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Unemployment drops, inflation jumps as Europe recovers

Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:08 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Official figures show Europe's recovery is gathering speed, with inflation picking up and unemployment at its lowest in nearly eight years. The official figures Tuesday from Eurostat showed...

Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order

Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 06:05 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Washington state's attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations, making it the...

UK Parliament to launch 'fake news' inquiry; cites threat

Monday, 30 January 2017, 14:56 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A British parliamentary committee is launching an inquiry into the spreading "fake news" phenomenon. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee probe begins Monday. It will study "the widespread...

57-nation Islamic body calls US travel ban a 'grave concern'

Monday, 30 January 2017, 14:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The world's largest body of Islamic nations said on Monday that it has "grave concern" over U.S. President Donald Trump banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, warning such moves would...

Italy welcomes 41 Syrian refugees, seeks bridges not walls

Monday, 30 January 2017, 12:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Italian government and church officials have welcomed 41 Syrian refugees at Rome's airport, saying they wanted to show solidarity at a time when the U.S. is sending refugees away and building walls to...

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