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• Eurovision 2013: Russia calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any points as outrageous action

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in this year’s Eurovision song contest as "outrageous". Sergei…

• Jose Manuel Barroso urges full tax data exchange

  The head of the European Commission has told the European Parliament he wants EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against tax evasion. Jose Manuel Barroso…

• Why penguin can't fly

  Scientists say they have found an answer to why the penguin is unable to fly. Researchers believe that the bird's underwater prowess may have cost it its ability to…

• Apple among America's big tax avoiders

  Apple has been accused by US Senate of being "among America's largest tax avoiders". A Senate committee said Apple had used "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid…

• North Korea releases Chinese fishing crew

  The Chinese fishing crew seized by North Koreans two weeks ago has been freed along with their boat, reports say. The 16-man crew was taken captive by unidentified North…

• Efrain Rios Montt genocide and crimes against humanity conviction overturned

  Efrain Rios Montt, Guatemala's former military leader, has had his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity overturned. The constitutional court said the trial…