Dutch want guarantees on Ukraine deal at EU summit: Reuters

Dutch want guarantees on Ukraine deal at EU summit: Reuters

December 12, 2016 - 17:06 AMT  13:06 GMT
The draft decision by EU leaders has been prepared by the Netherlands, the only EU state that has not ratified the Ukraine-EU agreement.
Sotheby's Sale of English Literature to offer Jane Austen treasures

Sotheby's Sale of English Literature to offer Jane Austen treasures

December 12, 2016 - 16:56 AMT  12:56 GMT
A Letter from Jane to her sister Cassandra, dated 8-9 November 1800, is estimated at £40,000-60,000.
The Serpentine Gallery opens exhibit of paintings by architect Zaha Hadid

The Serpentine Gallery opens exhibit of paintings by architect Zaha Hadid

December 12, 2016 - 16:52 AMT  12:52 GMT
Zaha Hadid is regarded as a pioneering and visionary architect whose contribution to the world of architecture was ground-breaking and innovative.
40% of Tbilisians approve of Georgian women marrying Armenians - poll

40% of Tbilisians approve of Georgian women marrying Armenians - poll

December 12, 2016 - 16:43 AMT  12:43 GMT
Georgians living in the capital report the highest approval of Georgian women marrying men of other ethnicities.
Bob Dylan admits he never considered lyrics to be “literature”

Bob Dylan admits he never considered lyrics to be “literature”

December 12, 2016 - 16:31 AMT  12:31 GMT
Dylan said that the idea of being mentioned in the same breath as luminaries and “giants of literature” is “truly beyond words.”
Venezuela pulls highest-value banknote “to beat mafia”

Venezuela pulls highest-value banknote “to beat mafia”

December 12, 2016 - 16:05 AMT  12:05 GMT
Critics said the latest move was impractical and would not tackle the root cause of the country’s financial crisis.
Turkish police arrest 118 pro-Kurdish officials in Istanbul attack aftermath

Turkish police arrest 118 pro-Kurdish officials in Istanbul attack aftermath

December 12, 2016 - 15:52 AMT  11:52 GMT
The arrests come two days after twin bomb attacks near a football stadium in Istanbul which killed 44 people.
Oil prices surge amid new output deal

Oil prices surge amid new output deal

December 12, 2016 - 15:41 AMT  11:41 GMT
Brent crude jumped to $57.89 a barrel - the highest since July 2015 - before falling back to $56.79, although that was still a gain of 4.5% on the day.
Coldplay play “Swallowed In The Sea” for the 1st time in 10 years

Coldplay play “Swallowed In The Sea” for the 1st time in 10 years (video)

 December 12, 2016 - 15:18 AMT  11:18 GMT
The band released their album “A Head Full Of Dreams” in Dec 2015, reaching Number One in the UK and selling over four million copies so far.
Metallica frontman talks inspiration behind “Moth Into The Flame”

Metallica frontman talks inspiration behind “Moth Into The Flame” (video)

 December 12, 2016 - 15:06 AMT  11:06 GMT
The metal group’s first album in eight years, ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’, was released last month (November).
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