Spain’s economy contracts again as recession deepens
Spain’s economy contracted further in the second quarter of the year as the country remained mired in recession, official figures show. The economy shrunk by...
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Ecuador says Britain withdraws threat to raid embassy in Assange standoff
(Reuters) – Britain has withdrawn a threat to enter Ecuador’s embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has taken refuge there, President...
Galliano stripped of French Legion d’Honneur award
British fashion designer John Galliano, convicted last year of making anti-Semitic remarks, has been stripped of France’s prestigious Legion d’Honneur. The decision was published in...