Spain, Cyprus seek bailouts for their ailing banks
Spain and Cyprus — one of the euro currency bloc’s biggest economies and one of its smallest — both sought
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Study: 2009 Swine flu deaths much higher than first reported
A new study says the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic killed more than 284,000 people — 15 times the official
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Greece’s new leaders to miss EU meeting
Greece has run into a snag in its efforts to renegotiate its European-led bailout, as health problems sidelined the new
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Samaras sworn in as Greek prime minister
Conservative Antonis Samaras has been sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister, leading a newly formed coalition government that intends
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Egypt’s Mubarak on life support as protests swell
Egyptian security sources say ousted President Hosni Mubarak is unconscious and on a respirator after he was rushed from prison
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Egypt’s Mubarak dead at 84
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, the man long seen as the symbol of stability in the Middle East but who
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WikiLeaks founder Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador
Ecuador’s foreign minister says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has asked for political asylum in the South American nation. Ricardo Patino
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EU set to ease Greek bailout terms
The European Union says it is set to ease the strict austerity conditions of Greece’s financial bailout, possibly agreeing to
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Greek party leaders hopeful as coalition talks continue
Greek party leaders are holding a second day of talks aimed at forming a coalition government. The country’s president has
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