Turkish president rules out role swap with Erdogan
Turkey's president appeared to rule himself out as a potential future prime minister on Friday, saying a "Putin-Medvedev model" under which he might swap roles with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was not suitable for Turkey.
Obama argues healthcare law is working, rejects Republican criticism
President Barack Obama mounted a vigorous effort on Thursday to show his signature healthcare law is working and dismissed Republican critics who are using flaws in Obamacare to campaign for ousting Democrats from the U.S. Congress in November.
Euro zone inflation sticks in 'danger zone', keeps ECB under pressure
A drop in March euro zone inflation to its lowest level since November 2009 was confirmed on Wednesday, keeping pressure on the European Central Bank to intervene if prices do not rebound.
Greece to end its bond market exile on Thursday
Greece, at risk of crashing out of the euro zone just two years ago, will issue its first sovereign bond in almost four years on Thursday, seeking to send a strong political and economic signal it is on the way out of its debt crisis.
ECB to use all methods needed to fight prolonged low inflation
The European Central Bank will use whatever unconventional measures it has available to ensure low inflation does not take hold for too long in the euro zone, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Thursday.
McDonald's closes shop in Crimea
Fast good giant McDonald's closes three restaurants in Crimea citing ''manufacturing reasons,'' offers employees work at locations in Ukraine. Mana Rabiee reports.
Anti-Assad allies rebuff Syrian presidential election plan
International powers who support the Syrian opposition have firmly rebuffed any idea of a presidential election organized by the Syrian government in the midst of a civil war, describing the plans as a "parody of democracy" that would kill peace talks.
ECB to use all methods needed to fight prolonged low inflation
The European Central Bank will use whatever unconventional measures it has available to ensure low inflation does not take hold for too long in the euro zone, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Thursday.
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