Strikes across Europe against unemployment, austerity measures
Thousands of workers are holding coordinated strikes in countries across Europe to protest their governments’ deep spending cuts and tax
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France recognises new Syrian opposition coalition
France has become the first European country to recognize the newly formed Syrian opposition coalition and says it could consider
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Greece sells bonds to avoid default on November 16
Cash-strapped Greece has raised the money it needs to help it avoid a default later this week, but says it
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US congress reconvenes facing budget challenge
US lawmakers resume their work Tuesday facing the major task of finding an agreement on how to deal with $600
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EU puts year-long freeze on airline carbon tax
The European Union is putting a year-long freeze on a controversial rule that all airlines flying in and out of
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Greece approves 2013 austerity budget
Greek lawmakers have approved the country’s 2013 budget, which cuts spending and raises taxes in a bid to prevent the
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Syria opposition signs unity deal
Syrian delegates at opposition talks in Qatar say they have signed a hard-fought agreement to form a new coalition of
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Thousands protest in Greece as budget vote looms
Thousands of protesters gathered outside of Greece’s parliament as lawmakers prepared to vote on the annual budget which is expected
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Petraeus scandal started with FBI probe into e-mails
A U.S. media report says the scandal that led Central Intelligence Agency chief David Petraeus to resign because of an
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