Ultraconservative Muslims dominate Egypt protest

July 31st, 2011

Tens of thousands of ultraconservative Muslims in long beards, robes and prayer caps thronged Cairo’s central Tahrir Square in a massive show of force Friday, […]

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Eurozone inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.5 pct

July 29th, 2011

Inflation in the 17 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell in July, official figures showed Friday, raising speculation that the European Central Bank may […]

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Market reaction to the debt showdown in Washington

July 28th, 2011

Here’s an overview of how various markets are reacting to the impasse in Washington over raising the U.S. borrowing limit. The U.S. government could default […]

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Vatican returns to profit but donations down

July 3rd, 2011

The Vatican has returned to profit after three years in the red but donations from the faithful fell nearly euro15 million ($22 million), or 18 […]

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Cuba details upcoming law on sale of homes, cars

July 2nd, 2011

Cuba has announced the first details of a highly anticipated new law meant to loosen rules on the buying and selling of homes and cars, […]

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