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Kenyas Deputy Leader to Appear during ICC Trial
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, must attend key segments of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity scheduled to begin in September, according to a court spokesman. Ruto and Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta face similar charges before the court in connection with their alleged role in the country's 2007-2008 post-election ...
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G8 condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria
G8 leaders Tuesday condemned any use of chemical weapons in Syria, and that they were deeply concerned by the growing threat from terrorism and extremism in the Middle East country. In a final communique issued after the annual G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, the leaders called on all parties in the conflict to allow access to the UN investigating team, Xinhua reported. It said the ...
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India signs loan agreement with World Bank for US$ 255 million for National AIDS Control Project-IV
An agreement for loan of US$ 255 million (equivalent) from World Bank for the "National AIDS Control Project (NACP-IV)" was signed here today between India and the World Bank. Nilaya Mitash, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance signed on behalf of the Government of India and Mr.Onno Ruhl, Country Director, World Bank (India) on behalf of the World Bank. ...
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Europe will regret arming Syrian rebels says Assad
Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned Europe that it will live to regret arming rebel factions in the Syrian conflict. The move to arm the rebels would lead to the "export" of terrorism to the continent, The Independent daily quoted the president as telling German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Assad rejected Western claims that his forces had deployed chemical ...
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Sania-Liezel enter Eastbourne quarters
Indo-American pairing Sania Mirza and Liezel Huber defeated Croatian-British duo of Darija Jurak and Heather Watson to enter the quarterfinals of the women's doubles event at the Aegon International here Tuesday. The second seeds were not in their elements but managed to win their first round tie 7-6(4), 7-6(3) in one hour and 36 minutes on the grass courts of Devonshire Park. Sania-Liezel had ...
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South Africa to Host Worlds Biggest Telescope
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa is preparing to host the biggest radio telescope in the world. Along with Australia, the country has been chosen to host ...
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Europe faces uphill battle over youth unemployment
By Anders MelinBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will hold a summit later this month to tackle the growing scourge of youth unemployment. But there's a problem: the 6 billion euros they want to use to get to grips with the issue aren't yet available.Leaders agreed in February that they would set aside the money from the EU's next long-term budget, which runs from ...
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Iraq officials say suicide attack kills politician
A police officer said Wednesday that a suicide bomber blew himself up late the previous night inside Younis al-Rammah's guesthouse in the northern province of Ninevah. He says al-Rammah and four relatives were killed and six others ...
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World Bank watching US Fed
London - The World Bank is concerned about the spillover effects on developing countries of a slowing of US money creation and will move to provide affordable capital when borrowing costs rise, its president said on ...
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NSA boss defends surveillance
General Keith Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency, looks at his notes during testimony before a US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on recently disclosed NSA surveillance programmes, at the US Capitol in ...
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Fresh hope for couple held captive
Cape Town - A local NGO believes it can not only pinpoint where two South African hostages are being held in Yemen, but can also negotiate their safe ...
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World War E How To Cure A Zombie Entrepreneur
World War Z ," a tale about the spread of a pandemic virus that turns people into zombies. While the movie is fictional, there is indeed a zombie plague sweeping the nation. In fact, you or someone you know may already be infected. World War E is upon us - and that E is for Entrepreneur. An increasing number of entrepreneurs in our midst are acting like zombies, mindlessly sleepwalking ...
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Time for the World Bank to fund a clean energy future – Greenpeace
Amsterdam.- In response to the World Bank's latest climate change report, Turn Down The Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience, Greenpeace International climate campaigner Stephanie Tunmore said: "Fossil fuels are being extracted and burned in the name of development and prosperity, but what they are delivering is the opposite, as the World Bank's ...
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Five dead in Iraq suicide bomb ahead of vote
Iraq on Wednesday killed the leader of a provincial political party and four relatives, officials said, on the eve of elections his bloc was to participate in.Yunus al-Ramah, head of the United Iraq party, had been hosting a social gathering at his home in the town of Al-Hadhr, ...
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Shuanghui International Holdings gets $7.9b loan
/enpproperty--> Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd received a $7.9 billion financing from Bank of China, New York Branch and Morgan Stanley for its purchase of Smithfield Food Inc. Bank of China will provide a $4 billion fixed loan to Shuanghui for the acquisition of Smithfield, while Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc will provide $3.9 billion to repay Smithfield's debt, according to ...
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Exceptionalism harms the US and the world
If some big countries cannot discard their "exceptionalism", not only will their soft power be diminished, but the international community's ability to solve areas of common concern will also suffer, said an article in the People's Daily (excerpts ...
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From volcanoes to riots travel security firms watch the world
Violence on the ground is a lot more dangerous than a volcano that disrupts international air travel, but in all of these kinds of situations, it pays to be prepared and to pay ...
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Barack Obama defends US surveillance program amid concern in Europe
Germany United States president Barack Obama has again defended US internet and phone surveillance programs which sparked alarm in Europe, saying American spies were not "rifling" through the emails of German and French citizens.Mr Obama insisted that the programs run by the super secret US eavesdropping service the National Security Agency (NSA) were legal and limited and were a ...
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Time to stop arguing about climate change World Bank says
LONDON (Reuters) - The world should stop arguing about whether humans are causing climate change and start taking action to stop dangerous temperature rises, the president of the World Bank said on ...
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A small step for men a giant leap for world trade
An EU/US Free Trade Pact heralds an opportunity to boost the entire world economy. For those who are always keen to jeer at the notion of globalisation, I have 2 words: Pasta, and, Potatoes. Both massive imports which the anti-free trade crowd couldn't live without and presumably given their mantra despising globalisation they would support being repatriated to their origins in China ...
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Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks
View Photo Associated Press/Nisar Ahmad - Afghan police carry an injured Taliban fighter, who was captured after an overnight clash with Afghan police in Jalalabad, in the eastern province of Nangrahar, east of ...
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What lies ahead in jobless Europe
which by the way, is unbelievable. nobody would believe that growing up, because we think europe is over-regulated. our economy, the president right now is around the leaders of the g-8. from now it look like our economy is different. a stunning record last ...
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50th International Paris Air Show
The Le Bourget Air Show has witnessed aerobatic maneuvers by pilots flying the Yak-130 combat trainer, while visitors were offered a glimpse of the new Sukhoi Superjet 100 with its Italian-style interior ...
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Construction outlays rise in Europe
Construction spending rose modestly in the eurozone from March to April, the European Union's statistical office Eurostat said Wednesday. Spending rose 2 percent in the 17-member currency region and 0.9 percent in the 27-member European Union, Eurostat said. With the economy in a prolonged recession in Europe, construction spending had been on a five-month decline. In March, in a revised ...
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Iraq British soldiers’ families welcome supreme court ruling - video
Families of British soldiers killed fighting in Iraq welcome a supreme court ruling that allows them to bring damages claims against the British government. Susan Smith, mother of Private Phillip Hewett, and Colin Redpath, father of Lance Corporal Kirk Redpath, speak outside the supreme court in Parliament Square, central London on Wednesday. The families are to sue for negligence and make ...
Brisbane Digest
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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