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Rasmussen, Danish prime minister and leader of Liberal Party, and Thorning-Schmidt, leader of Social Democratic Party, are seen before debate in Copenhagen

Denmark Election: First Female Prime Minister Coming?

The Scandinavian country of Denmark is staging a fascinating general election in which the nation’s faltering economy is expected to serve as the principal issue facing voters.

Breast Cancer Cases Are Rising: Report

Breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate as reported by researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.

Cameron, Sarkozy Visit with Rebels in Tripoli

The two politicians had strong words for Moammar Gadhafi, wherever he is hiding, saying that is it time to give up.

Kweku Adoboli: UBS Rogue Trader Reportedly Loses $2 Billion

UBS has 65,000 employees. The Swiss bank has global operations, serving approximately 50 countries. The company has been around for nearly 150 years. But one rogue trader -- reportedly a 31-year-old living and working in London -- has apparently brought the company to its knees in embarrassment and financial loss.

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Breast, Cervical Cancer a Growing Threat for Women in Developing Nations: Study

The number of breast and cervical cancer fatalities have skyrocketed in developing nations in the last three decades, while they have fallen in wealthier countries, according to an analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

Palisades Tartan acquires This is Not a Film

Just as the Iranian director Mojtaba Mirtahmasb was detained at the Tehran airport Wednesday, Palisades Tartan acquired U.S. and U.K. rights to his documentary This is Not a Film.

IIF urges withdrawal of bank capital surcharges

A global finance industry group on Wednesday urged regulators to withdraw plans for a capital surcharge on the world's largest banks, saying it would put economic recovery at risk.

Man-Made Volcano to be Created in Climate Change Experiment

A new addition to England's landscape is in the making as scientists are preparing to build a giant balloon in an experiment that seeks to re-create the cooling effect of erupting volcanos.

A man and boy take part in the Bengali New Year parade towards the city's East End, during the Baishaki Mela festival in London

Pak-Bangla Immigrants in UK Having Too Many Children: Asian Peer

Nobody likes to accept that, nobody likes to talk about it because it is supposed to be very politically incorrect.

US shows flag in Tripoli, pledges support

The United States gave Libya's new rulers a very visible show of support on Wednesday when a senior envoy visited the capital and praised their efforts to assert control of armed groups three weeks after Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown.

JK Rowling among UK Hacking Inquiry Core Figures

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and actor Hugh Grant will be among more than 50 core participants at a public inquiry into press standards set up after the phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm.

Winehouse Foundation Launches on Late Singer's B-Day

A charitable foundation was launched in memory of British singer Amy Winehouse on Wednesday, marking what would have been the artist's 28th birthday.

Intel and Google Set Chip Tie-Up for Smartphones, Targeting iPhone

Intel and Google announced a partnership strategically planned to bolster their respective business while challenging Apple’s iPhone in the burgeoning smartphone market.

Brendan Barber, general secretary of Britain's Trades Union Congress, speaks at their annual congress, in central London

British Trade Unions on Brink of Calling Massive Nationwide Strike

The work stoppage would likely impact every section of British life.

Spectacular view of ash cloud from Chilean Volcano near sunset

Scientists to Test Artificial Volcano to Cool The Earth

To tackle manmade climate change, scientists will investigate the feasibility of a geo-engineering project by building an artificial volcano, which will appear in the British county of Norfolk next month.

British Unemployment: Far Worse During Early Days of Thatcher

In January 1982, the UK government reported that about 3.07 million Britons were out of work, or about 1 out of 8 adults. Yet while the current unemployment picture looks very grim indeed, it pales in comparison to what Britain faced 30 years ago.

France Telecom CEO ‘Reveals’ iPhone 5 Launch Date

iPhone 5 Release Date: Orange CEO Spills Out Date as Mid-October

Johnny Depp as Barnabas in ‘Dark Shadows’; a Disgrace to Original Series?

Johnny Depp was photographed in full vampire costume on the set for Dark Shadows in the UK on Tuesday, in a getup which disgraces the original 1960's series.

24 Hours of Reality: Al Gore's Global Warming Broadcast to 'Convert' Skeptics

Former U.S. Vice President, Al Gore, will undertake a 24-hour global multimedia event to convince deniers of humans' role in climate change, the link between climate change and extreme weather events and to drive action against global warming among the public.