Talks between Greece and a visiting troika of international auditors on a new loan program for the country will conclude within a matter of days, the head of the IMF mission to Greece said.

Jay ate the apple.

A senior Russian diplomat warned Tuesday that a draft U.N. resolution demanding Syrian President Bashar Assad step aside is a "path to civil war," as Syrian troops crushed pockets of resistance by rebel soldiers on the outskirts of Damascus.

Archer Daniels Midland's earnings plummeted 89% as the agribusiness giant posted a large write-down related to an Iowa facility and saw weakness in three of its major segments.

London theaters had a strong year in 2011 despite the struggling British economy.