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Greece and Turkey: Economic woes forgotten
The cafe culture in Thessaloniki rivals that of New Zealand, giving it a very laid back attitude.
Wall St up as US jobless claims, trade deficit fall
Wall St advanced overnight as investors focused on some positive news from the home front, including better-than-expected jobless claims data and Cisco Systems earnings.
World shares fall as Italian yields breach 7pc
Markets fell overnight on both sides of the Atlantic as Italy's borrowing costs soared, intensifying concern that efforts to contain the European Union's debt crisis aren't working.
Travel tips for an affordable Belgium stay
Those who fear Belgium may be beyond their budget will be pleasantly surprised to discover how affordable it can be.
Albania: Beautiful stranger
Anita Harvey discovers a different side to Europe as a welcoming Albania emerges from its drab, oppressive past.
Gwynne Dyer: Euro bailout won't stave off default by Greece
Many fear a Greek default could take the euro down with it, so there have been frantic EU attempts to cobble together some financial aid package that could keep Greece solvent.
World Markets: Sink or swim for Berlusconi
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic have started the week in the red as Greece agreed to form a new government and Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied reports he planned to resign.
Don't miss: La Fête dé Noué
La Fête dé Noué, or Christmas Festival, is held annually on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.
Italy: Rewarding trek up timeless valleys
Liz Light walks country lanes and forest paths in northern Italy.
Catholic Church faces hardcore porn shame
Germany's biggest Catholic-owned publishing house has been rocked by disclosures that it has been selling thousands of pornographic novels.
Sicily: Grim gateway to Europe's largest collection of mummies
These dehydrated dead have not been laid lovingly to rest but made to stand like the soldiers of a ghoulish army.
World's biggest airport planned for Thames Estuary (+map)
Plans have been unveiled for a four-runway airport on a sparse strip of land on the Isle of Grain in Kent.
World markets up on Greek backdown, Europe rate cut
Stocks on Wall St and in Europe rose after an unexpected interest rate cut by the European Central Bank and the vote backdown from the Greek PM.
Duchess of Cambridge tops fashion mag's best-dressed list
The 29-year-old who married Prince William in April is the queen of British fashion, according to UK style magazine Harper's Bazaar.
Harper's Bazaar UK's top five best-dressed people
See who's joined the Duchess of Cambridge on the style magazine's best-dressed list for 2011.
Yoga an effective treatment for back pain, study finds
It would seem that the ancient practice of yoga really does work - and it could be even better than going to the doctor.
Albania: A land in transition
The roads in this country's north are atrocious affairs, writes Mauricio Olmedo-Perez.
World markets slump on Greek vote shock
World sharemarkets dropped overnight after the Greek Prime Minister sought to silence critics by unexpectedly calling for a referendum.
England: Diver who saved a cathedral
Jim Eagles visits a piece of British history and finds out how its unlikely saviour spent five years rescuing it from ruin in a swamp.
Happiest babies arrive in autumn, study finds
British study finds a summer or autumn birth is a key determinant of a child's wellbeing.