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Suspect killed in Orlando has confessed to 2011 triple murders says FBI

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:51 -0400

NEW YORK A Chechen acquaintance of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has confessed to slashing the throats of three people in a 2011 gruesome triple murder, federal law enforcement officials have said. Ibragim Todashev, who made the confession, was killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law ...

Man City CEO expects Pelligrini to deliver five trophies in five years

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Sorriano has said the club expects new manager Manuel Pelligrini to help the team win a trophy each year, including the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Cup, following the sacking of previous coach Roberto Mancini. The embarrassing defeat at the hands of Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final and poor management skills, saw Mancini lose his job. ...

UEFA announces steroid-measuring research study as part of new anti-doping initiatives

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced new anti-doping initiatives including the launch of a research study retrospectively measuring the steroid profiles of nearly 900 players who have participated in UEFA competitions since 2008. According to UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino, the organisation wants to identify the potential relevance of steroid use across ...

Russia rejects Paul McCartneys plea to free jailed Pussy Riot band

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400

Russia has rejected Beatles legend, Sir Paul McCartney's plea to free jailed female punk band Pussy Riot. McCartney, 70, had asked for Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 23, to be given parole. They are serving two years for a protest show at a cathedral labelled "religious hatred and hooliganism", reports the Daily Star. Last night Maria went on hunger strike after she was barred ...

UEFA sets 10-match ban for players officials guilty of racism

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is set to impose a minimum ban of 10 matches for players and officials found guilty of racist offences in European club matches or internationals under tougher disciplinary regulations approved by their executive committee. The committee is set to propose that all their 53 national associations adopt the same sanction, although the English FA ...

Russia keen to help India establish 16 more nuke power plants Envoy

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:03 -0400

Russia's Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin has said that his country is ready to help India establish 16 nuclear power generating stations. Welcoming the Supreme Court of India's green signal to the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), Ambassador Kadakin said: "It (apex court verdict) was a good development, and also the cabinet clearance for ministry, and so forth, was ...

On US request Russian arms dealer held in Lithuania

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:02 -0400

Lithuanian security services have arrested a Russian national at the request of the US Justice Department, which suspects him of smuggling export-restricted military equipment. Dmitry Ustinov, 46, was detained over a month ago at Vilnius airport in Lithuania, after he arrived from the US to allegedly negotiate a sales deal for night vision equipment used by the US military, the Delfi news portal ...

European golf tour head apologises for using coloured term while referring to Woods-Garcia spat

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:02 -0400

The head of the European golf tour has offered an apology for using the word 'coloured' during a live television interview in which he was referring to the spat between World No.1 Tiger Woods and Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia. European Tour CEO George O'Grady had said that 'most of Sergio's friends are colored athletes in the United States', the New York Post reports. According to the report, ...

EU regulators seek tax transparency from companies

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:40:01 -0400

The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union to publicly report profits, taxes paid and subsidies received on a country-by-country basis. Representatives of the 27 member-states agreed to seek ways to prevent multinationals from avoiding their obligations by channeling profits through subsidiaries in ...

Uefas Michel Platini renews call for European sports police force

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:09:09 -0400

The Duke of Cambridge, left, is presented with a ball by Uefa's Michel Platini ahead of Saturday's Champions League final. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ...

European Commission confirms December 1 neonicotinoid ban

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:41 -0400

THE European Commission has confirmed that restrictions on the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides will come into force in December. The restriction will prevent the use of three neonicotinoid products - clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiametoxam - in seed treatment, soil application (granules) and foliar treatment on plants and cereals (with the exception of winter cereals) that are attractive ...

Europes Largest Economy Picking Up Steam

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:26 -0400

German business morale rose far more than expected in May, rebounding after two consecutive falls and suggesting Europe's largest economy is picking up steam after posting anaemic growth in the first quarter. The Munich-based Ifo think tank said on Friday its business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, rose to 105.7 in May from 104.4 in April. That compared with a ...

Opposition remains skeptical as Russia says the regime will participate in peace talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:01:38 -0400

Will Assad participate in the upcoming peace talks? Although Russia announced the regime had agreed "in principle", the opposition remains skeptical. Although Russia offcially announced on Friday that an agreement had been reached with Damascus, the Syrian opposition remains skeptical about the Syrian government's participation in new peace talks."We would like to hear that ...

Strong earthquake shakes Russia

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:57:30 -0400

A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometres west of the epicentre. Marina Kolomiyets, spokeswoman for Obninsk's seismic station of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told The Associated Press the epicentre was in the Sea of Okhotsk, east of the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered a ...

EU risks too big to cooperate bank supervision

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:55:54 -0400

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The role of the European Banking Authority must be beefed up beyond current plans to ensure that regulation of Europe's banks does not fragment into two competing systems, one of the architects of the reforms told a public hearing on Friday. Jacques de Larosiere, former head of the Bank of France and IMF, said the European Central Bank's role in a European ...

EU summit highlights need to further diversify regions energy supply

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:55:50 -0400

EU leaders have agreed it is crucial to further intensify the diversification of Europe's energy supply and develop indigenous energy resources to ensure security of supply, reduce the EU's external energy dependency and stimulate economic ...

Huge earthquake hits Russias east coast with tremors felt as far away as Moscow

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:54:53 -0400

A huge earthquake has hit Russia's Far East resulting in tremors being felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometres (4,400 miles) west of the ...

Austria links UN peacekeepers to Syria arms ban

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:35 -0400

VIENNA (AP) -- Austria is urging an extension of the EU arms embargo for Syria, saying it may rethink its U.N. peacekeeping role in the region ...

Top Swiss negotiator in tax disputes steps down

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:35 -0400

The move comes at a crucial time for Switzerland, which is trying to reach a deal with the U.S. to save Swiss banks and their employees from prosecution for aiding U.S. tax ...

EU approves better bee protection rules

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:34 -0400

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union has approved restrictions on three pesticides to better protect dwindling bee populations, to enter into force by ...

European Shares Slump Amid C-Bank Worries

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:56 -0400

World share markets looked vulnerable to further falls on Friday, with better economic news from Europe doing little to encourage investors who are worried that central bank stimulus may curtailed. MSCI's world equity index, which shed 1.4 percent for its second biggest daily loss of the year on Thursday, was virtually unchanged, with losses in Europe cancelling out a rise of nearly one ...

