Gates of Vienna News Feed 2/14/2012

The Moody’s agency has cut the debt ratings of Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Malta, and has issued a warning to France, Britain and Austria, saying that the outlook for all nine countries was unfavorable, due to the Eurozone debt crisis.

In other news, an Iranian national blew his own legs off today in a failed grenade attack in Bangkok. Two alleged conspirators were also involved in an alleged plot to kill foreign nationals in Bangkok. One was arrested at the airport, and the other is at large.

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