• Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy: report
    Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy: report

    ROME (Reuters) - Millions of Italians cannot afford to heat their homes properly or eat meat as their country is racked by recession and soaring unemployment, said a report which found the number of people considered seriously deprived had doubled in the past two years. The findings from national statistics institute ISTAT underline the scale of the challenge faced by the new coalition government of Enrico Letta, which has vowed to stimulate growth and tackle a youth jobless rate of almost 40

  • 5 things you’re paying too much for – and one you probably aren’t
    5 things you’re paying too much for – and one you probably aren’t

    We often end up paying way too much for things that only satisfy us for a very short time – if at all.

  • Council of Europe head says Russia must protect LGBT rights
    Council of Europe head says Russia must protect LGBT rights

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe demanded on Wednesday that Russia allow gay rallies, weighing in on what has become an increasingly divisive issue since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency. As support for same-sex marriage increases in the West, Russia's gays say they face shrinking freedoms and rising violence, and Russian lawmakers are considering a law that would ban gay "propaganda" around minors. ...

  • Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights
    Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights

    By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation". Israel said the incident took place on its side of the Golan ceasefire line, that the vehicle was damaged but not destroyed, none of its soldiers were hurt and they returned fire. ...

  • Apple avoided billions in taxes, congressional panel says
    Apple avoided billions in taxes, congressional panel says

    Though the company is the nation’s most profitable technology company, it avoided taxes by making some of its units “stateless,” and exempt from taxes everywhere.

  • Retirement is bad for your health: think tank
    Retirement is bad for your health: think tank

    A study out of the U.K. suggests that while it may provide an initial sense of relief and well-being, over the long-term, retirement is bad for your health, increasing the likelihood of developing depression ...

  • Iran, Hezbollah increasing support for Assad: Britain
    Iran, Hezbollah increasing support for Assad: Britain

    By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday Iran and its militant Shi'ite Lebanese ally Hezbollah were "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and giving him increasing support. "It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support, increasing support in recent months from outside Syria from Hezbollah and Iran. This is a regime that is increasingly dependent on external support," Hague said in a news conference

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