BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said Friday he saw progress toward reaching a peace deal with Greek Cypriots at talks last month, even if details of any achievements remain vague. But he said the negotiations could come to a standstill if he loses a presidential election on the Turkish side of divided Cyprus in April to a ...

China launched an unfair trade case against the European Union on Thursday, accusing the 27-nation bloc of imposing illegal duties on Chinese shoes, the World Trade Organization said. The dispute concerns an EU decision in December to extend trade charges on Chinese and Vietnamese leather ...

Scientists have detected glimmers of awareness in some vegetative brain-injury patients and have even communicated with one of them — findings that push the boundaries of how to assess and care for such people. The new research suggests that standard tests may overlook patients who have some consciousness, and ...