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European Commission forecasts average crop production for 2010 in the EU despite extreme weather

Total cereal production in 2010 should be close to the average from the last five years. While the yield per hectare will be 5% above average, overall cultivated areas have decreased. more »

World Bank Managing Director and Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean to Visit Haiti

The new World Bank Group Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Pamela Cox will visit Haiti this week to review progress made in the country after the earthquake, and meet with Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and other high-level officials. more »

In the first half of this year AB Bank SNORAS and its financial group worked profitably

According to the unaudited data, AB Bank SNORAS profit prior to provisions and tax exemption within the first half of this year comprised LTL 51 million, the bank formed almost LTL 48 million provisions. more »

Rare leopard cubs make appearance

Rare baby leopards, born this spring at Paris' main zoo, are presented for public viewing for the first time. more »

Bullfighting schools face closure

A new ban on bullfighting in Catalonia, Spain, sets the future of bullfighting schools in the region at risk. more »

Artist perfects the breast stroke

An amateur artist from St. Petersburg, Russia, offers paintings which she creates with her breasts. more »

The President congratulated Macedonia’s President on the national holiday

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė sent congratulations on behalf of herself and the people of Lithuania to the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, on Macedonia's national holiday, the Day of the Republic. more »

Pacific Islands – EU relations

From 3 – 6 August, Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, will host the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). more »

European Commission requests further humanitarian funding to respond to the worsening food crisis in the Sahel and Sudan

In response to the worsening food crisis affecting the Sahel and Sudan, Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Kristalina Georgieva announced today that the Commission has proposed an additional €40 million in humanitarian funding to be drawn from the EU budget's Emergency Aid Reserve. more »

Russian patriarch prays for rain

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill holds a mass asking to pray for rain as wildfires continue to cause havoc across the country. more »

Coining a greener teabag

A tribal community in India's northeastern state of Assam is manufacturing tea coins, an innovative and eco-friendly alternative for tea bags. more »

Valuable Ansel Adams negatives found

A 45 U.S. dollar garage sale purchase turns out to be long lost Ansel Adams negatives worth 200 million dollars. more »

Woman to sell baby for medical bill

A woman in India says she has to sell her 6-month-old baby in order to pay her husband's medical expenses. more »

Monster rabbit eats through budget

Massive rabbit Ralph tips the scales at over 42 pounds and costs his owner more than 30 U.S. dollars a week to feed. more »

In search of relief in Pakistan

Survivors from devastating flood in Pakistan are seeking shelter in refugee camps as foreign aid begins to arrive in the country. more »

Denmark: EU €10m to help 1,149 former Linak A/S and Danfoss Group workers find new jobs

The European Commission today approved two applications from Denmark for assistance from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). more »

Boy survives three-floor fall

A Turkish toddler survives a three-floor fall from a balcony when he lands on a stack of plastic pipes. more »

Tourist bus plunges into River Seine

A tourist coach plunges into the River Seine in Paris. more »

Europe's summer culture crop

Summer is the season for cultural festivals. With a bumper harvest of cultural events out there, what better time of year to head off and sample the exceptional places and world-class artists that Europe has to offer? more »

The President congratulated Swiss President on the national holiday

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė sent congratulations on behalf of herself and the people of Lithuania to the President of the Swiss Confederation, Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss National Day. more »