AP – World stock markets eased Friday despite strong U.S. economic growth data as investors warily awaited the completion of a support package to keep Greece from defaulting on its debts. Read more

AP – Divided over the country’s ballooning debt, the economy and the contentious issue of immigration, the three front runners in Britain’s general election can still agree on one thing: This race is anyone’s to win. Read more

AP – A major Thai hospital evacuated patients and suspended all but emergency surgery Friday after anti-government protesters stormed in to hunt for security forces they suspected were taking positions there overlooking their barricaded enclave. Read more

AP – Conservative Party leader David Cameron gained momentum Friday as Britain moved into the final phase of its election campaign, using an unflappable performance in the final television debate to galvanize supporters. Read more

AP – A farmer attacked kindergarten students with a hammer, injuring five, before burning himself to death Friday in China’s third such assault in as many days and prompting the government to demand stricter school security nationwide. Read more