A study lead by Italian Carlo La Vecchia indicates that less than 1.3 million people from Europe will die of cancer in 2011. The expected number indicates a decrease in cancer death rates for Europe, as less men are dying of colorectal and lung cancer, and less women of breast cancer. Tweet This Post
Albania has been chosen amongst this year’s top 10 travel destination and it’s expected that its tourism numbers will increase even more than they have in recent years. According to the country’s Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, tourism has increased by 1,000 percent in the last ten years. Tweet This Post
The United Nations (UN) mission stated on Thursday that 296 people have been killed in the Ivory Coast violence after the November election. Violence was due to a power struggle between runners for presidency, Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo, who both claimed to have won on November 28. Tweet This Post
The high number of unemployed youths in Egypt and Tunisia has been a ticking “time bomb”, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday told CNBC. Tweet This Post
Member of the governing council of the European Central Bank, Yves Mersch, opined that the recent spate of reforms implemented for better governance of the Euro zone was not sufficient. Tweet This Post
To widespread criticism and condemnation, the lawmakers of Hungary have passed laws that have enforced state control over media in the country. Ever since the current ruling party came to power in the April, those loyal to the ideology and party have been placed in all major institutions. Tweet This Post
Several sources familiar with the deal between Intel Corp. and McAfee said that the European Union’s anti-trust regulator has expressed concern during the preliminary review of Intel’s bid for the security software company, McAfee. Tweet This Post
A new law in Ireland that may compel the ECB to bear losses on collateral accepted for loans issued to commercial banks has been criticized by the ECB. The legislation has enabled the government to carry out restructuring exercises in the banking sector. Tweet This Post
The worst effects of bad weather which had hit plane and train services in Europe showed signs of receding as airports and train stations started operating again. Tweet This Post
Spain’s funding requirements for not just the central government but for banks and other regional governments combined with bad loans issued by banks, bursting of the real estate bubble and the high local government deficits has raised fears of downgrade of Spain’s credit rating by the agency Moody. Tweet This Post