Ukraine court jails Tymoshenko for 7 years

– Judge says Tymoshenko exceeded powers in 2009 gas deal  –  EU has warned jailing ex-premier will damage relations (Updates with sentence, EU statement) A Ukrainian court on Tuesday sentenced former prime

Cyprus has high expectations for gas find

Cyprus, which is in dispute with Turkey over oil and natural gas drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean, said on Tuesday it had high expectations of finding hydrocarbons in an area south

Cyprus trade deficit (prov) widens in August

The trade deficit based on provisional data from the Statistical Service widened in August to EUR 480.8 mln from EUR 416.9 mln in August 2010. Total imports/ arrivals were provisionally estimated at

Big Ben is tilting

British landmark Big Ben is leaning to such an extent that the tilt can now be clocked with the naked eye, according to a report commissioned by London Underground and the Parliamentary

Sick Greek economy takes heavy toll on health

Greece's debt crisis is hitting the health of the nation hard, with the number of suicides increasing, more people turning to drugs and prostitution and rapidly rising rates of HIV infections, researchers