conceal
ed the extent of the risks he was taking by disguising his trading positions.
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The Greek cabinet has been holding an emergency meeting to discuss new measures to deal with the country's debt crisis. The European Union has demanded deeper cuts in spending before it'll
pay out
the latest instalment of the Greek bailout agreed last year. An Athens newspaper has published what appears to be an email from the EU and the International Monetary Fund listing 15 measures Greece must adopt, including more redundancies in the civil service and higher taxes on heating oil.
A small group of online gamers has solved a problem that's
baffle
d scientists for a decade. The gamers, who call themselves the Contenders, used a video game called Foldit to produce a three-dimensional image of an enzyme of an Aids-like virus. It took them just three weeks. Scientists say the breakthrough will provide new
insight
s into the design of antiretroviral drugs for people with HIV.
Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to set up 10 crossings along their common border, the first deal over the disputed boundary since the South became independent in July. The border has been closed for months, and there have been several conflicts in the border region this year. The Sudanese government said the agreement on the new crossing points would help people move more freely between the two countries.
Dozens of women wearing miniskirts have demonstrated in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. They were protesting against a public official who