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Deepening divisions with Putin over Syria to overshadow G8 meet
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The escalating civil war in Syria and the deepening divisions between the western powers and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war-torn country are to be the focus of the G8 summit that opened here Monday. Putin is likely to attack US President Barack Obama over his move to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime. "The EU is convinced that we are ...
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US wants 'credible negotiations' with North Korea
WASHINGTON - The United States has said it wants "credible negotiations" with North Korea as Pyongyang in its latest offer has expressed desire to start "senior-level" talks with America on regional peace and easing tensions. President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye, are said to have discussed the issue by telephone Sunday evening. They agreed to close ...
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Czech premier quits after aide accused of power abuse
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas, once known as 'Mr Clean Hands' in a country troubled by corruption, was forced to resign after his chief of staff was accused of abusing the state security apparatus to spy on three people including the First Lady. The announcement threw the Czech Republic into political chaos. Necas will stay on as caretaker leader until a new ...
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Britain snooped on foreign leaders at G20 summits
LONDON - Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed secrets of the US intelligence, has disclosed that Britain's electronic intelligence agency spied on foreign politicians and officials who attended the London G20 summit in 2009, a news report said. The disclosures by The Guardian may cause diplomatic tension as they coincide with the latest G8 summit being hosted by London in Northern ...
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Russian president denies charge of stealing Super Bowl ring
MOSCOW - Robert K. Kraft, an American business magnate and New England Patriots football team owner, has alleged that Vladimir Putin took away his Super Bowl ring in 2005, an accusation that has sparked a minor international controversy The Russian president however denied the allegation about the diamond-encrusted sporting prize that he says was gifted to him by the football team ...
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Al Jazeera to launch US channel in August
WASHINGTON - Al Jazeera's new American channel coming in summer hopes to be different with lesser focus on celebrities or other tabloid fodder found on U.S. television news. Al Jazeera America hopes to stand out with a diet heavy on "fact-based, in-depth, long-format news." According to Ehab Al Shihabi, executive director of international operations for Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera ...
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Private drug firm Aragon being acquired by Johnson and Johnson
WASHINGTON - Healthcare products conglomerate Johnson Johnson is buying privately-held Aragon Pharmaceuticals in a near $1 billion deal to gain control of its experimental drugs for prostate cancer. The acquisition of Aragon Pharmaceuticals includes its androgen receptor antagonist program targeting the treatment of prostate cancer, including its primary product candidate in phase 2 ...
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No direct access provided to servers, says Apple
WASHINGTON Technology giant Apple Monday revealed that over the last six months it had received between 4,000 to 5,000 requests for customer data from U.S. law enforcement authorities relating to criminal investigations and national security matters. The disclosure comes on the heels of similar statements and data from the Microsoft and Facebook Inc last week after reaching a deal about ...
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Australian consumer body reports $94mn losses due to shopping scams
SYDNEY - Australian consumers were fleeced of nearly $94 million last year due to various marketing scams, with the majority being perpetrated using text messages and direct calls, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in its latest report. The actual number of losses due to scams could be much higher because many go unreported, stated ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard. The ...
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Chevron begins production and shipment from Angola LNG
SAN RAMON, California - Production and shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Angola by Chevron Corporation's subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited has commenced with the first consignment being sent to Brazil, the global energy giant has confirmed. Angola LNG is one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. "First gas at Angola LNG is an important milestone in ...
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Freedom House Troubling Deterioration For Civil Society In Eurasia
Countries in Central Europe and Central Asia are increasingly being ruled by autocratic governments with little regard for democracy, according to the 2013 Nations in Transit report by democracy watchdog Freedom House. The result has been a worsening of existing corruption, media censorship, and violence against political opposition. The group’s annual analysis of democratic ...
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Russia And U.S. To Sign New Nuclear Deal
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will sign a new agreement on securing and destroying nuclear material to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. The two leaders made the announcement after talks on the sidelines of a G8 summit in Northern Ireland on June 17. The new agreement will replace a 1992 deal that expired on Monday. Obama hailed the agreement as a ...
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Peres throws his weight behind US plan to arm Syria rebels
President Shimon Peres has thrown his weight behind US plans to arm Syrian rebels, shrugging off fears the weapons could be turned on Israel and exacerbate the conflict.In a wide-ranging interview ...
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Obama Iranian election a sign the people seek change
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran's election of a moderate as its next president is a sign that Iranians want to move in a different direction, but he was uncertain whether it would lead to ...
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Obama sees Irans election of moderate as hopeful sign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran's election of a moderate as its next president is a sign that Iranians want to move in a different direction, but he was uncertain whether it would lead to a breakthrough over Tehran's nuclear ...
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Obama says Bernanke has stayed a lot longer than he wanted at Fed
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, in this June 29, 2010 file ...
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100000 line streets of Brazil to protest corruption
Protestors are reflected on the glass of a building, left, as they march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protests in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, set off by a 10-cent hike in public transport fares, have clearly moved beyond that issue to tap into widespread frustration in Brazil about a heavy tax burden, politicians widely viewed as corrupt and woeful ...
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Obama on NSA programs Americans not getting the complete story
Americans outraged by leaked information about two top-secret government surveillance programs are "not getting the complete story," President ...
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Patricia McMillan NSPCC volunteer and Wigan football club chairman give glowing character references for Stuart Hall
NSPCC volunteer and Wigan football club chairman give glowing character references for former BBC star Stuart Hall, 83, as he is jailed for abusing girls as young as ...
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US programme marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby
This month somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid ...
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US identifies Guantanamo indefinite detainees
The Obama administration has publicly identified for the first time 46 prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base whom it wants to hold indefinitely without charge or trial because it says they are too dangerous to release but cannot be prosecuted. The Defence Department released the names on Monday after ...
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G8 challenges Russia to sign up to Syria peace plan
ENNISKILLEN, United Kingdom (AFP) - World leaders were to fight for a consensus on Syria on the final day of the G8 summit Tuesday, after challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin to get on board or be left out in the cold.The meeting of world leaders in Northern Ireland was also due to seek a deal on tax evasion but it was the divisions over the civil war in Syria that threatened to ...
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U.S. Russia still dont agree on Syria
>Read a version of this story in Arabic.(CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he still doesn't see eye to eye with the United States on Syria. But "all of us have the intention to stop the violence in Syria and to solve this situation peacefully," Putin said Monday after a meeting with US President Barack Obama at the Group of Eight Summit in Northern Ireland. Putin said he and ...
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Obesity fuels rise in throat cancer in men Form is one of the deadliest as it is often diagnosed late
It is thought obesity which can cause acid reflux or heartburn - where the contents of the stomach flow back up the gullet - is one of the main factors behind the rise of a form of the ...
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Nigella Lawson I know what its like to be throttled by your lover - but still not want to leave says Melissa Kite
Art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assaulting his wife Nigella Lawson in an argument outside a restaurant, it is understood. Saatchi was said to have accepted a caution for assault after going to ...
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Stephen Court disaster: any lessons learned?
Over 700 buildings in Calcutta are not compliant with safety regulations with regard to the risk of fire, and the Stephen Court disaster was a tangible example of what can happen when a fire breaks out in an unsafe building. Following that disaster, the local government seems to be taking a harder line on fire safety.
At 2.30pm on the 23 March, 2010, a devastating fire, allegedly caused by an electrical short circuit, ripped through the iconic Stephen Court building in Calcutta, destroying a large part of the 150-year-old office and residential block and killing over 30 people. Read more
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