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EU plans to speed up closer union A top EU official is launching a plan to rescue the eurozone by binding its 17 nations closer together.
Eurozone downturn 'accelerating' Activity at European businesses hits a near three-year low in May, according to the survey of purchasing managers by Markit.
Police raid German Hell's Angels Police raid dozens of properties across northern Germany as part of a major investigation into Hell's Angels bikers, reports say.
Vatican sacks bank chief Tedeschi The Vatican sacks the director of its bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, who is being investigated in a money laundering case.
Russian spam mastermind jailed A cybercrime mastermind who hijacked the PCs of more than 30 million people has been jailed for four years.
Mladic judges reject trial delay The tribunal hearing the war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb ex-commander Ratko Mladic turns down a defence request for a six-month delay.
Breivik 'to accept court verdict' Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway last year, says he will not appeal against a guilty verdict if the court finds him sane.
Norwegian workers in rare strike Thousands of public sector workers go on strike in Norway in a pay dispute - the first walk-out by state employees since 1984.
Kurdish MP Zana given 10 years A Turkish court sentences Kurdish MP Leyla Zana to 10 years in prison on charges of spreading propaganda for the militant PKK group.
Doha and Baku cut from 2020 list Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid will compete to host the 2020 Olympics after Doha and Baku were cut from the list of hopefuls.
Calcium pills pose 'heart risk' People who take calcium supplements could be increasing their risk of having a heart attack, according to researchers in Germany.
Strauss-Kahn contests court order EX-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn asks a French court to lift a court order barring him from speaking to the media about a prostitution case.
Warsaw clogged by taxi protest Poland's football-loving taxi drivers threaten to disrupt the Euro 2012 tournament in a protest over government plans to liberalise permits.
'Rude' cellist sacked in Beijing The Beijing Symphony Orchestra sacks a Russian cellist after footage of him being rude to a fellow train passenger is posted online.
BMW fined for curbing Swiss sales BMW is fined $163m for preventing sales of its cars to Swiss nationals outside Switzerland.
Fiat and Mazda in car alliance Carmakers Fiat and Mazda announce they have formed an alliance to develop two-seater sports cars.
Watson and Robson win qualifiers British players Heather Watson and Laura Robson advance to the second round of qualifying for the French Open.
Murphy announces Irish retirement Geordan Murphy quits international rugby after failing to make the Ireland squad for the tour to New Zealand.
Bevan backs Di Matteo for Chelsea League Managers' Association chief executive Richard Bevan believes Roberto Di Matteo should be the permanent boss of Chelsea.
VIDEO: European Parliament Europe is facing a political crisis of "unseen magnitude" because of EU leaders' failure to get to grips with the economic situation in the eurozone, the leader of the parliament's liberal group has said.
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VIDEO: What next for Russia opposition? Two leaders of the recent Moscow street protests have been released from jail after serving two weeks behind bars.
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VIDEO: Former Greek PM gives euro warning Greece's former prime minister George Papandreou said it would be a "much worse choice" for Greece to leave the euro.
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VIDEO: Queen meets icons of arts world The Queen has met hundreds of leading cultural figures at one of the most glittering gatherings of actors, writers and artists the UK has seen.
VIDEO: Merkel challenged over EU growth EU leaders have started summit talks in Brussels with Germany resisting pressure to launch eurobonds as a way to ease the eurozone crisis.
VIDEO: Kosovo's fight for Olympic recognition Athletes from Kosovo are asking the International Olympic Committee to recognise their country and allow them to represent it.
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