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2015-03-10

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Real Economy

How can the EU help get millions of young people into employment?

This week Real Economy looks at the efforts the EU is making to help young people get into the workplace. Youth unemployment is a huge problem. It

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast's former first lady handed 20-year jail term

Simone Gbagbo given 20-year sentence for her role in the 2010 post-election clashes in Ivory Coast.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Poroshenko confirms 'significant' heavy weapon pullback by pro-Russia rebels

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says he accepts that pro-Russian rebels have withdrawn a “significant” amount of heavy weaponry from the

Business Series

Industry relief over oil prices - but can it last?

February saw the first monthly increase in oil prices after seven months of steep declines. Is the oil industry out of the woods, or is there more trouble ahead?

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Wacky Winter Follies Olympics get underway in Romania

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Cocktails underground: 1940s-themed bar opens in London air raid shelter

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Landslide destroys road in Montenegro

Argentina

'Dropped' helicopter crash: what we know

USA

Obama urges robust monitoring of Ukraine ceasefire

US President Barack Obama has called for effective international monitoring of the ceasefire in Ukraine. During a visit by EU Council President

Netherlands

Two Dutch ministers quit over drug compensation scandal

Two Dutch ministers have resigned over a compensation payment to a drug trafficker. Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten and his Secretary of State Fred

India

Solar Impulse takes off from Oman on second-leg of record breaking trip

A solar powered plane has started the second leg in its attempt to fly round the world without using fossil-derived fuels. Solar Impulse 2 took off

Belgium

'Stop wasting time and get down to some real reforms' - Eurogroup chief tells Greece

Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels have warned Greece to stop wasting time and to get down to some serious work on economic reforms. The

USA

US: Marijuana hurled into road during high-speed chase

Bundles of marijuana have been thrown from a vehicle during a high-speed chase in the US state of Arizona. The 100 mile-per-hour pursuit was captured

USA

Co-creator of 'The Simpsons' dies

A co-creator of the long-running hit animated series “The Simpsons” has died. Sam Simon, who had been battling colon cancer, was 59. After being

Greece

Scorn greets Greek plan to use undercover amateur tax sleuths to lead fight against fraud

Ridicule and scorn have greeted a proposal by Greece’s finance minister to engage non-professional tax inspectors to fight fraud. He intends to hire