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Net widens in crackdown on NGOs as Russia threatens pollster for political activity
MOSCOW - Russia's only independent polling agency said Monday it may have to close after prosecutors targeted it for "political activity" under a law spearheading President Vladimir Putin's crackdown on civil society. Levada Center published a letter, dated last week, from prosecutors who said its polls and publications are "aimed at shaping public opinion on government ...
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Accused American spy in Russia What was he really doing there
Russia shows accused U.S. spy heading home But there are still many questions about what he was really doing there. Five days after Russia ordered him to ...
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Germany insists on implementation plan for Kosovo agreement
Serbian Radical Party supporters burn a EU flag during protest against the visit by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle to Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 20, 2013. Several dozen Serb nationalists burned EU and Kosovo flags during a protest. Westerwelle is in the country for a two-day visit. (AP Photo/Darko ...
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Video American accused of spying leaves Russia
American Ryan Fogle, who was arrested in Russia on charges of spying for the U.S., was spotted at the Moscow airport. He is believed to be headed home. CBS News' Margaret Brennan ...
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With end of Afghan war in sight Europe pushes biz
European Union threw its weight behind developing Afghanistan's small but promising private sector this week, in the hope that business can usher in stability and peace once foreign troops leave by the end of next year. In the largest ever EU visit outside the capital Kabul in 12 years of war, a 21-country delegation of envoys jetted to the western city of Herat on Sunday, whose flurry of ...
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UPDATE 1-Greeces Hellenic issues tender to buy Russian oil
Mon May 20, 2013 8:56am EDT (Adds details, effects of financial crisis on Hellenic) LONDON May 20 (Reuters) - Hellenic Petroleum, Greece's largest refiner, has issued a tender to buy an 80,000 tonne cargo of Russian Urals crude oil for early June delivery, a trading source said, the first in months as its finances improve. The tender was issued on Friday and closes today. The payment will be ...
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President ordered to deal with the issue of voting for Russia at Eurovision
For many, both in Azerbaijan and in Russia, it was a surprise to see that not a single vote came from Azerbaijan to Russian contestant Dina Garipova at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu in his interview to Vestnik Kavkaza said that in fact it is not so. Azerbaijan gave a high vote to Russia but these voices have gone missing. What exactly ...
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Frida Ghitis Amid crisis Europe resists lure of extremism
BARCELONA - It hardly qualifies as breaking news that Europe is in the middle of a deep and protracted economic contraction. When a story, no matter how shocking, goes on for years, the natural inclination is to let it fade to the background of our awareness. But a visit to Spain - even to one of the cities where the economic tragedy does a good job of hiding behind hordes of tourists and ...
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Former minister says United Russia should take responsibility for stagnation
MOSCOW, May 20 (Itar-Tass) - Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said United Russia should take "full responsibility for the stagnation in which the country ...
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GenoVive a pioneer in DNA-based weight management solutions today announced the companys first European partnership with DNADIETA
NEW ORLEANS, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GenoVive is forming worldwide partnerships and is engaged in discussions with several countries in Europe and other continents to bring its "Weight Loss Designed by Science" program internationally. Vic Castellon, PhamD. CEO and Founder of GenoVive ...
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European Union Set to Vote on ‘Too Big to Fail’ Law
A European Union law up for a vote on Monday will only fully shield taxpayers from bailing out troubled banks if there is a global framework as well, a top UK regulator said on Monday. Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker said the EU law on bank recovery and resolution would be a milestone towards a global system and help convince markets that governments were no longer willing to rescue ...
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Tourists die as balloons collide in Turkey
20 May 2013 Two tourists died and 23 others were injured when two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour in Turkey, causing one to ...
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Europe needs renewed Silk Road trade
Illustration:Liu Rui/GT A few days ago the British-based Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, founder of the famous company ArcelorMittal, urged the EU to protect itself against China imports. According to a Financial Times article, Mittal suggested that Europe should embrace protectionist measures to stop Chinese products flooding the market with cheap goods. However, protectionism could be a ...
