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"Still nothing is clear. ... Some differences remain and we are trying and working hard," Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters.

When he emerged from the plane, a breeze whipped off his white zucchetto cap and swirled his robes.

"With the difficult circumstances prevailing today you made a very brave choice," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said.

The French wine-making regions of Champagne and parts of Burgundy were recognized for development of secondary fermentation and agro-industrial enterprise.

"I'm fully aware the mandate you gave me is not one of a rupture with Europe but a mandate to strengthen our negotiating position to seek a viable solution."

The government is anxiously awaiting the market opening on Monday to see if the new measures will halt a 30 percent plunge in the last three weeks.

Greek expatriates from New York to Brussels say the chaos and uncertainty in Greece made them think twice about returning home to vote in the referendum Sunday.

Greeks go to the polls Sunday in a pivotal moment that could determine the country's fate in the eurozone.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Europe stands to lose more than Greece if the country votes "no" on a bailout referendum Sunday.

“We are coming to the end,” says a senior Western diplomat, who added there was no plan to carry on for long past next Tuesday. “Either we get an agreement or we don’t.”

The referendum debate has reached a fever pitch, and EU leaders are warning Greece that a "no" vote could spell the end of the country's eurozone standing.

A newspaper linked to China's central bank alleges that foreign banks and traders might be to blame for what some have described as “malicious” short-selling of Chinese shares.

An overly salty diet can lead to hypertension, heart disease and stroke.

Greeks say they are eating out less, driving shorter distances and, if living aboard, worried sick about their families back home.

Greek voters will hit the polls Sunday to evaluate the eurozone's latest debt offer. The market is paying close attention.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expressed his solidarity with the Greek prime minister and the Greek people in his weekly televised address.

Leaders of anti-austerity parties in Spain, Italy and Ireland are adjusting their campaign platforms to react to Syriza's failures.

Who's to blame for disappearing summer jobs? It's not millennial culture; it's the economy.

Renewing the bank should be a textbook example of bipartisan cooperation. But as of Wednesday morning, there is no more Ex-Im Bank.

The amount is less than 1 percent of the fund's stated goal.

A robust jobs report could provide further evidence the U.S. economy is on strong enough footing to absorb the impact of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September.

Investor sentiment globally is expected to remain cautious in the coming weeks.

The U.S. jobless rate is forecast to fall one-tenth of a percentage point back to a seven-year low of 5.4 percent.

From Syriza to the Grexit to the troika, all your questions about the turmoil consuming Europe are answered.

Rand Paul quietly meets with the marijuana industry, but why aren't we seeing any proudly pro-cannabis candidates?

One economist attributed the spike in electricity usage to people using more air-conditioning during the day and light bulbs at night.

Puerto Rico was able to delay crucial reforms as lenders profited from underwriting loans and selling debt to investors.

Many commentators accuse China's road operators of exaggerating losses so they can carry on charging fees beyond the 15-year limit.

In a letter to the creditors, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wrote he was prepared to accept many of the terms of an earlier bailout package.