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Facebook hit by 'firestorm of anger' over privacy policy

In the past fortnight the privacy debate over Facebook has developed into what some excitable commentators are calling a "firestorm of anger".

The miracle onboard flight 771

Ruben van Assouw joins a list of more than a dozen known examples of sole survivors from air disasters.

High prices spur gold mining stocks

French pupils strike against phantom holiday cut

Schoolchildren in several French towns have joined wildcat strikes against a government plan to cut a month from their summer holidays.

Child only survivor of airliner crash

The Netherlands has gone into mourning over the deaths of at least 61 Dutch citizens among the 104 people on a plane that crashed in Libya.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Bailout means stricter line on Europe

Britain's coalition a welcome step, says English

Strong start by NZ market peters out

EU ministers work through the night on euro rescue plan

EU ministers struggled overnight to work out a new rescue mechanism for troubled governments in an attempt to keep markets from targeting weaker eurozone members before Asian markets open this morning.

Big test ahead for Euro

The opening of Europe's financial markets tonight will unleash a battle that may decide the fate of the single currency.

US stocks falter after wild day

Europe tries to douse debt crisis

<i>Liam Dann:</i> World trembles as Athens burns

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.