Provides the latest RSS feeds for Europe News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Argentina Star.com http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/cat/88176adfdf246af5/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:02 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:02 -0400 30 MOSCOW Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, has told President Vladimir Putin that the human rights body is concerned about Russia's law requiring non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents. Jagland said Europe will watch how the Kremlin implements the law that went in effect last November, a measure requiring non-governmental organizations ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700285/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:20 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700285/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): The U.S. dollar advanced against most major currencies on Tuesday, but weakened against the euro after a U.S. Federal Reserve official indicated that the central bank may not taper its bond-purchasing program soon. St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said at an event in Frankfurt that the Fed should continue with the quantitative easing to boost ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214685516/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:03 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214685516/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Russia is developing an advanced target simulation system for its air defence units based on the short-range Pantsyr system, the defence ministry has said. The new system "can launch up to 12 targets in one salvo simulating cruise missiles or multiple rocket launcher rounds," the ministry said. A prototype of the new simulator has been tested jointly with the Air Force's anti-aircraft units at ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214680491/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:30:01 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214680491/scat/88176adfdf246af5 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701999/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:16 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701999/scat/88176adfdf246af5 CS Fola Esch are celebrating their first Luxembourger title in 73 years thanks to an emphatic derby win against AS Jeunesse Esch which means they have an unassailable four-point ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702013/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:53 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702013/scat/88176adfdf246af5 FC Shakhtar Donetsk underlined their domestic dominance as a 3-0 win against FC Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Cup final wrapped up Mircea Lucescu's side's third successive ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702014/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:51 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702014/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) adjudicatory chamber has met in Nyon, Switzerland, and has taken further decisions with regard to the cases mentioned in media release No. 83 of 21 December 2012: http://uefa.to/17EZkFKEight clubs had been sanctioned by the CFCB due to the presence of significant overdue payables and had to settle payments by 31 March 2013, in order to avoid the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701749/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:50 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701749/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Police investigating the butchering of a man on London's streets have confirmed the arrests of two men, who may have been inspired by the Boston ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702015/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:58 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702015/scat/88176adfdf246af5 A mother confronted the two men who hacked to death a man in London, asking them to hand over their weapons and warning them: "It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose", it has been reported.Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, 48, told the Daily Telegraph that one of the attackers said to her that they wanted to start a war in London.The mother-of-two, a cub scout leader from Cornwall ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702016/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:57 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702016/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Following the terror killing of a man on London's streets. two men have been arrested for attacks on mosques, and protesters have thrown bottles at ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702017/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:49 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702017/scat/88176adfdf246af5 world leaders who control nations with a combined $11.8 trillion GDP and corporations valued at $893 billion collectively. "We've selected women that go beyond the traditional taxonomy of the power elite (political and economic might)," Forbes' Caroline ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702018/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:57:35 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702018/scat/88176adfdf246af5 /enpproperty--> Berlin is "making special arrangements" to welcome Premier Li Keqiang during his upcoming visit to show the European power's determination to deepen strategic relations with the world's second-biggest economy, Shi Mingde, the Chinese ambassador to Germany, told China Daily before Li's visit. Li, who is on his first tour to Europe since taking ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702019/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:32 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702019/scat/88176adfdf246af5 I understood that they were swearing at me. The female police officer was holding my hair.... One of the male officers punched me in my face.... My beating went on for approximately five minutes. Then the guard from the Exarheia police station heard my screams, entered the room and tried to take me away from [them]..... I was then transferred again to the Exarheia police station where I spent the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701799/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:06 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701799/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named a strong squad for the upcoming friendlies in Asia, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie named alongside the recalled Erik Pieters and John ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702021/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:49 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214702021/scat/88176adfdf246af5 BEIJING (Reuters) - European aid groups said their banks in Europe had stopped sending money to North Korea in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank, leaving them scrambling for a solution short of hand-carrying cash into the impoverished ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701729/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:37 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214701729/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The U.S. Justice Department has formally acknowledged that the United States has killed four American citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700613/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700613/scat/88176adfdf246af5 An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia to stand trial for the deaths of 32 passengers. Captain Francesco Schettino has been charged with manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning ship before all the passengers were safe. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The Costa Concordia struck rocks and capsized off the coast of ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700444/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700444/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Coach Peter Stger paid tribute to an FK Austria Wien that never give less than 100% after they wrapped up their 24th Austrian Bundesliga title in style, avoiding a potentially thorny final ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700626/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:54 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700626/scat/88176adfdf246af5 FK Buducnost Podgorica "deserved" their 1-0 win against ten-man holders FK Celik Niksic in the Montenegrin Cup final, according to victorious coach Radisav ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700627/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:54 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700627/scat/88176adfdf246af5 BERLIN - The Israeli embassy slammed the German Green Party on Wednesday for its Bundestag efforts to label products from the West Bank, calling those efforts "another try to negatively single out Israel while promoting an economic boycott of it."In a statement ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700292/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:24 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700292/scat/88176adfdf246af5 22 May 2013 A mother confronted the Woolwich attackers, asking them to hand over their weapons and warning them: "It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose", it was reported ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700628/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:37 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700628/scat/88176adfdf246af5 John Kerry , the US secretary of state, has been urging the EU to reach consensus on a change that would allow weapons to be delivered to the rebels - though without any decision to do so at this stage.Diplomatic sources said on Wednesday that Britain now has the support of France, Italy and Spain, while Germany is neutral. But Austria, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic are still opposed. ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700588/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:09 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700588/scat/88176adfdf246af5 American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 – Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hosted the Netherlands' Minister of Defense Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert at the Pentagon today, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700629/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:53 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700629/scat/88176adfdf246af5 /enpproperty--> No political party in the German Parliament supports Brussels' decision to levy punitive tariffs against China's exports of solar panels, a German politician said. Hans-Josef Fell, a senior member of the Bundestag, the German Parliament, admitted Germany and the European Commission hold conflicting positions on the issue. Speaking before Premier Li Keqiang's ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700630/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:16 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700630/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Belgium China's Zheng Jie knocked top seed Caroline Wozniacki out of the Brussels Open just hours after prevailing in a three-set opener held over because of Tuesday's heavy rain.Zheng, the world number 51, eased past the Dane 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.After Tuesday's washout, 10 first round matches were yet to finish, with all eight second-round matches also on the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700631/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:46 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700631/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday. "Because of the decisions that have been taken by Hezbollah and the fact that they are fighting very harshly the Syrian population, we have decided to ask that the military branch of the Hezbollah would be considered as a terrorist organisation," Fabius told reporters in English. The United States has long designated the Lebanon-based militant group, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700632/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:56 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700632/scat/88176adfdf246af5 A jailed member of Russia’s Pussy Riot punk band is said to have gone on hunger strike. Maria Alyokhina is protesting over not being allowed to be in court for a parole hearing. She was jailed after performing a ';punk prayer'; in a Moscow cathedral against Vladimir Putin, during his re-election ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700609/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:29:45 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700609/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Statistics from the Hotel Price Radar show a general increase in average room prices in the UK in the first few months of 2013. This increasing trend has not been seen entirely throughout Europe however, with hotel rates in Athens, Milan and Warsaw all showing double digit reductions in price comparison changes over the last year. The average rate of a hotel room in Warsaw is down 16% compared ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700637/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:29:43 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700637/scat/88176adfdf246af5 FRANCE will call for the military arm of Hezbollah to be added to an EU terror blacklist due to its backing of the Syrian regime, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says. "Because of the decisions that have been taken by Hezbollah and the fact that they are fighting very harshly the Syrian population, we have decided to ask that the military branch of the Hezbollah would be considered as ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700636/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:21:21 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700636/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Top seed Caroline Wozniacki was bundled out of the Brussels Open by China's Jie Zheng on Wednesday.Wozniacki's preparations for the French Open - which starts at Roland Garros next week - took a blow with the surprise defeat, which came in straight sets at the WTA Premier event.The unseeded Zheng was dominant throughout the contest, which lasted exactly 100 minutes, winning herself 15 ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700638/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:03 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700638/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/88176adfdf246af5 King of Swaziland Mswati III (Front) and one of his 13 wives disembark from a plane after arriving at Katunayake International airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 13, 2012. ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699261/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699261/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Egyptian riot police take up positions outside the building where former president Hosni Mubarak is being tried in connection with the killing of Arab Spring ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699262/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699262/scat/88176adfdf246af5 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Under pressure from global financial circles, the Vatican has published its first annual report from its financial watchdog agency.It also announced new regulations to fight money laundering and terror financing.The Vatican created the oversight agency in 2010 in an effort to shake its image as a secretive tax haven and improve its reputation in global financial circles. ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699014/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:20 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699014/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Dubbed relegation candidates by some last summer, HNK Hajduk Split rounded off an impressive season with a title after edging out NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in a thrilling Croatian Cup ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699283/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:50:05 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699283/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The UEFA Champions Festival- a free four-day football celebration- opens its doors to the public on Thursday at the The International Quarter, close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699284/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:50:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699284/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Herman Nackaerts, left, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, shakes hands with Iran's Ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, after their talks at the permanent mission of Iran in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. U.N. nuclear agency officials are meeting with Iranian counterparts in a renewed attempt ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699229/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:36 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699229/scat/88176adfdf246af5 An author who pens stories the length of a sentence has scooped this year's Man Booker International Prize.American writer Lydia Davis has written some short stories of conventional length, but most range from one to three pages, while others are just a paragraph or sentence long.Davis was picked from a short list of 10 names to win the fifth Man Booker International Prize, which is ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699285/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:58 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699285/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Montevideo, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, on Saturday will begin a four-day official visit to the Republic of China. Accompanied by a government and a business delegation, the president, who left here at 14:00 hours (local time) to Paris, where he will make a stop over for Beijing, he will Sunday travel by train to the city of Tianjin to hold meetings with Chinese ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699269/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:09 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699269/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Britain said the killers' use of "Islamic slogans" indicated they were motivated by their faith.A statement from the council said: "This is a truly barbaric act that has no basis in Islam and we condemn this unreservedly. Our thoughts are with the victim and his family."We understand the victim is a serving member of the Armed Forces. Muslims have long served in this ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699286/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:41:02 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699286/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hosted the Netherlands' Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert at the Pentagon today. Secretary Hagel strongly emphasized the importance of the Netherlands as both a bilateral partner and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and, on behalf of the Department of ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699287/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:58 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699287/scat/88176adfdf246af5 ."All the times [in the past] that I have said that I would be staying, at the end I changed clubs. This time I am not going to say anything."I still have two more years left on my contract but anything can happen. I have changed teams several times and then I planned to stay at a single club for a long time but it did not happen."I miss Italy. It's my second home. The clubs ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699288/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:48 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699288/scat/88176adfdf246af5 WASHINGTON, May 22 (RIA Novosti) –A group of US lawmakers is set to travel to Russia to investigate the Boston Marathon bombings, and try to boost cooperation between the former Cold War rivals, the office of Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who is leading the delegation, said Wednesday. "As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699290/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:33 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699290/scat/88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW, May 23 (RIA