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Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision
The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song ...
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Maze Prisons Future Stirs Up Ghosts of Its Past
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Denmarks folksy ballad wins Eurovision
Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by flutes and drums. The barefoot 20-year-old stole the show as predicted by bookmakers with "Only Teardrops" in a final that saw 26 countries battle it out in the southern Swedish city of Malmo for the top prize in glitzy European pop ...
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African Mines A Potential Source of Funds for Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, DC -- In sub-Saharan Africa, many economies are growing briskly, thanks to the continent’s abundant natural resources and global commodities boom. Development experts say revenues from minerals, oil and gas could help many countries fund much needed roads, bridges, dams and other infrastructure. A recent report by the Africa Progress Panel, a group of influential business and ...
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Sociedad win to stay on course for fourth
IvanRakitic scored at both ends asReal Sociedad de Ftbol posted a comeback win atSevilla FCto stay above Valencia CF in fourth, asGranada CF boosted their survival ...
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British Study Raises Warning on Scottish Banks
LONDON -- An independent Scotland could find its banks too big to rescue in the event of another crisis, according to a British government report that compares the Scottish financial sector to those of debt-laden Iceland and ...
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Denmark wins the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Dina Garipova of Russia is fifth
MAL?O, Sweden, May 19 (Itar-Tass) - Emilie de Forest of Denmark has won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Swedish Malmo on Sunday morning. Her song "Only Teardrops" was considered to be the best both by TV viewers and the contest’s professional ...
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Public TV is starting broadcasts in Russia
MOSCOW, May 19 (Itar-Tass) - A public television channel is starting broadcasts in Russia on May 19. This new Russian federal channel based on principles of public television will appear free and automatically in the networks of all cable, satellite and IP-television operators at 12:00 Moscow ...
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Hamish McRae Should Italy push for more fiscal prudence in this age of austerity
One of the country's most respected financial journalists and commentators Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent. He was named Business and Finance Journalist of the Year 2006 at the British Press ...
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Angela Merkel discusses Europes economy with the Pope
Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and Pope Francis exchanges gifts after their meeting in his private library at the Vatican on May 18, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Guido Bergmann/Bundesregierung-Pool/Getty ...
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Qatar Holding acquires 40 of Italys Porta Nuova
Qatar Holding has agreed to buy a 40% stake in Milan's real estate development project Porta Nuova for an undisclosed sum, Reuters has reported. Qatar Holding will subscribe to newly issued shares with the remaining 60% staying in the hands of the current sponsors of the project, Porta Nouva developer, Hines Italia SGR, and Qatar Holding ...
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Wilkinson mettle steers Toulon to Euro title
France Jonny Wilkinson showed trademark nerves of steel to kick Toulon to glory over Clermont in a tense European Cup final.Ten years after kicking England to World Cup glory, the 33-year-old fly half's left foot did the trick once again, converting Delon Armitage's 65th minute try to put Toulon ahead for the first time in the match.Clermont had looked favourites to be crowned ...
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Host Sweden surprising Switzerland advance to world hockey championship final
Sweden's Niklas Persson gets instructions from head coach Pär Mårts during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships semifinal between Finland and Sweden at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo / Claudio Bresciani / SCANPIX) SWEDEN ...
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PSG win as Beckham bids farewell
Schalke cement fourth Billed as David Beckham's career swansong, PSG's No32 was honorary captain, but it soon became the ZlatanIbrahimovic show. The prolific Swede scored twice in the first half -a powerful angled drive and a fierce free-kick -and went through his full repertoire of tricks. Those goals sandwiched Beckham's moment in the sun, as Blaise Matuidi volleyed in his ...
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Marquez on pole in France
France Spain's championship leader Marc Marquez will start on pole in the French MotoGP on the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans after coming out on top in Sunday morning's qualifying.Marquez, on a Honda, claimed the 30th pole position of his career, his second in the sport's elite category, by coming in 0.03 seconds faster than compatriot Jorge Lorenzo on his Yamaha.Andrea Dovizioso ...
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Church must help the poorest Pope Francis says
Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not news. Francis, who has made straight talk and simplicity a hallmark of his papacy, made his unscripted comments in answers to questions by four people at a huge ...
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Australian films test the market in Cannes
ALMOST directly across the road from the manic scenes of the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, a banner unfurled on the fourth floor of a modest building reads simply: "Australia". No, it's not a fan tribute to Baz Luhrmann's festival opener The Great Gatsby, or a holiday-goer's show of national pride. For two weeks this is the headquarters and heartbeat of the Australian film ...
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HAROLD PEASE Is it possible some in the government want illegal immigration
HAROLD PEASE: Is it possible some in the government want illegal immigration? - Your Houston News: Opinion: harold pease, www.libertyunderfire.org, illegal ...
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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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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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