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Spanish bank bailout plan spooks markets

The Spanish government’s reported plan for rescuing the country’s fourth-largest lender Bankia unsettled the financial markets on Monday. Sources said Madrid was thinking of raising money to…

Bankia share price plummets

Greek polls soothe euro exit fears

Six new opinion polls all hand Greece’s pro-bailout parties victory in next month’s…

Greek anger at Lagarde tax avoidance comments

Egypt: Mursi to face Shafiq in presidential run-off

An Islamist will take on a former prime minister in Egypt’s presidential election run-off…

Egypt: two candidates in presidential run-off

Syria: Annan in Damascus to rescue peace plan

Kofi Annan flew to Damascus to appeal to President Bashar al Assad and try to rescue his faltering peace plan. The UN and Arab league envoy has condemned the massacre of men, women and…

DR Congo rebels 'supported and trained' by Rwanda

The UN has evidence that rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being supported and trained by Rwanda, according to a report in the British media. A BBC journalist said he has seen an…