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Tunisia issues arrest warrant for deposed dictator - Telegraph: "America promised its help in pursuing Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and relatives who have been accused of looting the Tunisian economy over the course of a 23-year dictatorship.
Demonstrators in Tunis had demanded swift action on recovering billions of pounds of lost wealth and many believe that the old guard from Mr Ben Ali's government clinging to positions of power lack the will to pursue...
Bargain hunters enjoy stripped down offer - Telegraph: "Under the slogan 'Come in undressed and go out dressed', the company, which has outlets in Spain and Portugal, promised a matching top and lower garment to the first 100 people who appear at selected branchesust dressed in their underwear.
Pedro Soares and Ivan Silva told Lusa News Agency that they were the first to arrive at the Lisbon store at 1am, waiting until 9am when the doors opened and...