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EU denies breakdown in China solar talks
The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dispute could escalate.EU regulators agreed to impose solar panel duties earlier this month following a investigation launched by a complaint from German manufacturer SolarWorld.The dispute ...
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Venezuela Russia in joint oil venture
BARCELONA, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela and Russia formed a joint venture to produce 120,000 barrels of oil a day by 2016 in two fields in the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt.Russia will loan Venezuela $1.5 billion to finance the development of the fields under the terms of the agreement, and put up $1.1 billion for a 40 percent share in Petrovictoria.The agreement establishing Petrovictoria was signed by ...
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Cleverley taking inspiration from Spain
Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley believes Spain's blueprint of blending youth with experience is the way forward for England.The Spaniards are aiming for their fourth consecutive major trophy in Brazil next year - with two European Championships and one World Cup so far - something no other nation has ever done.And Cleverley believes emulating Vicente del Bosque's approach of ...
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Guns for people in Russia To be or not to be
Incidents of attacks against common people with the use of guns may push Russian authorities towards revising the rules of possession of weapons and approving stricter standards for civilian firearms trafficking in the Russian Federation. At the same time, it would be advisable to raise the responsibility of gun owners via civic associations, such as shooting clubs. ...
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Activists protest against bullfighting in Spain
Animal rights activists pretending to be bulls stuck through with banderillas lie on the ground covered with mock blood during a protest against bullfighting in Barcelona May 23, 2013. The activists collected signatures to present to the government in protest against a draft law currently in parliament that would protect bullfighting as part of Spain's heritage and national interest. ...
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Peng Shuai eases into Brussels semis
The 6-2, 6-3 win means Peng is now through to the seventh Premier-level semifinal of her career, but this has been a tough stage for her, as she has gone 1-5 in her previous six - but on the flip side, the only win did come at this very tournament in 2011, when she made it to the final before falling to Caroline ...
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Russia detains 74 Chinese workers
Russian law enforcement authorities have detained 74 Chinese labor workers who allegedly have no identity documents in the Volgograd region, said the Interior Ministry of Russia ...
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We are the champions but we Germans need Europe as much as Europe needs us
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund players celebrate on the last occasions they won the Uefa Champions League in 2001 and 1997 respectively. Photographs: ...
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Swiss Banking Secrecy Under Pressure From Europe
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Katha Journal Orwells House Links Myanmar to Its Burmese Days
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Robben hails dominant Germany
Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben has lauded the quality of German football as his team prepares for the UEFA Champions League final.Bayern will face Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in European football's biggest club match, the first time two German sides have made the final of the tournament.Robben said the all-German Champions League final was a reflection of how far the ...
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Sevan Nisanyan Turkish-Armenian blogger jailed for blasphemy
Turkish-Armenian blogger Sevan Nisanyan was sentenced on Wednesday to a year in jail for blasphemy over a blog supporting a controversial anti-Islam ...
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Several killed in shootout in Russias Dagestan
reportedly said a Russian commander also "got a lethal wound." "The two suspects were killed while resisting police," an unnamed Russian inspector told Russia's ...
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France Lawmakers approve plan to offer more courses in English in French universities
most widely spoken languages in the world, is in danger. That's what right-wing politicians and defenders of the language of love would have you believe after French lawmakers on ...
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Facebook delays Home in Europe wants a stronger First impression
IDG News Service - Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address some negative user feedback. Facebook is wise to delay the rollout, one analyst said, rather than release the product to other markets ...
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Li kicks off first Europe trip
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on the first stop of his debut visit to Europe since taking office in March, flew in to Zurich late on ...
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Russia Admits Crimea Consul’s Words Were ‘Incorrect’
MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has admitted that recent statements by Vladimir Andreyev, the Russian consul general in Simferopol, Ukraine’s Crimea, about Crimean Tatars were inappropriate. Moscow "understands [Ukraine’s] reaction to certain… incorrect wordings used by the Russian representative without proper account for the sensitive issue ...
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Proposal to ban use of refillable olive oil vessels in restaurants slips from European Commission agenda
EU agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos yesterday confirmed the European Commission was withdrawing the proposal to regulate how olive oil is served and presented in restaurants, recognising that it had not garnered "widespread ...
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Europe Australia and the slow death of carbon trading
Europe's carbon pricing woes cast further doubt on the credibility of Australia's scheme and on Treasury's revenue forecasts. Climate change law research Fergus Green writes ...
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Heavy Metal Rocks in Europes Cruise Market
Miland Petrozza, the front man of German thrash metal band Kreator, is used to his fans wading through mud and sleeping in tents. Rarely do they arrive at his concerts after an afternoon of shuffleboard. Yet when he shrieked the lyrics "let there be darkness, let there be blood tonight" across the decks of luxury ...
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German Social Democrats Celebrate Anniversary
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Britain Knew of 2 Suspects In Killing of Soldier
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World Briefing | Europe Ukraine Gay Pride Rally Banned
A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been ...
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French Upset Over More English Proposal
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Hidden Europe The other side of Paris
Those looking to depart from convention in Paris usually head for the Left Bank. No one goes to Avenue des Champs-Elyses, on the Right Bank, looking for revolution. But, cast back 100 years ago this week, and the Thtre des Champs-Elyses was the venuefor some radical departures from choreographic ...
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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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