Novosti) – An international conference on European security opens on Thursday in Moscow with Russia hoping to discuss approaches to the new pan-European security architecture in an open dialogue with the European Union and the NATO. The two-day conference, titled Military and Political Aspects of European Security, brings together senior defense officials from Russia, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699289/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:33 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699289/scat/88176adfdf246af5 STOCKHOLM | Wed May 22, 2013 5:28pm EDT STOCKHOLM May 22 (Reuters) - A Swedish prosecutor wants to question Victor Muller, former chairman of bankrupt carmaker Saab, for an inquiry into suspected tax offences, a Swedish newspaper reported on Wednesday. Swedish prosecutors on Tuesday questioned Saab's former Chief Executive Jan-Ake Jonsson and two other executives as part of its tax ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700635/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:07 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700635/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON (AP) -- In a brutal daylight attack which raised fears that terrorism had returned to London, two men with butcher knives hacked another man to death near a military barracks Wednesday before police wounded them in a ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699256/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:39 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699256/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 5:22pm EDT * Britain accused of hypocrisy for not signing up * Body agrees tougher disclosure measures in Sydney By Emma Farge and William James GENEVA/LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The UK and French governments will join a global initiative that will require oil and mining firms to comply with new disclosure measures aimed at tackling corruption, British Prime Minister David ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700634/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:41 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700634/scat/88176adfdf246af5 PARIS - France's Foreign Ministry says it is strengthening security measures, hiring more guards and buying new equipment to help protect French facilities abroad amid shifting threats. Ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot said Wednesday that the measures are being applied primarily in Africa and the Middle East, but did not name a specific threat as a reason for the move. France has been ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699291/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699291/scat/88176adfdf246af5 US Ambassador to Turkey: "Turkish-American relations to grow in trade, too" ISTANBUL - US Ambassador to Turkey, Francis Ricciardone pointed out on Tuesday that the accustomed strong Turkish-American relations will grow in the trade sector, too.Ricciardone, attending 11th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF' 13) and opening the American booths there, stated that the booths ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699292/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:02 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699292/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The European Space Agency says a new research hub will strengthen Europe's contribution to the global hunt for asteroids that may strike Earth. Located at the European Space Research Institute near Rome, the center will take part in the search for Near-Earth Objects, or NEOs, asteroids or comets that orbit the sun and whose orbits come close to that of Earth. The NEO Coordination Center ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699293/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214699293/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Two U.K. government officials say a brutal attack that left one man dead near a London military barracks appears to have been motivated by radical Islam. Two men apparently attacked another man near ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214698264/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:23 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214698264/scat/88176adfdf246af5 FC Shakhtar Donetsk underlined their domestic dominance as a 3-0 win against FC Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Cup final wrapped up Mircea Lucescu's side's third successive ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697878/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697878/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Having already beaten Olympique Lyonnais in the 2010 final, VfL Wolfsburg captain Nadine Kessler says they have a plan to upset the favourites but "don't want to focus on defending ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697877/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697877/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Teodora Albon will referee the UEFA Women's Champions League final and as she spoke about her pre-match preparation she said her high-level playing experience is a huge ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697880/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:03 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697880/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Player of the match in the last two finals, Camille Abily told UEFA.com she would settle for someone else taking the personal glory - as long as Olympique Lyonnais earn a third straight ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697879/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:03 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697879/scat/88176adfdf246af5 A man believed to be a serving British soldier has been brutally murdered near a London barracks in what Prime Minister David Cameron says appears to be a terrorist attack. Cameron called the attack "appalling" and said there are "strong indications it is a terrorist incident." Armed police shot and wounded the two suspected attackers. One broadcaster showed footage of one ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697883/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:06 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697883/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The captain of the Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the Tuscan coast killing 32 people, has been ordered to stand trial for ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697882/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697882/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Scientists have unveiled a concept vaccine against flu they say may protect against various strains with a single jab.Tested in ferrets, considered good human models, the synthetic vaccine uses nanotechnology to attack parts of the influenza virus that different strains have in common, they wrote in the journal Nature."It provides a basis for development of universal influenza vaccines and ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697885/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:02 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697885/scat/88176adfdf246af5 One of the men behind a barbaric terror attack on the streets of London has been filmed wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and saying, "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you."The black man, dressed in a grey hooded jacket and black woolly hat, apologises to members of the public, who witnessed the horrific scenes before making a number of political statements.A man ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697884/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:01 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697884/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Muslim leaders from across the globe have knelt in prayer for the Holocaust dead at the Auschwitz's notorious Wall of Death in an emotional visit to the Nazi German death camp in southern Poland.Imams from Bosnia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States offered traditional Muslim "salat" prayers facing south towards their holy city of Mecca, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697886/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697886/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The killing of a man in broad daylight is thought to be the first terrorist attack on British streets since the 2005 London bombings when 52 people were killed by four suicide bombers on London's transport network.Since then, there have been a number of other plots, the first coming just two weeks after July 7, when another group of four bombers attempted to replicate the earlier attack but ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697887/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:59 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697887/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Brussels, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The summit of the European Union (EU) finished today with the commitment of the leaders of the bloc to go toward an agreement against the fiscal evasion, although its adoption will have to wait at least until this year ends. As the president of the European Commission, Jos Manuel Durao, reported, in the meeting there was a consent to adopt the revision of the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697888/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:58 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697888/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Containerized export volume from Europe to North America reached 322,300 20-foot-equivalent units in March, its highest volume since July 2012 and the second highest volume in this lane since the JOC began collecting this data in January 2011, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697805/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:43 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697805/scat/88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - Number of people who received injuries as a result of a micro-tornado in the town of Yefremov in the Tula region some 300 km to the south of Moscow has reached twenty, a spokesman for the regional branch of the Ministry for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense /EMERCOM/ told ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697890/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:37 