Without US funds, UNESCO struggling to stay afloat
Washington’s suspension of dues to UNESCO after Palestine became a formal member last year has left the U.N. agency grappling
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Author: Lisa Bryant of VOANews
Thousands of French protest against austerity plans
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the Paris streets Sunday in the latest bout of European anger over tough
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Germany’s credit warning underscores euro zone problems
Stock markets and the euro currency dipped Tuesday after the international financial-rating agency Moody’s lowered its credit outlook for Europe’s
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Iran braces for EU embargo
European Union sanctions against imports of Iranian oil went into effect Sunday. The sanctions are part of a growing arsenal
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OECD warns that euro zone crisis is hurting immigration
The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, reports Europe’s economic crisis is taking a toll on immigration, cutting
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European finance ministers meet on eurozone crisis
European finance ministers are discussing how to tackle Europe’s sovereign debt and banking crisis during a two-day meeting in Luxembourg.
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