Tag: Region Europe

Public workers stage strike as violence continues in Greece

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

In Greece, a trade union strike coincides with riots over a police shooting.

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Violence continues in an agitated Greece

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Riots continue across the nation following the death of a 15 year old Athens boy.

"They all believe this is a cover-up."
— Malcolm Brabant on the shooting

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Russians call their President and Putin answers

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Russia is holding a national broadcast where citizens call in and ask questions. But it's Vladimier Putin who is taking the calls, not his successor Dmitri Medvedev.

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At this moment in time, we’re going to interface with someone who will hopefully tell us why words adversely impact so many people. Are we annoying you yet? Jeremy Butterfield might know why. He’s the author of a new book called "A Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare," which features the most annoying words and phrases in the English language

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Asian markets drop 4-6%

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Stem cells prevent transplant rejection

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

"Just a few days after it was put in they could see it had actually grown into her body."
--Matthew Hill on a windpipe transplant using stem cells

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U.S. nuclear bomb missing in Arctic

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

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China and Russia

Monday, November 10, 2008

"China's economy is growing and it has a stranglehold on a lot of American assets." — David Barboza, The New York Times

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Porsche

Monday, November 10, 2008

"They made eight times more money selling option trades than they did selling cars." — Daniel Schafer, Financial Times

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BOE cuts rate

Thursday, November 06, 2008

There's economic news on both sides of the Atlantic this morning. In the United States, weekly jobless claims in the United States dipped to 481,000 and long-term claims jump to highest level in 25 years. Meanwhile, the British central bank — the Bank of England — has cut its main interest rate by one and a half percent, the bank's biggest cut since 1981, aiming to thwart a national recession.

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UK on Obama

Thursday, November 06, 2008

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's reputation suffered greatly from his cooperation with U.S. foreign policy during the terrifically unpopular war in Iraq. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's first act in office was to make a statement distancing himself from the policies of President George W. Bush. Now, as Senator Barack Obama ascends to the presidency, the UK has made a quick turn to align itself with America once more.

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U.S. Election Abroad

Monday, October 27, 2008

» Read posts from bloggers around the world on the U.S. elections at The Takeaway's The International Electoral College.

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Iceland's economy becomes a casuality in the global financial downturn as allies look away

Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 12:00 AM

By Sherry Mazzocchi

While the United States is focused its own economic problems, Iceland is experiencing an even more severe crisis. The Icelandic government has seized control of the three largest banks, its stock market was closed for several days, trading in the Icelandic krona is suspended, and Iceland is in negotiations ...

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Former London mayor gives a Socialist perspective on the global financial woes

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Ken Livingstone, former mayor of London and author of the Socialist Economics Bulletin blog gives The Takeaway a left-looking perspective on the global crisis.

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Finnish ex-president Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, October 10, 2008

Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize today. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it honored Ahtisaari for important efforts over more than three decades to resolve international conflicts.

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Blogging Iceland’s economic meltdown

Friday, October 10, 2008

Iceland’s financial crisis worsened yesterday after the government seized control of Iceland’s largest bank, Kaupthing. What does this mean for the citizens of Iceland?

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French novelist J.M.G. Le Clezio wins 2008 Nobel Prize in literature

Thursday, October 09, 2008

The 2008 Nobel Prize in literature was announced this morning. The winner is French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio.

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American, European governments cut interest rates as world markets teeter

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Guest: Alex Retson, BBC business correspondent

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European markets drop Monday despite Friday's rescue bill

Monday, October 06, 2008

Guest: Alex Ritson, BBC business correspondent

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Ducks brave Greenland's Jakobshavn glacier in the name of science

Thursday, September 25, 2008

NASA monitors Greenland's Jakobshavn glacier via satellite and is interested in the enhanced mass loss. In August, a team of scientists set out to investigate if water that pools on the glacier’s surface reaches the ocean. NASA Program Manager Seelye Martin explains how a team of 90 yellow rubber ducks were employed in this mission.

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