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Bank of England will Extend QE if Eurozone Crisis Deepens: Reuters Poll
There is a 50-50 chance of the Bank of England extending its monetary stimulus, according to a poll of economists, hinged on the state of the eurozone
Suu Kyi to Collect Her Nobel Prize After Two Decades [VIDEO]
Suu Kyi will address both houses of British parliament during her two-week Europe visit.
Russia: Tens Of Thousands March In Moscow To Send 'Putin To Jail' [VIDEO]
Russian opposition estimates 60,000-70,000 people gathered in Moscow's streets to stage first anti-Putin protest since his inauguration in May.
Greek Parties Latch On To Spain Bailout Ahead of Elections
New Democracy, Pasok and Syriza, all try to make political capital out of Spain's bailout.
Golden Dawn's Ilias Kasidiaris Sues Women MPs He Assaulted on TV
Rena Dourou and Liana Kanelli face lawsuit for insults and Antenna TV charged with illegal detention by Greece neo-Nazi party spokesman after televised fracas.
Egyptian Salafi MP Accused of Engaging in 'Indecent Act' with Female Passenger on M-way
Islamist MP Ali Wanis allegedly caught engaging in 'indecent act' with 22-year-old woman in car on highway between Cairo and Alexandria.
Liberia Closes Border with Ivory Coast over Fears of Renewed Violence
Liberia seals border with Ivory Coast over fears of renewed violence after seven peacekeepers killed in cross-border ambush.
European Crisis Live: Spanish Rescue Rally Stalls as Investors Question €100bn Deal
Italy now under pressure as recession deepens, bond yields rise following Spanish bailout
French Election: Francois Hollande and Left Secure Lead
Left-wing and green parties have secured 46 percent of the votes compared to 34 percent by the opposition.
Markets and Euro Surge after Spain's Bank Deal [VIDEO]
The MSCI Asia Pacific index, Hong Kong's Hang Seng and China's Shanghai Composite index all witnessed rises.
French Vote In Parliamentary Elections
Left is likely to secure a comfortable lead if not a thumping victory in the parliamentary elections.
Kenyan Minister Killed In Helicopter Crash [VIDEO]
Internal Security Minister George Saitoti and his deputy Orwa Ojode are among seven people killed.
Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn TV Thug Ilias Kasidiaris 'Hiding from Police in Athens Party HQ' [VIDEO]
Golden Dawn spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris, who attacked two female MPs in a live broadcast, allegedly hiding from police in the party's HQ.
Golden Dawn: Greece's Neo-Nazi Party is Europe's 'Dark Stain'
Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party has a long track of terrorising immigrants, leftists and journalists - especially women.
Syria: Fresh Massacre in Hama as Regime Blocks Communications and Kills 70 Civilians in Al-Kubeir
Anti-Bashar al-Assad activists say they have found more than 70 bodies and point to Syrian security forces and regime loyalists as the killers.
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad Appoints Riad Farid Hijab as Prime Minister
Appointment follows mass expulsion of Western diplomats in tit-for-tat row amid ongoing violence.
G7 to Hold Emergency Talks on Eurozone crisis, Spain Tops Agenda
Spain's fate in the euro area would top the agenda of discussions at the G7 emergency conference call.
Gift for a Follower! Venezuela President Hugo Chavez Rewards Three Millionth Twitter Follower with New House
It may sound as a fairy tale, but it happened in reality for the 19 year old Venezuelan girl, who was rewarded with a house by President Hugo Chavez - and the reason? She became his three millionth follower on the social networking site Twitter!
Syrian President Assad Blames 'Outside Forces' for Crisis
Assad blames the 'outside forces' for the current Syrian crisis and largely defended the regime.
Egyptian Court to Decide on Hosni Mubarak's Fate
Hosni Mubarak, first Arab leader to be tried in person, awaits a court verdict on his actions during the 2011 uprising.
Arabic Fake Leaflet Scandal Hits France's Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen
Supporters of France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused of distributing fake pamphlets in Arabic to smear radical left opponent Jean-Luc Melenchon.
Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah Called for Questioning over Ahmed Shafiq HQ Fire
Egyptian activist accused of involvement in arson attack on campaign headquarters of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq.
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and Zambia’s 'King Cobra' Appointed UN Leaders for Tourism
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and Zambian counterpart Michael Sata honoured by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
Scottish Independence and Alex Salmond's Currency Dilemma
Alex Salmond, Scottish first minister and leader of the SNP, says Scotland will keep sterling if it gains independence - but there are a number of problems.
Jailed Iranian Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki Denounces Systematic Abuse in Letter to Ayatollah Khamenei
Iranian blogger and hunger striker Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, has written a letter to Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei fallowing the authorities' refusal to grant him medical leave despite his rapidly failing health.
Grüße aus Deutschland: Angela Merkel Defender of the German Interest?
Brian Parkin writing for Bloomberg on 24 May 2012, highlighted how Germany's sharp fall in jobless figures over the past few years is not only saving the nation a fortune but enhancing Chancellor Angela Merkel's reputation as a very safe pair of hands. He could have added "and defender of Germany's interests in an increasingly hostile European Union."
Egypt: Anger Mounts as Ahmed Shafiq's HQ Torched and Protesters Return to Cairo's Tahrir Square
Protesters storm campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq and try to burn it down amid rising tensions on back of official results.
Greggs Share Prices Soar on UK's Government Pasty Tax U-Turn [VIDEO]
Greggs shares rocket after the UK government makes dramatic about-turn on controversial pasty tax.
Egypt Presidential Elections: Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi v Mubarak's ex-Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq
Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi to face former prime minister under Mubarak's regime Ahmed Shafiq in a run-off for Egypt's presidential elections
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Urges Foreign Action in Syria to Stop Bloodshed [VIDEO]
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for foreign intervention in Syria, while Russia and China blame both sides in conflict for massacre in Houla.