BRUSSELS (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday demanded ahead of a EU summit that Greece seek rescue finance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The euro currency slid to a 10 month low against the dollar in the hours before European leaders started the summit dominated by frenzied efforts to save Greece from [...]
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinians plan to take their quest for independence to the U.N. Security Council, aiming to secure international support for a state, Palestinian officials said on Sunday. A Palestinian man walks past a mural depicting late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Gaza City November 11, 2009. The Palestinians are planning [...]