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German Development Minister Dirk Niebel in Afghan carpet gaffe
German Development Minister Dirk Niebel who sent home a big Afghan carpet free of charge aboard an intelligence service plane has drawn criticism from...
Spain decides to request a loan of up to 100 BN Euros from eurozone to help its banks
Spain's decision to request a loan of up to 100 billion Euros ($125 billion) from eurozone funds to help shore up its struggling banks...
France in key parliamentary election
France is voting in parliamentary elections expected to determine the extent and pace of reform under new President Francois Hollande. Voting for the lower house...
Spanish banks bailout to be discussed by eurozone finance ministers
Eurozone finance ministers are to hold a conference call to discuss a bailout for Spanish banks. EU sources say Madrid could formally request financial assistance...
Greece: protests against Golden Dawn party after Ilias Kasidiaris assaulted Liana Kanelli on live TV
Thousands of people have protested in Greece against the far-right Golden Dawn party after its spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris assaulted Liana Kanelli of the Greek...
Barack Obama makes rude joke about Michelle Obama at a Beverly Hills fundraiser for LGBT
It appears that President Barack Obama made a rude joke about First Lady Michelle Obama and oral sex at a Beverly Hills fundraiser for...
Overweight Hillary Clinton will run for the White House in 2016 if her health holds out, claims Ed Klein
Controversial author Ed Klein claims Hillary Clinton does have the White House in her sights for 2016 but only “if her health holds out”. Ed...
Mitt Romney beats Barack Obama with $17M in fundraising in May
Republican candidate Mitt Romney raised almost $17 million more than President Barack Obama's re-election effort in May, according to new figures. Mitt Romney and the...
Ilias Kasidiaris of far-right Golden Dawn party slaps Liana Kanelli of Greek Communist party on live TV
Prosecutors in Greece have issued an arrest warrant for Ilias Kasidiaris, the spokesman of the far-right Golden Dawn party, after he slapped a left-wing...
Facebook shareholders offered $40M by NASDAQ for trading glitch
Facebook investors have been offered $40 million by the NASDAQ stock exchange for a computer hitch that stopped them trading on debut day. Some shareholders...
Ten advices ancient Greeks would give to help modern Greeks with their debt crisis
Armand D'Angour, a lecturer in classics at the University of Oxford and author of The Greeks and the New: Novelty in Ancient Greek Imagination...
Spain rejects bailout speculation
Spain's economy minister Luis de Guindos has dampened speculation that the country is about to seek a bailout of its bank sector. Luis de Guindos...
Skin-whitening market is booming in India
Indian women have been raised to believe that fairness is beauty, and this has given rise to a vast and ever-growing skin-whitening industry, which...
Investors set their eyes on Europe and stocks follow global markets lower
Signs of economic weakness around the globe and Europe's intensifying debt crisis are unnerving investors, who have been piling out of riskier investments like...
George Soros warns European leaders over a three-month window to save the euro
George Soros warns European leaders they have a "three-month window" to save the euro. The billionaire investor said he believed Greece would elect a government...
Vibram, the footwear company that gave Five Fingers counterfeiters the boot
Tony Post, the chief executive of Vibram USA and former marathon runner, introduced the minimalist Five Fingers running shoe in 2007. The footwear, which Tony...
Spain denies IMF bailout rumors
Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos has dismissed talk of it seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as "senseless". And the IMF...
Zhang Ziyi denies claims she earned $100 million by prostituting herself to Chinese politicians
Zhang Ziyi, star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has been forced to deny lurid claims that she earned $100 million by prostituting herself to...
Mitt Romney secures his Republican nomination following Texas primary
Republican Mitt Romney has secured his place as the challenger to Barack Obama in November's US presidential election, following a primary in Texas. Projections show...
Blackberry maker warns of loss in Q1 and announces job cuts
Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the Blackberry smartphone, has warned it will make a loss in its latest quarter and make "significant"...
Facebook shares go below $29 as they plunge to lowest point yet
Facebook shares have fallen below $29 for the first time since their flotation to a new low. The shares were launched at $38 less than...
Spanish retail sales in record fall in April
Spain’s retail sales dived in April, showing the biggest fall since the figures started being collected in 2003. Sales fell 9.8% last month compared with...
European stock markets up after Greek weekend poll showed support for conservative party
European markets have risen after a weekend poll in Greece showed growing support for a pro-austerity conservative party. The survey suggested the New Democracy party...
Walmart heiress Alice Walton is the wealthiest woman in the world, according to Wealth X list
Walmart heiress Alice Walton has topped the list of female billionaires with a net worth of $29.8 billion. Her sister-in-law, Christy Walton, is taking third...
Mohammed Mursi vs Ahmed Shafiq in the second round of Egypt’s first free presidential polls
Egyptians will choose between Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohammed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq, a candidate from the Mubarak-era regime, when the presidential election goes to...
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