The Pentagon says it will extend the bidding deadline for a contract to supply aerial tankers if it receives notice that European aerospace giant EADS will make an offer. The move comes amid charges that the bidding process favours US firm Boeing.
Acting on complaints from three online companies, the European Commission has launched a preliminary inquiry into anti-competition allegations against Google over how the Internet search giant ranks its results and manages its digital advertising.
Russian premier Vladimir Putin met French leaders Friday on a visit aimed at boosting economic ties. But his trip sparked concern amid reports that Russia plans to buy a French warship that would significantly boost its military capabilities.
Energy issues are expected to top the agenda at an EU-Russian summit in Stockholm on Wednesday as Europe seeks to avoid the interruptions in the supply of Russian natural gas that it saw last winter.
US President Barack Obama addressed an assembly of university students in Shanghai on Monday in an effort to engage the younger generation and allay the misgivings some Chinese citizens harbour about US goals in the region.
US President Barack Obama's whirlwind tour of Asia is aimed at signalling a new era of US engagement in a region that could offer vital support on security issues and which accounts for more than half of the world's economy.
As the G20 summit opens in the US city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, world leaders face significant hurdles on their way to a consensus on how to fix the global economy and ensure it can weather the financial storms of the future.
On August 5 News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch took a gamble by unveiling plans to introduce pay-for-access models for all of the company's high-profile Web titles, including the London Times, the Wall Street Journal and US broadcaster Fox News.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's main political challenger, Mirhossein Mousavi, has had a long career in Iranian politics. His defeat at the polls on June 12 sparked widespread protest and allegations of vote rigging.
Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing new fighting in Pakistan’s Swat valley as a deal establishing sharia law in exchange for peace unravels. The clashes come as Pakistani, Afghan and US leaders meet in Washington.
