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L.A. Times - Europe
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Greece agrees to more cuts but fails to secure new aid
European finance ministers want near-bankrupt Greece to prove it can deliver on pledges to slash spending before they approve a new $170-billion bailout.
Greece's political leaders on Thursday agreed to a fresh series of severe spending cuts, but the deal, strung with high drama and suspense, fell short of securing a new $170-billion bailout from foreign creditors that is needed to stave off a chaotic default.
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Spain court convicts Judge Baltasar Garzon, known for rights cases
The Spanish jurist, famous for going after dictators such as Chile's Augusto Pinochet, is convicted of overstepping his authority and barred from the bench.
Spain's most famous judge, heralded abroad for seeking to put dictators behind bars, was found guilty Thursday of overstepping his authority in a corruption investigation here.
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Scotland likely to hold a vote on independence from Britain
Nationalists have been dreaming of divorce for years, but many Scots want to stay part of the United Kingdom. A referendum could be held in 2014.
This castled city where highlands and lowlands meet has been fought over many times by the Scots and the English, never more bloodily than in the 13th century battle depicted in the Oscar-winning movie "Braveheart."
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Tens of thousands brave Moscow cold to protest against Putin
The third mass protest in Moscow in two months against Russia leader Vladimir Putin and demanding fair elections appeared to have been the largest yet.
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Russians in provinces support Vladimir Putin but not his party
Moscow protests against Vladimir Putin may grab headlines, but in the provinces many cling to presidential candidate Putin as the one who brought stability.
With his stocky frame, broad face, blue overalls and red helmet, Andrei Smirnov looks as though he just stepped from a Soviet-style postcard of the ideal working-class figure.
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NATO members rattled by U.S. combat plan on Afghanistan
Some object to being caught off guard by Panetta's talk of transferring combat duties to Afghans in 2013.
A U.S. proposal to step back from leading combat operations in Afghanistan by the middle of 2013 divided NATO on Thursday as some allies objected to being caught by surprise, and France suggested that the alliance completely end its involvement in fighting over the next two years.
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Germany intelligence agency criticized for spying on lawmakers
Already under a cloud for failing to stop a neo-Nazi group blamed for 10 deaths, Germany's chief spy agency is criticized for surveillance of leftist lawmakers.
Twenty years ago, a reunified Germany opened the archives of the East German secret police, the dreaded Stasi, to the public. Thousands of Germans were horrified to learn that their friends and neighbors had been spying on them for the repressive East German government.
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The iPhone's Siri doesn't seem so smart in Scotland
Many in Scotland find that their voice-activated virtual assistant can't understand them, but that hasn't prevented the new iPhone from becoming a top seller.
D'ye want me tae spaek more clearly, Siri?
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Europe's leaders stick with accord to limit public spending
European Union officials working on the debt crisis back more oversight for Brussels and pledge to spur growth, focusing especially on youth unemployment.
European leaders grappling with a stubborn debt crisis reaffirmed their commitment Monday to sign a new pact limiting public spending, but pledged also to spur growth and create jobs in an acknowledgment that austerity cuts alone will not pull the continent out of its economic funk.
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Greeks grow weary of austerity measures
Painful austerity measures haven't solved Greece's debt crisis. Politicians and ordinary people alike are now pushing back.
Legend has it that when the ancient Athenians defeated the Persians here in 490 BC, a messenger named Pheidippides ran over 25 miles of rough and rocky plains to announce the victory in Athens.
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