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697890/scat/88176adfdf246af5 David Cameron vowed, as he condemned the "absolutely sickening" killing in London."Tonight, our thoughts should be with the victim, with their family, with their friends," the Prime Minister said."People across Britain, people in every community, I believe, will utterly condemn this attack."We have had these sorts of attacks before in our country and we never buckle ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697891/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:46 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697891/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Lewis Hamilton 's new team-mate was found snoring in the Mercedes motor-homeon Wednesday, his head in the lap of the British driver who rubbed his ears affectionately. "He was out late last night," said Hamilton, with a grin as wide as the paddock. "When I go to bed, he sits next to the bed or on it, and that's how he snores."This might suggest that he is getting the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697892/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:55 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697892/scat/88176adfdf246af5 WASHINGTON, May 22 (RIA Novosti) – Republican US lawmakers are taking steps to bar the United States from sharing classified missile defense technology information with Russia, draft legislation that was amended in the US Congress Wednesday shows. The lawmakers included language in the proposed Defense Authorization Bill, which was in the early stages of the legislative process in Congress ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697893/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:10 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697893/scat/88176adfdf246af5 European Commission (EC) President Jose-Manuel Barroso described the figure as 'unacceptable' and said it was a result of 'illegal fraud'.The Portuguese politician, who revealed the loss in a speech yesterday, said the figure was almost double the budget deficit of all member states.Mr Barroso said: "The total loss of revenue due to illegal fraud and unacceptable evasion ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697894/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:18:09 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697894/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets reversed and turned higher in afternoon action on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that ending the bank's loose policy stance now ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697599/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:06 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697599/scat/88176adfdf246af5 BERLIN ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214698889/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:15 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214698889/scat/88176adfdf246af5 , Italy’s controversial media tycoon and three-time prime minister, could be maneuvering to instigate the collapse of Italy’s government for the second time in less than six months, while pollsters say Berlusconi would likely emerge victorious from a new round of ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697762/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:10:41 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697762/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Caroline Wozniacki , at the WTA Brussels Open. Weather earlier in the week forced a crowded 18-match card for Wednesday, with several players forced to play twice so the tournament could end on schedule Saturday. However, the final second-round match of the day will have to be completed Thursday, as ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697897/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:20 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697897/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 3:52pm EDT * Radical change said needed to fulfill potential * Taxes, legal issues cited as barriers * Russian officials say reform to come gradually By Robert Evans GENEVA, May 22 (Reuters) - Russia, long touted as an engine of growth for the stuttering global business aviation industry, needs radical changes in its taxation and regulatory system if it is to fulfil that promise, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697539/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:52:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697539/scat/88176adfdf246af5 (Reuters) - Marko Arnautovic, banned by his club Werder Bremen for the last three weeks of the season after he was caught speeding on a German motorway, has been included in Austria's squad for the World Cup qualifier against Sweden. "He has been punished for his misdemeanour in Bremen," Austria coach Marcel Koller told reporters. "But I need my best players and I do not want to do without ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697889/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:36 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697889/scat/88176adfdf246af5 PARIS -- The European Union has announced a series of measures to crack down on tax avoidance and fraud, including the automatic exchange of bank information to catch cheats. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy hailed as "unprecedented" a series of measures against tax evasion agreed to Wednesday by the bloc's 27 leaders during a brief summit in Brussels. Among them: ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696417/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:08 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696417/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Actor Will Smith and son Jaden will line up alongside an array of football greats for Saturday's Ultimate Champions Match in London, free to attend and streamed live on ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696282/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:28 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696282/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Olympique Lyonnais are aiming for an unprecedented third straight final win at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, but VfL Wolfsburg hope to take the title at the first attempt with their team ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696443/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:28 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696443/scat/88176adfdf246af5 London final ambassador Steve McManaman believes that amaxi-pitch donated by UEFA to Churchill Gardens Estate in Pimlico will have a lasting legacy for the local ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696445/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696445/scat/88176adfdf246af5 FK Partizan have made history in Serbia by becoming the first club to win six successive league titles, claiming their 25th crown overall with a2-0 victory at relegated FK ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696444/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696444/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Umaglesi Liga champions FC Dinamo Tbilisi won the Georgian Cup for a tenth time, beating FC Chikhura Sachkhere 3-1 in the final. "I'm so happy right now," said coach Dusan ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696446/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:25 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696446/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Reuters © (L-R) Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras listens to Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann and Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis as they pose for a family photo during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Laurent ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696361/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:24 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696361/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Reuters © Men are silhouetted against a video screen as they pose with Samsung Galaxy S3, Nokia Lumia 820 and iPhone 4 smartphones (L-R) in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Dado ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696447/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:21 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696447/scat/88176adfdf246af5 TBILISI, Georgia -; A court in Georgia has ordered that a former prime minister be held in jail for two months pending trial on charges of embezzlement and abuse of ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696362/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:23 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696362/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Swiss researchers say they have taken a step closer to unlocking the mystery of ageing, after discovering the impact of a longevity gene in mice and then managing to extend the life-span of worms by 60 per cent thanks to a basic antibiotic treatment."They were not only living longer, but were also more fit," said Johan Auwerx in a video released by the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696448/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696448/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Brussels, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) approved today sending a civilian mission to Libya, which will begin to gradually deploy in June to support security on its borders, according to EU sources. Through a statement, the European Council reported that the EUBAM Libya mission will support the Libyan authorities in enhancing the security of the country's land, sea, and air ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696423/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696423/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Moscow, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The annual inflation in Russia until May 20 accumulated an increase of 7.3 percent and in the current year it reached an increase of 2.8 percentual points, said the Russian National Statistics Committee (ROSSTAT) Wednesday. In the week from May 14 to 20, the inflation increased 0.2 percent. Since May 1st increased 0.4 percent, compared to 0.3 percent in the same ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696139/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696139/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Its