Europe debt crisis rolls on as Irish bailouts grow – 1

Europe debt crisis rolls on as Irish bailouts grow Ireland will have to pump euro12 billion ($16 billion) more into the country’s crippled banking system, dealing more grief to shellshocked Irish taxpayers. Coupled with the downgrade of Spain’s bonds by a third ratings agency, the news Thursday from Dublin provided more evidence that Europe has […]

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Polish President Lech Kaczynski dies in plane crash

Polish President Lech Kaczynski dies in plane crash President Lech Kaczynski and other senior Polish figures are among scores killed in a plane crash in Russia. Polish and Russian officials said no-one survived after the plane apparently hit trees as it approached Smolensk airport in thick fog. Poland’s army chief, central bank governor, MPs and […]

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