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Beppe Grillo, whose M5S defied expectations to come third in last weekend's elections, has ruled out a coalition with Pier Luigi Bersani’s centre-left bloc

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Italian comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo, whose Five-Star Movement (M5S) defied expectations to come third in last weekend's elections, has ruled out a coalition with Pier...

Russian officials say horsemeat has been detected in sausages advertised as pork and imported from Austria

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Russian officials say horsemeat has been detected in sausages advertised as pork and imported from Austria. The Russian agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said the sausages contained...

Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's final general audience

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Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's final general audience. The Pope has admitted he faced "choppy...

Three people have been killed and seven injured in Switzerland during a shooting at a factory near the city of Lucerne

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Three people have been killed and seven injured in Switzerland during a shooting at a factory near the city of Lucerne, local media quote...

Beauty And Beast outlines Marcela Iacub's fictionalized account of her affair with DSK

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A judge in France has rejected a lawsuit filed by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn which sought to stop the publication of a book...

European Union fisheries ministers have agreed to phase out the controversial practice of dumping unwanted fish

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European Union fisheries ministers have agreed to phase out the controversial practice of dumping unwanted fish. After a tense all-night meeting, ministers said a ban...

European markets and politicians have reacted anxiously after Italy's general election produced a stalemate between centre-right and centre-left blocs

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European markets and politicians have reacted anxiously after Italy's general election produced a stalemate between centre-right and centre-left blocs. France and Germany urged continued reform,...

Vatican officials announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "pope emeritus" and will retain the honorific "His Holiness" after he abdicates on Thursday

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Vatican officials announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "pope emeritus" and will retain the honorific "His Holiness" after he abdicates...

German authorities in the northern state of Lower Saxony are investigating allegations of fraud over the mislabelling of eggs as organic

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German authorities in the northern state of Lower Saxony are investigating allegations of fraud over the mislabeling of eggs as organic. The authorities have launched...

Italy's parliamentary elections have ended in stalemate and the possibility of a hung parliament

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Italy's parliamentary elections have ended in stalemate and the possibility of a hung parliament. With all domestic votes counted, Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left bloc has...

Early exit polls from Italy's general election show a lead for the centre-left bloc led by Pier Luigi Bersani

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Early exit polls from Italy's general election show a lead for the centre-left bloc led by Pier Luigi Bersani. The polls suggest Pier Luigi Bersani's...

Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church

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Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church. The move follows allegations - which...

Pope Benedict XVI has amended Roman Catholic Church law so that the conclave selecting his successor can be brought forward

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Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict XVI has amended Roman Catholic Church law so that the conclave selecting his successor can be brought forward. The...

Ikea has decided to halt sales of its meatballs in Sweden after meatballs set for sale at its stores in the Czech Republic were found to contain horsemeat

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Ikea has decided to halt sales of its meatballs in Sweden after meatballs set for sale at its stores in the Czech Republic were...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a tough new bill into law banning smoking in public

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a tough new bill into law banning smoking in public. Under the new legislation, smoking in restaurants, long-distance trains and...

Nicos Anastasiades has won the Cypriot presidential election with 57.5 percent of the vote

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Nicos Anastasiades has won the Cypriot presidential election with 57.5% of the vote. It was a comfortable victory of the centre-right leader over Communist-backed Stavros...

Pope Benedict XVI has given his final Sunday blessing at the Vatican before he steps down on February 28

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Pope Benedict XVI has given his final Sunday blessing at the Vatican before he steps down on February 28. In his last Angelus in St...

Italy has begun voting in general elections seen as crucial for the country's effort to tackle its economic problems, as well as for the eurozone

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Italy has begun voting in general elections seen as crucial for the country's effort to tackle its economic problems, as well as for the...

Germany's development minister has suggested food tainted with horsemeat should be distributed to the poor

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Germany's development minister has suggested food tainted with horsemeat should be distributed to the poor. Dirk Niebel said he supported the proposal by a member...

One unconfirmed report suggested Pope Benedict had resigned after being presented with a dossier detailing a network of priests who were being blackmailed

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The Vatican has criticized the media for reporting "misinformation" about the Catholic Church in many of Pope Benedict XVI resignation articles. Vatican's chief spokesperson Father...

Inaki Urdangarin, King Juan Carlos of Spain's son-in-law, is being questioned by a judge in Mallorca over a growing corruption scandal that has embarrassed the royal family

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Inaki Urdangarin, King Juan Carlos of Spain's son-in-law, is being questioned by a judge in Mallorca over a growing corruption scandal that has embarrassed...

Italian media claims Pope Benedict XVI resignation has been linked to a secret dossier from three cardinals claiming a “gay network” inside the Vatican

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Italian media claims Pope Benedict XVI resignation has been linked to a secret dossier from three cardinals claiming a “gay network” inside the Vatican. The...

The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating for the first time since 1978 on expectations that growth will remain sluggish over the next few years

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating for the first time since 1978 on expectations that growth will "remain sluggish over the...

Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is well enough to return to prison after spending nine months in hospital

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Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is well enough to return to prison after spending nine months in hospital, the Ukrainian health ministry has said. Yulia...

The European Commission joined other major international organizations in admitting that the eurozone economy would contract in 2013

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The European Commission has said Spain, France and Portugal have failed to cut overspending to agreed targets. Spain's government deficit was 10.2% of the country's...