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Greece Vows 'Great Sacrifices' to Repay EU, IMF Bailout

Greece will receive financial assistance in the amount of at least EUR 110 B after it reached an agreement with the EU and the IMF late Saturday evening.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 19:33 | Viewed: 2356

Mass Oppposition Protests Shake Albania's Tirana

Thousands of people have gathered over the weekend in Albania's capital to demand the recount of the ballots from last year's election, BBC reports Sunday.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 17:29 | Viewed: 3944

NYPD Evacuate Times Square over Bomb Threat

New York City police have neutralized a car bomb parked in one of the city's busiest tourist attractions - Times Square, BBC reports Sunday, citing local officials.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 12:46 | Viewed: 5399

Greece Irons out EU, IMF Deal

Greece has finalized the agreement with the EU and IMF for a deal to rescue the country's crumbling economy, BBC reports Sunday.

World | May 2, 2010, Sunday // 11:50 | Viewed: 2506

1 Killed, 30 Injured in Bomb Explosion in Nalchik, Russia

A hand-made time bomb exploded Saturday at a race-course in Nalchik, the capital of Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria republic.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 18:09 | Viewed: 2991

Greek Protestors Rally Against Govt Austerity Package

Thousands of angry protesters gathered in the Greek capital Athens to rally against the government's austerity package on International Labor Day.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 17:11 | Viewed: 3001

International Passport Check Restored at Serbian Border

The Serbian Interior Ministry's Border Management Department suspended decision to allow EU citizens to transit the Serbian border with their IDs only.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 16:21 | Viewed: 4000

Second BP Rig Sinks in Gulf of Mexico

A second oil platform of British Petroleum is reported to have sunk into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico thus causing an even larger ecological disaster.

World | May 1, 2010, Saturday // 11:22 | Viewed: 5484

Greece Debt Protesters Clash with Athens Police

Protesters in Athens clashed with police as a group tried to force its way into the Greek finance ministry.

World | April 30, 2010, Friday // 09:39 | Viewed: 3573

Oil Washes Ashore as US Gulf Coast Declares Emergency

Oil has started washing ashore on the US Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore well, the US Coast Guard has said.

World | April 30, 2010, Friday // 08:35 | Viewed: 2361

Japanese Solar-Powered Spaceship to Take Flight

Japan is to launch the world's first solar-powered spaceship on May 18, 2010.

World | April 29, 2010, Thursday // 17:23 | Viewed: 4444

Man Stabs 28 Children in China

Twenty-eight children and three adults have been injured by a man with a knife at a kindergarten in eastern China, the third such attack in a month.

World | April 29, 2010, Thursday // 09:51 | Viewed: 1383

Russia Publishes Infamous Katyn Massacre Files

Russia has published once-secret files on the 1940 Katyn massacre, in which some 22,000 members of the Polish elite were killed by Soviet forces.

World | April 28, 2010, Wednesday // 13:35 | Viewed: 5751

Greece Bans Short-Selling as Stocks Suffer Worldwide

Greek regulators have announced a ban on short-selling on Greece's stock market, following steep falls in bank shares.

World | April 28, 2010, Wednesday // 12:00 | Viewed: 2301

Violent Protests in Kiev as Ukraine Oks Russian Navy Lease

Protests escalated into violence in Kiev as the Ukrainian Parliament approved Tuesday the lease of the Sevastopol base to the Russian Navy until 2042.

World | April 27, 2010, Tuesday // 12:03 | Viewed: 3209

Medvedev: Russia Ready to Join NATO Missile Defense

Russia is interested in cooperating with NATO on the establishment of a joint missile defense system, its President, Dmitry Medvedev has stated.

World | April 27, 2010, Tuesday // 07:11 | Viewed: 3816

Belgium King Accepts Yves Leterme's Resignation

Belgium's King Albert has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme's government after the collapse of the ruling coalition, officials say.

World | April 26, 2010, Monday // 20:19 | Viewed: 2305

Jaroslaw Kaczynski to Run for Poland’s Presidency

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the twin brother of Poland's deceased President, is planning to run in the country's presidential elections.

World | April 26, 2010, Monday // 15:51 | Viewed: 4354

Austrian President Heinz Fisher Wins 2nd 6-year Term

The Austrian President, Heinz Fischer, has won a second six-year term in office in a landslide election, BBC reports Monday.

World | April 26, 2010, Monday // 10:17 | Viewed: 3502

Hungaria Conservatives Secure Landslide Victory

Hungary's conservative opposition party Fidesz has won a two-thirds general election victory, BBC reports Monday.

World | April 26, 2010, Monday // 09:48 | Viewed: 1724

PM Gruevski Dislikes 'Republic of Northern Macedonia'

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has declared himself against renaming his state "Republic of Northern Macedonia.

World | April 25, 2010, Sunday // 17:56 | Viewed: 4842
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