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Juventus sign off with defeat at Sampdoria
Despite taking the lead midway through the first half, Serie A champions Juventus concluded their league campaign with a 3-2 defeat against UC Sampdoria in ...
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Slovan wrap up domestic double in Slovakia
Frustrated last weekend, SK Slovan Bratislava have now wrapped up the Slovan First League title thanks to MFK Ruzomberok's 3-1 victory against second-placed FK ...
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Will the UAE follow Frances foootsteps and let science determine Ramadan
ABU DHABI // The wait for the start of Ramadan is always an anxious one. After weeks of guesses and rumours about what the date will be, astronomers haul their telescopes to the highest point in their emirate and watch for the new crescent moon to usher in the Holy Month. But last week the French Muslim Council voted to do away with that, basing the start of Ramadan on astronomical calculations ...
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Wilko European success eclipses World Cup win
Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than his Rugby World Cup triumph 10 years ago. Wilkinson captained Toulon to a ...
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Cypriot Economical Situation Could Worsen
Nicosia, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Cyprus'?Ö economical situation could worsen and demand a larger amount of Euros, economists note today basing on statements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a report on the financial problems of that European state. The IMF underlined this weekend that this country'?Ös circumstances are critical and there is a possibility that it ...
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France detains suspect in Toulouse killings probe
PARIS - French anti-terror judges ordered the detention on Saturday of a man on suspicions he aided an al-Qaida-inspired gunman prepare for a shooting spree last year, a judicial source said.Mohamed Merah killed four Jews and three soldiers in and around the southern city of Toulouse in March 2012 before he was shot dead by ...
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Thousands rally against Italys new government
Map: Italy Thousands of protesters have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy's new coalition government.Led by trade unionists wielding red flags and placards, they urged centre-left prime minister Enrico Letta to scrap austerity measures and focus on job creation.After less than a month in power, Mr Letta is trying to hold together a coalition between his centre-left Democratic ...
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The United States and Britain on Monday pledged to forge ahead with diplomatic efforts to end the civil war in Syria saying they had found common ground with Russia on how to proceed.
WASHINGTON (AFP) The United States and Britain stepped up pressure on Russia over Syria, but President Barack Obama warned old suspicions could trample new "common ground" on the crisis. Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to build momentum behind a new US-Russia sponsored conference on Syria, now expected to take place in June, as they met at the White House. ...
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Head of Afghanistan Turkish Industrialists Businessmens Association was kidnapped…
KABUL - A Turkish businessman was kidnapped by armed assailants in Afghanistan late on Sunday.Sami Yavuz, head of Afghanistan Turkish Industrialists & Businessmen's Association, was kidnapped at around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday.Armed assailants forced 41-year-old Yavuz to get on a car, and kidnapped him in Kabul.Yavuz has been living in Kabul with his family for more than ten years.Afghan ...
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Turkish interior minister says no al-Qaida involvement in the deadliest attack to hit Turkey-Syria border sinc…
Turkish interior minister says no al-Qaida involvement in the deadliest attack to hit Turkey-Syria border since the beginning of the Syrian uprising HATAY - Turkish interior minister has said there was no al-Qaeda involvement in twin car bomb attacks in a Turkish town near the Syrian frontier, the deadliest cross-border violence in Turkey since Syria`s popular uprising began in March ...
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Qatar Holding Italy fund eying Versace - paper
Reuters © Pedestrians walk past the Versace store on Fifth Avenue in New York October 8, 2009. U.S. retailers posted their first monthly sales increase in more than a year. REUTERS/Lucas ...
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Extra Bases Reds Donald Lutz Makes Majors From Germany
Several years later, Donald Lutz recalls the scene with a mix of amusement and embarrassment. He was a camper at Major League ...
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Thousands rally in Italy to oppose austerity measures
By Carmelo Carmilli and Roberto Mignucci, Reuters Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession. "We hope that this government will finally start listening to us because we are losing our patience," said Enzo Bernardis, who ...
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Tory party out of control over Europe says Lord Howe
Lord Howe has accused David Cameron of running scared of his backbenchers and endangering Britain's future in Europe. Photograph: David Fisher/Rex ...
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Ice hockey-Swiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden final
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM, May 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland's fairytale run at the world ice hockey championships continued on Saturday when they reached the final thanks to a 3-0 victory over United States. They now face host nation Sweden who beat Finland ...
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EU military chief confident about Mali troop training
The head of the EU military committee said on Saturday he was "confident" in the ability of the first Mali battalion being trained by Europe to battle the Islamist insurgency raging in the north. General Patrick de Rousiers told reporters in the capital Bamako he had encountered "professional and extremely competent personnel" after visiting the European Union Training ...
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Swiss Fairytale Continues as They Set Up Sweden Final
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Turkish premier to receive highest state welcome during US visit
Erdogan will be greeted in double military honors on arrival in Washington next week ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will receive the highest state welcome during his official visit to the United States next week. Erdogan will be welcomed in two separate full military honors, one at the airport and the other at the White House upon his arrival in Washington as the formal ...
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Turkish FM calls for joint stance against Syrian regime
Davutoglu said international community should act to stop regime's 'brutal methods' BERLIN - Turkish foreign minister has has called on the international community to 'define a joint stance' against Syria's Assad regime."It is high time for the international community to define a joint stance against a regime that uses every brutal method on its own ...
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Thousands of protesters join anti-austerity march in Rome
march in Rome on Saturday, protesting against the new coalition government's austerity measures. The metal workers union FIOM said the rally was to demand "the right to jobs, training and health care". "We cannot wait any longer," said FIOM ...
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Flora beat Kalju to lift Estonian Cup
FC Flora Tallinn coach Marko Lelov hailed his team for playing "a perfect match" after they won 3-1 against JK Nmme Kalju to lift the Estonian Cup for the sixth ...
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Ventspils victorious in Latvian Cup final
FK Ventspils have lifted the Latvian Cup for the sixth time after overcoming rivals SK Liepajas Metalurgs 2-1 in the final thanks toKaspars Dubra's added-time ...
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Russia’s Mediterranean task force created de facto in late 2012
MOSCOW May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s Mediterranean task force was created de facto in late 2012, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Army General Staff, Colonel-General Alexander Postnikov ...
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Russias Internet Use Is Exploding
fascinating poll on Russians' use of computers. While I knew that Russians were increasingly likely to use the internet, a phenomenon which largely explains the popularity of a tech-savvy person like Alexey Navalny, even I was shocked by the sheer scale of change and the rapidity with which internet use has become the norm. More than half of all Russians now use the internet at least once ...
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Upcoming water footprint training courses in the Netherlands Korea South Africa Spain
Water Footprint Network announced Global Water Footprint Standard training courses in four countries. The courses are designed for professionals from businesses, governments, and academia including consultancies advising corporations or ...
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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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