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EU leaders back Greece while planning for its euro exit

European leaders ended their informal summit in Brussels with a message of support for Greece and a collective wish the country should remain within the eurozone. But at the same time the bloc’s members have been advised to prepare contingency plans in case…

Egypt vote puts Arab spring gains at stake

Fifteen months after ousting the dictator Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is voting in a presidential…

Voting begins in Egypt's first free presidential poll

MEPs back financial transaction tax

MEPs on Wednesday backed taxing financial trades across the EU, but a group of the 27 member…

Falcone loosened Mafia's grip

Ceremonies in Italy have been marking 20 years since the murder of anti-Mafia prosecutor Giovanni Falcone. Prime Minister Mario Monti joined thousands gathered in Palermo, Falcone’s…

Pakistan jails doctor who helped find Bin Laden

The Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA locate Osama Bin Laden, Shakil Afridi, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. The doctor was accused of using a fake vaccination drive to…