German Soccer Rules Europe Can It Conquer the World

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:35 -0400

Murdoch's Sky Deutschland Scores Big With Bundesliga Rights For the 200 million viewers who will watch the first-ever all-German Champions League final on Saturday, the message is clear: European soccer now speaks with a German ...

Germany tops Japan in popularity poll

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:47:44 -0400

Throughout most of Japan, June is the rainy season. While all that rainfall is great for rice paddies so that we can have delicious new harvest rice in the fall, it makes it a rather dull month for seasonal produce: The summer’s bounty of ...

European Commission issues two-year ban on pesticides harmful to bees

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:05 -0400

The European Commission is to ban for two years beginning in December, pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops.EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg said the decision to ban the three insecticides, made by chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta, "marks another milestone towards ensuring a healthier future" for bees.The companies insist their products are not ...

Large earthquake strikes Russias Far East

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:39:05 -0400

An earthquake of at least 6.7-magnitude struck the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East Friday, officials said. The quake, which the U.S. Geological survey estimated might have been closer to 8.2-magnitude, could be felt in Moscow, 4,000 miles away and two buildings in the city were evacuated, but there were no reports of injuries or damage at any location. A ...

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-HSBC falls amid Asia worries stalling U.S. talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:38:59 -0400

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.5 pct, FTSE 100 down 0.7 pct* HSBC drags indexes on fears about U.S. case settlement* Selling pressure piles up as indexes test supportBy Francesco CanepaLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower ...

HSBC leads European shares lower in jittery trade

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 7:30am EDT * FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.5 pct, FTSE 100 down 0.7 pct * HSBC drags indexes on fears about U.S. case settlement * Selling pressure piles up as indexes test support By Francesco Canepa LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Friday, dragged down by heavyweight bank HSBC and some technical selling as key indexes tested support levels, igniting concerns ...

European soccer final adds new chapter to Adidas-Puma rivalry

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:20:10 -0400

By Victoria Bryan and Keith Weir FRANKFURT/LONDON | Fri May 24, 2013 7:20am EDT FRANKFURT/LONDON May 24 (Reuters) - German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma will renew their own decades-old rivalry when Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet in the Champions League Final at Wembley on Saturday. Adidas is the long-standing kit supplier to Bayern and owns a stake of around nine percent ...

Fiat Chairman said group never tried not to pay taxes in Italy

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:18:48 -0400

BAGNIA, Italy | Fri May 24, 2013 7:18am EDT BAGNIA, Italy May 24 (Reuters) - Fiat Chairman John Elkann, at the centre of a political controversy in Italy over plans by truck and tractor maker Fiat Industrial to move its fiscal residence to Britain, said his group had never tried not to pay taxes in Italy, "This is just argument for argument's sake, it is not the reality. No one ...

UPDATE 1-Switzerlands top tax diplomat to step down

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:18:31 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 7:18am EDT * Ambuehl chief negotiator in U.S. tax talks * Also leads talks with EU over corporate tax * Swiss Fin Min signalled deal could come soon ZURICH, May 24 (Reuters) - Switzerland's top representative on international financial affairs will step down at the end of August, the finance ministry said on Friday, as negotiations with the United States and the European ...

Frances Areva says one dead 14 wounded in Niger twin bombings

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:40 -0400

French nuclear reactor producer Areva said one was killed and 14 wounded after a car bombing struck its plant in northern Niger on early Thursday morning. "AREVA has learned with the deepest emotion of the death of one of the injured victims during the attack on the site of Somair" at Arlit, the French nuclear company said in the statement, while confirming that 14 people were wounded. ...

Attack casts spotlight on radical preachers

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:59 -0400

Two Muslim hardline preachers say that one of the suspects in the killing of a London soldier was interested in their teachings. And a British government official said one of the men tried to go to Somalia to train or fight with the terror group ...

Facebook delays Home in Europe seeks stronger First impression

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:11:20 -0400

IDG News Service - Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address some negative user feedback. Facebook is wise to delay the rollout, one analyst said, rather than release the product to other markets and ...

Ring Of Fire Earthquake Hits Russia And US

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:08:24 -0400

Two earthquakes have hit the Ring of Fire area, registering magnitudes of 8.2 and 5.7 and prompting a tsunami warning. Moscow felt tremors from the more powerful quake, causing some people to evacuate buildings despite the epicentre being more than 4,000 miles to the east. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of Thursday's quake was in the Kuril-Kamchatka arc, one of the most ...

European high yields strong run forecast to continue

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:05:04 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 7:05am EDT * Strategists see value in high yield markets * Crossover could fall to 325bp by year-end * Bubble unlikely, issuance pace sustainable By Josie Cox LONDON, May 24 (IFR) - The high yield bond market is one of the last oases of yield for credit investors, and the Crossover index could still contract a further 17% by year-end, strategists said on Friday following another ...

European stock markets steadier after sharp losses

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:03:10 -0400

European stock markets rebounded modestly at the start of trading on Friday following sharp losses suffered the previous day. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.23 percent to 6,712.15 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.46 percent to 8,390.16 points and in Paris the CAC 40 climbed 0.36 percent to 3,981.27. European stock markets had slumped on Thursday, with most indices ...

Germanys Einstein Tower Is Relatively Important

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:25 -0400

Connecticut Sun . And like any casino worth its chips, the Sun brings in aging rockers like Megadeth, Styx, and REO Speedwagon. It's not just that you can gamble away your pennies at a resort tucked in a riverside woodland; the 34-story hotel tower juts out of the landscape like a crystal mountain. But casinos tend to want people to stay in the gambling halls, so conveniently, it also has a ...

Russia Says Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:58:34 -0400

MOSCOW -- The Syrian government has agreed to participate in an international peace conference coordinated by Russia and the United States, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on ...

New Issue-NordLB prices 200 mln euro 2021 bond

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:58:27 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 6:58am EDT May 24(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Friday. Borrower Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale Issue Amount 200 million ...

