Africa/International

Google violated Britain's data protection laws when its Street View mapping service recorded data from private wireless networks, the country's information commissioner said Wednesday. The American Internet search giant will escape any…

U.S. companies added to payrolls more than expected in October, slightly boosting optimism about the job market ahead of Friday's government employment report. U.S. private employers added 43,000 jobs in October compared with a revised…

U.S. stocks sank shallowly into the red, as investors treaded water ahead of the long-awaited outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31 points to 11158 in midday trading, while the Standard &…

President Obama, reflecting on the Democrats' historic losses in Congress in the midterm election, appealed Wednesday for both parties to find "common ground" while continuing to stand by his administration's policies. Though those…

For the first time, scientists have restored the ability of previously blind patients to recognize letters, fruit and other items using light-sensitive microchips implanted in the inner surface of the eye. One patient was able to read the…

Oil rose above $84 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors awaited details of a Federal Reserve plan to boost the U.S. economy that could further weaken the dollar and boost demand for crude. Benchmark crude for December delivery was up 26…

The presidential election in Ivory Coast is likely to go into a second round after partial results point to a tight race between the top candidates. Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and opponent Alassane Ouattara both won around 35% of about…

The World Bank on Wednesday raised its forecasts for economic growth in China this year and next, saying that strong domestic fundamentals will help offset an expected slowdown in the global economy. In a quarterly update on China's…

A battle between two of the world's biggest makers of business software hinges on the value of a trove of millions of stolen customer-support documents. In its first pitch to a federal jury Tuesday, Oracle Corp. said archrival SAP AG's…

Toxic chemicals at levels high enough to kill sea animals extended deep underwater soon after the BP oil spill, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. They found evidence of the chemicals as deep as 3,300 feet and as far away as 8 miles in…