 Putin supporters show up in large numbersA conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man... | |
 Church bishops to discuss prevention of child abuse Leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Rome are gathering to attend a conference on sexual abuse of minors within the Church.
They will attend a prayer service for victims of sexual abuse and... |
| Russia eyes mission to reach moon this decade Russian scientists are looking forward to have a man on the moon by 2020, as it launches a new campaign to select a new team of cosmonauts to train for the special task, according to reports.
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| Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Syrian President Assad to step down Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in the wake of his government's deadly crackdown on protestors.
Thirteen of... |
| Euro Rdp: Man U rallies to tie Chelsea in EPL Manchester United's Javier Hernandez, left, celebrates with Ryan Giggs after equalizing against Chelsea during their English Premier League soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium... |
| Miss Piggy To Host BAFTA Awards in Britain The glamorous pink star of The Muppets will be the red carpet host of the 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards on Sunday February 12, the organisers said... |
| EUROPE-DEVELOPMENT: Mapping Out the EU's Harmful Projects BRUSSELS, Feb 6, 2012 (IPS) - Dozens of European Union-funded projects across several countries... |
| China, Russia veto boosts Syria peace initiatives, experts say Russia would usher in a new balance of global power. "The UN will no longer be a tool in the hands of the US and its allies to pass their military... |
| Europe’s cold snap claims more victims, travel hit One of the first questions a potential travel trailer buyer will ask is whether his late-model family vehicle can tow the RV. If the family vehicle can’t pull the trailer, then the decision to... |
| Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit One of the first questions a potential travel trailer buyer will ask is whether his late-model family vehicle can tow the RV. If the family vehicle can’t pull the trailer, then the decision to... |
| Hedge Funds Underestimating Europe’s Will to Force Greek Losses Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds seeking to wring profits from a Greek debt restructuring are underestimating the will of policy makers to impose losses on them, according to investors who say... |
| Europe Debt Crisis, Investment Strategy Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Economos, head of sovereign and institutional strategy Asia ex-Japan at JPMorgan Asset Management in Hong Kong, talks about Europe's sovereign debt crisis. He... |
| Greek parties face Monday EU bailout deadline ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's coalition parties must tell the European Union on Monday whether they accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal as EU patience wears thin with political... |
| MPs urge Cameron to opt out of EU laws on policing David Cameron should take back control of more than 100 laws on crime and policing from the European Union, according to a letter signed by half of his backbench... |
| China bans airlines from joining EU emissions scheme BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government said on Monday it has barred the country's airlines from joining a European Union scheme to charge for carbon emissions from flights into and out of... |
| Greece Agrees to Harsh New Spending Cuts ATHENS - Pushed against the wall by its foreign lenders, the Greek government agreed on Sunday to drastic new spending cuts but failed to complete an arrangement that would unlock the financing the... |
| VIDEO: Europe continues to freeze The death toll has continued to climb across Europe as more people struggle to cope with the freezing conditions. In Ukraine more than 100 people have died. The country is experiencing its coldest... |
| Bailout talks to resume in Greece Party leaders in Greece's governing coalition are to resume crisis talks on backing a 130bn-euro (108bn; $171bn) European Union rescue plan. The meeting between PM Lucas Papademos and the... |
| Greece Fights on Two Fronts to Secure New Bailout ATHENS - Pushed against the wall by its foreign lenders, the Greek government agreed on Sunday to drastic new spending cuts but failed to complete an arrangement that would unlock the financing the... |
| Focus on French Economy Fuels Gains by National Front ABBEVILLE, France - This small city in northern France has few immigrants and little crime. But in the last local elections here, the candidate of the far-right National Front eliminated the... |
| Brent slips towards $114 on stronger dlr, Greece risk Brent crude slipped towards $114 on Monday, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and the risk that a sovereign debt default by Greece could tip the euro zone in to a demand-sapping recession. ... |
| Op-Ed Columnist: Steal This Column AMONG the wonders of the Internet, Wikipedia occupies a special place. From its birth 11 years ago it has professed, and has tried reasonably hard to practice, a kind of idealism that stands out in... |
| Freezing weather kills 17 in Italy ROME, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Record Siberian cold wave hitting Italy caused at least 17 deaths, Rai state television said on Sunday. Among the victims, there were two clochards in Rome and Milan, as... |
| Poverty in Russia grows faster than expected The number of impoverished people in Russia has increased by 2.3 million and made up 22.9 million in one year, the Russian Federal Statistics Agency said. Many experts believe that official... |
| Apple, Motorola face off in Germany Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel... |
| Fabio Capello risks undermining England's preparations for Euro 2012 Fabio Capello, right, is against the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the... |
| Mitsubishi Motors Looking to End Production in Europe The firm has been making its Colt subcompact car and Outlander sports utility vehicle at a factory in the Netherlands, but it will enter negotiations with workers and the Dutch government to end... |
| Russia May Boost Nuclear Potential - Deputy Defense Min. Russia may have to boost its nuclear potential in future amid emerging nuclear proliferation threats, Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s deputy defense minister and a negotiator on the European missile... |
| Depardieu cast in role of Strauss-Kahn in new biopic Gerard Depardieu is to play Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a Hollywood biopic about the scandal that destroyed the economist's hopes of winning the French... |
| Reluctant Greeks agree €3.3bn cuts to secure bailout An announcement from Prime Minister Lucas Papademos' office said socialist George Papandreou, Antonis Samaras of conservative New Democracy and Giorgos Karatzaferis of the rightist Popular... |
| European Leaders Maintain Pressure on Greece to Complete Deal Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- European leaders maintained pressure on Greece to accept terms demanded by international lenders during a weekend of talks to avert a financial... |
| Arctic conditions cripple Europe Perilous arctic weather conditions across Europe have killed more than 220 people and left many cut off from services, officials say. Ukraine, which has been hit the hardest, has seen 120 people... |
| Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria 1 of 14. United States Ambassador Susan Rice speaks with an unidentified delegate during the U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss a European-Arab draft resolution endorsing an Arab League plan... |
| After UN veto, Russia seeks to quell Syrian violence on its own In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, Syrian mourners gather around the coffins of the victims who were killed early Saturday by the bombardment of... |
| France's Sarkozy to trigger global Muslim riots? Another European leader announced the failure of multicultural policies. French President Nicolas Sarkozy cracked down on Muslim individuals praying in the streets of Paris and other cities of... |
| What good things has Putin done for Russia? They ask me one and the same question over and over again. What good things has Putin done for Russia during the recent ten years? Every time, when I hear people saying this, it surprises me how... |
| Op-Ed Contributor: A Postwar Picture of Resilience WHEN the United States announced last week that its combat troops in Afghanistan would be withdrawn by mid-2013, there was obvious relief. But it was followed by familiar concerns.
One of the... |
| Assange fate could be revealed on Twitter Britain's Supreme Court has revealed it's about to become a bit more high-tech, as the highest court in the land joins Twitter.The Supreme Court is launching... |
| Queen says thanks for 60 years of support On the day marking her 60th anniversary as British monarch and Australian Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II has thanked her people and renewed her pledge to serve... |
| Britain warns of internet meltdown British businesses are being warned of possible internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games... |
| CAS to announce Contador decision (Getty) The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will on Monday announce a verdict on three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador's doping case, bringing to an end a succession of... |