Germany Q1 GDP growth confirmed at 0.1 qq

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:27 -0400

Q1 GDP second estimate confirmed that it increased 0.1% q/q. Demand component breakdown pointed that private consumption, up 0.8%, was the main driver of this small rebound in activity following a 0.7% fall in Q4. In addition May IFO survey bodes well for the recovery momentum in the coming ...

Anti-austerity Keynes never met the euro zone

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:12 -0400

There is no magic Keynesian bullet for the euro zone's woes. But the spectacularly muddle-headed argument nowadays that too much austerity is killing Europe is not surprising. Commentators are consumed by politics, flailing away at any available target, while the "anti-austerity" masses apparently believe that there are easy cyclical solutions to tough structural ...

Stockholm riots provoke questions about Swedens immigrants

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:54:49 -0400

As Stockholm wakes up after a fifth consecutive night of rioting, questions are increasingly being asked about the root causes. A police station, schools and cars in several surburbs of the Swedish capital were the latest victims of Thursday night’s public disorder. Stockholm is one of the richest cities among countries that are part of the international economic organisation – ...

Berlusconi looms large in Romes mayoral election even though hes not a candidate

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:54:00 -0400

Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno speaks during a photo opportunity in Rome on May 21, 2013. Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates running. The vote is very much a test of Berlusconi's enduring political influence and voter sentiment over the uneasy national government made up of ...

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Next weakens as Morgan Stanley cuts rating

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:46:47 -0400

May 24 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Philip Morris International's deal to buy out a minority shareholder in its ...

Europe needs a more European UK says ECB president

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:21:43 -0400

European Central Bank , has called for the UK to be "more European" and said the continent's key institutions could face dissolution if the UK leaves ...

Wolfsburg claim Euro crown

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:21:22 -0400

Members of German club Wolfsburg celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the UEFA Women's Champions League after the final match between Wolfsburg and Olympique Lyonnais in London, Britain, on May 23, 2013. Wolfsburg won the match 1-0 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Wang ...

Report France backs off caps on CEO pay

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:18:51 -0400

PARIS — France's finance minister says the government is no longer planning to cap executives' salaries in the private sector, amid concerns it is antagonizing the big businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy. The Socialist government imposed limits last year on executive pay at state-run companies, and pledged to do the same in the private sector. Pierre Moscovici confirms ...

Europe moving faster towards BYOD

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:14 -0400

Bring your own device (BYOD) strategies are being adopted much faster in Europe than the US, according to the head of Citrix in the region. Contradicting his boss, Citrix ...

Sweden reels after fifth day of riots

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:45 -0400

A car burns after riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista. Sweden's capital has been hit by some of its worst riots in years after youths scorched dozens of cars, attacked a police station and threw stones at rescue services in its poor immigrant suburbs. Photo: ...

Syria is ready for talks - Russia

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:43 -0400

Moscow - Russia said on Friday that the Syrian government had agreed in principle to attend an international peace conference proposed by Russia and the United States, and criticised what it called attempts to undermine peace ...

Emergency landing causes delays at Heathrow

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:01 -0400

LONDON (AP) -- A British Airways jet made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport after developing a technical fault after takeoff. TV footage showed smoke streaming from one of the ...

In Sweden we look for a further rise in consumer confidence

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:16 -0400

In Sweden we look for a further rise in consumer confidence, while manufacturing confidence is expected to take a break. For more on Scandi markets see page ...

The European currencies and yen open on a relatively firm tone

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:07 -0400

The appetite for risk is mixed ahead of the US open after improving in the second half of Thursday. Now that the market had a chance to analyze Wednesday's Federal Reserve reiteration of the likely scaling back its asset purchase program in June and saw Germany's good Ifo report, volatility must subside. But it persisted for the Nikkei 225. The European currencies and yen open on a ...

Russia Syria has agreed in principle to peace talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:01:14 -0400

proposed by Russia and the United States . Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in televised remarks that the Syrian government had agreed to attend the conference in Geneva, which is expected within two weeks. Lukashevich said, however, that it was impossible to set the date for the conference yet because there was "no clarity about who will speak on behalf of the ...

Italy railways picks arrangers for 4.5 bln euro debt programme

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:21 -0400

MILAN | Fri May 24, 2013 6:00am EDT MILAN May 24 (Reuters) - Italy's state railways Ferrovie dello Stato said on Friday it has mandated Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole, UniCredit and JP Morgan to arrange a medium-term note programme worth up to 4.5 billion euros ($5.8 billion). "The first issue of the programme is expected by the end of July," Ferrovie dello Stato said in a ...

Italy wage inflation stable for third month at 1.4

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:58:32 -0400

ISTAT reported on Friday. On a month on month basis wages rose 0.3 percent, following flat readings in March and February. The annual wage increase was running marginally above the ...

European stock markets recover slightly at open

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:58:19 -0400

LONDON (AFP) - European stock markets rebounded modestly at the start of trading on Friday following sharp losses suffered the previous day.London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.23 percent to 6,712.15 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.46 percent to 8,390.16 points and in Paris the CAC 40 climbed 0.36 percent to 3,981.27.European stock markets had slumped on Thursday, with most ...

La Liga Preview Pressure on for Euro spots

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:03 -0400

With the title well and truly decided in La Liga and two matchdays to play, all eyes are on the European race and the relegation battle.Starting at the top, Real Sociedad have it all to do them to sustain fourth position and the UEFA Champions League qualifying position as they prepare to host Real Madrid.Sociedad are fourth, level on points with fifth-placed Valencia and need to win to guarantee ...

European shares edge lower led by banks autos

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:44:44 -0400

LONDON | Fri May 24, 2013 5:44am EDT LONDON May 24 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Friday, led by auto and banking shares as investor sentiment remained shaky on concerns about a possible rolling back of U.S. monetary stimulus. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was down 0.4 percent at 1,225.26 points at 0941 GMT, with selling momentum accelerating as the index ...

Kerry to Visit Ethiopia for Security Talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:49 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to attend a 50th anniversary celebration for the African ...

