The insurance market Lloyd’s of London is preparing contingency plans for the possibility of the euro collapsing, its chief executive tells a newspaper.

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Lloyd’s ‘plans for euro collapse’

A leading pathologist tells the BBC police should reconsider the possibility that intelligence officer Gareth Williams died alone following the emergence of new evidence.

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Call to re-examine MI6 spy death

Amid warnings of the possibility of bank runs, state television said June 17 would be the date for a new round of elections.

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Greece Teeters Ahead of New Vote

European central bankers openly express views on the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone as the country struggles to form a government.

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EU bankers ponder Greek euro exit

There are few places in the world where the opportunity for solar power is more blindingly obvious than India. There are also few industries where the possibility of collaboration between India and the United States is more tantalizing. Read full article > >

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U.S., India glimpse a bright future together in solar power

The Obama administration, which has firmly rejected calls to arm the Syrian opposition, appeared at least to allow for the possibility Tuesday by emphasizing that “additional measures” might have to be considered if President Bashar al-Assad continues to escalate his military assault on civilians. Read full article > >

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U.S. appeals to allow for possibility of arming Syrian opposition

Two Iranian warships docked in a Syrian port as a senior Iranian lawmaker denounced the possibility that the Americans might arm the Syrian opposition.

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Iran Warns U.S. Over Syria as Crackdown Grows

Some banks, using credit-default swaps, are more hedged than others against the possibility of a debt cascade in Europe.

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DealBook: U.S. Banks Tally Their Exposure to Europe’s Debt Maelstrom

Mitt Romney raised the possibility that Newt Gingrich might have broken laws in representing corporate interests.

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The Caucus: In New Attacks, Romney Calls Gingrich ‘Erratic’

A statutory register of Parliamentary lobbyists should be created with the possibility of tough penalties for those who breach the rules the government proposes.

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Rogue lobbyists ‘could face jail’

Both Nick Clegg and David Cameron say they want to do more to stop tax avoidance by big companies, with the possibility of action in the Budget.

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Action pledged on tax avoidance

BAGHDAD — The political crisis that has erupted in Iraq widened Tuesday after the country’s Sunni vice president strongly denied terrorism charges leveled against him, alleging that three of his bodyguards gave false confessions after interrogations by Shiite-controlled security forces. Tariq al-Hashimi said he was ready to stand trial, but only in the region to which he has fled: the semiautonomous region of Kurdistan. His statement raised the possibility of the Kurds being dragged into the political battle that has broken out between Shiite and Sunni factions of the country’s central government. Read full article > >

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Iraqi vice president denies involvement in terrorism

In announcing the decision, government officials indicated that the possibility of huge fines for Canada’s failure to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets had played a role.

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Canada Leaving Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change

Ryanair’s announcement about the possibility of in-flight pornography may seem radical, but passengers have already been indulging in racy content on their digital devices.

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Noticed: Pornography on Airplanes, Where You Can’t Look Away

BEIRUT — Syria continued to defy mounting international pressure to halt attacks on civilian protesters Friday as Turkey and France suggested they are not ruling out the possibility of military intervention if the violence continues to escalate. Human rights groups and activists said Syrian security forces killed at least 17 protesters across the country after tens of thousands of people poured into the streets yet again after Friday prayers to demand the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Read full article > >

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Defiant Syria kills more civilian protesters