At the outbreak of World War II, the Irish Defense Forces numbered some 42,000 people ? but over the course of the war, more than 7,000 deserted.
Euro zone industrial production in April showed the steepest decline in four months and economists point to this data as an early indication that the euro area's narrow escape from technical recession in the first quarter is unlikely to last very long.
Iran also said Tuesday that it had begun the overhaul of one of the three Russian-made nuclear-powered submarines in its fleet despite Moscow rejecting Tehran's requests for help with the remodeling, Iran's Fars News Agency reported.
Where to watch live coverage as Denmark take on Portugal in Lviv, Ukraine, plus a full preview, probable lineups and prediction.
Markets reacted positively to the Spanish banking sector bailout for about two hours before the sobering reality of the situation set in.
Tour operators are offering steep discounts to Greece amid speculation about a Greek euro exit and fears of ensuing social unrest.
Global markets disapproved of the Spanish bailout on Monday. People monitoring Spanish Twitter feeds had an early warning.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would campaign for a financial transaction tax, addressing concerns among the center-left opposition that her government was only using the issue as a way to get euro crisis legislation through parliament.
China?s Lenovo Group (Pink: LNVGY), the No. 2 PC maker, announced a no-contract broadband service for its ThinkPad Classic and ThinkPad Edge laptops for customers in the U.S. and nine European countries.
Miami police are investigating a possible link that Luka Rocco Magnotta, dubbed the Canadian Psycho, who killed his gay love, before being captured in Germany, could have committed an unsolved murder in 2009.
Watch highlights of Germany's 1-0 victory over Portugal in Euro 2012.
Watch highlights of Denmark's victory over the Netherlands from Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Watch live coverage of Germany against Portugal in Euro 2012, plus a full preview, team news and predicition.
Watch live coverage of the Netherlands Vs. Denmark, plus read a full preview, team news and prediction for the Euro 2012 clash.
Florida election supervisors are refusing to go forward with a purge of non-citizen voters from the rolls, removing themselves from an escalating fight between the state and the Obama administration.
America's Got Talent contestant Timothy Michael Poe's sob story is unraveling further, as it now turns out that the photo he gave of a soldier in uniform in Afghanistan is a fraud.
Police in Los Angeles are in contact with Canadian officials to determine if Luka Rocco Magnotta -- the Canadian Psycho who allegedly murdered his gay lover before being apprehend in Germany -- was involved in the death and decapitation of a victim in Hollywood earlier this year.
Where to watch live coverage of the opening game of Euro 2012, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.
Xavi Hernandez and the rest of Spain head into Euro 2012 as favorites when the tournament featuring the continent's top 16 teams kicks off tomorrow in Poland and the Ukraine.
Germany, Holland and Austria have also threatened a similar boycott.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has become the latest leader to challenge, and ultimately humble, the Iron Chancellor.
Stocks jumped at the open on Thursday after China's central bank cut bank lending and deposit rates, fueling hopes of simultaneous action to aid a flagging global economy.