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Russia opposes forced Syria regime change
Hezbollah in Syria and the potential regional fallout, Zasypkin also assured that Russian missiles supplied to Syria will not reach Hezbollah. "I don’t know the details of the contracts [for supply of weapons to Syria] but I can confirm that the contract states those missiles must not reach a third party," he said. "Our utmost priority is stability and security in ...
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Spain’s Partido Popular blocks motion to denounce Franco
Gen Franco who triggered the three-year civil war by leading a military coup against the democratically elected Republican government. Photograph: AFP/Getty ...
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Laureate Summit on Youth Jobs Brings Together Leaders from Across Europe
BALTIMORE, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Confronting the serious challenges around youth unemployment in Europe, President Bill Clinton and His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias addressed more than 200 government officials, business executives, academic leaders and students during a summit at the Universidad Europea in Madrid, Spain. Several European ministers as well as senior multinational ...
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Exorcist Says Pope Helped Liberate Man
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Nigeria to Free All Female Islamist Suspects
Nigeria says it will release several Islamist suspects from prison, including the women in custody, as it seeks peace with Boko Haram extremists. The Defense Ministry said Tuesday the move is in line with what it calls "presidential magnanimity to enhance peace efforts." A panel set up by President Goodluck Jonathan is recommending the government open peace talks with Boko Haram ...
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Even Before Apple Tax Breaks Irelands Policy Had Its Critics
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Ireland Defends Tax Laws to Critics at Home and Abroad
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Tackle tax havens to help poor Oxfam
Tax havens deprive governments worldwide of STG100 billion ($A155.63 billion) in revenue, enough to end extreme poverty twice over, Oxfam ...
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Man commits suicide in Pariss Notre Dame cathedral
A far-right writer and activist has killed himself at the altar of Paris's famed Notre Dame Cathedral, after calling for "spectacular" action to protect France's identity. Police confirmed he was Dominique Venner, 78, an essayist and activist linked with France's far-right and nationalist groups. In a final essay on his website on Tuesday, he railed against ...
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National Briefing | West Idaho Uzbek Man Remains in Jail on Terror Charges
An Uzbek man facing terrorism-related charges in Idaho will remain jailed pending his trial after waiving his right to a detention hearing. Lawyers for the man, Fazliddin Kurbanov, on Tuesday waived a hearing where a United States District Court judge was to have considered whether he should stay in the Ada County jail in Boise until his July 2 trial. Mr Kurbanov, 30, a truck driver, was ...
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Kyrgyz President Against Banning Russia’s Zhirinovsky
BISHKEK, May 22 (RIA Novosti) - Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev said he saw no reasons to declare populist Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky persona non grata in the central Asian state following his remarks on Kyrgyzstan. Last week Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted to recommend their nation's Foreign Ministry declare Zhirinovsky persona non grata after remarks he made about a ...
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CORRECTED-Amag investigates anemia drug after report of death in Switzerland
Tue May 21, 2013 8:24pm EDT (Corrects headline to "investigates." Amag did not say the drug caused the fatality.) May 21 (Reuters) - Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc said its marketing partner in Switzerland, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, is recalling a batch of Amag's anemia drug, Rienso, because of a death and several cases of hypersensitivity. Amag shares were down about 5 percent at ...
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EU Panel Penalties to Hurt Solar Firms From China to U.K
China and the EU have engaged in preliminary talks to settle a dispute over trade in solar-energy products, according to people familiar with the situation, the EU yesterday said it will stick to its June 6 deadline to decide whether to ...
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Tax and energy to dominate EU summit
EU leaders are gathering in Brussels for a summit to tackle tax evasion and improve Europe's energy market. After sharp divisions over the EU budget there may be more consensus on these issues, seen as vital in restoring Europe's competitiveness. Tax evasion costs EU ...
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European Union Likely to ‘Bail In’ Large Depositors
Gold fell $11.90 or -0.82% yesterday to $1,431.40/oz and silver finished -0.8%. The European Union will today meet to discuss and move forward the proposal to 'bail-in' depositors with savings of over EUR100,000 as part of future bank wind-downs. It now looks likely that the EU is going to take unprecedented steps to sequester monies from its citizens in the event of future bank ...
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In Europe a Fed President Urges Quantitative Easing
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In Disarming Testimony Apple Chief Eases Tax Tensions
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Russia opposes the initiatives of the west to create a no-fly zone over Syria the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Tuesday. Unfortunately these destructive ideas keep popping up over time but no one ever bothered to think a
Russia opposes the initiatives of the west to create a no-fly zone over Syria, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Tuesday. "Unfortunately, these destructive ideas keep popping up over time, but no one ever bothered to think about the consequences," said Gatilov. It is worth mentioning that on March 19, the Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty ...
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Square Feet Ambitious Paris Project Takes Shape in the Suburbs
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On the Scene in Tornado Hit Town Even Trees are Stripped of Everything
VOA correspondent Greg Flakus is at the site of the tornado damage in Moore, Oklahoma. He spoke with English broadcaster David Byrd Tuesday afternoon about what he is ...
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Spain must bring its shadow economy back into the light
Visit the ROB Insight homepage for analysis available only to subscribers. Spain's unemployment rate could climb to 30 per cent by 2015, up from a record 27 per cent now, according to Socit Gnrale. Such staggering levels of joblessness would signal economic devastation just about anywhere - except in Spain, where the average Spaniard would roll his eyes and tell you not to worry, everyone ...
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Dollar gains on yen falls against euro
The dollar has firmed against most other major currencies except the euro on the eve of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's much-anticipated testimony to Congress.The euro rose to $1.2906 around 2100 GMT on Tuesday, up from $1.2884 at the same time late on Monday.The dollar strengthened against the Japanese currency, to 102.47 yen from 102.26 at the same time late Monday, while the euro ...
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Russia’s ex-finance minister stresses role of private investments in Russian economic growth
LONDON, May 21 (Itar-Tass) - A key role in Russia’s economic growth should be played by private rather than government investments, Russian former Finance Minister Alexei Kurdin said on Tuesday at the Russia Calling! Investment conference organized here by one of Russia’s biggest banks, ...
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Which European city will offer the best value for a high-season break at the end of August
Q. It's my daughter's 21st birthday in late August. I'd like to take her on a city break to somewhere not too expensive to get to, but which will give her great memories. By the way, we've been to Paris. Sarah Gee, ...
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France Galop blame Frankie Dettori team for delay in jockeys comeback
Frankie Dettori is delaying his own comeback by his failure to provide the necessary paperwork, according to the body that runs French racing. A spokesman for France Galop said on Tuesday night that no progress would be made with the jockey's application for a renewed licence until he had provided "extra details", and there is no sign of an imminent resolution to the impasse which ...
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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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