no wonder that Muscat never mentioned PERKS in the last campaign ! Perks for politicians, chairpersons, CEOs and top government officials topple their salaries in value ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696052/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:21:40 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696052/scat/88176adfdf246af5 22 May 2013 One of the men behind a barbaric terror attack on the streets of London today was filmed wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and saying, "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696449/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:59 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696449/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Li Keqiang 's visits to Switzerland and Germany show the importance that China's new leadership attaches to relations with Europe, observers said. "Europe and China are indeed more and more dependent on each other for their current and future development," Nicola Casarini, research fellow at the EU Institute for Security Studies, told China Daily. "The euro crisis and ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696365/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:19 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696365/scat/88176adfdf246af5 MONTREAL--Europe faces a "decade of stagnation" if it does not move on momentous reforms to put its fiscal house back in order, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696106/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14:48 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696106/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON/HONG KONG--Europe's main stock markets fell on Wednesday, with London and sterling in focus following Bank of England minutes and mixed British data, and ahead of key testimony by U.S. Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke later in the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696366/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14:47 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696366/scat/88176adfdf246af5 As if one Ramzan Kadyrov were not trouble enough, for a while this week it appeared that the world might have to deal with two of them. Chechnya's controversial president posted a number of photographs on his Instagram account laughing and joking with a body double. Both men were dressed in the same outfits and bore such a close resemblance to each other that it was impossible to tell which ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214695959/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:28 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214695959/scat/88176adfdf246af5 European leaders took the fight to tax cheats Wednesday with a pledge to share bank account data across the European Union and accelerate initiatives to tackle abuse by ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696450/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:16 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696450/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Meager salaries and demanding hours for nurses, however, are not purely a Polish problem. Throughout Europe, the nursing profession is rapidly losing its appeal. An aging workforce and dwindling student enrollment in nursing schools are precipitating a looming nursing ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696451/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:02 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696451/scat/88176adfdf246af5 BRUSSELS – The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday. The move is bolstered by Germany's change of heart on the issue after long resisting calls to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization for fear it could ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696453/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696453/scat/88176adfdf246af5 EU leaders agreed Wednesday to face up to the challenge posed by the shale oil and gas revolution which has slashed US energy prices, undercutting Europe's competitive edge. "All leaders are aware that sustainable and affordable energy is key to keeping factories and jobs in Europe," European President Herman Van Rompuy said. "Industry finds it hard to compete with foreign ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696452/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696452/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON (Reuters) - The European steel sector in under pressure to cut production quickly as overcapacity and weak global demand threaten even some of the most important plants, the chief executive of Italian steel manufacturer ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696058/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:21 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696058/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Italy , people are having trouble using its newest note to make some payments.Brought into circulation on 2 May, the new EUR5 note was praised for its enhanced security features, which the European Central Bank (ECB) said would help combat forgery. The other denominations in the Europa series of notes will be introduced over the next few years.However, in Italy, the new note is reportedly being ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696056/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:25 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696056/scat/88176adfdf246af5 oil companies to reveal the taxes paid to national governments and the value of the minerals being extracted.Nearly 40 countries have already signed but the news that France and the UK have joined the initiative represents a breakthrough.The decision to join ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696047/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:23 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696047/scat/88176adfdf246af5 BERLIN ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700633/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:41 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214700633/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697896/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:51 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697896/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214695950/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:51 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214695950/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Qualifier Guido Pella defeated a Top 10 player Wednesday in gaining a spot in the quarterfinals of the Power Horse Cup tennis tournament in Germany. Pella, ranked No. 101 in the world, eliminated ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696461/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:16 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696461/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Belgium's emergency and security services are to receive their first mobile 3G network through a contract with Astrium of France. Astrium said it is providing its Blue Light Mobile system to ASTRID, Belgium's mobile telecommunications network operator for police forces and firefighters, national defense organizations and other emergency services. The contract is for five years, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696462/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:14 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696462/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks on Wednesday. One man died and the two others believed to be have weapons were shot by ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696395/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:43:36 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696395/scat/88176adfdf246af5 ROME/MILAN | Wed May 22, 2013 2:42pm EDT ROME/MILAN May 22 (Reuters) - Milan prosecutors are investigating the chairman of Italian steel group Riva for tax evasion and police have seized 1.2 billion euros of cash from a tax haven, judicial sources said on Wednesday. Emilio Riva, whose company controls Europe's largest steel plant in southern Italy (ILVA), is being probed along with ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697695/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:42:39 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214697695/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696460/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:43 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696460/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has made a significant step toward building a reactor that Western experts say could provide a second path to possibly producing material for a nuclear ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694698/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:34 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694698/scat/88176adfdf246af5 During his weekly address Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, the pope called for prayers so Chinese Catholics can live their lives "in the service of their country and fellow citizens," in a way that is consistent with their faith. China's government does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The two sides have regularly clashed over China's influence ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694762/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694762/scat/88176adfdf246af5 UEFA.com hears from Oliver Kahn- the man who helped FC Bayern Mnchen to their most recent UEFA Champions League triumph, in 2001- ahead of Saturday's Wembley ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694808/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:47 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694808/scat/88176adfdf246af5 VATICAN CITY -; El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to move slain Archbishop Oscar Romero onto the first key stage on the path toward possible ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694703/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:10 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694703/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The UN refugee agency has taken Australia to task over a tough new policy that allows boat people who reach its mainland to be sent to remote Nauru or Papua New Guinea for detention