Russia Syria Agrees to Participate in Conference

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:49 -0400

Russia says the Syrian government has agreed in principle to attend aproposed international peace conference on the country's future. A spokesman for the Russian foreign ministry said Friday that Syria has agreed to participate in the conference that Russia and the U.S. have proposed next month in Geneva. But he said it is impossible to set a date yet because it is not clear yet who will ...

Workers Struggles Europe Middle East Africa

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:37 -0400

Around 400 drivers of the Veolia bus company have taken part in a walkout since May 14, in protest at a new shift system and the company's personnel management record. Over the past week, Veolia Transport and the union have held talks without results. The strike affects all Veolia routes from the Tuupakka and Hakunila depots. Traffic in central Vantaa has been severely affected, as well as ...

Proud Rizzoli prepared for Wembley experience

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:18:13 -0400

UEFA Champions League final referee Nicola Rizzoli told UEFA.com he feels "very proud" to have been given Saturday's Wembley assignment, saying: "Finals are always special ...

Something in the Air A wispy but likeable look at France post-1968

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:04 -0400

, Assayas has been at the top of his game, in firm command of the material. Here, although the period details are superbly etched, he seems too close to his characters to form the judgments need to create any real dramatic tension. And an overdose of sympathy makes for a wispy picture, likeable certainly but lacking in crispness and ...

Euro Tour chief apologises for remark

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:26 -0400

The chief executive of the European Tour has issued an apology after becoming embroiled in the Sergio Garcia racism row.Garcia got into trouble after joking at a European Tour awards dinner on Tuesday that he would serve world number one Tiger Woods fried chicken for dinner.The Spaniard offered an unreserved apology on Wednesday for the remarks, which Woods described as 'wrong, hurtful and ...

French president defends Mali war after attacks

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:01 -0400

PARIS -; France's president says his country must fight harder against terrorists in Africa, after two suicide bombings apparently staged by extremists angry over the French military intervention in ...

Russia tsunami warning cancelled

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:59 -0400

A massive earthquake deep under the sea in Russia's Far East was felt in cities including Moscow but emergency services called off a tsunami warning issued for the Pacific Sakhalin ...

Wait there are riots in Sweden

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:54 -0400

The riots, which have shattered Sweden's image abroad as a peaceful and egalitarian nation, have sparked a debate in Sweden about the assimilation of immigrants, who make up about 15 per cent of the population. ...

Lagarde grilled for second day over payout

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:43 -0400

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is being grilled for a second day over the 2007 payout to a disgraced tycoon during her tenure as France's finance ...

Comment Wait there are riots in Sweden

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:36 -0400

Far East quake felt 7000km away in Moscow

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:34 -0400

An 8.2 quake in Russia's Far East was felt thousands of kilometres away in Moscow, but there has been no damage, and a tsunami warning has been ...

Extra police in London after brutal attack

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:29 -0400

An extra 1200 police officers have been deployed to the streets of London to reassure the public after the brazen murder of soldier Lee ...

Analysis Wait there are riots in Sweden

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:27 -0400

UK murder suspects charged at cops

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:21 -0400

The two men who were shot, aged 22 and 28, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in hospital in a stable condition with non life-threatening injuries. (ITV ...

Germany Skirts Recession In Q1 As Consumer Spending Recovers

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:59 -0400

economy thwart recession in the first quarter of 2013, detailed data from the Federal Statistical Office revealed Friday. However, the continued fall in firms' fixed asset investment and extreme weather conditions stifled the recovery. Nonetheless, the economy is likely to get further boost from consumers with market research group GfK predicting further improvement in consumer confidence in ...

Berlin Olympic Stadium to Host Champions League Final in 2015

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:13:11 -0400

London, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The Olympic stadium in Berlin will host the final game of the Champions League in 2015, announced the executive of the Union of European Soccer Associations (UEFA). The facility, built by the Nazi government for the Olympic Games of 1936, has seating capacity for 74,064 spectators. In 2006 it hosted the final of the Soccer World Cup won by Italy, and since 1985 has ...

Mehriban Aliyeva holds meetings in National Assembly and Senate of France

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:49 -0400

On 23 May, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, head of the working group on Azerbaijan-French inter-parliamentary relations Mehriban Aliyeva held several meetings in the National Assembly and the Senate of France. According to Azertag, in particular, Mehriban Aliyeva met with the head of the Commission for European Affairs of the National Assembly of France Daniel Oroire. The sides exchanged views ...

Strong Quake Shakes Russias Far East

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:11:24 -0400

An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Far East on Friday, with slight tremors felt thousands of miles away in Moscow. There were no reported injuries or damage, RIA Novosti informs. The earthquake occurred in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Emergency agencies in the Far East issued a tsunami warning for Sakhalin and the Kuril ...

Gender Differences In The Prescribing Of Analgesics In Spain

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:04 -0400

Regardless of pain, social class or age, a woman is more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs. A study published in Gaceta Sanitaria (Spanish health scientific journal) affirms that this phenomenon is influenced by socioeconomic inequality between genders in the Autonomous Community in which the patient resides. In 1999, a researcher at the University of Harvard, Ishiro Kawachi, ...

Tobacco Warning Images Proposed By The European Commission Should Be Reviewed As They Do Not Achieve The Desired Level Of Impact

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:03 -0400

The warning images Brussels proposes to include on tobacco packages in order to reduce consumption do not make the desired impact on smokers because they only find some of them really unpleasant. So, if the European Commission wants to improve the efficacy of its anti-smoking campaigns, it should produce a new set of images that make a stronger emotional impact. These are some of the ...

The Torture of Children in a Russian Orphanage is Not Specific to Russia but a Result of the Secular System

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:10 -0400

On the 17th of May 2013, Russian TV, the UK Guardian and other media agencies reported on the publishing of a horrific video showing several boys under the age of ten, beaten with a belt and kicked by two teenage caretakers in a Russian orphanage. The appalling incident happened in the Mazanovsky orphanage in the region of ...

ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup 2013 in Munich Germany 25-29 May

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:08:56 -0400

Sports News: The historical shooting venue of Munich is going to be crowded, in the following days. Over 700 athletes coming from 78 countries registered to take part in the 10 Olympic events of Rifle and Pistol shooting, to be conducted from the 25th to the 29th of May. An impressing overall number of 1205 starts were ...

