Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Greece's euro exit: is it only a matter of time?

Greece's euro exit: is it only a matter of time?


Greece's euro exit: is it only a matter of time?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:25 AM PST

Greece's tragic economic plight is once again centre stage of the eurozone's debt crisis. At the latest EU summit in Brussels on Monday January 30,…

No amnesty for crimes against humanity, says Garzon

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:23 AM PST

Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon has told a Madrid court that no amnesty can cover crimes against humanity. He is accused of deliberately ignoring a…

Florida votes after bitter Republican primary battle

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST

US Republicans in Florida appear set to give Mitt Romney his biggest win so for in the race to be the party's presidential candidate. Polls have him…

EU deal hailed as first step towards fiscal union

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST

"It is the first step towards a fiscal union." So says Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, hailing a deal on stricter budget…

Turkey's Erdogan praises move to scrap genocide law

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:01 AM PST

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed a move to overturn a French law that makes it illegal to deny the mass killings of Armenians…

Slovak MPs strip for scrapping their immunity

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:01 AM PST

It is not only Ukrainian feminists who are stripping off to make their point. Seventeen Slovak politicians posted a naked Facebook photo to…

Doh! WikiLeaks' Assange lands Simpsons cameo

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:01 AM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to star in the animated TV comedy 'The Simpsons'. The show's creators say he will appear in the 500th…

Dassault is top gun in Indian order dog-fight

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST

The French and Indian government have confirmed that France's Dassault is to enter into "exclusive negotiations" on selling Rafale fighter planes to…

Eurozone jobless continues to rise

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST

Eurozone unemployment has hit its highest since before the euro was introduced at 16.5 million. The grim figures also reveal a widening gap…

Greece close to debt swap deal

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:59 AM PST

Greece says it has all but concluded a crucial debt relief deal with its private investors. The agreement would see those investors swap their…

Concordia operation 'too dangerous' to continue

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:54 AM PST

The underwater operation to recover bodies from the half-sunken Costa Concordia has been abandoned because of the dangers to the divers involved in…

Bosnia's wartime veterans beat the ethnic divide

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:36 AM PST

A bailout is bridging Bosnia's ethnic divide as 17 years after the end of its conflict, former frontline foes have been digging deep into their…

Occupy Washington camps defy eviction deadline

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:23 AM PST

Occupy Washington protesters have defied a police deadline to clear two occupy camps or face arrest. In a gesture of rebellion the protesters…

Spanish property bubble hits Santander profits

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST

Santander has reported a sharp drop in profit as it sets aside 3.2 billion euros to cover foreclosed Spanish property. Fourth quarter profit at…

Disasters force Honda to slash profit outlook

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:32 AM PST

Honda has slashed its forecast for annual profit to the lowest in three years but is anticipating a healthy rebound next year. Japan's third…

Likud vote raises prospect of early Israeli election

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:03 AM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to lead his party into a possible early election. His right wing Likud party is holding its…

Deal hopes offer cold comfort to ordinary Greeks

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST

Hopes of a refinancing deal between Greece and its international creditors gave the Athens stock market an early boost on opening. However,…

Push on Russia not to veto Syria UN vote

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:35 AM PST

As the Syrian conflict continues to take a heavy toll, pressure is building on President Bashar al Assad at the UN to end the violence. The Arab…

Judge Garzon defends his Franco probe in Madrid court

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:24 AM PST

Judge Baltasar Garzon, one of Spain's most famous crusading judges, is giving evidence at his own trial for ordering a probe into mass killings…

Cold snap hits eastern Europe

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:47 AM PST

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Opposition rally in Bangladesh

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:41 AM PST

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Dunkerque kicks-off 2012 Carnival season

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:41 AM PST

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Mitts are off as Romney pounds Newt in negative Florida primary

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:13 AM PST

As Republican voters go to the polls in the Florida presidential primary Mitt Romney is in the box seat with a double-digit lead over his closest…

Florida hot to vote

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:33 AM PST

Political commentator Cokie Roberts spoke to euronews on the context of Tuesday's Republican Party primary vote in Florida. Adrian Lancashire,…

Florida Republicans decide on candidates' destinies

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:33 AM PST

Florida is a crucial test for the Republican candidates who want to run for the US presidency. After Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, it is…

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