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 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. | Despite the winding down of operations, the remaining years... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) The Daily Telegraph
Afghanistan Britain Photos Troops Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
 Luxury Liner’s Removal to Begin Off Italian Coast
| ROME — One of the most expensive and challenging salvage operations ever planned, the removal of the luxury liner Costa Concordia from granite rocks off the Tuscan coast, where it ran aground ... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia) The New York Times
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 Greece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares Spain
| AFP - Fears that debt-stricken Greece may be headed for a chaotic eurozone exit loomed large as President Barack Obama met other G8 leaders for crisis talks in the Unit... (photo: AP / AFP PHOTO/POOL/ERIC FEFERBERG) France24
Eurozone G8 Greece Photos Wikipedia: 38th G8 summit |
 Does Greece have the energy for a fight?
If Greece were a man, he would have aged decades in the past two weeks. | The grey hairs would be sprouting, the wrinkles showing. It has been an extraordinarily tumultuo... (photo: AP / Kostas Tsironis) BBC News
Economy Elections Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
 Nasri claims France are outsiders as midfielder tips England to win group
| Samir Nasri feels England are favourites to win Group D at Euro 2012 but admits Wayne Rooney's suspension for the first two games offers hopes to France. | Manchester U... (photo: AP / Jon Super) The Daily Mail
Football League Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Samir Nasri |
 Merkel 'suggests Greek referendum on euro membership'
German leader Angela Merkel has suggested that Greece could hold a referendum on continued use of the euro when it votes in national elections next month, Greek officials... (photo: Public Domain / Pete Souza) BBC News
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 Rooney ban good news for France, says Nasri
PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney's suspension for the first two games of the 2012 European Championship is a great opportunity for France, who meet England in their... (photo: AP / Tim Hales) The Guardian
England France Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Samir Nasri |
 Afghanistan takes center stage at NATO event in Chicago
| WASHINGTON -- Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the U.S. and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troo... (photo: US Army / DOD) Detroit Free Press
Afghanistan Nato Photos US Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
 Moody's lowers rating of 16 Spanish banks
| MADRID, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Risk Qualification agency Moody's lowered its rating of 16 Spanish banks late on Thursday evening. | The move came after a difficult day on t... (photo: AP / Paul White) Xinhua
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 EU confident Europe will overcome crisis
| The head of the European Union Commission told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that he is "fully confident" the 17 countries using the euro and all European insti... (photo: EC / EC) Jakarta Post
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 Cameron to tell Merkel she is the only person who can save the euro
| Amid growing alarm within the Treasury over the impact of the crisis on Britain, a close ally of Chancellor George Osborne warned the financial contagion in Greece coul... (photo: AP / Carl Court) The Independent
Economy Europe Photos UK Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis |
 Rafael Nadal breezes to win and berth in Rome Masters quarter-finals as Samantha Stosur and Andy Murray fall
| NOVAK Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have reached the Rome Masters quarter-finals but Samantha Stosur was eliminated. | Fourth seed Andy Murray also suffered a setback to hi... (photo: Creative Commons / Yann Caradec) The Daily Telegraph Australia
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