Tsunami warning in Russia’s Far East after 8.2 quake

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:26 -0400

MOSCOW--Russia on Friday issued a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin Island region in its Far East after a deep sea earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.2 by the USGS. ';Inhabitants need to leave dangerous regions and go to higher ground,'; the Sakhalin branch of the Russian emergencies ministry said in the warning. The USGS placed the epicenter of the quake in the Sea of Okhotsk of ...

Two men arrested for mocking gruesome murder of soldier on Twitter

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:21 -0400

Rod Minchin - 24 May 2013 TWO men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British ...

Plea for calm in wave of Swedish rioting

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:21 -0400

A firefighter in Stockholm puts out a blaze in the northern suburb of Husby. Rioting in the Swedish capital was expected to continue into a fifth ...

Charles and Camillas helicopter in emergency landing scare

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:20 -0400

Antony Stone - 24 May 2013 PRINCE Charles and his wife Camilla sat through a "hairy" mid-air drama when an in-flight emergency forced them to land minutes after ...

I tried to keep bloodied attackers calm

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:19 -0400

As she waited for the police to arrive, Ingrid tried to reason with the two suspects. "Would you like to give me what you have in your hands?" she asked one, pleading with him to put down his weapons."We want to start a war," the other told her."I ...

Pussy Riot girls hunger strike over parole denial

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:19 -0400

The decision followed a plea by Paul McCartney for authorities to consider releasing band members on parole.In its ruling yesterday, the court accepted a claim by prosecutors that Maria Alyokhina had systematically disobeyed prison authorities and failed to repent, Russian media reported.Ms Alyokhina, pictured, went on a hunger strike yesterday after being barred from the court hearing in Perm ...

Radical suspect known to the police for years

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:18 -0400

Tom Whitehead London - 24 May 2013 ONE of the men who took part in the beheading of a British soldier was a known extremist with an ...

Heathrow shut down as plane makes emergency landing with smoke pouring from engine

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:18 -0400

crew had been safely evacuated from the plane following the incident at about 9am today.There was speculation that the aircraft, which was flying from Heathrow to Oslo, had run into a flock of birds.One runway has already reopened but one remains closed.Emergency vehicles surrounded the plane and emergency chutes could be seen being deployed.London Fire Brigade said a crew from Heathrow fire ...

Tributes to a loving dad hacked to death in street

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:17 -0400

24 May 2013 Tributes have been paid to Lee Rigby (25) of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - the 'loving father and husband' butchered on the streets of south-east London in a shocking daylight attack. It has emerged his killers had been ...

All he ever wanted was to be in the army to live life and enjoy himself

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:16 -0400

Steven Swinford London - 24 May 2013 Drummer Lee Rigby was a loving father who only ever wanted to be a soldier and "live life and enjoy himself", his family ...

Appeal for calm at Defence League rally

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:15 -0400

Tom Wilkinson - 24 May 2013 Police expect an English Defence League (EDL) march and a counter-demonstration to pass off peacefully despite admitting the shocking Woolwich murder "may have heightened community concerns" about the ...

Chinese premier arrives in Switzerland for first trip to Europe

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:06:25 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L, front) is welcomed by Swiss Vice President and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, upon his arrival in Zurich, Switzerland, May 23, 2013. Li Keqiang arrived here Thursday evening for an official visit to Switzerland. (Xinhua/Ju ...

Germanys moment beckons at Wembley

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:05:57 -0400

Wembley Stadium after both got the better of Spanish opposition in the last four, beating Liga heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. Saturday's showpiece will be the fifth meeting this season between the sides, and the two former winners could hardly know each other better. It will also be the fourth time clubs from the same country have disputed the final, and all the ...

Sweden riot enters 5th night

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:53:39 -0400

(33 mins ago) Swedish police say rioters in several suburban districts of Stockholm have burned two schools and 15 cars in the fifth straight night of unrest. Police spokesman Kjell Lindgren says 13 people, aged between 18 and 25, were detained in connection with the disturbances which included an unsuccessful attempt to damage a police station, AP reports. Lindgren said Friday that the ...

We are expecting the Pound to strengthen against the Euro

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:49:28 -0400

In your opinion should we expect any major impact on the nation's currency in the short and in a long term? We are expecting the Pound to strengthen against the Euro, primarily due to the fact that the Eurozone's currency will weaken over the course of the next six months as we are expecting the crisis in the Euro bloc to re-escalate to a certain degree. We definitely expect the ...

European factory sentiment dropped

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:49:22 -0400

Good Morning, - U.S. shares ended mildly lower after a volatile session, bucking the trend of overseas indexes, which fell sharply as weak data in Europe and China underlined the uncertain growth outlook. - Asian shares: Japan's Nikkei +0.89%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng -0.17% (07:00 GMT), Korea's Kospi +0.22%, Australia's ASX 200 -1.52% and China's Shanghai +0.57%. - ...

Russia Syrias govt agrees to take part in US-Russia proposed conference in Geneva

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:47:34 -0400

MOSCOW - The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in televised remarks that the Syrian government had "agreed in principle" to participate in the conference in Geneva which is expected within two weeks. ...

Germany must spread cost of energy shift fairly IEA

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:44:38 -0400

International Energy Agency said Friday that Germany must shield its consumers from paying too much of the cost of its ambitious switch from nuclear power and fossil fuels toward renewable energy. The IEA also said Europe's biggest economy should make greater use of natural gas to smoothe the transition and reduce the use of coal to meet its carbon reduction targets to combat climate change. ...

The great European Cup teams Milan 1989-90 | Paolo Bandini

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:16:17 -0400

Milan team and Steaua Bucharest, played in Barcelona at the Camp Nou, was supposed to have been filmed by the Spanish state broadcasters TVE, whose live images would then be shared with international rights holders all across the globe. That plan had to be revised rather swiftly when TVE's technicians called a strike to coincide with the game.Engaged in a long-running contractual dispute, ...

The Netherlands to sell stake in uranium enricher

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:14:09 -0400

The Netherlands is to sell its stake in Urenco, the uranium-enriching company owned by the Dutch and British governments and German energy companies. However, the sale can only take place when nuclear safety, non-proliferation and assured delivery have been guaranteed, the finance ministry said in a statement. The German firms and British government have already said they want to sell their ...

