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Russian cult crusader charged with embezzlement
1 Aug 2012 2:35 PM ISTRussian investigators charged on Tuesday popular protest leader Alexei Navalny with embezzlement in an old case that may put one of President Vladimir...
Monti sees light at the end of tunnel for Italy
1 Aug 2012 6:32 AM ISTItaly’s Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Tuesday he could see the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for the eurozone, amid growing hopes Europe is...
ECB’s Draghi dragged before EU ombudsman
1 Aug 2012 6:23 AM ISTEurozone central banker Mario Draghi has been asked to justify his membership of an elite international financial forum by the EU after transparency...
Italy PM Monti to visit Madrid for euro talks
31 July 2012 3:48 PM ISTItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti will meet his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy in Madrid on Thursday, as part of a tour to tackle the eurozone...
96-year-old woman dies before 70-foot abseil
31 July 2012 3:35 PM ISTA thrill-seeking 96-year-old British woman collapsed and died just ahead of taking part in a 70-foot abseil, the controlled descent down a rock face...
‘Afgan construction behind schedule’
31 July 2012 3:35 PM ISTA new US government report has found major reconstruction projects in Afghanistan are so behind schedule they will not yield results before most...
Pussy Riot agrees to ‘ethical’ mistake
31 July 2012 3:34 PM ISTThree members of an all-girl punk band voiced regret on Monday for causing offence when they played an anti-Vladimir Putin song in Russia’s top...
Favourites Spain crash out in football of Olympics
31 July 2012 12:15 AM ISTMedal favorite Spain was eliminated from men's Olympic football in another 1-0 upset loss after Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson scored an early ...
India look to seal series
31 July 2012 12:07 AM ISTHaving made a strong comeback in their previous encounter, India would look to carry forward the winning momentum and seal the series when they take...
Merkel practises what she preaches
27 July 2012 4:12 PM ISTChancellor Angela Merkel, who has become a hate figure across much of Europe for her strict austerity drive, put her money where her mouth is and wore...
Iraq’s deadly attack beginning: Qaeda
26 July 2012 7:52 AM ISTAt least 10 Tajik troops were killed in clashes with militants in the east during a military operation that followed the murder of a top security...
‘Qaeda plays role in Syria’
26 July 2012 7:42 AM ISTAmid escalating violence in Syria, there is growing concern that Al Qaeda is trying to change the nature of the conflict against President Bashar Al...


