OPEC expected to keep status quo on oil output
OPEC ministers gather for an eagerly awaited meeting which is widely expected to leave its output levels unchanged, despite the recent oil price collapse and global oversupply.
Jeb Bush announces June 15, Rick Perry all in for 2016
Jeb Bush appeared all but certain to launch his White House bid on June 15, as fellow Republican and former Texas governor Rick Perry plunged into a crowded presidential pool.
European parliament hits back at Russia blacklist
European parliament head Martin Schulz said the Russian ambassador to the EU was barred access to the institution in retribution for a travel ban imposed by Moscow.
Top German MEP says UK's Cameron could lose EU veto
Britain could lose its prized EU veto on some subjects if it opts out from the commitment to "ever closer union" in the bloc's treaties under David Cameron's reform plans.
Blatter resigns as FIFA president
Sepp Blatter resigned as president of FIFA in a stunning capitulation to critics as a mounting corruption scandal engulfed world football's governing body.