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Spanish euro coin Spain set to pay more on bonds

Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike in a bond auction on Thursday, as the Greek crisis saps confidence in other indebted economies.

Spain's Queen Sofia (4 May) Spanish queen cancels UK visit

Spain's Queen Sofia cancels a visit to the UK for the Diamond Jubilee following disputes with London over the territory of Gibraltar.

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Dow Jones 12598.55 - -33.45 -0.26%
Nasdaq 2874.04 - -19.72 -0.68%
FTSE 100 5375.59 - -29.66 -0.55%
Dax 6353.85 - -30.41 -0.48%
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Actor Ewan McGregor and director Andrea Arnold Cannes jury denies 'sexism' claim

The Cannes jury responds to claims of sexism prompted by the lack of female filmmakers in the running for this year's Palme d'Or.

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Statins Statins 'benefit healthy people'

Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.

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Whitehall road sign Government to miss cookie cut-off

Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.

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Schoolchildren with 'Sun' faces Councils 'must lower emissions'

Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.

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Beckham to collect Olympic flame Ino Menegaki lifting the archaic pot during the lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame

David Beckham will bring the Olympic flame back to the UK from the Greek capital Athens along with Princess Anne.

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¿Cómo contener el pánico bancario?

La salida griega del euro parece cada día más inevitable, situación que ha alentado retiros masivos. Los expertos advierten que otros gobiernos europeos deben preparar su respuesta.

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奥运圣火将由雅典传往伦敦

奥运圣火将于周四(5月17日)在雅典举行的一次仪式上传递给伦敦奥运组委会。

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"30 قتيلاً" في سوريا والاسد يقول ان بلاده خسرت المعركة الاعلامية مع الغرب

30 قتيلاً على الأقل في عمليات عسكرية نفذتها القوات الحكومية في مدن درعا وحمص وإدلب. والمرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان يتحدث عن "مجزرة جديدة" ذهب ضحيتها 15 مدنيا في حي الشماس في مدينة حمص.

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افغانستان و آلمان موافقتنامه استراتژیک امضا کردند

آنگلا مرکل، صدر اعظم آلمان و حامد کرزی، رئیس جمهوری افغانستان در برلین پیمان استراتژیک امضا کردند. صدر اعظم آلمان همچنین اعلام کرد که کشورش متعهد است سالانه ۱۹۰ میلیون دلار برای حمایت از نیروهای امنیتی افغانستان به این کشور کمک کند.

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Pilot Ruslan Gritsaylo takes people on paratrike tours up in the skies above Kiev. But issues with red tape in Ukraine meant his business almost didn't take off.

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