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Zheng wins twice at Brussels Open
Caroline Wozniacki , at the WTA Brussels Open. Weather earlier in the week forced a crowded 18-match card for Wednesday, with several players forced to play twice so the tournament could end on schedule Saturday. However, the final second-round match of the day will have to be completed Thursday, as ...
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Russia doubted as growth engine for business aviation
Wed May 22, 2013 3:52pm EDT * Radical change said needed to fulfill potential * Taxes, legal issues cited as barriers * Russian officials say reform to come gradually By Robert Evans GENEVA, May 22 (Reuters) - Russia, long touted as an engine of growth for the stuttering global business aviation industry, needs radical changes in its taxation and regulatory system if it is to fulfil that ...
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Disgraced Arnautovic Included in Austria Squad
(Reuters) - Marko Arnautovic, banned by his club Werder Bremen for the last three weeks of the season after he was caught speeding on a German motorway, has been included in Austria's squad for the World Cup qualifier against Sweden. "He has been punished for his misdemeanour in Bremen," Austria coach Marcel Koller told reporters. "But I need my best players and I do not want to do without ...
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European Leaders Take Steps in Cracking Down on Tax Fraud
PARIS -- The European Union has announced a series of measures to crack down on tax avoidance and fraud, including the automatic exchange of bank information to catch cheats. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy hailed as "unprecedented" a series of measures against tax evasion agreed to Wednesday by the bloc's 27 leaders during a brief summit in Brussels. Among them: ...
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Hollywood stars join Ultimate Champions Match
Actor Will Smith and son Jaden will line up alongside an array of football greats for Saturday's Ultimate Champions Match in London, free to attend and streamed live on ...
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Stellar Lyon challenged by Wolfsburg in final
Olympique Lyonnais are aiming for an unprecedented third straight final win at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, but VfL Wolfsburg hope to take the title at the first attempt with their team ...
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UEFA presents maxi-pitch in Pimlico
London final ambassador Steve McManaman believes that amaxi-pitch donated by UEFA to Churchill Gardens Estate in Pimlico will have a lasting legacy for the local ...
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Partizan win sixth consecutive Serbian title
FK Partizan have made history in Serbia by becoming the first club to win six successive league titles, claiming their 25th crown overall with a2-0 victory at relegated FK ...
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Georgian double for cup winners Dinamo
Umaglesi Liga champions FC Dinamo Tbilisi won the Georgian Cup for a tenth time, beating FC Chikhura Sachkhere 3-1 in the final. "I'm so happy right now," said coach Dusan ...
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Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
Reuters © (L-R) Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras listens to Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann and Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis as they pose for a family photo during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Laurent ...
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European smartphone users face huge price disparities - study
Reuters © Men are silhouetted against a video screen as they pose with Samsung Galaxy S3, Nokia Lumia 820 and iPhone 4 smartphones (L-R) in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Dado ...
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Georgian ex-prime minister jailed for 2 months
TBILISI, Georgia -; A court in Georgia has ordered that a former prime minister be held in jail for two months pending trial on charges of embezzlement and abuse of ...
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Swiss closer to solving mystery of ageing
Swiss researchers say they have taken a step closer to unlocking the mystery of ageing, after discovering the impact of a longevity gene in mice and then managing to extend the life-span of worms by 60 per cent thanks to a basic antibiotic treatment."They were not only living longer, but were also more fit," said Johan Auwerx in a video released by the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de ...
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EU to Send Civilian Mission to Libya
Brussels, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) approved today sending a civilian mission to Libya, which will begin to gradually deploy in June to support security on its borders, according to EU sources. Through a statement, the European Council reported that the EUBAM Libya mission will support the Libyan authorities in enhancing the security of the country's land, sea, and air ...
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Russia Annual Inflation Reaches 7.3 Percent
Moscow, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The annual inflation in Russia until May 20 accumulated an increase of 7.3 percent and in the current year it reached an increase of 2.8 percentual points, said the Russian National Statistics Committee (ROSSTAT) Wednesday. In the week from May 14 to 20, the inflation increased 0.2 percent. Since May 1st increased 0.4 percent, compared to 0.3 percent in the same ...
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Government consultants can be paid additional €20000 ‘expertise allowance’
Its no wonder that Muscat never mentioned PERKS in the last campaign ! Perks for politicians, chairpersons, CEOs and top government officials topple their salaries in value ...
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You will never be safe says man behind barbaric beheading of soldier
22 May 2013 One of the men behind a barbaric terror attack on the streets of London today was filmed wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and saying, "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting ...
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Trip to Europe elevates relations
Li Keqiang 's visits to Switzerland and Germany show the importance that China's new leadership attaches to relations with Europe, observers said. "Europe and China are indeed more and more dependent on each other for their current and future development," Nicola Casarini, research fellow at the EU Institute for Security Studies, told China Daily. "The euro crisis and ...
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Europe faces decade of stagnation if no reforms Bank of Canada chief
MONTREAL--Europe faces a "decade of stagnation" if it does not move on momentous reforms to put its fiscal house back in order, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned ...
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Europes main markets decline on British data
LONDON/HONG KONG--Europe's main stock markets fell on Wednesday, with London and sterling in focus following Bank of England minutes and mixed British data, and ahead of key testimony by U.S. Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke later in the ...
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The joke’s on me – Chechen leader is double the trouble in online hoax
As if one Ramzan Kadyrov were not trouble enough, for a while this week it appeared that the world might have to deal with two of them. Chechnya's controversial president posted a number of photographs on his Instagram account laughing and joking with a body double. Both men were dressed in the same outfits and bore such a close resemblance to each other that it was impossible to tell which ...
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Europe steps up tax fight
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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Where are Europes nurses
Meager salaries and demanding hours for nurses, however, are not purely a Polish problem. Throughout Europe, the nursing profession is rapidly losing its appeal. An aging workforce and dwindling student enrollment in nursing schools are precipitating a looming nursing ...
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EU consider labelling Hezbollah military wing a terrorist group say officials
BRUSSELS – The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday. The move is bolstered by Germany's change of heart on the issue after long resisting calls to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization for fear it could ...
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EU leaders face up to shale challenge
EU leaders agreed Wednesday to face up to the challenge posed by the shale oil and gas revolution which has slashed US energy prices, undercutting Europe's competitive edge. "All leaders are aware that sustainable and affordable energy is key to keeping factories and jobs in Europe," European President Herman Van Rompuy said. "Industry finds it hard to compete with foreign ...
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Turkey remains bridge between civilisations in railway plans
Turkey is often described as the gateway between two great civilisations, this is a theme employed commonly in our promotional material to encourage tourism and it has been invoked as part of the rhetoric used in ongoing efforts to join the EU, but the fact remains that Turkey is a key player in the world of geopolitics and this is seen most clearly in two major railway projects currently being planned between three regions of the world.
Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is famous for being the only metropolitan region in the world that spans two continents, sitting as it does in both between Asia and Europe. This idiosyncrasy of the city has made it a popular tourist destination due to the diversity of culture and architecture, but on a wider scale, the geopolitical significance of Turkey is growing and will indeed grow further if two major infrastructure plans in the Middle East and Asia take shape in the next few decades. Read more
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