while their asylum claims are processed.The so-called "excision" rules, passed last week, extend previous legislation which only allowed the authorities to send boat people for detention in the Pacific ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694810/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:42 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694810/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Google boss Eric Schmidt has insisted his company is trying to do the "right thing" as it faces criticism in Britain over the amount of tax it pays, saying it is for countries, not companies, to decide tax policies.Schmidt was commenting after Ed Miliband, the leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, told a meeting of Google staff that he was "disappointed" it had ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694809/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:41 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694809/scat/88176adfdf246af5 ATHENS | Wed May 22, 2013 2:12pm EDT ATHENS May 22 (Reuters) - Shares in Greece's largest lender National Bank (NBG) will trade without rights to buy into its 9.75 billion euro share issue from May 24, the Athens stock exchange said on Wednesday after the securities regulator cleared NBG's prospectus for the offer. Greece's top four banks, including National, need 27.5 ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696112/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:11 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696112/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Paris, May 22 (Prensa Latina) International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will be grilled Thursday by prosecutors investigating her alleged involvement in a corruption case occurred during her time as French finance minister. Lagarde will appear before the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR), which probes cases of ministerial misconduct, to explain her 2007 handling of a row that ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694990/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694990/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Geneva, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A budget of almost $4 billion USD was approved today here by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO), to develop health programs for the 2014-2015 period. Delegates at today's 66th World Health Assembly, agreed that the WHO will be in charge of deciding the fate of voluntary contributions, which represent over 75 percent of the total budget. ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694811/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694811/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The Opposition accused the government of having relinquished the right to contest up to €9 million in claims from BWSC, and asked for the settlement agreement to be tabled in the House, along with documentation on the legal and technical advice submitted to Mizzi, and whether the Attorney General was consulted, as well as asking why Mizzi did not allow Enemalta to independently pursue ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694349/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:57 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694349/scat/88176adfdf246af5 will also increase rates for all dry and refrigerated cargo on its trade from Limassol, Cyprus, to any destination in the Far East, beginning June 1.The hike will be $100 per ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694812/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:03 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694812/scat/88176adfdf246af5 MOSCOW, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - Moscow will not succumb to provocations targeted at Syria and it urges the Syrian government to keep up a consistent political course, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here Wednesday at the talks with visiting Syria’s First Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694813/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694813/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Russia's Dina Garipova performs during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 18, 2013. (John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694806/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694806/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The United Kingdom and Denmark will give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked for British and Danish troops in Afghanistan visas to live in the UK and ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694815/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694815/scat/88176adfdf246af5 US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the Royal Palace on May 22, 2013 in the Jordanian capital Amman. Backers of the Syrian uprising are meeting in Amman to discuss a US-Russian proposal for peace talks, as the brutal two-year conflict escalates close to the border with Lebanon. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP/Getty ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694816/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:02 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694816/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs in front of a crowd of 15,000 fans at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on May 4, 2013. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694817/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:01 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694817/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Russia's Dina Garipova performs during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 18, 2013. (John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694818/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:04:55 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694818/scat/88176adfdf246af5 One day after a Senate hearing during which Apple executives explained how they avoid nearly all taxation on tens of billions in international sales, European leaders are reportedly reshuffling an agenda summit ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694327/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:52 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694327/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Thrills&Spills Spanish engineers, who already spent some $680 million on designing the new generation S-80 class submarine, say it is a major "technical innovation." There is just one problem the calculations show - if submerged into water, it may never come up again. The Spanish media has been furiously discussing the errors made by the state-owned Navantia construction company, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694819/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:18 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694819/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 1:56pm EDT * State stake diluted to 60.9 pct from 75.5 pct * VTB raised $3.3 bln from the deal, to bolster capital * VTB sees 2013 net profit at over 100 bln rbls, its highest ever MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - The sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, Norway and Azerbaijan and China Construction Bank have bought about 55 percent of the new shares on offer from VTB, Russia's ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696459/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:50 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696459/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which capsized off Italy's west coast last year, killing 32 people, will face trial for manslaughter as well as other charges, an Italian judge has ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694262/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:28 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694262/scat/88176adfdf246af5 European leaders are under pressure to do more to crack down on individuals and corporations seeking to escape heavy tax bills, with Austria and Luxembourg giving the strongest signals yet that they would finally drop opposition to sharing bank account ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694265/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694265/scat/88176adfdf246af5 By Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government, already sinking in opinion polls and riven by internal disputes, on Wednesday began preparing a plan to address one of the main causes of public anger - soaring unemployment among young people. But the left-right coalition's room for manoeuvre to tackle the problem is restricted by Europe's second-biggest debt, the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214695024/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:54:15 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214695024/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Europe Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market (2013 - 2018) Technology (2D, 3D, Ultrasonic, IR, Capacitive); Product (Biometric, Sanitary); Application (Healthcare, Electronics, Automotive); Region (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694820/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:54:03 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694820/scat/88176adfdf246af5 (AP Photo/Ezequiel Scagnetti). European Council President Herman Van Rompuy smiles as he faces the cameras upon arrival at an EU summit in Brussels on Wednesday, May 22, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694946/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:53:51 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694946/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Conservative MPs are to defy David Cameron again by demanding that a referendum on Europe is held on the same day as the next general ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694718/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:53:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694718/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 1:52pm EDT * Europe looking at how to exploit its shale gas reserves * EU gas prices around four times higher than in the U.S. * EU also debates single energy market, efficiency By Barbara Lewis and Peter Griffiths BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European leaders discussed the region's reserves of shale gas at a summit on Wednesday, but