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German and Greek finance ministers at odds at first meeting

Thursday, 5 February 2015, 14:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Greece's new finance minister failed to convince his skeptical German counterpart to immediately back a new approach on Greece's debt as the two met for the first time since the anti-bailout Syriza...

European Union predicts slightly bigger 2015 growth than anticipated

Thursday, 5 February 2015, 12:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's economic forecast predicts that the 19-nation eurozone economy is likely to grow slightly better than anticipated this year, a sign of welcome news as Greece's debt woes weigh on...

Watch: Mayday call issued before Taiwan plane crash that killed 31

Thursday, 5 February 2015, 06:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

The pilot in TransAsia Airways Flight 235 said "mayday, mayday, engine flameout" moments before the propjet banked sharply and crashed into a river, aviation officials said Thursday, but they declined...

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