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A prominent ally of Germany's Angela Merkel threatened on Saturday to take her government to court over its "open doors" refugee policy as political pressure grows for the chancellor to reduce the number of new arrivals. Bavarian state premier Horst...

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has proposed the introduction of a special tax on gasoline in European Union member states to finance refugee-related costs such as strengthening the continent's joint external borders. Schaeuble's proposal drew criticism from members of his...

European fruit growers could be able to export apples and pears to the United States later this year, the EU executive said on Saturday, following the publication of new U.S. rules. European Union producers, hit by Russian sanctions against them...

China's gross domestic product (GDP) totaled more than $10 trillion in 2015 and the economy grew by around 7 percent, with the services sector accounting for half of GDP, Premier Li Keqiang said on Saturday. The premier also said that...

NEW YORK - In recent years, bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach has been outperforming his rival Bill Gross. He has even been dubbed the "Bond King" by the media - a title Gross has held for many years. Now, Gundlach...

Barcelona winger Aleix Vidal has revealed he hopes Zinedine Zidane fails to win silverware as manager of Real Madrid. Zidane made the step into the Madrid managerial hot-seat last week, replacing the beleaguered Rafa Benitez after his ill-fated seven-month spell...

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez faces a Copa del Rey ban after being accused by the referee of provoking Espanyol players following a heated Catalan derby. Barca came from behind to claim a 4-1 win in the first leg of Wednesday...

Paul Merson believes Pep Guardiola would be the "perfect fit" for Arsenal if Arsene Wenger leads the Gunners to the Premier League title this season and then steps down. Guardiola has confirmed he has several offers from England and intends...

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez will not make his comeback from injury against Sunderland in the FA Cup on Saturday, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. Sanchez has been out of action since suffering a hamstring injury in the 1-1 Premier League...

Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (PBY.N) said its board determined activist investor Carl Icahn's latest buyout offer was superior to the deal it accepted from Bridgestone Corp (5108.T), and the U.S. auto parts retailer moved to terminate the Bridgestone...