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France to close diplomatic sites in 20 Muslim countries on Friday
France will close diplomatic sites in 20 Muslim countries over concern that a French satirical magazine's publication of cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad may provoke a violent backlash. France will close embassies, consulates, cultural centers and French schools on Friday, the day of prayer for Muslims, the foreign ministry said in an emailed statement. "We have given ...
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Belgium PM becomes organ donor
Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo has announced on the social network Facebook that he is ready to donate his organs after his death. Starting on Tuesday the Belgian edition of Facebook has a new feature: users can now state on their profiles that they intend to become organ donors after death. They are then asked to fill out a form on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health. ...
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Russia EU call for non-political humanitarian aid to Syria
MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Russia and the European Union (EU) call for neutral and non-political humanitarian aid to the Syrian people, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. During a meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov and visiting European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva, the two sides ...
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Leader of Communist Party of Spain dies in Madrid
Santiago Carrillo, a historical leader of the Communist Party of Spain, died at the age of 97 in Madrid on Tuesday, local media reported. Carrillo, died at his home in Madrid while he was having a nap. Last week the state of his health deteriorated. His mortal remains were taken to the headquarters of the Spanish trade union Comisiones Obreras (Workers Commissions) in Madrid. Next Thursday ...
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Spains railway workers to strike
Spain's railway workers will hold a 24-hour strike today which will lead to cancellation of 302 long-distance and commuter rains, according to local media reports. Strikers are protesting against the Spanish government's decision to privatize the rail transport network and reduce wages. In solidarity workers in the country's subway (underground) system have also decided to ...
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230 detained in Belgium
In Belgium on Sunday police detained 230 people who were protesting against the film "The Innocence of Muslims". One officer was injured but his life is not in danger. The demonstration took place in the city of Antwerp which has a large population of people from the Middle East. The protest was not coordinated with the authorities so the police arrested all of the participants who ...
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Most Greeks reject austerity attached to bailout aid but support euro survey
ATHENS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- An overwhelming majority of seven out of ten Greeks reject harsh austerity attached to bailout agreements with international lenders which keep debt-ridden Greece afloat since 2010, according to a new opinion poll released in Athens on Tuesday. However, the survey conducted by Public Issue for the local Kathimerini newspaper and SKAI television and radio channels, ...
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Four Russian tourists dead 30 injured in bus overturn in northern Greece
ATHENS, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Four Russian tourists died and 30 were injured, when a tourist bus overturned in the suburbs of the city port of Thessaloniki in northern Greece on Friday. According to local traffic police, the bus with a total of 51 passengers was heading towards the airport on a slippery road due to rain when the accident occurred. Fire Brigade assisted in the evacuation of the ...
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Central bank governor China always confident in euro
China welcomed European Union's agreement on the 109 billion euro bailout plan for Greece and has been confident of the stability of the euro zone and other member countries in the past, present or future, said Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of People's Bank of China on July 23 during an interview with Financial Times. Bailout plan helps bring financial stability After eight hours of ...
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What China-Switzerland FTA brings about
China and Switzerland on Friday concluded their talks over a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which will be the first between Beijing and continental Europe.The achievement was hailed as a "milestone" by political leaders and business community, while Swiss media described it as one of the most important international deals in 40 years for Switzerland.Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, ...
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European Parliament committee chairman visits Heydar Aliyev Center - PHOTOS
Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs Elmar Brok on 24 May visited the Heydar Aliyev Center as part of his visit to Azerbaijan. The guest was informed about the activity of the Center and its building, which is one of the architectural pearls of the world. Director of the Heydar Aliyev Center Anar Alakbarov noted that the Center deals with studying and promoting ...
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Russia Japan try to bridge gaps on thorny issues
MOSCOW, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Russia and Japan managed to move their positions closer on certain issues, pledging to speed up talks on reaching a peace treaty for the first time since the end of WWII, as leaders of the two countries met here on Monday. Following his talks with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that they have instructed ...
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World s most beautiful girls live in Stockholm Sweden
Traveler's Digest, a magazine for travelers, has made a list of countries and cities where world's most beautiful women live. Russia and its capital of Moscow do not take the last place on the list, although the country and the city can not be found on such lists as "the safest, most fashionable and pleasant country in the world to ...
