Thursday, March 1, 2012

EU leaders seek austerity growth balance

EU leaders seek austerity growth balance


EU leaders seek austerity growth balance

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:23 PM PST

Striking the balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth was the focus as EU leaders met in Brussels earlier for the start of a two day…

Putin's staying power

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 11:31 AM PST

Russia's strongest man, Vladimir Putin, announced last September he was a candidate for the presidency again - 'the' candidate, if his confident…

Observers meet Russia's presidential hopefuls

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 11:04 AM PST

With just days to go before Russians choose their president on Sunday, international election observers have been meeting the candidates. It comes…

French President Sarkozy booed in Bayonne

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 10:25 AM PST

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EU leaders' summit focus on economic growth

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 10:03 AM PST

EU leaders said they planned to focus on economic growth as a key two-day summit in Brussels got underway on Thursday. Analysts said the bloc's top…

New look for Turkish lira

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:43 AM PST

The Turkish prime minister has unveiled the new symbol for his country's currency, the lira. It was chosen from more than 8,000 entries in a…

Italian police injured in rail link protest

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:43 AM PST

At least thirteen Italian police officers have been injured in clashes with protesters opposed to a planned high-speed rail link between France and…

Dutch cannabis cafes go members only

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:43 AM PST

Dutch authorities are making the country's famous cannabis cafe's a members-only club in a bid to crack down on drugs tourism. Only customers with…

Hellish cruise ends in paradise

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:23 AM PST

The nightmare journey of passengers on board the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship has come to an end. Weary and relieved, they disembarked at the…

Deep concerns over Google's use of user info

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:04 AM PST

The new privacy policy introduced by the internet giant Google has raised 'deep concerns' among European data protection agencies about its legality.…

Video shows cramped Costa Allegra cruise

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 09:03 AM PST

Amateur video has revealed how passengers aboard the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship had to remain on the top deck as temperatures inside the…

Bosnia, 20 bitter years

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 08:28 AM PST

Independent Bosnia Herzegovina marks its 20th anniversary still haunted. You would not know it to look at Sarajevo today that it suffered under…

Russia: back to super power?

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 07:41 AM PST

Here is a glimpse into Russia's view of geopolitical influences. At an international defence conference in 2007, its president dumped diplomatic…

Vivendi warns of tough times ahead

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 07:22 AM PST

Vivendi has slashed its dividend payments to shareholders in anticipation of what it says will be two difficult years. Europe's largest…

Syrian rebels withdraw from Homs stronghold

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 07:13 AM PST

Most Syrian rebels fighting government forces pulled out of the Baba Amro district of Homs on Thursday, said activists, as snow blanketed the…

Italy pop icon Lucio Dalla dies on tour

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 06:44 AM PST

Popular Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla has died just three days before his 68th birthday. Dalla was known around the world for his most…

UN repeats demands for Syria violence to end

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 05:43 AM PST

The main United Nations human rights body denounced Syria on Thursday for what it claimed were crimes against humanity. With a more than…

Economic woes put Iran vote in the shade

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 05:37 AM PST

Iran's first parliamentary elections since the controversial presidential ballot in 2009 have failed to grab public interest and campaigning has been…

Britain shuts embassy, withdraws diplomats from Syria

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 05:06 AM PST

British diplomats stationed in Syria have left the country amid fears for their safety, according to country's Foreign Secretary. William Hague…

Turkey bombers 'will never achieve their goal - PM

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 04:54 AM PST

The Turkish prime minister has reacted to the bomb attack on police officers in Istanbul. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: "I strongly condemn the brutal…

Bomb targets police in Istanbul - 16 wounded

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 04:14 AM PST

A bomb has been detonated in Istanbul targeting police near the headquarters of Turkey's ruling AK Party. Authorities say 15 officers and a civilian…

Anger and relief as Allegra passengers disembark in Seychelles

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 03:43 AM PST

More than 1,000 people onboard the disabled Costa Allegra cruise ship are finally on dry land, following the vessel's docking at Mahé in the…

Iran's vote 'grossly unfair' - Human Rights Watch

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 03:04 AM PST

Iran is on the eve of the first national election since 2009, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was returned to the presidency sparking a violent reaction to…

Syrian army's 'final push' on Homs - opposition

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 02:53 AM PST

The Syrian army appears to be making a final push to overcome opponents to the government in Homs with an intensified ground assault, according to…

Storm Chasing in Kansas

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:31 AM PST

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