Greece adopts bill to cut 15,000 civil servant jobs
World 09:06 29/04/2013The Greek parliament voted to adopt a law providing for the dismissal of 15,000 civil servants as part of austerity measures imposed by the country's international creditors
Venezuelan president wraps up Cuba trip
World 09:05 29/04/2013Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrapped up a two-day visit to Cuba late Sunday in which the two allies reaffirmed their strategic alliance, signing $1 billion in cooperation agreements
New China bird flu death, UN concerned about spread
World 19:48 11/04/2013Another person died from a new strain of bird flu in China on Thursday, state media said, bringing to 10 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, as a U.N. body said it was concerned the virus could spread across borders in poultry
G8 foreign ministers meet in London to address Syria, N. Korea
World 09:31 10/04/2013G8 foreign ministers meet on Wednesday in London, where host Britain will press its case for doing more to help the Syrian opposition against President Bashar al-Assad and end a devastating civil war
Last-minute deal resurrects Cyprus bailout
World 09:02 25/03/2013EU and IMF officials struck a last-minute deal with Cyprus early Monday to resurrect a bailout for the island
Big crowd gathers for inaugural papal Mass
World 15:12 19/03/2013A huge crowd converged on St. Peter's Square on Tuesday to see Pope Francis celebrate his inaugural Mass amid a wave of hope for a renewal of the scandal-plagued Roman Catholic Church
