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Europe
Eight More Bodies Recovered From Italian Cruise Liner
February 22, 2012, 10:23 pmEight more bodies were found on Wednesday in the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that hit rocks off the Italian coast over a month ago.
Greece Gets Its Bailout, Braces for Tough Road Ahead
February 22, 2012, 12:16 am
As part of the deal Greece will need to reduce its public debt from 160 percent of its GDP to 120.5 percent by 2020.
Strauss-Kahn Questioned Over Prostitution Ring
February 21, 2012, 4:22 pm
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, was taken in for questioning in France over alleged connection to a prostitution ring.
Merkel Red-Faced as Germany Elects New President
February 21, 2012, 10:58 am
Following the resignation of his predecessor Christian Wulff on Friday, Joachim Gauck has been agreed upon by all major German political parties to become Germany’s official [...]
Greece Secures New Bailout Deal
February 21, 2012, 9:28 am
In the early hours of this morning, finance ministers from eurozone countries managed to secure a new bailout deal (237 billion euro) that should keep Greece in the eurozone.
Germany Taps Former Anti-Communist for President
February 20, 2012, 9:30 pm
Joachim Gauck, a former East German civil rights activist, is slated to be the next president of Germany.
Nazis Spread Fake British Notes During World War II
February 20, 2012, 12:57 am
The Nazis attempted to destroy the confidence in Britain’s currency during World War II by issuing fake bank notes.
Swedish Man Trapped in Car for Two Months
February 19, 2012, 12:57 pm
A Swedish man spent the past two months trapped inside a car trapped under snow and ice, surviving with no food.
German President Resigns Amid Loans Scandal
February 17, 2012, 12:54 pm
German President Christian Wulff announced today that he would resign as the nation’s head of state.
French Far-Right Politician Convicted for World War II Remarks
February 16, 2012, 7:00 pm
A French court sentenced far-right politician Jean-Marie le Pen to a suspended three-month jail term and cited him $13,000 for downplaying the Nazi occupation of France in [...]
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