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The U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open Wednesday as investor sentiment continues to be weighed down by concerns of debt crisis in the euro zone and weakening growth in China affecting the global economy.

European markets fell Wednesday as investor sentiment turned negative due to renewed concerns about the debt burden faced by the euro zone and weakening global economic growth.

The Golden Dawn Party has been gaining support amid deepening economic woes and rising frustration with illegal immigration.

A visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Athens Tuesday was full of drama.

Eleven euro zone countries agreed on Tuesday to press ahead with a disputed tax on financial transactions designed to help pay for the cost of fixing a crisis that has rocked the single currency area.

China expects 10,000 miles of track to link 24 cities by 2020, and the high-speed “ice train” may be its most ambitious plan to date.

The latest transfer news focuses on Manchester United's links to three highly-rated midfielders.

Germany's Angela Merkel arrived inGreece on her first visit since Europe's debt crisis erupted here three years ago, braving protests to deliver a message of support - but no new money - to a nation hammered by recession and fighting to stay in the euro.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Athens Tuesday. She is not welcome.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Tuesday as investor sentiment continue to be weighed down by concerns over the declining global growth rate.

European markets rose Tuesday as investor sentiment turned positive with hopes that Greece will shortly receive the required bailout fund needed to overcome the financial instability it is facing.

High-level meetings, including a dramatic visit to Athens by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, could determine Greece's euro zone future.

Google Inc's (Nasdaq: GOOG) YouTube unit will expand the channel experiment begun last year with around 60 new channels launching across Europe.

Manchester United are looking to strengthen their squad in January, according to the latest transfer news.

The U.S. lawmakers are considering expanding the economic sanctions on Iran in the wake of the near-collapse of the Iranian currency, which senior Iranian clerics called a consequence of an American-led conspiracy to wage an economic war on Tehran.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's assessment of current conditions, as well as data on inflation and trade, will highlight the economic calendar this week.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make her first visit to Greece next week since the euro zone debt crisis erupted, in a show of support for Athens after it said it will run out of money at the end of November without fresh international aid.

A regional court in Mannheim, Germany, ruled Friday in favor of Motorola Mobility in a patent case against software giant Microsoft.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Friday ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' nonfarm payrolls report and unemployment report.

The EU warned that almost all nuclear plants under its jurisdiction need safety upgrades.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday as market sentiment was buoyed by the optimism that the economy is strengthening and monetary easing measures will further bolster the economic growth momentum.