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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Unmasking the truth about swine flu Just about everybody knows the H1N1 virus -- popularly known as swine flu -- has spread around the globe since it was first identified in Mexico in April. But few people realize that the spread has been so thorough that doctors now consider the H1N1 virus to be the dominant flu strain in the world today. Read the story here.
Nov 4, 2009 at 23:25
Facts about New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Nov 4 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was elected to his third four-year term on Tuesday, defeating the city's Democratic Comptroller Bill Thompson in a surprisingly close vote, 51 percent to 46 percent.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:55
Romanian prime minister nominee torpedoed, aid seen at risk BUCHAREST, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Romania's opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru on Wednesday, feeding scepticism that the government will be able to approve a tough 2010 budget by an IMF deadline to release vital aid.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:50
France's Chirac prepared to stand trial PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Former French President Jacques Chirac said he was ready to appear in court over accusations of embezzlement during his time as mayor of Paris and was determined to clear his name.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:34
Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival SYDNEY (AP) — In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection for females is, apparently, having sex with the neighbors, according to an Australian study published Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:30
Timeline: The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Berlin Wall was breached 20 years ago on November 9, 1989. Here are some key dates in the history of the Berlin Wall.
Nov 4, 2009 at 17:43 | Reuters
FACTBOX-IMF loan terms for Romania Nov 4 - Romania's opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru and his proposed cabinet on Wednesday, extending a political crisis that has put a 20 billion euro ($29.49 billion) IMF-led rescue package at risk. The International Monetary Fund has demanded fast approval of the 2010 budget as a requirement for it to extend a third, 1.5 billion euro loan tranche to the Black Sea state.
Nov 4, 2009 at 16:38 | Reuters
Winners and wastelands - the Berlin Wall's economic legacy WEIMAR, Germany, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Businessman Ulrich Weitz leans forward and produces a graph showing a 10-fold increase in his company's turnover in the last 15 years.
Nov 4, 2009 at 16:37 | Reuters
Kohl's dream of united Europe remains incomplete PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Helmut Kohl's dream of a united Germany leading to a politically united Europe remains unfinished business.
Nov 4, 2009 at 16:34 | Reuters
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Swine flu has hit an isolated tribe of Indians in the Amazon jungle, with seven dying in the last two weeks, Survival International said on Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 16:30 | Reuters
Slovenia, Croatia sign border arbitration deal STOCKHOLM - Slovenia and Croatia signed a border arbitration agreement on Wednesday, paving the way for the two countries to clear up a nearly two-decade-old dispute that has held up Croatia's European Union bid.
Nov 4, 2009 at 16:27 | Reuters
Romanian parliament torpedoes prime Minister nominee, cabinet BUCHAREST - Romania's opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru and his proposed cabinet on Wednesday, deepening a political crisis and putting at risk a 20 billion euro ($29.49 billion) IMF-led rescue package.
Nov 4, 2009 at 16:12 | Reuters
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The pound will gradually strengthen against the dollar over the coming 12 months but is unlikely to move much as a dovish central bank and weak fundamentals weigh on the currency, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 15:54 | Reuters
German indignation over GM decision to keep Opel BERLIN (AP) — Opel labor representatives called for work stoppages across Europe to protest General Motor Co.'s decision not to sell its European subsidiary, and Germany's government vowed to recover €1.5 billion ($2.2 billion) it loaned GM to finance the sale.
Nov 4, 2009 at 12:57
KABUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The number of Afghans infected by the deadly H1N1 virus has more than quadrupled in two days, a health ministry official said on Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 10:35 | Reuters