Abbas orders probe into West Bank Mohammed cartoonPalestinian president Mahmud Abbas has ordered an investigation into a drawing of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed which appeared in a West Bank newspaper.
Obama urges less austerity in Greek recoveryGreece will not deliver a strong economic recovery unless authorities loosen austerity programs, US President Barack Obama suggested in remarks that aired.
02 February 2015
Germany's anti-euro party agrees to slim down leadershipA congress of Germany's anti-euro AfD party ending moved to streamline its leadership structure in a bid to be more effective after weeks of dispute within the fledgling group.
02 February 2015
Merkel rules out debt reduction for GreeceGerman Chancellor rejected the prospect of debt relief for Athens, adding to tensions between the radical new Greek government and its international creditors.
IMF begins work on 'Plan B' as US blocks reformsThe IMF said it would begin working on alternatives to its stalled, five-year-old reform program after passing another year without the required ratification.
29 January 2015
McDonald's CEO pays price for growing woesFast-food giant McDonald's replaced president and chief executive Donald Thompson, after the company turned in another poor quarter of sales and earnings last week.
Internet will 'disappear', Google boss tells DavosGoogle boss Eric Schmidt predicted that the Internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively "disappear" into the background.