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Russian Police Crack Down on Anti-Putin 'Occupy Moscow' Camp

Anti-Putin activists have vowed to continue their round-the-clock street protests after police broke up a downtown Moscow Occupy-type camp in a dawn raid on Wednesday.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 15:15 | Viewed: 1456

Moscow Riot Police Dismantle Anti-Putin Camp

A camp set up by protesters opposing Russian President Vladimir Putin was dismantled by riot police in Moscow on Wednesday.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 12:18 | Viewed: 865

Mladic War Crime Trial Kicks Off Wednesday

Alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic goes on trial in The Hague on Wednesday charged with masterminding atrocities in Bosnia.

World | May 16, 2012, Wednesday // 09:18 | Viewed: 1147

Lightning Delays Key Hollande-Merkel Talks

Crucial talks in Berlin between French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been delayed after Hollande's plane was hit by lightning Tuesday.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 20:20 | Viewed: 1282

Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside Norway Killer's Trial Court

An unidentified man set himself on fire Tuesday outside the court in Oslo where Anders Breivik is being tried for killing 77 people in a terror attack in July 2011.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 18:04 | Viewed: 1539

Greece to Go to Polls after Failed Cabinet Talks

The negotiations to form a new Greek cabinet have failed for good and the country is set to go to the polls again.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 17:22 | Viewed: 1365

NATO Reiterates: Macedonia Accession Depends on Name Dispute

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's NATO accession negotiations will start once there is a mutually acceptable solution to the country's name dispute with Greece, the Alliance's Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 14:46 | Viewed: 7253

Francois Hollande Assumes Office as France's President

Francois Hollande has officially taken his state oath as France's new President, making him the first socialist leader of the country since Francois Mitterrand 17 years ago.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 12:28 | Viewed: 1478

Jean-Marc Ayrault to Be Named France's Next Prime Minister

Jean-Marc Ayrault, the parliamentary leader of the Socialist party, is expected to be named France's prime minister on Tuesday.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 11:28 | Viewed: 1329

Eurozone Determined to Keep Greece in the Club

Eurozone's finance ministers expressed their strong desire to keep Greece in the single currency club at a meeting that finished late on Monday.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 08:40 | Viewed: 761

Freshly Sworn-In Hollande to Face Talks with Merkel

Left-winger Francois Hollande is to be officially sworn in as France's new President on Tuesday before heading to Germany to discuss EU's debt crisis with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

World | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 08:09 | Viewed: 1922

Last-Ditch Talks on Forming Cabinet in Greece

Last-ditch talks on forming a new Greek government are under way in Athens as the prospect of fresh elections looms.

World | May 14, 2012, Monday // 20:21 | Viewed: 1541

Azerbaijan Cracks Down on Opposition Protests ahead of Eurovision

Police in Azerbaijan on Monday broke up an attempt to hold an opposition protest in Baku as the city gets ready to hold the Eurovision song contest later this month.

World | May 14, 2012, Monday // 19:49 | Viewed: 1039

Greece Braces for Further Drop in Foreign Tourists

Greek hotel owners expect to see a drop in the number of foreign tourists visiting the country during the upcoming summer season.

World | May 14, 2012, Monday // 17:47 | Viewed: 996

Iran's First NPP in Busher to Start by 2012 End, Russia Says

Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear power plant, will start commercial energy production by the end of 2012, the plant's Russian General Designer Valery Limarenko said on Monday.

World | May 14, 2012, Monday // 15:55 | Viewed: 1401

Greece on Brink of New General Elections

The negotiations to form a new Greek cabinet have failed with the leader of far-left party Syriza declaring he will not attend coalition talks on Monday.

World | May 14, 2012, Monday // 08:18 | Viewed: 1300

Der Spiegel Calls on Greece to Exit Euro for Its Own Good

Germany's most influential magazine Der Spiegel has joined a chorus of voices, claiming Greece's exit from the euro zone is the best solution to the current dead-end.

World | May 13, 2012, Sunday // 19:50 | Viewed: 1761

Greece to Make Last Bid at Forming Compromise Govt

Greek President Karolos Papoulias will call political parties Sunday on consultation in a last attempt to convince them to broker a national unity government.

World | May 12, 2012, Saturday // 10:04 | Viewed: 864

2 Earthquakes Shake Christchurch, New Zealand

Two earthquakes, magnitudes 3.9 and 5.5, have been detected near southern New Zealand city of Christchurch, which in 2011 was damaged by another tremor.

World | May 12, 2012, Saturday // 09:42 | Viewed: 2255

Anti-Putin Protesters Move to 'Occupy Moscow'

Some 2 000 anti-Putin activists have gathered at a three-day old camp at a square in downtown Moscow’s trendy Chistye Prudy neighborhood

World | May 11, 2012, Friday // 19:09 | Viewed: 2406

Turkey's PM Boasts FDI Up 76% in 2011 y/y

Foreign direct investments, which Turkey attracted in 2011, were up by 76% over the previous year, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said on Friday.

World | May 11, 2012, Friday // 17:55 | Viewed: 947
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