Greece adopts bill to cut 15,000 civil servant jobs
The Greek parliament voted to adopt a law providing for the dismissal of 15,000 civil servants as part of austerity measures imposed by the country's international creditors
Venezuelan president wraps up Cuba trip
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrapped up a two-day visit to Cuba late Sunday in which the two allies reaffirmed their strategic alliance, signing $1 billion in cooperation agreements
New China bird flu death, UN concerned about spread
Another person died from a new strain of bird flu in China on Thursday, state media said, bringing to 10 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, as a U.N. body said it was concerned the virus could spread across borders in poultry
G8 foreign ministers meet in London to address Syria, N. Korea
G8 foreign ministers meet on Wednesday in London, where host Britain will press its case for doing more to help the Syrian opposition against President Bashar al-Assad and end a devastating civil war
Last-minute deal resurrects Cyprus bailout
EU and IMF officials struck a last-minute deal with Cyprus early Monday to resurrect a bailout for the island
Big crowd gathers for inaugural papal Mass
A huge crowd converged on St. Peter's Square on Tuesday to see Pope Francis celebrate his inaugural Mass amid a wave of hope for a renewal of the scandal-plagued Roman Catholic Church