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Hollande takes withdrawal message to Kabul

French President François Hollande has wasted no time in taking his message of an early French withdrawal to Afghanistan, and in person. He flew in on a surprise, lightning visit for a few hours to meet French troops…

Afghan exit is 'fraught with peril for NATO'

Egypt: two candidates in presidential run-off

Results released by the Muslim Brotherhood suggest an Islamist and a former military man will go…

Bankia needs further massive bailout

Spain’s Bankia has reportedly asked the government for a 19 billion euro bailout. That…

Spain acts to clean-up banks after downgrade

Ukraine dispute over Russian-language continues

Ukraine’s parliamentary speaker has cancelled Friday’s session after the row over use of the Russian language rumbled on for a second day. Thursday’s session ended in blows…

Economic troubles lead to healthcare troubles in Greece

The state of healthcare in Greece is suffering because of the country’s economic crisis, with many people unable to afford to visit the hospital or pay for medicines. Some chemists are…