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Watch - raw: italy's mount etna erupts
Europe's most active volcano erupted over the weekend. Mount Etna, Italy, sent lava streaming down and smoke shooting up. The eruption temporarily closed a local airport.
Mon, Jan 27, 2014
Watch - new property tax could leave greeks homeless
In Greece hundreds of thousands of homeowners are struggling to pay a new property tax. The tax is one of many introduced by the government, as it tries to balance its crisis-ravaged budget. But the tax could force some people out of their homes
Mon, Jan 27, 2014
Las vegas mansion listed for $7.85m... In bitcoin
A Las Vegas mansion has been put up for sale for the historic price of $7.85 million. That may not sound like much for an extravagant 25,000-square-foot estate, but developer Jack Sommer is willing to accept payment in Bitcoin, which would make it the biggest ever transaction in the virtual currency.
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Argentina currency plummets as pound hits 29-month high
Argentina's currency, the peso, plummeted this week as markets suffered the most severe one-day fall since the 2002 financial crisis.
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Picture of the week: inside kowloon walled city
Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was once the most densely populated area in the world. The wall consisted of 500 buildings and, in 1990, was home to 50,000 people before it was knocked down. Now, though, photos and illustrations have been unearthed from a Japanese team before its demolition, offering an insightful cross-section of a unique urban phenomenon.
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Ski resort opens... In north korea?
A new ski resort has opened... in North Korea. The Masik Pass ski resort opened for business at the end of last year, with Kim Jong Un visiting the completed development and taking a ride on the ski lift.
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Watch - egypt: footage shows aftermath of car bomb in cairo
A car bomb strikes the Egyptian capital's police headquarters before two smaller blasts are detonated on the third anniversary of uprising against Hosni Mubarak.
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Watch - spain ends 2013 with jobless rate above 26%
Spain announced Thursday its unemployment rate topped 26 percent in the final quarter of 2013 as the eurozone's fourth-largest economy emerged only haltingly from a long, job-wrecking recession.
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Condo market booms in south florida
The condo market in South Florida is booming, according to a new report.
Thu, Jan 23, 2014