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Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA -- On Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 this year - Americans remember those in the military who died while serving their country. Ahead of that day, soldiers place American flags in front of the more than 360,000 gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery, outside Washington. Army Colonel James Markert places a flag at the tombstone of Christopher Henderson, who was killed in ...
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Chinese Premier Li signals new pro-market reforms before European tour
Newly installed Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, in his foreign visit, signalled that his government will implement a new wave of pro-market restructuring. This is aimed at reducing the still substantial state-owned sector and enforcing productivity increases that will inevitably further impoverish the Chinese working class. In an article published Thursday ...
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Split on gay marriage and Europe UK Tories rescued by Labour Party
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition managed to pass its Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill in parliament this week, but only after making an eleventh-hour plea to Labour.The legislation, supposedly placing marriage between same-sex partners and heterosexuals on an equal footing, was passed by 366 to 161 and will now go to the House of Lords.However, 133 Tory MPs voted against the bill, ...
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Amazon workers strike in Germany
Last week, about 1,000 workers went on strike at the Bad Hersfeld and Leipzig sites of the world's largest Internet mail-order company, Amazon, in Germany. Initiated by the Verdi service industries trade union, it was the first strike to be held since Amazon opened in Germany in 1998. Token strikes had been launched at some of the company's sites last April. Verdi called the strike in ...
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Tsunami warning cancelled after 8.2 quake off Russia
A massive earthquake deep under the sea in Russia's Far East was felt in cities including Moscow but emergency services called off a tsunami warning issued for the Pacific Sakhalin ...
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When radicals remain under the police radar
It was as true then as two days ago in Woolwich, when the murderers of Lee Rigby hung around after their crime to speak into cameras about what they had done. What we must do now is deny them the significance and glory they crave. Yet, by our reactions, we're in danger of doing the opposite. Terrorists have many causes but they generally share a common purpose, which is to terrorise ...
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Cabin crew praised as engine bursts into flames mid-flight
Heathrow Airport in London shortly before 8am and was ascending to the west when passengers heard a loud "popping" and an engine caught fire.The pilot had to divert back to the airport, taking a flight path across central London. Witnesses described seeing smoke billowing out of one of the plane's engines yesterday. ...
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Historic cycling race in Italy is halted by snow for the first time in 24 years
Alasdair Fotheringham Val Martello, Italy - 25 May 2013 HEAVY snow forced organisers of the Giro d'Italia cycling race to call off yesterday's mountain stage - the first time in 24 years that a stage of the famous bike race was cancelled due to the ...
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Plan to put age limits on raunchy pop videos in new curbs
The British government wants to protect young children from unsuitable content in music videos featuring sexual scenes.At present, videos and DVDs primarily concerned with sport, religion or music do not have to carry any form of classification.This has meant that some extreme films containing nudity and violence have been available to young children whose parents are not aware of their ...
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Spains Princess Cristina faces tax fraud probe
King Juan Carlos , is to be investigated for possible tax fraud and other financial crimes in the latest twist in an embezzlement scandal plaguing the Spanish ...
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Art imitates life at Cannes festival as immigration film vies for Palme dOr
Marion Cotillard as the immigrant Ewa, speaking English and Polish in the film. The film competes with another period piece to premiere on day 10 of the festival: 'Michael Kohlhaas', starring last year's best actor winner at Cannes, ...
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Heartbroken family hail a hero
Ben Farmer - 25 May 2013 THE devastated family of Drummer Lee Rigby told how they tried desperately to contact him after watching news of his horrific murder unfold on ...
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Italy heavily involved in multi billion euro South Stream project
Italy’s natural gas company ENI is a major investor in the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, but the infrastructure development is being held up by a number of trans-national issues, which the Italian government believes is detrimental to the country’s energy security.
South Stream is the name of the transit pipeline that is intended to transport natural gas from Russia to Southern Europe, bypassing Belarus and the Ukraine. It has been highlighted by Prime Minister Berlusconi as important for the energy needs of Italy as it will eliminate the so-called ‘middle man’ and enhance the security of our energy supply, an issue that was underscored in 2005 when ongoing business disputes between Russia and the Ukraine spilled over into trans-national political issues. Read more
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