FACTBOX-Global stimulus rescue plans

Reuters Governments have announced fiscal stimulus packages to help the world's economies withstand the effects of the financial crisis. Below are some details: * AUSTRALIA: — The government has announced a A$10.4

Mount Athos offers a glimpse back in time

By Daniel Flynn (Reuters) A dozen black-robed monks chant in the gloom of a candle-lit chapel as sunset brings a new day to Greece's 1,000-year-old monastic community of Mount Athos. "Kyrie eleison

Return of the curvy cucumber

Commission allows sale of ‘wonky’ fruit and veg Rules governing the size and shape of fruit and vegetables will be consigned to history after European Union member states voted on Commission proposals

Obama keeps distance from G20 financial summit

By Caren Bohan (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama is steering clear of this weekend's emergency global financial summit in Washington, a decision that gives him distance from his unpopular predecessor's policies and avoids

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