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Austria bankers fear wave of bad loans tied to Eastern Europe

In another sign of Europe's financial woes, the Austrian government has spent $137 billion to shore up its banks, worried that they're overexposed to Eastern Europe's struggling economies.
Paris: City of (switched off) light?

Paris's all-night hangouts have been on the decline for years, thanks to gentrification, early-rising baby boomers, and security conscious police.
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In Search of Memory: movie review

Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel explores his past in this warm tribute, ‘In Search of Memory.’
Miep Gies, Anne Frank's protector, champion of tolerance.

Miep Gies, the office secretary who defied Nazi occupiers to hide Anne Frank and her family for two years, and who saved the teenager’s diary, died Tuesday. After the Anne Frank's diary was published, Gies tirelessly promoted tolerance.
Miep Gies, protector of Anne Frank

Miep Gies, one of the heroes who sheltered the Frank family, always insisted that she did nothing out of the ordinary.
Iran nuclear physicist killed: Iran sees US, Israel behind the attack

Iran state media reported Tuesday that a nuclear physicist and 'staunch supporter' of the Islamic Revolution was assassinated in Tehran near his home.
Ten best movies of the decade

The best of the decade include foreign fare and some American classics such as ‘Sideways’ and ‘No Country for Old Men.’
Ahmadinejad adds fuel to Israel debate over Iran nuclear ambitions

Ahmadinejad last night rejected as US forgeries documents reported to detail Iran nuclear plans. Observers say the leak was intended to put pressure on Iran ahead of Obama’s end-of-year deadline for a negotiated solution.
Serbs celebrate new freedom to travel Europe without visas

The European Union on Saturday opened its borders to visa-free travel for more than ten million Serbs, Montenegrins, and Macedonians after nearly 20 years of tight restrictions.
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ElBaradei leaves nuclear watchdog with legacy of honesty, Iran leniency

Mohamed ElBaradei stepped down from his post at the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA at the end of November. He's been seen both as an honest broker and as being too soft on Iran.
Iran nuclear program: IAEA rebuke won't ease path to more sanctions

China did vote Friday for IAEA censure of Iran nuclear program, but its distaste for stiffer sanctions has not changed.
The world's next boom cities

In an age of global commerce and culture, boom cities include Shanghai, China, and Mumbai as well as Istanbul, Turkey, and São Paulo, Brazil.
Opinion: World leaders recall the fall of the Berlin Wall

Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, George H.W. Bush, and Francois Mitterrand give their account of 1989.
Opinion: Israel expects negotiations with Iran to fail

Meanwhile, Tehran believes it needs nuclear power to protect itself from a hostile neighborhood.
Iran stalls nuclear program deal as clock ticks towards sanctions

Iran has 'responded' to a nuclear swap deal. But the IAEA won't say if Iran said 'yes' or 'no.' It appears Iran is making fresh demands. If so, sanctions from the US may be coming soon.
Should nations fly to the moon together?

As exploring the heavens becomes more expensive, many experts think it is time for nations to band together to push humanity to the next threshold of space exploration.
Iran nuclear deal on hold as Tehran misses deadline

Iran missed a deadline to respond to a proposed deal. Tehran asked for more time, but some worry that it's backing away from what had been termed a possible breakthrough for easing concerns about its nuclear program.
What might derail the Iran nuclear deal?

Negotiators for President Barack Obama and other powers may have a breakthrough deal on Iran's nuclear program. But while they wait for Tehran's Friday answer, some worry that Iran won't deliver.
Iran nuclear deal: Is Tehran toying with the world – again?

An Iranian official spoke against the tentative Iran nuclear deal Thursday. But US officials expect that dissonant voices may be heard before Tehran makes a final decision.
Draft deal on Iran nuclear program: A victory for Barack Obama?

Negotiators appeared to reach a draft agreement on Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday that could see most of the country's nuclear fuel sent abroad and vindicate Barack Obama's engagement policy. But it awaits approval from senior officials in Tehran.
Iran nuclear talks with US, other powers stall in Vienna

A round of talks on Iran's nuclear program in Vienna, at which the US and other powers were hoping to nail down a deal, faltered on Tuesday.
Draft of Iran nuclear deal: Start of a thaw in relations with US?

The tentative Iran nuclear deal could be the beginning of a shift from a dominant antagonism to an openness to addressing mutual interests, some diplomatic experts say.
Iran nuclear talks: Will fuel swap be finalized?

The meeting between Iran and world powers was off to a 'good start,' said the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and discussion of a nuclear-fuel swap would continue Tuesday.