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Toshiba Corp said it may have to book several billion dollars in losses related to a U.S. nuclear power acquisition, a shock warning that sent its stock tumbling 12 percent and rekindled concerns about its accounting acumen.

The year of 2016 is about to come to an end. It was a year of full of tragedy, suffering and conflict. But it also had moments of hope and inspiration. From the U.S. presidential town hall debate to the Rio Olympics – the award-winning photographers of Reuters have really captured it all.

Balancing between theater and film, Syllas Tzoumerkas and Youla Boudali perform "High and Low - A Murderer in Tokyo" at the Onassis Cultural Center (Stegi) in a series of shows from December 25 to 30. The play is inspired by Ed McBain's novel "King's Ransom" and Akira Kurosawa's movie "High and Low," which was based on the book.

Athens is among the best destinations to travel to in 2017, according to renowned Conde Nast Traveller’s list.

From Conde Nast Traveller:

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Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed in a phone call with his Turkish and Russian counterparts the possibility of hosting Syria talks in Astana.      

The Euro currency hit its lowest point since March 2015, after the fist exit polls in the Italian referendum were announced. Immediately after the ballot boxes closed at 12 am (Greek time) and the first exit polls broadcast on Italian TV showed the No vote was leading with over 54% the Euro dropped to a 20-month low against the US dollar at 1.0506.

TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry has almost doubled the estimated cost of compensation for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and decommissioning of the damaged Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant to more than 20 trillion yen ($177.51 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Nov. 27. 

A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Nov. 22, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a small tsunami that hit the same Fukushima region devastated by a 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, Reuters reported. 

Numerous videos of the moment the powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan on Tuesday have been circulating around the internet. A clip uploaded by newspaper Guardian shows the suspended transit signs at a train station swaying back and forth the moment the tremor hits.

Bulgaria has risen 5 places in the ranking of the most expensive High Streets in the world prepared by consultancy company Cushman&Wakefield.

In 2016, Bulgaria occupies the 52nd position, compared to 57th in 2015.

The monthly rent in Vitoshka St ranges between EUR 44 and EUR 46 per sq m.