the prospect of the continent enjoying a ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696455/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:55 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214696455/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Berlin – Franck Ribery says the time for talking is over as Bayern Munich owe it to their fans to make up for their two recent failed attempts by winning the Champions League title in Saturday's final against Borussia Dortmund at ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694719/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:33 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694719/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Demonstrators hold placards as they rally from the Pantheon square towards the National Assembly on May 22, 2013 in Paris, during a protest against a draft law by the French government for higher education. (JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694825/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:57 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694825/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON – European stock markets climbed to an almost five-year high on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke calmed fears that the central bank will soon fade out its easing program.The Stoxx Europe 600 index inched 0.2% higher to 310.59, closing at the highest level since June 2008.The index traded in negative territory for most of the day, but was sent higher in late ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694303/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:33 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694303/scat/88176adfdf246af5 VIENNA -- Austria midfielder Marko Arnautovic was selected Wednesday for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden in June despite not playing club football since being banned by Werder Bremen in April for speeding.Arnautovic and teammate Eljero Elia missed the last four matches of the Bundesliga season after being caught going over the speed limit on a highway.Austria coach Marcel Koller said ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694826/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:40 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694826/scat/88176adfdf246af5 A British government official who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the investigation said details had emerged that were indicative of a "terrorist-motivated ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694732/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:51 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694732/scat/88176adfdf246af5 EUROPEAN leaders have targeted a year-end deadline to do away with banking secrecy, hoping to recoup one trillion euros ($A1.33 trillion) in lost tax each year to help beat recession and unemployment. But British Prime Minister and current G8 chair David Cameron, backed by French President Francois Hollande, struggled to extend the crackdown to corporate multinationals, despite technology giants ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694459/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:19:20 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694459/scat/88176adfdf246af5 TOP AIDS scientists are optimistic of finding a cure for the disease that has claimed 30 million lives, but say it might not work for all people. The experts have high hopes for a treatment that will be given at an early stage of infection, most likely a cocktail that includes an immunity booster and a virus killer. But they said people with a long-running, untreated infection and a compromised ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694697/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:19:16 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694697/scat/88176adfdf246af5 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy posted a solid growth in the first quarter, in part due to the biggest consumer spending surge since the end of 2010. A trend sweeping the country is helping to push more of that spending toward local businesses. What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692787/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:35 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692787/scat/88176adfdf246af5 NAIROBI -- A long-awaited report from Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) has linked several of Kenya’s leaders, including current President Uhuru Kenyatta, to abuses committed throughout the country’s history. The commission has called for further investigation of those responsible for these crimes in an effort to bring ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693182/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:35 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693182/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Volunteers retrieve clothing and other household items at a home destroyed by a tornado, across the street from the Plaza Towers elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693183/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:34 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693183/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 1:04pm EDT * FTSEurofirst 300 index closes 0.2 pct higher * Cyclical shares in demand; banks, miners gain * Technicals positive despite "overbought" levels By Atul Prakash LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - European shares hit a new five-year high on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would retain its stimulus measures until the economy ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694413/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694413/scat/88176adfdf246af5 England will be without left-back Rachel Unitt for UEFA Women's EURO 2013 after the Birmingham City LFC defender joined Claire Rafferty in being ruled out with an ACL ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693213/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:02:53 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693213/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON (AFP) - Europe's main stocks shot higher Wednesday after US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke indicated that the end was not near to its easy money policies.London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares added 0.53 percent to 6,840.27 points to stand at a 13-year high, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 index set a fresh record high, climbing 0.69 percent to 8,530.89 points.In Paris the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692747/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:02:37 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692747/scat/88176adfdf246af5 GRAPHIC CONTENT: In this picture provided by the Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology in Gliwice, Poland, a 33-year-old Polish man whose face was torn off by stone-cutting machinery is shown after undergoing a total face transplant. ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693111/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:46 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693111/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Germany's labor minister, Ursula von der Leyen, said Wednesday that she and her French counterpart will meet in Paris next week along with the countries' finance ministers and European industry representatives to discuss the initiative. On July 3, Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to host a meeting of the 27 European Union nations' labor ministers and national labor agency heads in ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693138/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:45 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693138/scat/88176adfdf246af5 A sugary syrup widely used in processed foods like biscuits can cause behavioural changes similar to the effects of cocaine, according to new research.High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), used as a sweetener and to improve the appearance of food after baking, was tested by a scientist investigating "food addiction".The substance, which has previously been linked to rising rates of type-2 ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693215/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:28 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693215/scat/88176adfdf246af5 One of the two Swedish women who have accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has urged Sweden's government to put pressure on Ecuador to hand him over to the Swedish justice system."Sweden must put pressure on Ecuador to get Assange handed over to Sweden," Elisabeth Massi Fritz, a lawyer for one of the two accusers, wrote in a statement."There has been much ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693214/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:26 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693214/scat/88176adfdf246af5 exclusively -- to Argentine daily El Clarin (there's a huge Syrian diaspora in Argentina, as well as in neighboring Brazil). Cutting through the fog of Western hysteria, he made some valuable points. The record shows that, yes, the regime has agreed several times to talk to the opposition; but myriad "rebel" groups with no credible, unified leadership have always refuted. So ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693216/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:21 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693216/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON -- Britain should do more to fuel economic growth and be prepared to pump more money into its bailed-out banks if necessary, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday in a ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692792/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:43 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692792/scat/88176adfdf246af5 GIBRALTAR ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694250/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:58 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694250/scat/88176adfdf246af5 22 May 2013 A man was killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds today following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693217/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:51:54 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693217/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The