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Study reveals scale of gay abuse in EU countries
A quarter of the gay population in European Union countries say they have been attacked or threatened with violence in the past five years, according to a new survey.The overwhelming majority of incidents were never reported to police, because those targeted did not believe that authorities would take any action.The European Union's Fundamental Rights Agency's survey, which was ...
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Spain Banker freed as inquiry continues
The former chairman of Caja Madrid, jailed on Thursday following an investigation into banking irregularities,has been freed. Considered a flight risk, a Spanish judge had set bail at 2.5 million euros for Miguel Blesa. The inquiry over Caja Madrid's purchase of a US bank in the midst of the economic crisis in 2008 continues. Caja Madrid merged with several banks two years later in 2010 ...
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Over 100 cockroaches 500 spiders from Germany seized by Beijing customs
Beijing intercepted more than 100 cockroaches and 500 spiders hidden in parcels mailed from Germany, local authorities said on Friday. The five parcels intercepted by the Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau were a record high for insect interceptions in the Beijing region. "According to the criminal law, the maximum sentence would see whoever sent this being put in ...
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French President Signs Same-Sex Marriage Into Law
the BBC reports , after the Senate and National Assembly approved the bill, it "was quickly challenged on constitutional grounds by the main right-wing opposition UMP party of former president Nicolas Sarkozy." Friday, a ruling by the Constitutional Council cleared the way for the president's signature. The council found the bill in accordance with constitution, ...
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France legalises gay marriage
France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage on Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed it into law following months of bitter political debate. Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay adoption. ...
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European car sales rise slightly in April
In April, for the first time in 18 months, monthly new auto registrations in Europe increased. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said Friday April registrations in the 27-nation European Union climbed nearly 2 percent, from 1.02 million to 1.04 million. The numbers got a little help from the calendar: The Easter holiday was in March - not April, as it was in 2012 - so there ...
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Russia to create electromagnetic super weapon
Defense strategists place their stakes on high-tech weapons. Nearly all superpowers of the world conduct their works in the development of such weapons. It transpired recently that Russian scientists developed a generator, the capacity of which is comparable to that of a nuclear unit. It is a genuine scientific breakthrough, and it is already clear that the defense industry will not be the only ...
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US Criticizes Russian Missiles Sale to Syria
The remarks by General Martin Dempsey were the first U.S. confirmation that Russia made the sale of so-called ship-killer cruise missiles to Syria. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday the missiles will embolden President Bashar al-Assad and prolong the suffering in Syria. The New York Times says the Russian anti-ship cruise missiles are more advanced than previous ...
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Exclusive EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
By Daniel BasesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines.European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said he was prepared to launch a formal investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by these Chinese ...
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Politician dressed up as nun before stripping at Berlusconi bunga party
The local politician dressed up in "sexy" nurse and nun outfits, Miss Mahroug told the court in Milan. "On one occasion Minetti was dressed up as a nun and while she was dancing she stripped down to her underwear," she said.Some of the showgirls dressed up in wigs and lawyers' gowns to mimic Ilda Boccassini, the main prosecutor in Mr Berlusconi's sex trial.Ms ...
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UKIP leader accused of losing plot in interview
Andrew Grice Edinburgh - 18 May 2013 UKIP leader Nigel Farage has hit back at demonstrators in Scotland, who branded him "racist, Nazi scum", by describing them as "fascist, deeply racist" and ...
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Irish star Whelan embroiled in row over pigs head prank
Jones is understood to have reacted angrily to the prank after finding the bloody carcass - and threw a brick through the windscreen of the Dubliner's car.However, it remained unclear whether 29-year-old Whelan was actually the culprit in bringing the pig's head into the dressing room or if he was merely caught up in the bizarre incident. It has overshadowed preparations for ...
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Fresh hope for McCanns as police identify suspects in Maddy inquiry
Detectives conducting a review of the case have produced a list of people who they say are of "interest to the inquiry" and should be questioned.Detective Chief Superintendent Hamish Campbell, the head ...
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Coronation Street actor denies 19 child sex offences
The father of two, who plays Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, answered "not guilty" 19 times in a clear, strong voice as each of the individual charges were put to him by the clerk during the brief hearing at Manchester Crown Court.The 48-year-old, who split from his wife last year, is charged with 19 offences, including six counts of raping a child, six allegations of indecently ...
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Its no longer plain sailing for Spains king as he gives up €21m yacht
King Juan Carlos of Spain has renounced the use of his yacht, which costs the taxpayer EUR25,000 to refuel, in the latest nod to austerity by the ...
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Thieves stage $1m diamond heist at Cannes film festival
Hannah Furness Cannes - 18 May 2013 A cast of the wealthy and the beautiful, a Riviera setting and $1m of diamonds snatched from under the noses of the authorities while attention was focused elsewhere. It sounds like a case for a 'Pink Panther' ...
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France to buy American drones for Mali operation
War Two of America's medium-altitude Reaper drones will be sold to France as backup for the country's operations against Islamist rebels in Mali. The news comes from the 'Air et Cosmos' specialist magazine, which reported online that a deal had been reached between France and the United States for the sale of two non-armed MQ-9 units. The French air force had already ...
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France legalises same-sex marriage
France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed it into law following months of bitter political debate. Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay adoption. French ...
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Scientists Race to Contain Malaria New Discoveries More Resistance
Two new medical discoveries are raising hopes of containing malaria - the mosquito-borne parasitic disease that each year infects more than 200 million people and claims an estimated 660 thousand lives. Meantime, the World Health Organization is warning about dire consequences if a drug-resistant form of malaria spreads beyond southeast Asia. Artemisinin has helped cut global malaria deaths ...
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Kerry Urges Russia to Toughen Stance on Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Tuesday to convince the president he needs to take a tougher stance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Putin is Assad's most powerful ally. "The United States believes that we share some very significant common interests with respect to Syria -- stability in the region, not having extremists ...
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Russia to Ensure Peace in Transdnestr Until Conflict Settlement
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will maintain its peacekeeping contingent in Moldova’s breakaway Transdnestr region until Chisinau and Tiraspol agree on the status of the disputed self-proclaimed republic, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. Russia maintains a motorized infantry battalion in the region as part of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces (CPF), in addition to ...
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Obama Burmese President to Discuss Reform Progress Challenges
WHITE HOUSE -- Obama, Burmese President to Discuss Reform Progress, Challenges Burma's President Thein Sein holds talks on Monday with President Obama at the White House. The discussions will focus on progress in reforms, barriers toward greater democratization and next steps in the changing U.S. - Burma relationship. November 2012. Barack Obama becomes the first serving U.S. president ...
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Eurovision fever hits the land of ABBA
ABBA's songwriting duo Benny Andersson and Bjoern Ulvaeus have penned a special Eurovision anthem to open the three-hour live broadcast on ...
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Russias GDP growth slumps to 1.6 per cent
Moscow, May 18 : There was just 1.6 per cent growth witnessed in the Russian GDP in the first quarter this year, which is its fifth quarterly fall, according to the country's federal statistics ...
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Denmark tipped to win Eurovision
William Hill which it says is the biggest price ever for a UK entrant, such is the lack of faith that she will pull off a win.The bookmaker says it will face a six-figure payout if Denmark pulls off a win in Malmo, Sweden, in the pan-Europe spectacular being televised by BBC1 and broadcast by Radio ...
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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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