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Maria Theresia Fekter, Minister of Finance of Austria
Austria   Economy   Europe   Photos   Wikipedia: Maria Fekter		  Reuters 
Austria stands alone as EU momentum builds against bank secrecy
Sat 13 Apr 2013
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Austria dismissed calls on Friday to follow Luxembourg in ending bank secrecy but pressure grew as a group of Europe's biggest countries prepared to outline plans to tackle tax... (photo: Creative Commons / Heinz Tesarek)
FILE - This is a Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 file photo showing a portrait of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in jail, as it is held by his mother Nataliya Magnitskaya, as she speaks during an exclusive interview with the AP in Moscow, Russia.
Humanrights   Photos   Russia   Washington   Wikipedia: Magnitsky Act		  Al Jazeera 
Russia hits back at US with its own blacklist
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Russia has published a blacklist of US officials banned from entering the country in retaliation to a Washington sanction against 18 Russians and Chechens accused of committing human rights... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
French former President Nicolas Sarkozy, center left, and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, center right, pose with well-wishers after casting their votes in the first round of French legislative elections in Paris, France, Sunday, June 10, 2012.  BBC News  Sat 13 Apr 2013
Could Nicolas Sarkozy return to France's presidency?
After a 30-year career in public life Nicolas Sarkozy left the Elysee Palace pledging "never to return". But barely a year on the polls would suggest that if an election was held today, the... (photo: AP / Philippe Wojazer)
France   Photos   Politics   Sarkozy
Pope John Paul II's body lying in state. It is customary for a deceased pope to lie in state in Saint Peter's basilica between the Mass of Visitation and the Mass of Requiem.  BBC News  Sat 13 Apr 2013
Poland to unveil giant statue of Pope John Paul II
Poland is set to unveil a giant statue of Pope John Paul II, said to be the tallest of the former pontiff anywhere in the world. Weighing five tonnes, the 13.8m (45-ft) white fibreglass statue shows... (photo: Creative Commons)
Europe   Photos   Poland   Vatican   Wikipedia: Pope John Paul II
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Gold bullions and coins are seen on this zoomed photo in the German BW-Bank in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. The prize for one ounce (31,1 grams) of gold raised up to more than 1,000 US doll CNBC Fri 12 Apr 2013
Gold Falling Too Far Too Fast?
Investors all over Wall Street are baffled by the sharp move lower in gold. The spot price ended the session with its biggest one-day fall in more than a year. Gold for... (photo: AP / Thomas Kienzle)
Gold   Photos   Stock Exchange   Wall Street   Wikipedia: Gold
File - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the Cuyahoga Community College scholarship luncheon in Cleveland Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. The Guardian Fri 12 Apr 2013
Tony Blair is right: the post-1945 social democratic model has to change
What does social democracy stand for in tough times? As social democratic leaders from across Europe and the United States gather in Copenhagen for this year's... (photo: AP / Mark Duncan)
Blair   Democracy   Photos   Wikipedia: Tony Blair   UK
Specialist Gregg Reilly works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009. The Washington Post Fri 12 Apr 2013
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Friday
A four-day surge in the stock market came to an end on Friday as falling commodity prices brought down energy and mining companies. Signs of a slowing economy rattled... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Dow Jones   Market   Photos   Stock Exchange   Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average
Malaga's coach Manuel Pellegrini from Chile, looks his players during the group C Champions League soccer match against Zenit St Petersburg at the Rosaleda stadium in Malaga, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. The Guardian Fri 12 Apr 2013
Forget Europe setback and focus on La Liga - Malaga coach
MADRID, April 12 (Reuters) - Malaga must put the disappointment of Tuesday's Champions League exit at Borussia Dortmund behind them and focus on securing a lucrative... (photo: AP / Sergio Torres)
Europe   Liga   Photos   Sport   Wikipedia: Manuel Pellegrini
German President Christian Wulff announces his resignation during a statement at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. BBC News Fri 12 Apr 2013
Former German President Wulff charged with corruption
Former German President Christian Wulff has been charged with corruption in a scandal which prompted his resignation last year. Mr Wulff, 53, stepped down in February... (photo: AP / Gero Breloer)
Christian Wulff   Corruption Scandal   Germany   Photos   Wikipedia: Christian Wulff
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, left, escapes PSG's Marco Verratti, from Italy, during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. ESPN Fri 12 Apr 2013
Messi: PSG cameo was worth the risk April 12, 2013
Lionel Messi has said it was "worth the risk" of coming on as a substitute against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League after he helped Barcelona through and... (photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti)
Barcelona   League   Photos   Sports   Wikipedia: Lionel Messi


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