Standard & Poor’s now says the country has at least a 1-in-3 chance of seeing its debt downgraded to junk status.

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Standard & Poor’s Gives Negative Outlook for India

Greece avoided a “nightmare scenario” by agreeing to an EU bailout, says the country’s finance minister, as the cabinet meets for talks on the deal.

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Greece ‘averts nightmare outcome’

Spain’s conservative leader Mariano Rajoy says the country’s voice must be respected again, after a resounding election win for his Popular Party.

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‘No miracles’ warns Spain victor

The Pakistani government says the country is in the midst of an educational emergency with disastrous human and economic consequences.

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Pakistan educational ‘emergency’

More than 11,000 migrants were kidnapped, often by drug gangs, in Mexico during a six-month period in 2010, says the country’s human rights body.

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Mexico report into mass kidnaps

One of Algeria’s founding fathers, 84-year-old Abdelhamid Mehri, says the country’s president is no longer capable of addressing the nation’s challenges.

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Algeria ‘cannot wait for change’

One of Algeria’s founding fathers, 84-year-old Abdelhamid Mehri, says the country’s president is no longer capable of addressing the nation’s challenges.

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Algeria ‘cannot wait for change’

Italy’s president says the country is in “turmoil” over the sex scandal involving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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Italian ‘turmoil’ over Berlusconi

Scotland’s environment minister says the country is prepared for an “icy blast”, after forecasters of snow overnight.

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Scotland ‘braced for icy blast’

Strikes against pension reforms are costing France between 200m and 400m euros per day, says the country’s finance minister.

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French strikes ‘threaten recovery’

Chile’s president says the country will never be the same again after the extraordinary rescue of the 33 miners trapped deep underground for 69 days.

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Jubilation as Chile rescue ends

Iraq’s prime minister says the country is now “independent”, hours before US combat operations are due to end officially.

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Iraq PM hails US troop withdrawal

Lebanon’s defence minister says the country has opened a bank account to receive donations to supply its poorly-equipped army.

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Lebanon opens fund to equip army