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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
For Greeks, Painful Cuts Keep Tearing At The Social Fabric
February 6, 2013 Three years of austerity measures are hitting ordinary Greeks hard. Unemployment is nearly 27 percent and rising, and the once dependable safety net of welfare benefits is being pulled in. Further cutbacks and tax hikes are about to kick in.
Bulgaria Links Hezbollah To Deadly Attack On Israelis
February 6, 2013 The attack at a Black Sea resort town last July killed five Israeli tourists and one Bulgarian citizen. In response, the White House called Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, a "real and growing threat not only to Europe, but to the rest of the world."
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
World
In Moscow, Scandals Shake A Storied Ballet
February 5, 2013 The Bolshoi Ballet is deeply beloved in Russia. But a series of recent scandals — capped by a nasty acid attack on the company's artistic director in mid-January — has sent shock waves through artistic circles.
Monday, February 04, 2013
Violence At Both Ends Of Political Spectrum Threatens Greece
February 4, 2013 Debt-burdened Greece's fragile political stability is under attack. On the left, anti-government groups have bombed a series of Greek government offices, banks and other symbols of the establishment. Meanwhile, violent attacks by supporters of a neo-Nazi and anti-immigrant party are also on the rise.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
The Two-Way
Turkish Left-Wing Group Claims Responsibility For U.S. Embassy Blast
February 2, 2013 The radical group posted a photo of the alleged suicide bomber on its website Saturday, calling the blast "an act of of self-sacrifice."
Friday, February 01, 2013
The Salt
Where's The Beef? Burger King Finds Horsemeat In Its U.K. Patties
February 1, 2013 The fast food giant said this week that some of its burgers in Britain and Ireland were found to contain horsemeat. That's prompted a Twitter campaign and threats of a boycott.
The Two-Way
Taxi! Chinese Company Finds Fair Deal In London Cab Maker
February 1, 2013 The iconic black cabs of London got a lift Friday when a Chinese company rescued the British automaker that manufactures the taxis. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said it will pay $17.5 million to buy Manganese Bronze Holdings, which has been making the cabs since 1899.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
