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What on earth is Britain doing trying to save the euro?

Telegraph.co.uk -
The European Project is doomed - and it's not our job to delay its inevitable demise. By Peter Oborne European leaders were driven by three motives when they embarked upon that ill-fated monetary experiment, the euro.

Ratko Mladic trial: with a clap and a cut-throat gesture, the 'Butcher of ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
Ratko Mladic, the so-called Butcher of Bosnia, finally faced trial accused of genocide and murder among other charges. Bruno Waterfield was in The Hague to witness the chilling scene unfold.

David Cameron Warns Of Euro Break-Up Danger

Sky News -
The Prime Minister has admitted the there is a very real danger that Europe could face a single currency break-up unless urgent action is taken.

Greek euro exit looms closer as banks crumble

Telegraph.co.uk -
A tsunami of capital flight from Greece threatens to overwhelm the authorities, forcing the country out of the euro before fresh elections in June.

Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool: timeline from succeeding Hodgson to sack

The Guardian -
Kenny Dalglish returns to Liverpool as caretaker manager following the sacking of Roy Hodgson, who won just seven out of 20 league games in a six-month spell at Anfield.

Fans bring Cannes to a standstill

The Press Association -
Hundreds of film fans brought the French town of Cannes to a standstill as they tried to catch a glimpse of the stars on the red carpet.

French president names ministers

Financial Times -
By Hugh Carnegy in Paris François Hollande, France's new president, has turned to experienced hands for key positions in his government, sending Pierre Moscovici, a former European minister, to the finance ministry and putting Laurent Fabius, ...

Syria's Bashar al-Assad vows to display captured foreign mercenaries

The Guardian -
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has promised to display captured foreign "mercenaries" who have been fighting his regime and denounced western governments for failing to protest at the violence being perpetrated by his enemies.

Greece Prepares June 17 Elections Under Caretaker Government

Washington Post -
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Greek caretaker government will prepare new elections probably on June 17 that are shaping up as a ballot on whether the country should remain a euro member.

UN atom talks with Iran may show progress-diplomats

Reuters -
* UN nuclear watchdog, Iran to meet again on May 21 * IAEA wants access to sites, documents, people * Outcome of talks could shape mood for Baghdad meeting By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran may be narrowing ...

Convicted war criminal Charles Taylor says he sympathises with victims of the ...

Daily Mail -
By Tom Gardner Former Liberian President Charles Taylor begged for leniency ahead of his sentencing for a catalogue of brutal war crimes saying he has sympathy for Sierra Leone's civil war.

Sir Mervyn, the UK and the euro

BBC News -
It would be bad news for the UK if the eurozone crisis ends in a messy break-up but it is not the worst-case scenario. The worst-case scenario is that the crisis does not end at all.

Derby fire: father speaks of anguish as police say blaze was started with petrol

The Guardian -
The father of six children who were killed in a house fire in Derby early on Friday has spoken of his anguish as police revealed that petrol had been poured through the letterbox in an arson attack.

Prospects for European Banks Once Again Darken

Wall Street Journal -
By MAX COLCHESTER The start of 2012 was meant to herald a brighter future for European banks. Five months on, the picture is darkening fast.

Vertu sees signs of life in new car market

ShareCast -
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Sales and profits were slightly ahead of expectations last year at car dealer Vertu Motors, while the new fiscal year has started well on the back of a reviving new car market.

North East job figures worst in the UK as 11.5% without work

BBC News -
The North East has the highest jobless figures in the country, with one in nine adults currently out of work. The number of unemployed people in the region has also risen by 6000 in the first three months of 2012.

The Pirate Bay hit by DDoS attack

BBC News -
File-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) has been hit by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The site has been largely inaccessible for the last 24 hours, and the service is intermittent in the UK.

Gamers angry as highly anticipated launch of Diablo III is plagued by server ...

Daily Mail -
Anticipation for the fantasy demon-killing game has bubbled over because the previous entry in the series was released 12 years ago, a lifetime in the gaming world when compared with franchises like World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, which receive ...

Android over 50% of smartphone sales as Nokia and RIM feel strain

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The Guardian -
Android continued its relentless march on the mobile market in the first quarter of 2012, making up 56% of world smartphone shipments as that sector grew by 44.7% to 144.4m, even while the overall world market for mobile phones shrank by 2% ...

Movie Reviews The Dictator

Contactmusic.com -
Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator is arriving today (Wednesday), in an apparent effort to avoid the fate of several fellow dictators of late.

Chris Moyles Looks Unrecognisable After Weight Loss

Contactmusic.com -
Owing to the major weight shedding, Moyles credited an intensive training and dieting regime to help get him down to a much healthier physique.

Una Healy - Has Una Healy Lost All Of Her Baby Weight, Already?

Contactmusic.com -
Una Healy continues to flaunt her minuscule post-baby figure, being snapped at Heathrow Airport this week wearing skinny jeans, wedges and a figure hugging vest top, reports the UK's Daily Mail.

Sources: Jennifer Lopez Is Leaving American Idol!

E! Online -
Jennifer Lopez may have just been named by Forbes magazine today as the most powerful celebrity, but her reign at American Idol is coming to an end.

Sol Campbell stunned by omission of Rio Ferdinand from England squad

The Guardian -
Sol Campbell does not believe footballing issues were behind the omission of Rio Ferdinand from the England squad for Euro 2012. The former Arsenal and England defender feels issues relating to John Terry's alleged racial abuse of Ferdinand's younger ...

Andriy Shevchenko backs Roberto Di Matteo for Chelsea job

BBC News -
By Simon Austin BBC Sport Andriy Shevchenko says Roberto Di Matteo can make an irresistible claim for the Chelsea manager's job if he wins the Champions League on Saturday.

David Beckham flies out to Greece to meet Olympic torch

The Guardian -
Don't bother trying to keep David Beckham out of the news. Two and a half hours before Roy Hodgson revealed the composition of his party for the Euro 2012 finals - the first major tournament for which England have qualified since 1998 in which Beckham ...

Paralysed woman uses mind to control robotic arm

Telegraph.co.uk -
A paralysed woman has used brain power alone to take control of a robotic arm and lift a bottle of coffee to her lips after a pioneering operation.

Geoengineering experiment cancelled due to perceived conflict of interest

The Guardian -
A controversial geoengineering experiment to simulate the cooling effect of volcanoes has been cancelled due to concern over a perceived conflict of interest with some of the researchers.

Mothers 'to have a named midwife to birth and beyond' in NHS reform of care ...

Daily Mail -
By James Chapman New mothers will today be promised one-to-one care from a midwife and more support on the NHS if they suffer from post-natal depression.

Welsh language not a health priority - British Medical Association

BBC News -
Use of the Welsh language should not be a priority when delivering healthcare, says the British Medical Association. It said health money should not go into "promoting" the language, and targeting Welsh-speaking staff could hamper recruitment.

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