Slovakia

Slovakia

• Oil jumps more than 3 percent, natural gas drops

  The price of oil rose more than 3 percent Thursday as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a new low and U.S. unemployment claims ... 

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  ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.5 percent

  The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.50 percent Thursday and announced other measures to spur lending and help lift ... 

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  Oil trades above $91, recovering from big drop

  The price of oil made gains above $91 per barrel Thursday, rebounding from a steep drop, as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a ... 

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  Asia stocks down on US, China economic fears

  Asian stock markets fell Thursday after U.S. and Chinese data pointed to slower growth in the world's two biggest economies. Analysts are concerned ... 

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  ECB weighs rate cut as eurozone economy struggles

  Economists say the European Central Bank could cut interest rates as soon as Thursday because of fears that the euro area's economy isn't recovering ... 

• Slovak, Polish PMs support joint 2022 Olympic bid

  The prime ministers of Slovakia and Poland say they support a possible joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ... 

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  Hungary: Snowstorm strands thousands in their cars

  A snowstorm in Hungary brought drifts 10 feet (3 meters) high and violent gusts of wind, forcing thousands of people to spend the night in their cars ... 

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  US loses to Italy in 1st round of Fed Cup

  The United States was eliminated in the first round of the Fed Cup, losing to Italy 3-2 Sunday when Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Varvara ... 

• Iran releases Slovak arrested for spying

  A Slovak national arrested in Iran and accused of spying for the United States has been released and returned home. Iranian authorities claimed in ... 

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  US hockey juniors rout Slovakia 9-3 at worlds

  The United States routed Slovakia 9-3 Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championships. The Americans' prospects of ... 

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  AP Exclusive: Documents raise doubts in Nazi probe

  The case of an 87-year-old Philadelphia man accused by Germany of serving as an SS guard at Auschwitz has largely centered on whether he was stationed ...