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Banks in Cyprus remain closed after bailout

March 27, 2013May 27, 2013 Selah Hennessy VOANews Cyprus

Depositors with more than $130,000 in Cypriot banks could see about 40 percent of their deposits turned into bank shares,

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Cyprus scrambles for funds after bailout ‘no’ vote

March 21, 2013May 27, 2013 Selah Hennessy VOANews Cyprus, Russia

Lawmakers in Cyprus are scrambling to find billions of dollars to prop up the country’s battered banking system, after rejecting

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News World 

Hurricane Sandy disrupts international air travel

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 Selah Hennessy VOANews

International flights were grounded Monday and more cancellations are expected as Hurricane Sandy makes its way toward and onto the

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Greek police clash with demonstrators against austerity measures

September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 Selah Hennessy VOANews

Clashes erupted between police and protesters in Greece on Wednesday, as citizens took to the streets to demonstrate against fresh

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Europe News Perspectives 

Analysts see double standard in European free speech laws

September 25, 2012May 22, 2013 Selah Hennessy VOANews

French embassies, consulates and international schools in 20 Muslim countries were closed on Friday after cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad

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European farmers work to boost global grain supplies

September 24, 2012May 22, 2013 Selah Hennessy VOANews

There’s no need for panic over global food prices, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Jose

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NATO condemns Syria for downing Turkish jet

June 26, 2012June 26, 2012 Selah Hennessy VOANews

NATO member states have condemned Syria for shooting down a Turkish military jet last Friday.  Speaking Tuesday, NATO chief Anders

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