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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, left, shares a word with Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti during a press conference following a cabinet meeting, at the Chigi Premier's Palace, in Rome, Friday, Feb. 6, 2009.
Economy   Finance   Italy   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
 Al Jazeera 
Italy passes austerity measures
| The Italian parliament has approved an austerity package worth more than $32bn, aimed at cutting the country's budget deficit and reassuring financial markets. | The lower house of parliament approv... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
In Madeira, a youthful glee
British   Elder   Island   Pearl   Photos  
 Star Tribune 
In Madeira, a youthful glee
| The subtropical island of Madeira, sometimes called the Pearl of the Atlantic, has long held sway over the unhealthy and the elderly British. The Anglo roots on this Portuguese island are long-stand... (photo: WN / marzena)
INDIA-FOOTBALL-PLAYER-BAICHUNG-BHUTIA  The Times Of India 
Bhutia to be out of action for two weeks
KOLKATA: Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, who returned home from the ongoing training camp in Portugal due to recurrence of his thyroid-related illness, will be out of action for at least two... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Baichung   Captain   Football   Indian   Photos  
A man speaks on a public telephone kiosk, owned by Spain's Telefonica SA, in front of an agency of Spanish Bank Santander, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2005. A courtship between the two countries is under way aimed at bringing more Spanish money to South America's largest economy and strengthening Spain's position as the largest foreign investor in Brazil after the United States. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) *  Star Tribune 
Blockbuster deal for Telefonica takeover of Brazil's Vivo falls apart
| MADRID - Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica on Saturday pulled out of negotiations to acquire a euro7.15 billion ($9.3 billion) stake in Brazil's leading cell phone company Vivo. | Telefoni... (photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini)
Brazil   Business   Photos   Telecommunications   Wikipedia: Telefónica  
Top Stories
Demonstrators wave a gay pride flag outside Congress in support of a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in Buenos Aires, Wednesday July 14, 2010. The Star
Argentina approves landmark gay marriage bill
| BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has become the first Latin American country to let gay couples marry and adopt children, defying Catholic opposition to join the rank... (photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentina   Homosexuality   Law   Photos   Wikipedia: Same-sex marriage  
Hearing of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security and British Vice President designate of the EC before the EP Foreign Affairs Committee and with the participation of the EP Committees on Development, Intenational Trade, Budgetary Control and Constitutional Affairs Daily Star Lebanon
EU says Iran talks must focus on nuclear program
| Turkey to remain engaged in diplomatic efforts | Compiled by Daily Star staff | Thursday, July 15, 2010 | - Powered by | The European Union has told Iran in a letter th... (photo: EC / European Union 2010)
EU   Iran   Nuclear   Photos   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
Demonstrators march in Lisbon Thursday July 8, 2010 to protext unemployment and the government's recent austerity measures. The banner reads "No! to theft of salaries, to unemployment, to job insecurity" Wall Street Journal
Portugal Feels Austerity's Bite
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE | BRAGA, Portugal—Indebted European countries from Greece and Italy to Spain have in recent weeks set off down a common path toward fiscal recov... (photo: AP / Armando Franca)
Financial Crisis   Market   Photos   Portugal   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a stock securities company Thursday Nov. 13, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have climbed, shrugging off losses in other Asian markets as newly released details of Beijing's economic stimulus plan helped boost construction and other stocks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 3.68 percent, or 68.5 points, to close at 1927.61. (AP Photo) Asia Times
Record revenues fuel tensions
|      Jul 14, 2010 Record revenues fuel tensions | By Willy Lam | While the world is still angst-ridden with the fragile recovery from the global fin... (photo: AP)
Economy   Financial Crisis   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Financial crisis of 20072010  
File:Exchange rates display.jpg The Guardian
Pimco turns bullish about UK gilts in light of budget cuts and euro debt woes
| World's biggest bond investor seems unfazed by possible downgrade of UK's AAA credit rating Pimco, the world's largest asset manager, is now optimistic about investing ... (photo: Public Domain / Oliwan)
About   Debt   Photos   Wikipedia: euro   World  
A broker is seen under the curve of the German stock index DAX at the stock market in Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. Europe's stock markets rose modestly Thursday after Wall Street recovered most of its earlier losses, but investors remained cautious after big interest rate cuts in Europe and ahead of Friday's crucial U.S. jobs report for Novem The New York Times
Euro Zone Sees Signs of a Turning Point
| PARIS — It is too early to call the end of the euro zone crisis, but signs are growing that Europe may have turned a corner in its struggle to restore financial s... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)
Economy   Europe   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal reacts during a Spanish La Liga soccer derby match against Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid Sunday March 28, 2010. TMZ
Cristiano Ronaldo -- Polished from Head to Toe
| 7/8/2010 12:05 AM PDT by Johnny Lopez | Soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo took a break from the NYC heat by lounging poolside in the shade and exposing his sexy ... painted... (photo: AP / Paul White)
Photos   Portugal   Ronaldo   Soccer   Wikipedia: Cristiano Ronaldo  
Sport Politics
- Sarkozy wants to take away French citizenship of immigrants
- I will never play for France again: Henry
- Red Bulls' Henry will not play for France again
- Thierry Henry rules out France return
Stuttgart's Sami Khedira
BREAKING NEWS: OFFICIAL: Real Madrid Sign Stuttgart Midfielder Sami Khedira
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- China finds a friend in Germany
- US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep
- Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
- UN experts fault Israel on human rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.
China finds a friend in Germany
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Trade & Market Stock
- China finds a friend in Germany
- Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
- Deutsche Bank's Josef Ackermann heads up Germany's t
- France's Total Q2 profit up 43 percent
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.
China finds a friend in Germany
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- Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
- France's Total Q2 profit up 43 percent
- Siemens quarterly earnings up 9 percent
- Germany's Merck sees 2Q profit rise 69 percent
In this May 27, 2010 file photo banner reading: "Billions for the banks - the debts for us - we say Thanks!" is attached during a small protest against the financial markets staged by a few demonstrators outside the Frankfurt Fair Tower building prior to the start of the general shareholders meeting of the Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. How stressed are Europe's banks? The question has long preoccupied markets, and European Union leaders hope to make a big step toward restoring confidence with the publication later this month of "stress tests" on the health of 91 banks across the continent, representing 65 percent of the EU's banking system.
Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
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Industry Business & Economy
- Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris
- French defence sector up in arms over late bills
- Electricite de France gets $9 billion Hong Kong bid for UK n
- India beat local side 6-2 in 2nd practice match in Portugal
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Zardari to make three-day visit to France
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- China finds a friend in Germany
- Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
- Deutsche Bank's Josef Ackermann heads up Germany's t
- Royal Dutch Shell plc: Voting Rights and Capital
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.
China finds a friend in Germany
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