two parties that emerged victorious from Iceland's general election in April announced Wednesday they had agreed to form a government and vowed to hold a referendum on EU membership."We will not continue the accession talks with the European Union until after a referendum," a government policy document signed by the centrist-agrarian Progressive Party and the right-wing ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693219/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:34 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693219/scat/88176adfdf246af5 British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday he was proud MPs had voted to back gay marriage but admitted the debate has been divisive and said his focus would now be on economic matters.The Conservative leader offered an olive branch to party activists opposed to the same-sex marriage bill by promising there would be no more laws on social issues before the next election in 2015."If ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693218/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:34 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693218/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 12:40pm EDT * European leaders want to end aggressive tax avoidance * EU losing up to 1 trillion euros a year to tax evasion, avoidance * OECD report urges EU to tackle tax arbitrage by companies * Apple, Amazon, Google among corporations in the spotlight By Luke Baker BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany called for stricter rules to stop companies such as ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694517/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:58 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694517/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 12:39pm EDT May 22 (Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Wednesday. Borrower Korea Development Bank (KDB) Issue Amount 500 million ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694350/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:38 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694350/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Exit stage right: Iceland no longers want EU membership Iceland has dropped plans to join the European Union after voters turned against the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693221/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:08 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693221/scat/88176adfdf246af5 David Cameron began his day by restating his position that he not only wants to reform the European Union but that Britain was better off in a reformed EU. Today is an example of how work gets done in Europe. There is what is called a "thematic summit". There are two main items on the agenda: tax evasion and energy. They will be discussed over lunch and five hours later the motorcades ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693222/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:07 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693222/scat/88176adfdf246af5 European Investment Bank says it would have to absorb as much as 1.65 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in extra costs under proposals for a European Union financial-transaction tax. The tax, as proposed, would raise the Luxembourg-based EIB's funding costs and make its hedging activities more expensive, according to an EIB document obtained ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693220/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693220/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Europe's busiest port of Rotterdam opened a multi-billion euro extension on Wednesday, with wider and deeper basins to accomodate the world's biggest freight ships. The Maasvlakte 2 project is the largest feat of Dutch maritime engineering in decades and is forecast to only reach full completion in 20 years. The initial stage of the extension has been completed at a cost of 1.55 ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693467/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:49 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693467/scat/88176adfdf246af5 PARIS (Reuters) - France must step up reforms to rein in its budget deficit, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said in a magazine interview, urging Paris to avoid repeating "the mistakes of the past." The European Commission has proposed that EU ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692823/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:45 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692823/scat/88176adfdf246af5 FIA.MI ) said reports that Italy would lose more than 500 million euros in tax receipts as a result of its moving fiscal domicile to the UK after a merger with unit CNH ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692777/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692777/scat/88176adfdf246af5 LONDON | Wed May 22, 2013 12:32pm EDT LONDON May 22 (Reuters) - Turkish sovereign dollar- and euro-denominated bonds will join a group of Barclays global indices on June 1, following Moody's decision last week to award the country its second investment grade credit rating. Barclays will include 24 Turkish sovereign hard currency bonds with a market value of $57.2 billion in its ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694332/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:32 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694332/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Bashar al-Assad must turn over power to a transitional government in order for a U.S. and Russian-backed peace conference to have any chance of success, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday. "It is perfectly clear that the main aim of this possible conference is to bring in a transitional government for Syria which will have the full executive power," Fabius said ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693046/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:48 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693046/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed May 22, 2013 12:28pm EDT * Eni wins 50,000 gas customers in eight months * Raises forecast to 650,000 customers by 2016 * Tough market for new entrants, says CEO * Obstacles are govt policy and GDF Suez dominance By Geert De Clercq and Benjamin Mallet PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - Every day about 500 French consumers sign up with Italian gas vendor Eni as it chips away at the near-total ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694821/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:51 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694821/scat/88176adfdf246af5 PARIS (AFP) - The head of Germany's Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, said France needs to make additional efforts to reduce its public deficit, in an interview published Wednesday.France was originally supposed to bring its public deficit back to the EU's ceiling of 3.0 percent of gross domestic product, but has won a two-year extension from the European Commission.Given that the Commission, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692900/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:17 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214692900/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Geza Vermes, a religious scholar who argued that Jesus as a historical figure could be understood only through the Jewish tradition from which he emerged, and who helped expand that understanding through his widely read English translations of the Dead Sea Scrolls, died on May 8 in Oxford, England. He was 88. His death was confirmed by David Ariel, the president of the Oxford Center for ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694824/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:23:02 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694824/scat/88176adfdf246af5 * Deficit seen at 0.6 pct of GDP in 2014, 0.7 pct in 2015 * Putin promised balanced budget by 2015 * Finance Ministry says spending will remain constrained By Maya Dyakina MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Russia is likely to run a budget deficit at least until 2016, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday, a decision that would break a pre-election promise of President Vladimir Putin to balance the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693088/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:22:27 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214693088/scat/88176adfdf246af5 BRUSSELS | Wed May 22, 2013 12:11pm EDT BRUSSELS May 22 (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday said the country's banks may have to raise capital on the financial markets to meet higher provisioning requirements. Rajoy, who was speaking at a news conference following a summit of European leaders in Brussels, said however that Spain would not need to tap ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694006/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:11:30 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214694006/scat/88176adfdf246af5 The Treasury Department's number-two official said his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups. The U.S. tax collecting agency has revealed it subjected Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking non-profit status to extra scrutiny from 2010-2012. In a prepared statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214691203/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:01 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214691203/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan government forces has erupted in a highly-volatile corner of Helmand province but the extent of the violence is ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214691524/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:00 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214691524/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Geostrategy-Direct.com Russia's Federal Security Service [FSB] announced on May 14 that it had caught a CIA agent in Moscow red-handed in the process of recruiting a Russian man who was in fact a FSB undercover ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214691569/scat/88176adfdf246af5 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:48 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214691569/scat/88176adfdf246af5