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‘Here to Stay’, Syrian President Assad’s defiant message
President Bashar al-Assad has said he will not step down, as the conflict in Syria enters its third year. In an interview with Argentinian newspaper Clarin, he said 'to resign would be to flee'. He also said US and Russian attempts at peace talks were doomed to failure…
Denmark triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest
Denmark has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Azerbaijan finished second and Ukraine came…
Iranian film ‘Le Passé’ has Palme d’Or in…
Though the rain continued to pour in Cannes, the competition is heating up for the sought after…
latest economy news
Slovenia’s shaky banks bring a downgrade from Fitch- Italy freezes hated property tax, doesn’t say how will make…
- European car sales rise, but it is a ‘dead cat bounce’?
- Turkey gains investment grading from Moody’s
- Stimulus measures boost Japan’s growth
- Greece seeks Chinese investors
- Falling eurozone inflation raises deflation fears
- Eurozone economy in longest ever recession
- Brussels opens oil ‘price-fixing’ probe
- UK joblessness up again
