Articles By J.J. McGrath

Greece's President Karolos Papoulias holds a newspaper as he stands in his office before his meeting with Evangelos Venizelos (not pictured), leader of the Socialist PASOK party, at the presidential palace in Athens May 12, 2012.

Euro Zone Can Manage An Exit By Greece: ECB Official

With the call for a fresh round of snap elections to the Hellenic Parliament appearing closer by the hour, European central bankers are getting ready for the possibility Greece may depart the euro zone.

A drachma coin is seen on display in this photo illustration taken in Athens May 9, 2012.

Could Germany Be Sounding A Softer Note On Greece?

Euro-zone paymaster Germany may be willing to consider additional measures to promote growth in Greece, but the Hellenic Republic must still carry out its previously agreed reforms, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag this weekend.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, May 1, 2012.

Risk Assets Tumbling In French And Greek Electoral Tide

Ballots continue to be counted in France and Greece -- where the architects of the austerity solution to Europe's sovereign-debt problem have been advised to turn over their drafting supplies -- but investors are still voting, with their feet, as they appear to be moving out of higher-risk asset classes into lower-risk ones.

A presidential guard (R) is seen outside the Greek Parliament in Athens May 5, 2012.

Greek Voters: They're Mad As Hell, And They're Not Going To Take It Anymore

Both the center-right New Democracy and the center-left Pasok parties could be in for beatings on Sunday as Greece conducts its first general parliamentary elections since the country's sovereign-debt crisis mushroomed in late 2009.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in front of a monitor displaying a Facebook page of the Prime Minister's Office of Japan, as they meet at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on March 29, 2012.

Facebook's Highly Anticipated IPO Planned For May 18: WSJ

Facebook Inc. will conduct its initial public offering on May 18, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The IPO road show will get under way on May 7, MarketWatch reported in its account of the story, which was broken by its News Corp. sibling.

Shukri Ghanem, chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation, in 2006.

Libya's Ex-Prime Minister Found Dead In Danube River: Austrian Police

Shukri Ghanem, a former prime minister and oil minister who served in Libya's government under the late Moammar Gadhafi, was discovered dead in the Danube River on Sunday, Austrian police told BBC News.

A participant prepares backstage before taking part in the "Iron League" bodybuilding and body fitness regional tournament in Russia's southern city of Stavropol October 29, 2011.

FDA Cites 10 Companies For DMAA Products Sold Without Evidence Of Safety

Cracking down on dietary supplements containing a substance popularly known as DMAA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued warning letters to 10 distributors and manufacturers, citing the companies for marketing the products without submitting evidence of their safety to the agency.

People walk past the U.S. embassy in Beijing April 28, 2012.

U.S.-China Dialogue Won't Be Delayed By The Chen Affair: Report

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner are not planning to postpone their visit to China next week because of the reported American protection of a Chinese civil-rights activist who recently escaped house arrest, a State Department official said Saturday.

One of China's most prominent dissidents, Hu Jia, wears a shirt in support of blind Chinese lawyer Chen Guangcheng, in this undated handout.

Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng Under US Protection In Beijing: Report

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng made his way to the U.S. embassy in Beijing from his home in Linyi village in Shandong province after his escape from house arrest on Sunday, fellow dissident Hu Jia told BBC News.

A fire burns on a gas pipeline in the Massaeed area west of the Mediterranean coastal town of al-Arish, North of Sinai, February 5, 2012.

Egypt-Israel Deal On Natural Gas May Be Scrapped

Notice of the termination of a natural-gas purchase agreement between companies in Israel (the buyers) and companies in Egypt (the sellers) was confirmed Sunday by those on both sides of the contentious issue.