 | May 19 2013 | Greece enters sixth year of recession ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy's prospects although unemployment is still ... |
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| May 19 2013 | Musical world celebrates Wagner's 200th birthday ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Opera houses the world over are scrambling to pay tribute to Richard Wagner, the controversial German composer often referred to as Hitler's favourite, who would have turned 200 this ... |
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| May 19 2013 | Holocaust documentary raises questions of guilt ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) When your enemy is sworn to exterminate every one of you, can you -- should you -- try to cut a deal with him to at least save some lives knowing that others are doomed?
The ... |
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| May 19 2013 | Art Basel to bring international flair to Hong Kong ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Art lovers, collectors and gallerists will gather on Thursday for Hong Kong's inaugural edition of Art Basel, sealing the city's status as an international art hub and Asia's leading ... |
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| May 18 2013 | Slovenia says reforms on track despite ratings downgrade ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Slovenia on Saturday said it was confident its newly-adopted action plan would stabilise public finances and lead to an economic recovery, a day after international ratings agency ... |
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| May 18 2013 | Thousands join anti-austerity march in Rome ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Tens of thousands of people joined a union-organised march in Rome Saturday, protesting against the new coalition government's austerity measures.
The metal workers union FIOM said ... |
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| May 18 2013 | Serbia arrests eight over pharma firm embezzlement ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Serbian police on Saturday arrested eight people suspected of embezzling some 12 million euros ($15 million) from the country's main pharmaceutical firm Galenika.
The eight, ... |
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| May 18 2013 | Algeria pilots' strike grounds national carrier ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Air Algerie planes were grounded for several hours on Saturday when the national carrier's pilots staged a wildcat strike over pay, officials in the North African country said.
Air ... |
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| May 18 2013 | 'Gap' for HIV vaccine efforts after latest setback ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) The hunt for an HIV vaccine has gobbled up $8 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy trial has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of ... |
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| May 18 2013 | Lotto fever strikes US as jackpot swells ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Americans have lined up in droves across the country to buy Powerball Lottery tickets in the hopes of winning the record $600 million jackpot, the largest in the 21-year history of ... |
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