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Costa Concordia captain to be tried for manslaughter
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which capsized off Italy's west coast last year, killing 32 people, will face trial for manslaughter as well as other charges, an Italian judge has ...
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A bad day for tax cheats EU to crack down on those seeking to escape heavy bills
European leaders are under pressure to do more to crack down on individuals and corporations seeking to escape heavy tax bills, with Austria and Luxembourg giving the strongest signals yet that they would finally drop opposition to sharing bank account ...
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Europe steps up fight against tax cheats
European leaders took the fight to tax cheats Wednesday with a pledge to share bank account data across the European Union and accelerate initiatives to tackle abuse by ...
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Europe Gesture Recognition Touchless Sensing Market Technology 2D 3D Ultrasonic IR Capacitive ...
Europe Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market (2013 - 2018) Technology (2D, 3D, Ultrasonic, IR, Capacitive); Product (Biometric, Sanitary); Application (Healthcare, Electronics, Automotive); Region (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, ...
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Tory Eurosceptics to defy David Cameron again by demanding referendum on Europe is held on the same day as general election
Conservative MPs are to defy David Cameron again by demanding that a referendum on Europe is held on the same day as the next general ...
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Time for Bayern to win in Europe - Ribery
Berlin – Franck Ribery says the time for talking is over as Bayern Munich owe it to their fans to make up for their two recent failed attempts by winning the Champions League title in Saturday's final against Borussia Dortmund at ...
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France May Allow English-Language Courses In Universities
Demonstrators hold placards as they rally from the Pantheon square towards the National Assembly on May 22, 2013 in Paris, during a protest against a draft law by the French government for higher education. (JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty ...
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EUROPE MARKETS Europe Stocks Climb After Bernanke Comments
LONDON – European stock markets climbed to an almost five-year high on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke calmed fears that the central bank will soon fade out its easing program.The Stoxx Europe 600 index inched 0.2% higher to 310.59, closing at the highest level since June 2008.The index traded in negative territory for most of the day, but was sent higher in ...
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Austria picks Marko Arnautovic despite club ban
VIENNA -- Austria midfielder Marko Arnautovic was selected Wednesday for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden in June despite not playing club football since being banned by Werder Bremen in April for speeding.Arnautovic and teammate Eljero Elia missed the last four matches of the Bundesliga season after being caught going over the speed limit on a highway.Austria coach Marcel Koller said ...
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UK official London attack could be terror-related
A British government official who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the investigation said details had emerged that were indicative of a "terrorist-motivated ...
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Cash Mob Phenomenon Supports Local Business
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy posted a solid growth in the first quarter, in part due to the biggest consumer spending surge since the end of 2010. A trend sweeping the country is helping to push more of that spending toward local businesses. What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, ...
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Kenya Truth Commission Report Links Leaders to Abuses
NAIROBI -- A long-awaited report from Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) has linked several of Kenya’s leaders, including current President Uhuru Kenyatta, to abuses committed throughout the country’s history. The commission has called for further investigation of those responsible for these crimes in an effort to bring ...
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Bernanke stimulus comments push European shares to new high
Wed May 22, 2013 1:04pm EDT * FTSEurofirst 300 index closes 0.2 pct higher * Cyclical shares in demand; banks, miners gain * Technicals positive despite "overbought" levels By Atul Prakash LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - European shares hit a new five-year high on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would retain its stimulus measures until the economy ...
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England lose Unitt for finals
England will be without left-back Rachel Unitt for UEFA Women's EURO 2013 after the Birmingham City LFC defender joined Claire Rafferty in being ruled out with an ACL ...
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Bernanke testimony boosts European stocks
LONDON (AFP) - Europe's main stocks shot higher Wednesday after US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke indicated that the end was not near to its easy money policies.London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares added 0.53 percent to 6,840.27 points to stand at a 13-year high, while in Frankfurt the DAX 30 index set a fresh record high, climbing 0.69 percent to 8,530.89 points.In Paris the ...
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Germans French eye plan to create jobs for young
Germany's labor minister, Ursula von der Leyen, said Wednesday that she and her French counterpart will meet in Paris next week along with the countries' finance ministers and European industry representatives to discuss the initiative. On July 3, Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to host a meeting of the 27 European Union nations' labor ministers and national labor agency heads in ...
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Addiction to sweet foods studied
A sugary syrup widely used in processed foods like biscuits can cause behavioural changes similar to the effects of cocaine, according to new research.High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), used as a sweetener and to improve the appearance of food after baking, was tested by a scientist investigating "food addiction".The substance, which has previously been linked to rising rates of type-2 ...
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Assange accuser calls for Swedish pressure
One of the two Swedish women who have accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has urged Sweden's government to put pressure on Ecuador to hand him over to the Swedish justice system."Sweden must put pressure on Ecuador to get Assange handed over to Sweden," Elisabeth Massi Fritz, a lawyer for one of the two accusers, wrote in a statement."There has been much ...
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Assad talks Russia walks And NATO Partners with Al Qaeda
exclusively -- to Argentine daily El Clarin (there's a huge Syrian diaspora in Argentina, as well as in neighboring Brazil). Cutting through the fog of Western hysteria, he made some valuable points. The record shows that, yes, the regime has agreed several times to talk to the opposition; but myriad "rebel" groups with no credible, unified leadership have always refuted. So ...
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Britain Must Do More for Economy I.M.F. Warns
LONDON -- Britain should do more to fuel economic growth and be prepared to pump more money into its bailed-out banks if necessary, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday in a ...
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Gibraltar Moves Toward UEFA Membership as Spain Resists
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Man beheaded in South East London knife attack
22 May 2013 A man was killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds today following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving ...
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Iceland’s new govt vows EU referendum
The two parties that emerged victorious from Iceland's general election in April announced Wednesday they had agreed to form a government and vowed to hold a referendum on EU membership."We will not continue the accession talks with the European Union until after a referendum," a government policy document signed by the centrist-agrarian Progressive Party and the right-wing ...
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UK MPs back gay marriage bill
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday he was proud MPs had voted to back gay marriage but admitted the debate has been divisive and said his focus would now be on economic matters.The Conservative leader offered an olive branch to party activists opposed to the same-sex marriage bill by promising there would be no more laws on social issues before the next election in 2015."If ...
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Wealth funds Chinese bank buy 55 pct of Russia VTBs new shares
MOSCOW | Wed May 22, 2013 12:41pm EDT MOSCOW May 22 (Reuters) - The sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, Norway and Azerbaijan and China's Construction Bank have bought about 55 percent of the new shares issued by Russia's second-largest lender VTB, the bank said on Wednesday. VTB said it has completed its planned 102.5 billion roubles ($3.3 billion) offering of new shares at 4.1 ...
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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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