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Mario Draghi unveils European Central Bank’s bond-buying euro debt plan
European Central Bank’s president, Mario Draghi, has unveiled details of a new bond-buying plan aimed at easing the eurozone's debt crisis. Mario Draghi said the...
Turkish ammunition store explosion kills 25 soldiers in Afyon
At least 25 soldiers have been killed and four others have been wounded during an explosion at an ammunition store in Turkey, the military...
Moody’s lowers its outlook for European Union to negative
Ratings agency Moody's has lowered its outlook for the European Union's AAA credit rating to "negative" and warned that the bloc's rating could be...
Prince Harry makes his first public appearance since Vegas photos scandal at WellChild Awards
Prince Harry has made his first public appearance since the Las Vegas scandal broke. Prince Harry, 27, attended the WellChild Awards in London this afternoon...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls for Tony Blair and George W. Bush to be tried over Iraq war
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said that Tony Blair and George W. Bush should be taken to the International Criminal Court in The Hague over...
Roman Catholic Church is 200 years behind, says Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini in his last interview
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini has described the Roman Catholic Church as being "200 years behind" the times. Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini died on Friday, aged...
Margaret Thatcher’s outfits to be sold at auction
Seven outfits worn by Margaret Thatcher during the 1970s in the early part of her career are being auctioned at Christie's on Monday. They form...
Armenia severs diplomatic ties with Hungary after the release of Azeri killer Ramil Safarov
Armenia announces it is severing diplomatic ties with Hungary after the release of Azeri army officer Ramil Safarov convicted of murdering Armenian soldier Gurgen...
Marbella wildfire triggers thousands of evacuations
Firefighters are battling a huge wildfire raging near the wealthy resort of Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol. At least one person has died and...
Anne Sinclair confirms separation from Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Anne Sinclair, wife of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has indirectly confirmed that they have separated, after he was embroiled in a sex scandal. After...
Indian diplomatic bag found on Mont Blanc after 46 years
An Indian diplomatic bag has been found on Mont Blanc in the French Alps, close to where an Air India plane crashed 46 years...
Schiphol airport closed after suspected WWII bomb was discovered
Certain areas of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport have been closed after a suspected World War II bomb was discovered, a spokeswoman said. The departure hall serving...
Yulia Tymoshenko’s appeal rejected by Ukraine’s high court
Ukraine's high court has rejected the appeal by jailed opposition leader and former PM Yulia Tymoshenko against her conviction for abuse of office. Yulia Tymoshenko,...
France opens Yasser Arafat murder case
Prosecutors in France have opened a murder inquiry into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, sources have told the French news agency AFP. His...
Catalonia asks for 5 billion-euro bailout from Spanish government
Spanish region of Catalonia has asked for a bailout of 5 billion euros ($6.3 billion) from the central government. This summer, an 18 billion-euro public...
Taisiya Osipova, Russian opposition activist, given long sentence for possession of heroin
Russian opposition activist Taisiya Osipova has been jailed for possession of heroin for eight years - double the sentence requested by the prosecution. Supporters of...
German government criticizes call for Greek eurozone exit
German government has criticized leading conservative politician Alexander Dobrindt for suggesting that Greece will have to leave the eurozone. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said "bullying"...
Pussy Riot members fled Russia
Two members of punk-rock group Pussy Riot, who are being sought by Russian police, have fled the country, the band's Twitter account says. Three members...
France piles pressure on Greece to pass reforms demanded by international creditors
French President Francois Hollande has urged Greece to prove it can pass reforms demanded by international creditors, after talks with PM Antonis Samaras. Greek PM...
Tiger mauls to death zookeeper in Germany
A tiger has mauled to death a female keeper at a zoo in the western German city of Cologne. Police say the animal wandered through...
Antonis Samaras and Francois Hollande to hold key Paris talk on Greece bailout
Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to repeat his plea for more time to implement reforms when he meets French President Francois Hollande. The...
Anders Breivik says he will not appeal against Norway court verdict
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says he will not appeal against a Norway court ruling finding him sane and sentencing him to 21 years...
Anders Behring Breivik sentenced to 21 years in prison after being declared sane
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and he is sentenced to 21 years in prison, a Norwegian court has ruled today. Anders Behring Breivik...
Eurozone is heading for new recession, shows Markit Flash PMI
A closely-watched survey suggests that the eurozone's economy is set to contract by 0.5%-0.6% in the July to September quarter, tipping it into its...
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande in Greece extension talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are set to hold talks in Berlin on whether to give Greece more time to...
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