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Three dead in Greek riots

Riots over harsh new austerity measures left three bank workers dead and engulfed the streets of Athens overnight.

Athens braces for strikes, rioting

A general strike in Greece over the next 24 hours is expected to paralyse the country.

Europe to study UK election for policy shift

Britain's general election tomorrow night will be closely followed elsewhere in Europe.

Cybercrime conference shows challenge of gettings govts to play nice

Is that a candle - or a consignment of cocaine?

Cocaine smugglers are literally turning the drug into innocent-looking plasticware and candles - the latest trick to fool customs officers.

Euro partners agree on massive Greek bailout

Greece agrees to savage cuts

Greece and the wider eurozone scrambled back from the brink of disaster again on Friday as the outline of an IMF/eurozone rescue package emerged.

Credit-rating agencies play big role in Europe's drama

Greece gets euro zone bailout

Latvia teeters on brink in spite of $14bn IMF rescue

No Easter cheer for US chocolate firms

Mars, Hershey, Cadbury and Nestle are being accused of conspiring to push up prices of their chocolate bars over most of the last decade.

Haiku Herman to publish poems

EU approves sale of F***ing beer

A new German beer, which incorporates the potentially derogatory name of an Austrian town, has just been given full European Union approval.

Greek handout

Portugal's credit downgrade rattles European markets

NZ dollar steady, strong against euro