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Greek debt deal sparks protests and a strike
Their political leaders may be breathing a sigh of relief. However, Greeks protesting outside parliament are far from happy that…
Deadly shelling continues in Homs
In Syria, the heavy bombardment of opposition-held neighbourhoods in Homs is reportedly… Spain's 'human rights' judge Garzón convicted
Spain’s best-known judge, who achieved international fame for his human rights… 
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New flight test to keep pilots out of a spin
A December 2006 training flight above the Moscow region nearly ended in tragedy. “The trainee made a mistake. That caused the plane to enter a very steep stall. The plane got into a spin…
Nature fights the freeze
How do plants survive the winter? Unable to migrate to warmer climates or cover up, they seem vulnerable to the snow and ice. Yet most of our endemic species deal pretty well with the cold…
Paying the price for Germany’s economic miracle
Growth heading up – unemployment and the deficit going down – 2011 was a miracle year for Germany amid the crisis in Europe. But not everybody there has benefited equally. Reporter…
EU funding for foreign students
Nacisse, from Cameroon, studying at the Free University of Brussels, asks: Why doesn’t the European Community finance students from Africa? Dennis Abbott, EU spokesman for Education…
Malmö shows off its green regeneration
Malmö, Scandinavia’s bridge to Europe, is Sweden’s third largest city with 300,000 inhabitants. About a third of them are immigrants. Malmö is a city in transition from being an…
Major Freud portrait exhibition in London
A major exhibition of paintings by the late Lucian Freud has just opened in London. Best known for his fleshy nudes in muted colours, Freud was described as Britain’s greatest living painter…
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