‘Russia’s Facebook’ Put on Internet Blacklist by Mistake

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:07:09 -0400

MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - Vkontakte, Russia's biggest social networking site, was put on a state registry of blacklisted websites by mistake earlier today, a spokesman forRussia's telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor said."This was a mistake. Our employee put a tick in the wrong place," said Vladimir Pikov, as reported by Digit.ru. "We will remove VKontakte from the ...

Russia US to Boost Law Enforcement Cooperation

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:07:08 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 24 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and the United States may set up joint working groups to counter emerging crime threats, Russia’s Interior Minister said at the end of a working visit to the United States. US and Russian officials agreed the two nations need to create working groups to help stand against "new international challenges and threats," including ...

Earthquake Hits Russia’s Far East Tremors Felt in Moscow

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:07:06 -0400

MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - An earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale struck Russia’s Far East on Friday, with slight tremors felt thousands of miles away in Moscow. There were no reported injuries or damage. The earthquake occurred in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Emergency agencies in the Far East issued a tsunami ...

Russia says Syrian government agrees in principle to conference

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04:44 -0400

Russia and the United States , and criticized what it called attempts to undermine peace efforts. "Damascus has expressed its readiness in principle to participate in ...

Earthquake hits Russias Sakhalin region tsunami warning lifted

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:02:21 -0400

Russian emergency authorities lifted a tsunami warning on Friday several minutes after they announced one, following an earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's eastern coastThe main city of Kamchatka is home to a nuclear submarine base and Russia's largest liquefied natural gas project is in Sakhalin.A regional branch of the Emergency Situations Ministry issued the warning for ...

Czech police say US suspect in 4 murders arrested

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:01:56 -0400

The suspect fled to the U.S. after the victims - identified by neighbors as a married couple and their two sons- were found by firefighters who came tackle a fire in a house in Brno, the country's second-largest ...

Germany must curb runaway retail prices for sake of green power -IEA

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 4:00am EDT * Power price rise may hit consumer support for green energy * IEA says investors must be given stable policy framework * IEA criticises German go-it alone approach By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT, May 24 (Reuters) - Germany must rein in runaway retail prices for electricity or risk a consumer backlash that could undermine support for a massive shift toward green energy, the ...

Europe Markets Europe stocks recoup ahead of German Ifo data

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:41 -0400

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets climbed on Friday, partly recovering from a sharp selloff the prior day, with investors awaiting a reading on German business confidence to gauge if the region's powerhouse is gaining ...

Russias oldest human rights group fights foreign agent tag

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:57:11 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oldest human rights group went to court on Friday to try to stop state prosecutors forcing it to register as a "foreign agent" under a law it says is intended by President Vladimir Putin to silence ...

Household spending saves Germany from recession

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:52:57 -0400

FRANKFURT: Buoyant consumer confidence and increased household spending is keeping Germany, Europe's biggest economy, from recession, despite sagging exports and falling investment, data showed on Friday. The federal statistics office Destatis calculated in final data that ...

Kenya Film Pact to Allow Kenyan Filmmakers to Shoot in France

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:51:08 -0400

The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to fortify film activities in the two countries. The 14-clause agreement highlighted areas of mutual cooperation ranging from film co-production, festivals, training and institutional strengthening. Under the agreement, the two institutions have committed to support cinema ...

European shares steady as technical traders bet on new bounce

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:48:57 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 3:48am EDT * FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.1 pct, Euro STOXX 50 up 0.3 pct * Technical traders step in as charts show rally is intact * Smiths Group up 1 pct after update shows growth By Francesco Canepa LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares steadied on Friday, staging a small technical bounce after their biggest one-day fall in nearly a year and helped by some signs of renewed ...

Britain Knew of 2 Suspects in Soldiers Killing

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:47:26 -0400

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Utrecht a step nearer to European football

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:21:52 -0400

FC Utrecht beat Twente 2-0 on Thursday night in the first leg of their battle for a place in the Europa League preliminary rounds. The second leg takes place on Sunday at home, but Utrecht will be without captain Nana Asare, who was given a second yellow card in last night's match. Meanwhile, Deventer club Go Ahead Eagles are a step nearer moving up to the premier division after beating ...

Russias top social network banned by regulator

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:42 -0400

/enpproperty--> MOSCOW - Russia's top online social network, VKontakte, has been put on a 'black list' that bans it from distributing content in the country, according to a posting on the web site of the national communications regulator on Friday. VKontakte has 210 million registered users, of whom 47 million log on daily. Founder Pavel Durov fled Russia last month after being ...

Powerful 8.0 earthquake strikes Russia

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:05 -0400

A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow. Marina Kolomiyets, spokeswoman for Obninsk's seismic station of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said Friday the epicenter was in the Sea of Okhotsk, east of the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered 8.0 on the Richter scale. Emergency agencies in the ...

8.2 quake off Russia coast sparks tsunami scare

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:17:32 -0400

Earthquake measuring 5.7 strikes northwest Pakistan A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off Russia's eastern coast on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami scare but causing no casualties or substantial damage, Russian emergency authorities said. The epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 620 km in the Sea of Okhotsk, 390 km west of the nearest city, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the US ...

Russia’s Sakhalin region rattled by 8.2 quake Moscow hit by aftershocks

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:16:09 -0400

Natural disasters Russian authorities have lifted a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin region and Kuril Islands following a strong 8.2-magnitude earthquake that rattled the Sea of Okhotsk. The aftershocks were felt as far away as Moscow, over 9,000 kilometers away. Moscow residents called security services, informing them of vibration and tremors that caused furniture and kitchen utensils to ...

Police seek reinforcements to help end Sweden riots

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:14:53 -0400

About 30 cars burned overnight in Stockholm's western and southern suburbs as unrest that started in Husby, north of the capital, continued for a fifth night, police spokesman Kjell Lindgren. Schools were also set on fire, he said. Rioters are showing their anger over a police shooting more than a week ago of a 69-year-old local resident, according to Megafonen, a group that says it ...

