Greece to decide on interim government | ATHENS, Greece - Greece's president convened the crisis-struck country's political leaders once more Wednesday, this time to appoint a caretaker government that will le... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis, pool) CNBC Economy Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012 |
Merkel says she wants Greece in euro, would consider growth measures | German Chancellor Angela Merkel insists she wants Greece to stay in the euro and has left open the option of agreeing more measures designed to boost growth. | "I want ... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber) Kathimerini Europe Germany Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic faces war crimes trial in the Hague | Mladic will enter the United Nations' Yugoslav war crimes tribunal as a frail 70-year-old, a far cry from the swaggering general who commanded Serb forces during the wa... (photo: AP / Politika Newspaper) The Independent Bosnia Crimes Photos Serbia Wikipedia: Ratko Mladi |
Field diversity promises higher crop yields | AN INNOVATIVE way of farming, involving the cultivation of a variety of crops in a single field to avoid using pesticides, is helping small-scale fruit farmers in the E... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Business Day Crop Farming Fruit Photos Wikipedia: Agriculture |
Cannes Film Festival to open amid 'sexism' row The Cannes Film Festival opens later with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom. | His movie, which stars Bill Murray, is one of the 22 movies selected to... (photo: AP / Jonathan Short) BBC News Cannes Entertainment Film Festival Photos Wikipedia: Cannes Film Festival |
Merkel, Hollande promise joint growth strategy | BERLIN (Reuters) - New French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged differences on Tuesday over how to boost growth in recession-... (photo: AP / Steffi Loos) The Star Europe France Germany Photos Wikipedia: François Hollande |
Obama, Monti agree to intensify growth, job creation Tweet WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti agreed on Tuesday on the need to "intensify" growth and job creation, as Washington prepar... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa) The Times Of India Economy Italy Photos Washington Wikipedia: Italy |
New Greek election as talks fail | DEBT-stricken Greece must hold fresh elections after last-ditch talks to form a government collapsed. | The new election is likely to prolonging a tortuous crisis which... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) The Daily Telegraph Australia Debt Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
Novak Djokovic wins on the red clay of Rome | ROME — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a solid return to red-clay courts, dominating Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday night to open his Italian O... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Boston Herald Photos Serbia Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Novak Djokovic |
Jean-Marc Ayrault named as France's new prime minister | MP and expert on Germany who has been working on improving Franco-german relations appointed by President Hollande Francois Hollande (l) and Jean- Marc Ayrault (r) atte... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus) The Guardian Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Jean-Marc Ayrault |
Strauss-Kahn Countersues NY Hotel Maid for $1M | NEW YORK (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a $1 million countersuit against the New York City hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, saying she serio... (photo: AP / Yoan Valat) The New York Times Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Women |
Greece to go back to the polls after President fails to form Coalition | "It is absolutely necessary to have the broader support of political parties" ... Antonis Samaras, New Democracy leader. Photo: AFP | ATHENS: Greece will be going to el... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis) Canberra Times Economy Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012 |
Francois Hollande becomes France's new president | Francois Hollande became president of France on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in tradition, taking over a country with deep debts and worried about Europe's future and ... (photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani) WPXI France Photos Politics President Wikipedia: François Hollande |
Nature & More: Sowing Seeds for Bees | AMSTERDAM, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- " International "Bees love organic" campaign finds overwhelming response With photo More than a thousand Dutch cyclis... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) CNBC Amsterdam Insect Nature Photos Wikipedia: Bee |
Yanj tops Sybase Match Play draw | The draw for the first round of the LPGA Tour's Sybase Match Play championship has been released and, as the top seed, World No 1 Yani Tseng, is not expected to be stop... (photo: Creative Commons / Wojciech Migda) Golf 365 Photos Sports Star Tennis Wikipedia: Yani Tseng |
Exporting medicines for profit puts British patients' health at risk, say MPs | Report by MPs and peers says selling on treatments intended for NHS to other EU countries has caused serious shortages The UK has seen shortages in medicine for diabete... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Guardian Health Medicines Photos Profits Wikipedia: Pharmaceutical drug |
European Stocks Rise By MICHELE MAATOUK | LONDON—European stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday after German gross domestic product figures came in significantly better than expected. |... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal German London Photos Product Wikipedia: DAX |
Hollande to be sworn in as new French President Paris, May 15: | Francois Hollande will be sworn in as France's first Socialist president in 17 years in a hurried ceremony on Tuesday before a dash to Berlin to challeng... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) The Siasat Daily Election France Photos Politics Wikipedia: François Hollande |
Fresh talks in Greece as fears of euro exit grow Further talks are due in Greece amid a scramble to try to secure a workable government following inconclusive elections nine days ago. | Leftist parties have signalled th... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) BBC News Europe Greece Photos Politics Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012 |
What happens if Greece exits Europe's single currency | People walk past a monument featuring a replica of the last edition of the Greek currency, the drachma, in the centre of Athens. Photo: AFP/Aris Messinis | Europe's rul... (photo: EC / EC) Canberra Times Currency EUrozone Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone |