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Susan Rice to meet McCain over Libya row

Susan Rice to meet McCain over Libya row

By David Fitzsimmons 27/11/2012 07:32

President Barack Obama's top UN diplomat appears to have a clearer path to succeeding Hillary Clinton, the outgoing secretary of state, after two top Republicans moderated their accusations that Ambassador Susan Rice

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Euro zone, IMF reach deal to cut long-term Greek debt

Euro zone, IMF reach deal to cut long-term Greek debt

By Petar Pismestrovic 27/11/2012 07:25

Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund clinched agreement on reducing Greece's debt on Monday in a breakthrough to release urgently needed loans to keep the near-bankrupt economy afloat.

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Canadian to head Bank of England

Canadian to head Bank of England

By Christian Adams 27/11/2012 06:43

George Osborne sprang a surprise on the City on Monday when he put Canada's central bank chief in charge of the Bank of England.Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, is largely unknown outside the cloistered circles

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Europe heads toward depression

Europe heads toward depression

By Erl 26/11/2012 08:46

The eurozone economy is headed for its weakest Quarter since 2009, according to business surveys that showed companies toiling against shrinking order books in November.Talks on the European Union's trillion euro budget

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Pirate Party struggles to hammer out platform

Pirate Party struggles to hammer out platform

By Erl 26/11/2012 08:31

The Pirate Party held its convention in Bochum, Germany over the weekend under ominous clouds. After managing to seat representatives in four state parliaments, the party's success is threatening to die out. Current opinion surveys

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Gaza children return to school following Israel attack

Gaza children return to school following Israel attack

By Silvano Mello 26/11/2012 08:21

Tens of thousands of children have returned to school in the Gaza Strip after ceasefire .According to one aid agency, students at several schools spent the first day talking about their experiences during the eight days of cross-border

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UN talks seen falling short despite climate change fears

UN talks seen falling short despite climate change fears

By Peter Broelman 26/11/2012 07:37

Despite mounting alarm about climate change, almost 200 nations meeting in Doha from Monday are likely to pay little more than lip service to the need to rein in rising greenhouse gas emissions. A likely failure to agree a meaningful

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"Fiscal cliff" talks stalled but progress possible

"Fiscal cliff" talks stalled but progress possible

By Bob Englehart 26/11/2012 07:28

The United States is on course to slash its budget deficit nearly in half next year. Closing the gap that quickly, which in Washington is referred to as going over a "fiscal cliff," could easily trigger a recession.A deadline looms over the talks.

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Japan opposition LDP remains election favorite: poll

Japan opposition LDP remains election favorite: poll

By Pang Li 26/11/2012 07:23

Japan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is holding its lead ahead of December 16 election, opinion polls showed on Monday, with the hawkish Japan Restoration Party (JRP) led by a nationalist former Tokyo governor coming

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Israel airstrikes destroyed 8,000 homes

Israel airstrikes destroyed 8,000 homes

By Shadi Ghanim 26/11/2012 07:13

The eight-day Israeli assault on Gaza has resulted in at least $1.2 billion in economic damage,a report by the Palestinian Chamber of Commerce called for Gaza to be recognized as an economic disaster area.The attack

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Egyptian President Mursi to Meet With Senior Judges

Egyptian President Mursi to Meet With Senior Judges

By Stephane Peray 26/11/2012 06:50

Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi is expected to meet with senior judges on Monday in an attempt to find a solution to a crisis over his new constitutional declaration, which gives Mursi sweeping new powers, Arab media reported.

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Cameron open minded on Levenson report

Cameron open minded on Levenson report

By Dave Brown 26/11/2012 06:32

British Prime Minister David Cameron is keeping an open mind about the future of press regulation ahead of this week's release of Lord Justice Leveson's eagerly-anticipated report, Downing Street says.The report follows the first part

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Cameron anger at EU budget deadlock

Cameron anger at EU budget deadlock

By Chris Riddell 25/11/2012 09:10

British Prime Minister David Cameron gained allies in his fight against EU spending rises on Friday to avoid having to wield a solitary veto that would have further isolated Britain and fuelled questions about its future in the 27-nation bloc.

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