Briton John Steele found hanged in French jail

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:14:36 -0400

John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in his cell on Tuesday, four days after he was remanded in custody. Steele, who had lived near Paris for some years, was believed to be behind a scheme which took more than 1 million in loans from French banks. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in France on 21 May and we stand ready to ...

European Tour CEO sorry for saying coloured in live TV interview

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:41 -0400

Sergio Garcia of Spain emerges from a meeting in the rules office with George O'Grady, CEO of the European Tour (left) and Tim Finchem, PGA Tour commissioner (right) during the Pro-Am round prior to the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth on May 22, 2013 in Virginia Water, ...

EU May Renew Levies on Bottle Material From Asia

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:11:43 -0400

The European Union scrapped tariffs against five Asian nations on a chemical used to make bottles for water and soft drinks including Coca-Cola, ending 13 years of trade protection. EU governments decided today in Brussels to let lapse the duties on polyethylene terephthalate ...

European Stock-Index Futures Rise Before U.S. Data

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:11:43 -0400

European stock futures advanced, signaling the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index will rebound from its biggest drop in 10 months, as investors awaited data that may show U.S. durable-goods orders increased in April. U.S. index futures were little changed and Asian shares fell. Elan Corp. may be active in Dublin after the Irish drugmaker's board of directors unanimously rejected a higher ...

Quake prompts tsunami warning in Russia

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:09:50 -0400

Moscow - Russia on Friday issued a tsunami warning for the Sakhalin Island region in its far east after a deep-sea earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.2 by the ...

Russias Cherkizovo posts Q1 net loss of $0.6 mln

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:08:42 -0400

MOSCOW | Fri May 24, 2013 3:08am EDT MOSCOW May 24 (Reuters) - Russian meat producer Cherkizovo said on Friday it had a net loss in the first quarter as high grain prices and low pork prices weighed on its results. The company reported a net loss of $0.6 million against a year-ago profit of $39.8 million despite an 8 percent increase in revenues to $385 million. "In the first ...

Private consumption helps Germany to meagre growth in first-quarter

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:08:18 -0400

Berlin (Reuters) - Private consumption helped Germany eke out meagre economic growth of 0.1 in the first quarter of the year, compensating for declines in exports and investment in Europe's largest economy, data showed on Friday. The ...

North Africa Instability Affects European Energy Security

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:58:26 -0400

According to the International Energy Agency, Algeria's oil is still suffering from the four-day siege on the In Amenas gas plant in January. (Photo: ...

British police knew about London hacking death suspects

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:54 -0400

British law enforcement was under fire Friday after conceding it knew for almost a decade about the two men who allegedly butchered a British soldier. Prime ...

Earthquake hits Russias Far East

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:50:24 -0400

Marina Kolomiyets, spokeswoman for Obninsk's seismic station of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said Friday the epicenter was in the Sea of Okhotsk, east of the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered 8.0 on the Richter ...

Europe Factors to Watch-Shares set to bounce after sell-off

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:34:41 -0400

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - European stocks are set to bounce back on Friday as bargain hunters move in following the market's biggest one-day drop in nearly a year, betting that the sharp five-week rally fuelled by central bank liquidity will soon resume. At 0628 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50, for UK's FTSE 100, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC were up 0.1-0.4 ...

Lis visit to elevate Chinas ties with Germany Europe

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:37 -0400

/enpproperty--> BERLIN - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Germany will further cooperation and strategic partnership between the two nations, according to China's ambassador in Berlin. The fact that Germany, the last stop of Li's maiden overseas tour as premier, is the only European Union (EU) member included on the itinerary evinces the great importance that ...

Draghi We Need More Not Less Europe

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:36 -0400

Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank (ECB) insisted that the euro zone was more stable than a year ago but that the region needed more integration - and the U.K should be a part of that. In his speech at a gala dinner in London's financial center on Thursday, Draghi told the audience that the ECB had prevented market "panic and...financial meltdown." "We can ... ...

EU Rushes Out Corporate Tax Transparency Law

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:21:33 -0400

Big companies' tax affairs in Europe are to be opened up to greater public scrutiny with the EU rushing out a law to reveal corporate profits and taxes on a country-by-country basis. Amid a political furore over allegations of tax avoidance by corporate-giants such as Apple , Starbucks and Google, the EU is extending targeted transparency reforms for banks and resources groups to all large ...

UPDATE 2-Russias leading social network banned by mistake

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:47 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 6:34am EDT * VKontakte is Europe's largest home-grown network * Founder has left the country * Pressure follows investment by Kremlin-linked fund By Douglas Busvine MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia's leading online social network was briefly banned on Friday, in a move dismissed as a "mistake" but which follows intensifying official pressure on the company as ...

Second jewellery theft reported near Cannes as high value necklace is taken

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:30 -0400

Police said that the "high value" necklace was stolen on Wednesday night in Cap d'Antibes.Last week, thieves stole about $1m (663,000) worth of jewels after ripping a safe from the wall of a Novotel hotel room in Cannes. The jewellery was taken from the room of an employee of Chopard, the Swiss-based watch and jewellery maker that has loaned items to A-list stars walking the red ...

Europe to Open Mixed Asia Volatile

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:30:51 -0400

Nikkei down 3 percent at one point after trading up as much as 3 percent in morning trade. European markets are expected to open mixed on Friday after closing sharply lower on Thursday ...

Police Shooting in Immigrant Neighborhood Sparks Sweden’s Worse Riots

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:23:03 -0400

By Madeline Schiesser Impunity Watch Reporter, Europe STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Stockholm is burning, sparked by an incident of alleged police brutality twelve days ago. According to the brother-in-law of the deceased 69 year-old male victim, the man returned home when he was accosted by a gang of youths, who he threatened with knife. Later when police knocked on his apartment door, he mistook them ...

Russias Onexim sells RenCredit stake to ex-telecoms boss-paper

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:16:16 -0400

MOSCOW | Fri May 24, 2013 1:16am EDT MOSCOW May 24 (Reuters) - Onexim, an investment vehicle of Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, has sold a 6.5 percent stake in Renaissance Credit bank, the newspaper Vedomosti reported, citing the bank's CEO Alexei Levchenko. Prokhorov, a businessman and a politician, bought the remaining half of investment bank Renaissance Capital and the ...

