economy
Greece: ex-finance minister in firing line over tax listPoliticians from a number of parties are calling for the law that protects ministers in Greece from… 29/12/12 19:05 CET
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Montreal buried in snowMontreal’s all-time record for a one-day snowfall which was set in 1971, was broken on Thursday as… 29/12/12 12:44 CET
Sport
Dead heat downhill finish in BormioAustrian Hannes Reichelt and home favourite Dominik Paris shared top spot on the alpine skiing… 29/12/12 17:32 CET
world news
Spanish mums strip off to save school bus lineA group of Spanish mothers has decided to bare all to save their school bus line. The action for a… 29/12/12 00:35 CET
Smog hits Athens as cash-strapped residents choose fire over fuelBad news for austerity-stricken Greeks is also proving to be bad news for the environment -… 29/12/12 23:15 CET
Paris stymied over top tax planThe French Constitutional Council has rejected the government’s flagship plans for a top tax rate… 29/12/12 17:06 CET
At least 4 dead in Moscow airport plane crashFour people have died in a plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after the aircraft skidded off… 29/12/12 17:04 CET
UN/Arab League envoy warns of “hell” if Syria violence continuesUN and Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has warned of the dire consequences of failure… 29/12/12 15:15 CET
3 dead in plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo AirportThree people have died in a plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport after the aircraft skidded off… 29/12/12 15:04 CET
Italians react to Monti’s decision to stand for electionItalians have been reacting to Mario Monti’s announcement that he will join the race in February’s… 29/12/12 13:35 CET
France: constitutional court rejects 75 per cent tax rateThe French Supreme Court has rejected the government’s controversial plans to tax top earners on 75… 29/12/12 12:15 CET
Japan PM visits Fukushima as government pledges nuclear restartJapan’s new prime minister Shinzo Abe has visited the stricken nuclear site at Fukushima, just… 29/12/12 10:55 CET
India ready for more protests after gang rape victim diesA 23-year-old woman, beaten and gang raped on a bus in India two weeks ago, has died of her… 29/12/12 09:06 CET
Gabon leads peace initiative in Central African RepublicAfter weeks of clashes the government of the Central African Republic and rebels have agreed to… 29/12/12 05:06 CET
Obama ‘optimistic’ fiscal deal can be reached‘Cautiously optimistic’ – that is the phrase being used at the White House after the president held… 29/12/12 03:26 CET
Newsweek’s final print runOnce one of America’s top magazines, ==Newsweek== is about to disappear from the news stands and go… 29/12/12 00:04 CET
