Reuters Portugal's BES shares slump as group debt falls due * Espirito Santo group must pay back 847 mln euros on Tuesday | * Debt owed to Portugal Telecom, which is merging with Brazil's Grupo Oi | * PT-Oi merger terms to be revisited if debt not made | * Ban... (photo: Creative Commons / Religious Bank Uploaded by tm) Banco Espirito Santo Net Losses Photos Portugal Wikipedia: Espírito Santo Financial Group The Independent Archaeologists find '8,000-year-old human skull containing brain matter' Archaeologists in Norway have found what could potentially be an 8,000-year-old human skull – which contains traces of brain matter. | The finding at a site in Stokke, Vestfold, could shed light on ... (photo: UN / Martine Perret ) Ancient World Archaeology Human Photos Wikipedia: Archaeology Top Stories BBC News Jean-Claude Juncker set to win vote to head European Commission The European Parliament is expected to approve the nomination of former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission, despite strong oppositi... (photo: AP / Christian Lutz) Europe European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker Photos Wikipedia: Jean-Claude Juncker Jakarta Post Stocks move higher on earnings, acquisition news Stocks shook off last week's doldrums and finished sharply higher Monday, driven by a round of corporate deal news and strong earnings from Citigroup. | Investors cheered... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Citigroup Mergers and acquisitions Photos Stock Exchange Wikipedia: Banco Espírito Santo Times Union UK foreign minister William Hague stepping down LONDON (AP) — Britain's high-profile foreign minister, William Hague, is leaving his job, the government said Monday — a surprise announcement that precedes a major s... (photo: Creative Commons / Chatham House) Britain Photos UK House of Commons Wikipedia: William Hague William Hague National Public Radio Contador Abandons Tour De France After Mountain Crash These are not good days to be a former Tour de France champion on the roads of France. Spain's Alberto Contador left the race after suffering a heavy crash in a wet and f... (photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani) 2014 Tour de France - Stage 10 Alberto Contador Photos Sportstar Wikipedia: Alberto Contador The Japan News Tokyo stocks snap 5-day losing streak Jiji Press Stocks climbed for the first time in six sessions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, thanks to buybacks inspired by higher U.S. equities. | The 225-issue N... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Business Photos Stock Exchange Tokyo stocks Wikipedia: TOPIX Goal Cruyff slams Barcelona over Suarez transfer The Dutchman has criticised the Liga giants for signing another player he feels will see the side further betray the style of football seen under Pep Guardiola and Frank ... (photo: AP / Manu Fernandez) 2014-15 FC Barcelona Johan Cruyff Messi - Suarez - Neymar Photos Wikipedia: Johan Cruyff The Independent Sarkozy’s political comeback dream threatened by tapped phone calls Former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s hopes of a political comeback appeared to hang by a thread last night after evidence appeared to show he did try to subvert the Frenc... (photo: AP / Lionel Cironneau) French Corruption Nicolas Sarkozy Photos Political Scandal Wikipedia: Nicolas Sarkozy BBC News Tribunal to hear legal challenge to GCHQ surveillance claims A tribunal is to hear a legal challenge by civil liberty groups against the alleged use of mass surveillance programmes by UK intelligence services. | Privacy Internation... (photo: UK Ministry of Defence) Civil Liberties GCHQ Mass Surveillance Photos Wikipedia: Government Communications Headquarters Canberra Times Italy cruise ship refloat scheduled to start A tugboat passes the wrecked Costa Concordia off the coast of Giglio on Saturday. Photo: AFP | Rome: The refloating of Italy's ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise ship is se... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia) Costa Concordia Maritime Disaster Photos Salvage Operation Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster Swissinfo Merkel blasts US spying, hopes Washington will change tack | Business Politics | Print this story | Jul 12, 2014 - 16:55 | By Alexandra Hudson | BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel said on Satu... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan) CIA Global Surveillance Photos US Foreign Policy Wikipedia: Global surveillance disclosures (2013present)
