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Vatican runs deficit amid economic crisis
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AP - The Vatican ran a deficit in 2008 as its finances and donations from across the world were hit by the global economic crisis.
Venice adds wi-fi to cultural attractions
The Italian city of Venice launches what is believed to be the most extensive wireless internet system in Europe.
Serious Gaps Remain Between U.S., Russia
July 3, 2009 · President Obama leaves Sunday on a foreign trip that takes him first to Russia. In Moscow, the president will meet with his counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, and Prime Minister Vladi...
BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut
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AP - Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay.
Serena powers to Wimbledon title
Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with victory over Venus that gives her a third Wimbledon title.
Ruling favors Antiguan receiver in Stanford case
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AP - A firm appointed by Antiguan authorities to liquidate the assets of R. Allen Stanford's offshore Caribbean bank has won control of assets in the U.K. worth more than $100 million, a defeat for a U.S.-appointed receiver in an ongoing fight over jurisdiction in the case.
Russia, China call for calm after North Korea missiles
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and China called for calm on Saturday after North Korea stoked regional tensions by firing ballistic missiles. Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Russia and C...
First Lady Bringing Glamour to Moscow
Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.
U. S. weapons can cross our territory
Russia said yesterday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U. S. military operations but potentially gives the Kremlin ...
GM Europe: Talks on selling Opel near completion
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AP - Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe said in remarks released Saturday.
GM Europe head says to sell Opel to Magna soon: report
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Reuters - General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster expects to sell German unit Opel to Canadian auto parts supplier Magna soon, he told a German newspaper.
Mrs. Obama bringing glamor to Moscow this weekend
MOSCOW (AP) - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president. But the American first lady, who has wowed publ...
Police investigate 'suspicious' fire that killed 6
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AFP - Police launched an investigation on Saturday into a fire that ripped through a 1960s-era public housing block in south London, killing six people including a newborn baby.
GM hopes for speedy Opel purchase: report
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AFP - The head of GM Europe has said he hopes German carmaker Opel will be bought by Magna by mid-July adding that the Canadian firm has a "considerable lead" on other possible buyers, a report said Saturday.
Crew onboard hijacked ship are "desperate": report
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Reuters - The 24 hostages on board a German ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates in April have no more water, food or medicine, a German weekly reported, citing comments emailed by the captain of the ship.
Live text - Tour de France
The first stage of the Tour de France is a time trial in Monaco - with Lance Armstrong making his return to the race.
F1's Ecclestone criticized after Hitler comments
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AP - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone faced criticism from politicians and Jewish groups Saturday after being quoted as saying that Adolf Hitler "got things done."
Pope urges G8 leaders to act on crisis
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AP - Pope Benedict XVI has urged G-8 leaders meeting next week in central Italy to rewrite global financial rules and defend the world's poor from the effects of the economic downturn.
BT in bid to cut staff pay in return for holidays
BT is asking its staff to take a 75% pay cut in return for long-term holidays to help the company ride-out the recession. British Telecom is offering workers the chance to take a year off if the...
Husband and wife team form a diplomatic duo
When the couple started musing about their move two years ago, Schraner Burgener's father came up with the ambassador job-share idea as a way for both sides to advance in their field while also workin...
Mancini eyes England return
Former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini admits he is targeting a return to management and has set his heart on a move to the Premier League. Mancini was sacked by Inter at the beginning of last su...
Comoros crash airline suspends Paris flights
The operator of a Yemeni aircraft that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands this week has suspended flights from Paris, a spokesperson for Aeroports de Paris, the Paris airports opera...
Madrid poised for Maicon swoop
Maicon's agent expects Real Madrid to launch a transfer 'offensive' for the Inter Milan right-back. The 27-year-old was a key figure as Jose Mourinho's Inter clinched a fourth straight Serie A title ...
The Very First All Spanish "Surgery Robot" Is Now Operating ..
The routine use of this first commercial robot assistant culminates the process of investigation, development, technology transfer and the marketing of this robot. Four years ago the Spanish company ...
ONGLYZA™ Receives Positive Opinion In Europe For The ..
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced that their marketing authorization application for ONGLYZA™ (saxagliptin) received a positive opinion from the Comm...
Former minister Henderson to quit
Jul 4 2009 Labour former minister Doug Henderson is to quit the Commons at the next General Election, he has announced. Mr Henderson, 60, a Europe and Defence minister in Tony Blair's administrati...
Police are treating tower block as crime scene
A three-week-old baby, and children aged six and seven, were among the six dead yesterday after a fire swept through a 12-storey tower block in Camberwell, south London. Thirty people were re...
Chopra completes Cardiff return
Chopra's most recent loan deal at the Championship side expired at the end of last season, but Cardiff have now exercised their option to buy the 25-year-old for a fee believed to be in the region...
Six dead as flames engulf high-rise in south London - Summar..
London - Six people including a three-week-old baby and two children died late Friday in a blaze that struck a 12-storey apartment house in south London, while 30 more were rescued or escaped the rapi...
Russia to allow US military passage through airspace - Summa..
Moscow/Washington- The Kremlin has agreed to allow the transport of US supplies and weapons over Russian airspace on the way to Afghanistan, according to Russian and US media reports Saturday. An anno...
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