Sociedad aim to bounce back in Euro race

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:48:18 -0400

Real Sociedad will have to recover quickly from the news that their coach Philippe Montanier will leave to join Rennes at the end of the season as they face Real Madrid in a crucial match in their quest to claim the fourth and final UEFA Champions League place from La ...

DataStax Responds to Exceptional Demand for Apache Cassandra in Europe -- Announces Community Initiatives Throughout ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:37:17 -0400

Cassandra Summit Europe 2013 scheduled for October 16 and 17 in London; features training, tutorials and info sessions from experts and enterprises using Cassandra to transform their ...

Documents show Britain bugged King Edward VIII paid Franco brother

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:19:31 -0400

King Edward VIII before his abdication and paid key Spanish leaders to keep the country neutral. The documents also include a letter describing a long night Prime ...

Turkey to build wall on border with Syria

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:55 -0400

Turkey will build a 2.5 km-long wall along its border with Syria to prevent illegal crossings, Turkish Trade and Customs Minister Hayati Yazici said Thursday. The wall is to be built along Hatay province's Cilvegozu gate with Syria, he said, adding that a protocol with the Turkish Armed Forces had already been signed for the construction of the wall. "According to the protocol, we ...

New government of Iceland takes office

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:54 -0400

The newly formed Icelandic government lead by the new Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, chairman of the Progressive Party, has taken power on Thursday, according to Iceland government press release. Four members, with one female, from the Progressive Party were appointed as ministers of the new government, including the new Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson and the Minister ...

Riots in Stockholm continue

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:54 -0400

Riots in suburbs of Swedish capital Stockholm continued and had spread around the city, local media reported on Thursday. After first starting on last Sunday night in Husby, northwest to the Stockholm city, the riots now had spread to more suburbs, mainly in the areas near Husby and over the places to the south of the city, said the Swedish daily SVD. At the moment the riots were still ...

Estonian govt passes border treaty with Russia

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:54 -0400

The government of Estonia passed a bill for a new border treaty with Russia amid controversy due to criticism within the country, the Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) reported on Thursday. Estonia and Russia had stopped negotiations on the treaty in 2005, until last year when treaty conditions were renegotiated between the two sides. The Estonian Foreign Ministry recently announced that ...

Czech Polish presidents discuss cooperation in Warsaw

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:53 -0400

Czech President Milos Zeman is starting a two-day official visit to Poland on Thursday, with energy, regional cooperation on top of agenda, local media reports said. Czech President Milos Zeman will meet Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Sejm and Senate speakers. During the visit, two presidents will discuss European and regional issues as well as energy and ...

Portugal announces tax reduction measures to spur economic growth

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:53:52 -0400

The Portuguese government announced on Thursday tax reduction measures to create more jobs and revive the country's flagging economy. Portuguese Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar told a news conference that the government will reduce taxation by 20 percent for those companies with investment of up to 5 million euros (about 6.5 million US dollars). To foster the development of the medium- and ...

Riots in Sweden continue

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:47 -0400

After first starting on last Sunday night in Husby, northwest to the Stockholm city, the riots now had spread to more suburbs, mainly in the areas near Husby and over the places to the south of the city, said the Swedish daily ...

Euro zone more stable needs a more European UK

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:52 -0400

euro zone is more stable than a year ago but economic conditions remain challenging and governments must push on with reforms and banking union ...

Suspects confess to killing of three Chinese workers in Russia

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:19:14 -0400

The four suspects, who were arrested for the murder of three Chinese women in Russia's southern Siberian Republic of Khakassia, have confessed their crimes. A local investigation committee says a pretrial has been held. According to local police, the suspects confessed they committed crimes of robbery, kidnapping and murder. Police say they're gathering further evidence and will later ...

John F Kennedy was a fan of Hitler and Nazi Germany diaries reveal

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:25 -0400

John F Kennedy openly admired Nazi Germany when he toured the country as a young man, according to a new book marking the 50th anniversary of his historic 1963 visit to Cold War West ...

EU denies breakdown in China solar talks

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:48:49 -0400

The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dispute could escalate.EU regulators agreed to impose solar panel duties earlier this month following a investigation launched by a complaint from German manufacturer SolarWorld.The dispute ...

Venezuela Russia in joint oil venture

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:34:39 -0400

BARCELONA, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela and Russia formed a joint venture to produce 120,000 barrels of oil a day by 2016 in two fields in the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt.Russia will loan Venezuela $1.5 billion to finance the development of the fields under the terms of the agreement, and put up $1.1 billion for a 40 percent share in Petrovictoria.The agreement establishing Petrovictoria was signed by ...

Cleverley taking inspiration from Spain

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:32:05 -0400

Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley believes Spain's blueprint of blending youth with experience is the way forward for England.The Spaniards are aiming for their fourth consecutive major trophy in Brazil next year - with two European Championships and one World Cup so far - something no other nation has ever done.And Cleverley believes emulating Vicente del Bosque's approach of ...

Guns for people in Russia To be or not to be

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:41 -0400

Incidents of attacks against common people with the use of guns may push Russian authorities towards revising the rules of possession of weapons and approving stricter standards for civilian firearms trafficking in the Russian Federation. At the same time, it would be advisable to raise the responsibility of gun owners via civic associations, such as shooting clubs. ...

Activists protest against bullfighting in Spain

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:14 -0400

Animal rights activists pretending to be bulls stuck through with banderillas lie on the ground covered with mock blood during a protest against bullfighting in Barcelona May 23, 2013. The activists collected signatures to present to the government in protest against a draft law currently in parliament that would protect bullfighting as part of Spain's heritage and national interest. ...

Peng Shuai eases into Brussels semis

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:49 -0400

The 6-2, 6-3 win means Peng is now through to the seventh Premier-level semifinal of her career, but this has been a tough stage for her, as she has gone 1-5 in her previous six - but on the flip side, the only win did come at this very tournament in 2011, when she made it to the final before falling to Caroline ...

Russia detains 74 Chinese workers

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:44 -0400

Russian law enforcement authorities have detained 74 Chinese labor workers who allegedly have no identity documents in the Volgograd region, said the Interior Ministry of Russia ...