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Uproar in France over move for more English at universities
A proposal to introduce more courses in English and other foreign languages at French universities is set to be debated in parliament from Wednesday amid concerns it will undermine the country's soul and ...
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8 killed in double blast in Dagestan Russia
Eight people have been killed as two car bombs exploded outside the headquarters of the court bailiffs' service in the capital of Russia's Dagestan Republic, Makhachkala. The first car loaded with explosives reportedly went off causing no fatalities or injuries. Once law enforcements got to the scene, the second bomb detonated, Interfax reported citing local investigative ...
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US Anti-Corruption Expert Expelled from Russia – Report
MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - A retired US diplomat and expert on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was banned from entering Russia earlier this month, the New York Times said on Sunday.Moscow-based Thomas Firestone, who works for Baker & McKenzie law firm, was declared persona non grata when returning to Russia from a trip abroad on May 5, the report said.No official explanation for the ...
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European stocks mixed in muted trading
European stock markets traded mixed on Monday amid public holidays in Germany and France, in the wake of Italian economic data and following a strong start to the new week for Asian equity prices. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.04 percent to stand at 6,720.45 points in midday deals. Frankfurt's DAX 30 grew 0.46 percent to 8,436.66 points and in Paris the CAC 40 index ...
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Britain should have voted against crazy EU rule on serving olive oil say MPs
British officials should have voted against a "crazy" European Union ban on restaurants serving olive oil in jugs or dishes, MPs have ...
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Battle Lines Drawn as UK Debates EU Membership
As U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Brussels this week to discuss EU tax policies, he knows there are far more taxing questions at home regarding whether his party wants to remain within the Union. The Prime Minister is still dealing with the fallout from the United Kingdom Independence Party's (UKIP) impressive display at local elections in early May and backbench calls for a ...
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Europe Markets Europe stocks slip as miners slump
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets tracked U.S. stock futures lower in choppy trade on Monday, with mining firms dropping after broad-based losses in metals ...
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European Shares Stall at Five-Year High
European shares extended gains to set a new five-year high for a fourth straight session on Monday, with investors flocking to buy riskier assets such as equities on fresh signs of a recovery in the global economy. At 0707 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was 0.2 percent firmer at 1,250.68 points, the highest since the middle of 2008. The index is up more than 10 percent ...
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Lyon stays 3rd after 1-1 against Nice in France
NICE, France -- Lyon cemented third place in the French league to remain on course for the final Champions League berth after a 1-1 draw against Nice despite being reduced to 10 men.Nice slipped to sixth and out of Champions League reckoning ahead of the last weekend of the season.Nice took the lead in the 47th minute when Dario Cvitanich converted from the penalty spot after the forward had ...
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Hayes Government may settle for less than €300m target in pay talks
Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said that the Government may lower its savings target for public-sector wages from EUR300m this year to EUR250m."We're not going to be doctrinaire about this," he said. "What we want to see is the saving of a billion euro by 2015, and we're looking at alternative proposals in the context of those talks, which would obtain those ...
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EU reviews long-term climate strategy
Gunther Oettinger said. The European Union in 2009 adopted a goal of getting 20 percent of its energy needs through renewable sources by 2020. Oettinger said the European Union needs to work on 2030 climate and energy goals as it addresses the long-term efforts of cutting emissions as much as 95 percent by 2050. Oettinger said targets like the 2020 measures have their advantages but simply ...
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Two tourists killed in Turkey hot-air balloon collision
ISTANBUL: A Brazilian and a Spanish tourist died on Monday and 23 other people were hurt after two hot-air balloons collided in a beauty spot in central Turkey, officials said. The accident occurred over Cappadocia's sculpted rock formations when one balloon collided with the basket of another balloon above and crashed to the ground, the governor of Nevsehir province, Abdurrahman Savas, ...
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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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