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The death toll of the Italian cruise liner wreck rose to 12 on Saturday after the body of a woman was found in the ship that ran aground off the country's western coast a week ago, local media said.
Group of 20 nations agreed to push Europe to take extra steps to resolve the debt crisis on Friday as they inch toward a deal to boost the International Monetary Fund's firepower.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's government adopted Friday a package of reforms aimed at boosting stagnant economy in debt-crisis hit Italy.
The Italian government on Friday declared a state of emergency on the disastrous wreck of cruise liner Costa Concordia.
The ports of Paris, Rouen and Le Havre agreed to form an alliance on Thursday, aiming to better compete with other European ports and to further boost trade between China and France.
The vast wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia shifted on the undersea ledge supporting it on Friday, forcing a new suspension in rescue work.
French author and philosopher Voltaire had surprisingly close ties to the aristocracy during his stay in England during the 1720s which helped shape his thinking, newly-discovered letters reveal.
Progress was achieved during "productive" talks held in Athens between the Greek government and private creditors regarding the sovereign debt writedown.
Huskies wait in the back of a van as preparations are made for the 29th annual Aviemore Husky Sled Dog Rally beside Loch Morlich, Aviemore, Scotland January 19, 2012.
Airbus said on Thursday it had discovered more cracks in the wings of A380 superjumbo aircraft but insisted the world's largest jetliner remained safe to fly.
There are fears of environmental disaster as sea storms may cause fuel leaks from the cruise liner which ran aground off Italy's western coast.
This year would be more turbulent than 2011, with no easy solution in sight for key global problems that are deeply-rooted in politics, economy and culture.
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