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The dollar strengthened towards 100 yen on Monday and shares rose after the G20 accepted Japan's bold stimulus policies, helping to counter the gloom over the global growth outlook. In a communique

AEK Athens were relegated for the first time in the club's 89-year history on Sunday after conceding a late goal to lose their final Greek Super League match 1-0 against Atromitos Athinon.

– Political calm, fewer protests encourage visitors- tourism association  – Tourism revenues seen up 9-10 pct in 2013 – Tourist arrivals expected to rise 6-7 pct, to record 17 mln Greek tourism

More than three years after the end of the global recession, sluggish activity across rich and poor economies is confounding policymakers who expected more by now and raising concerns that options for

– Draft rules designed to prevent irresponsible lending  – Lenders will be forced to carry out credit checks  – First common EU rules could spur cross-border mortgages European Union negotiators are expected

Indian police arrested a second man on Monday in connection with the rape and torture of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi and parliament was adjourned twice amid an uproar about the

Travelers waited more than an hour for flights in New York and experienced delays at other U.S. airports on Sunday evening as furloughs of air traffic controllers began, reducing the ability of

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck western Mexico on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no reports of significant damage or injuries, officials said. The quake, initially reported as a

Igor Luksic, leader of the Social Democrats in Slovenia's ruling coalition, disagrees with the European leaders who say his country should privatise its three biggest lenders to avoid the misery of another