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3 Environmentalists Killed in Australian Helicopter Crash
Three environmentalists returning from a festival against a coal mine have died in a helicopter crash in Australia, police said today, with authorities still struggling to reach the rugged accident site.
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Russia's Chocolate 'Art', Luxury Morale Booster for More Than the Elite
Portraits of Audrey Hepburn and Charlie Chaplin, views of Venetian canals or a growling lion, these artworks all have something in common outside hefty pricetags -- they're edible.
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Russia Sanctions Have Cost European Union 21 Billion Euros: Spain
The Europe has suffered 21 billion euros in lost exports as a result of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, Spain's foreign minister said today as he met his counterparts to discuss further measures.
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Trial Over One of World's Biggest Jewellery Heists Opens in Paris
The trial of eight people accused of stealing gems and watches worth more than 100 million euros in a double heist at a Harry Winston jewellery shop kicked off Tuesday in Paris.
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Frenchwoman Pays Taxes with 30 Kilos of Small Change
A disgruntled taxpayer in southern France paid her annual bill using 30 kilogrammes (66 pounds) of small change in protest at the way taxes are collected.
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International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde Charged Over French Corruption Case
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde announced on Wednesday she had been charged for "negligence" over a multi-million-euro corruption case relating to her time as French finance minister in 2008.
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Britain to Trial Driverless Cars From 2015
Driverless cars will be allowed on British roads from January 2015 as part of a pilot initiative in three cities, the government announced Wednesday.
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Debt-Laden Serbia Braces for Painful Reforms
With one in five people unemployed and pensioners outnumbering those in work, Serbia is struggling with a record budget deficit and could sink into bankruptcy.
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Bribes Written on Edible Paper in Italy Fraud Inquiry
A bribes scandal in Venice started when investigators found corrupt accounts written out on edible paper to be consumed in case of a police raid, Italian media reported on Friday.
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In a Stranded Economy, French Lottery Winner Donates 50 Million EUR to Charity
Amid all the gloom over a stagnating economy, serial scandals and a surge in support for the far-right, France finally had a good news story to celebrate on Friday.
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China Gas Deal a Symbolic Victory for Russia but Won't Leave Europe Dry
The $400 billion gas deal Russia signed with China was a symbolic victory for Moscow as it is locked in a dispute with the West over Ukraine, but the scale of the deal is not as massive as it seems at first blush, according to analysts.
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Swiss Vote on World's Highest Minimum Wage
Swiss voters are to decide in a referendum on Sunday whether to bring in the world's highest minimum wage, offering each and every worker at least $25 an hour.
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Swiss Likely to Turn Down World's Highest Minimum Wage
The Swiss are expected to reject a referendum next weekend on whether to introduce the world's highest minimum wage, that would offer each and every worker at least $25 an hour.
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3 Environmentalists Killed in Australian Helicopter Crash
Three environmentalists returning from a festival against a coal mine have died in a helicopter crash in Australia, police said today, with authorities still struggling to reach the rugged accident site.
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Russia's Chocolate 'Art', Luxury Morale Booster for More Than the Elite
Portraits of Audrey Hepburn and Charlie Chaplin, views of Venetian canals or a growling lion, these artworks all have something in common outside hefty pricetags -- they're edible.
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Russia Sanctions Have Cost European Union 21 Billion Euros: Spain
The Europe has suffered 21 billion euros in lost exports as a result of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, Spain's foreign minister said today as he met his counterparts to discuss further measures.
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Trial Over One of World's Biggest Jewellery Heists Opens in Paris
The trial of eight people accused of stealing gems and watches worth more than 100 million euros in a double heist at a Harry Winston jewellery shop kicked off Tuesday in Paris.
-
Frenchwoman Pays Taxes with 30 Kilos of Small Change
A disgruntled taxpayer in southern France paid her annual bill using 30 kilogrammes (66 pounds) of small change in protest at the way taxes are collected.
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International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde Charged Over French Corruption Case
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde announced on Wednesday she had been charged for "negligence" over a multi-million-euro corruption case relating to her time as French finance minister in 2008.
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Britain to Trial Driverless Cars From 2015
Driverless cars will be allowed on British roads from January 2015 as part of a pilot initiative in three cities, the government announced Wednesday.
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Debt-Laden Serbia Braces for Painful Reforms
With one in five people unemployed and pensioners outnumbering those in work, Serbia is struggling with a record budget deficit and could sink into bankruptcy.
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Bribes Written on Edible Paper in Italy Fraud Inquiry
A bribes scandal in Venice started when investigators found corrupt accounts written out on edible paper to be consumed in case of a police raid, Italian media reported on Friday.
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In a Stranded Economy, French Lottery Winner Donates 50 Million EUR to Charity
Amid all the gloom over a stagnating economy, serial scandals and a surge in support for the far-right, France finally had a good news story to celebrate on Friday.
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China Gas Deal a Symbolic Victory for Russia but Won't Leave Europe Dry
The $400 billion gas deal Russia signed with China was a symbolic victory for Moscow as it is locked in a dispute with the West over Ukraine, but the scale of the deal is not as massive as it seems at first blush, according to analysts.
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Swiss Vote on World's Highest Minimum Wage
Swiss voters are to decide in a referendum on Sunday whether to bring in the world's highest minimum wage, offering each and every worker at least $25 an hour.
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Swiss Likely to Turn Down World's Highest Minimum Wage
The Swiss are expected to reject a referendum next weekend on whether to introduce the world's highest minimum wage, that would offer each and every worker at least $25 an hour.
