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G8 challenges Russia to sign up to Syria peace plan
ENNISKILLEN, United Kingdom (AFP) - World leaders were to fight for a consensus on Syria on the final day of the G8 summit Tuesday, after challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin to get on board or be left out in the cold.The meeting of world leaders in Northern Ireland was also due to seek a deal on tax evasion but it was the divisions over the civil war in Syria that threatened to ...
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Why Spain’s tiki taka is very much alive and kicking
Spain's domination of Uruguay in their opening Confederations Cup match suggested that reports of tiki taka's demise are premature, regardless of what happened in the Champions League this season.First half goals from Pedro and Roberto Soldado put Spain in complete control and the final 2-1 scoreline, after Luis Suarez pulled one back with a stunning free kick in the 88th minute, ...
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U.S. Russia still dont agree on Syria
>Read a version of this story in Arabic.(CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he still doesn't see eye to eye with the United States on Syria. But "all of us have the intention to stop the violence in Syria and to solve this situation peacefully," Putin said Monday after a meeting with US President Barack Obama at the Group of Eight Summit in Northern Ireland. Putin said he and ...
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Spains finance minister says Spain close to overcoming crisis
The Spanish Minister of Finance Cristobal Montoro said that Spain is close to overcoming the economic crisis the country is suffering since 2008, local media reported on Monday.Montoro made this statement at the opening of the courses organized by the Association of Journalists of Economic Information (Apie) and the University Menendez Pelayo in Madrid.Montoro pointed out that the state revenue ...
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Italy shows interests in new investments in Albania
Italian entrepreneurs from sectors such as renewable energy and infrastructure have shown interest in increasing investments in Albania.The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Tirana, in cooperation with the Italian Ministry for Economic Development, organized in Tirana on Monday a conference with Italian and Albanian entrepreneurs to increase cooperation between them, and present the best operation ...
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Greek coalition leaders postpone public broadcaster
Exactly one year after the last general elections in Greece, a crucial meeting between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his centre-Left partners on Monday evening aiming to diffuse tensions over his shock decision to shut down the state broadcaster ERT last week ended inconclusive.A new meeting is to be held on Wednesday, socialist PASOK party leader Evangelos Venizelos and Democratic Left ...
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Europe to pay the price for arming Syria rebels al-Assad
Europe will "pay the price" if it sends arms to Syrian rebel forces, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned on Monday in an interview with a German newspaper."If the Europeans deliver weapons, then Europe's backyard will become terrorist and Europe will pay the price for that," the Syrian president said in the interview with Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ...
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Norwegian Elyounoussi joins German side Hoffenheim
Norwegian international of Moroccan descent Tarik Elyounoussi moved from Rosenborg to Hoffenheim until 2017, the clubs announced on Monday.The striker scored since 2005 overall 49 goals in 149 appearances in Norway. In 2013 he made twelve goals in 22 games to lead the list of the goal scorer in the Norwegian professional league, the Tippeligaen.The 25-year-old new arrival is since 2008 part of ...
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US Russia able to overcome differences on Syria
Despite disagreements on the Syrian crisis, the United States and Russia are expected to reach at least "minimum consensus" on ways to overcome the obstacles facing the Geneva peace conference likely to take place in July, analysts said.US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are meeting Monday on the sidelines of a G8 summit in Northern Ireland and the ...
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Greek top administrative court rules against shutdown of state
Greece's top administrative court ruled on Monday evening against the shutdown of the state broadcaster ERT last week which triggered a government crisis, the worst since the formation of the ruling coalition a year ago.The Council of State decided that ERT should remain open during the restructuring period until the creation of its leaner substitute later this summer, as Prime Minister ...
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Turkey demands explanation from Britain on eavesdropping incident
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday demanded an "official and satisfying explanation" from Britain on claims that Britain eavesdropped on Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek during a meeting in London in 2009, Turkish Daily News reported."If a news report claiming that the British government eavesdropped on Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and his delegation during the G-20 ...
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Turkish police start fresh crackdown on protesters in Istanbul
Turkish police started another tough crackdown on thousands of protesters in Istanbul's Sisli district and Istiklal Avenue Monday evening.Riot police used tear gas and water canons to disperse the crowds, including some unionists, who were trying to show support to the demonstrators driven out of Gezi Park adjacent to Taksim Square, the center of Istanbul.The police started the operation in ...
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Polish deputy transport minister dismissed over motorway scandal
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk removed Tadeusz Jarmuziewicz from the position of deputy transport minister on Monday after Polish media accused the latter of holding a private meeting over a controversy-shrouded stretch of Poland's A1 motorway.According to local media reports, Jarmuziewicz met officials from the Austrian Alpine Bau company in May even though ministry officials were ...
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The Air France-KLM Group and Jet Airways sign a new cooperation agreement
Air France-KLM and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will offer their customers more destinations between Europe and India thanks to mutual code-share agreements. This arrangement will significantly improve the choice of beyond flights for Air France-KLM customers to Indian cities. The new codeshare arrangement is open for sales as of today and for travel on June 19, ...
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Aussies non-stop flights to Europe yes please
More than half of Australian travellers say they would rather stay couped up on a plane for over 18 hours than make a stopover, according to a new study. Research conducted by Skyscanner found that 57 percent of Australians would choose to travel non-stop to Europe and avoid stopovers. Although the non-stop option won over the majority of Aussies, 23 percent said they would choose whatever ...
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G8 Summit U.S. Russia disagree on Syria
>Read a version of this story in Arabic.(CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he still doesn't see eye to eye with the United States on Syria. But "all of us have the intention to stop the violence in Syria and to solve this situation peacefully," Putin said Monday after a meeting with US President Barack Obama at the Group of Eight Summit in Northern Ireland. Putin said he and ...
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Turkish Official Says Army May Have to End Protests
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Leaders look to reignite trans-Atlantic free trade agreement
The United States and the European Union launched talks on Monday to create one of the world's most ambitious free-trade zones, as France again underscored its determination to protect its movies and culture. A trans-Atlantic free trade agreement was first considered three decades ago but was knocked down by France in the 1990s. Europe has now managed to get Paris onside, opening the way ...
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A More Secular Europe Divided by the Cross
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G8 summit finishes in UK next summit due in Russia 2014
LOUGH ERNE, June 17 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will participate in the second working day of the G* summit, which finishes in Lough Erne on Tuesday. From the coming year, Russia will be playing the chairing role in the ...
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US Russia sign new agreement on reduction of N-threat - White House
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Russia US to Join Efforts for Sochi-2014 Security
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to shake hands after their meeting during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, ...
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U.S.-European Union free trade talks unveiled at G8 summit
Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives at the G8 summit at Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on Monday. He announced new humanitarian aid money for Syria. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ...
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Germany Puts Spotlight on Its Own Anti-Soviet Revolt
Joachim Gauck, the first Easterner to be president of the reunited Germany, was 13 at the time, living in the Baltic port of Rostock, he told Parliament in a quietly emotional speech on Friday. "But I remember very clearly the sense of euphoria that the dock workers were on strike," Mr. Gauck said. "I was sure that something new was under ...
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West to threaten Russia with isolation on Syria UK officials
British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the official arrrivals for the start of the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen in Northern Ireland on June 17, 2013. UK officials said Russia risks isolation from the West if it does not sign up to action in ...
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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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