Simon Wren-Lewis says the coalition's austerity is a “major macroeconomic policy error.” It's difficult to imagine the government ever...

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Foreign ministers of six Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, are meeting in Istanbul today to explore new ways of co-operation with Turkey amid ...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to consume a certain brand of milk that may be contaminated with cleaning products.. . ...

Te Aupouri celebrated a $21 million Treaty of Waitangi settlement today, bringing a collective agreement for the Far North a step closer. . . A ...

The only man on the planet to run seven marathons in less than seven days on the seven continents is aiming to go one better by smashing the ...

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2.5: The number of new single-family homes sold per 1,000 households.. . New home sales in 2011 hit their lowest level on record, but it's...

The German government wants Greece to cede sovereignty over tax and spending decisions to a eurozone "budget commissioner" to secure a second ...

Filipino activists protest near the U.S. Embassy, denouncing talks in Washington of stationing more U.S. troops to the Philippines. Rough Cut (No...