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Greece eyes closer economic ties with China
Greece pledges deepened cooperation with China with agreements in trade, shipping and tourism, said Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Beijing on ...
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EU to impose duties on Argentine Indonesian biodiesel | Business Recorder
The European Union will impose punitive duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, charging them with selling the product into the bloc at unfairly low prices, EU sources said. The European Commission has set provisional tariffs at between 7 and 11 percent for imports from Argentina and between zero and 10 percent for those from Indonesia, said sources familiar with the trade ...
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During a trip to Nice France a tourist soaks up its charm and relishes its good tastes.
As I strolled along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, beneath a merciless sun, there was no denying it was hot. Very hot. Still, it was impossible not to be dazzled by my first glimpse of the French Riviera and the Mediterranean Sea -- the famous sun-soaked setting where inspiration struck such writers as F. Scott Fitzgerald, who reportedly finished "The Great Gatsby" there ...
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Sports Briefing | Hockey Sweden Tops Finland and Advances to World Hockey Championship Final
Sweden reached the final of the world championships by beating its fellow co-host and rival Finland, 3-0. Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson scored ...
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FIBA best Europe basketball player stabbed in Belgrade restaurant
Predrag Danilovic, president of the Partizan Basketball Club of Serbia and former Yugoslav international player, was stabbed in a Belgrade restaurant after a confrontation with other guests, reported Radio Television Serbia (RTS).Danilovic was hospitalized early Saturday morning with wounds to his stomach, head and hands. Hospital officials said Danilovic is in stable condition after surgery to ...
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European indoor champion Schwanitz sets new PB in Shanghai
2013 European indoor champion Christina Schwanitz of Germany set a new personal best as she claimed women's shot put title in the Diamond League Shanghai leg here on Saturday.The 27-year-old took the leading position from the first hurl in 19,76 meters, bettering her former personal best of 19.31, and went on to reach a mark of 20.20 in her fifth throw to secure the top podium."I ...
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Assad welcomes Russia-US understanding doubts Wests intentions
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has welcomed the new consensus between Moscow and Washington regarding finding a political approach to solve Syria's 26-month- old political crisis, but also expressed skepticism about the West 's real intentions."We have welcomed the Russian-American rapprochement and we hope that there would be an international meeting to help the Syrians to ...
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ET What Tata Steel Europe can learn from JLR
Tata Steel on a consolidated basis reported a net profit of $102 million. This came after Tata Steel recorded four consecutive quarters of consolidated losses. Corus had turned around for all practical purposes. In sharp contrast JLR looked down in the dumps with a loss of 673 million in the period January 18, 2008 to March 31, 2009 (JLR was formed on January 18). However, JLR has pretty much ...
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France must take deficit cuts seriously Bundesbank chief
France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit reduction rules seriously, even though its budget deficit is above ...
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Denmarks Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan Ukraine
Gianluca of Malta performs his song "Tomorrow" with his band during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair ...
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Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBAs turf with folksy ballad
View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Denmark's Emmelie De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Only Teardrops" during the finals of the contest held at the Malmo ...
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Arts | Long Island Review of Exhibition on Jews in Greece During the Holocaust in Glen Cove
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County reflect a vibrant community. But images from the 1940s, of sobbing people on their way to Nazi death camps and of postwar commemorations of the murdered, document a darker ...
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Hollande signs gay marriage bill into law media
French President Francois Hollande signed the bill on gay marriage into law on Saturday after it was approved by the Constitutional Council on Friday, the president's office announced.By legalizing the same-sex marriage, Hollande has successfully delivered one of his major campaign pledges, shifting the "marriage for all" from dream to reality.The Socialist head of state hailed ...
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Turkey’s Economy Minister on a Decade of Growth
Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat--The relationship between Turkey and the European Union has been fiercely contested for 60 years, with some members arguing that Turkey is too poor and not "European" enough to fit in. While once Turkey was seen as the junior partner, the party that was obliged to make all the concessions and changes required by the existing members in order to join the club, ...
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Eurovision prize goes to Denmark but real winner is Swedish host
Eurovision song contest, which aims to draw nations together while simultaneously giving them an opportunity to punch one another in the kidneys, saw the hot favourite, Denmark's Emmelie de Forest, win with 281 points for her song Only Teardrops, well ahead of runners-up Azerbaijan.Ukraine came third and Greece was fourth with the rabble-rousing Alcohol Is Free. Sung by Koza Mostra, a ...
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Soccer star David Beckham earns assist in likely final game
David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ...
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Americans Dream of Riches as Powerball Lottery Hits $600 Million
Saturday night's Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to an astronomical $600 million for a single winner, and may be even higher by the time the numbers are drawn. Winners must match five numbers picked from machines holding 59 white balls, and a special Powerball pulled from a machine filled with 35 red balls. Even if the chances of winning are tiny -- one in 175 million -- those ...
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Ivory Coast Militia Leader Arrested for 2011 Massacre
Soldiers in Ivory Coast have arrested a militia leader who was allegedly involved in a 2011 massacre of political opponents. Military officials say Amade Oueremigave himself up Saturday as soldiers began to converge near his hideout. Oueremi and his fighters backed President Alassane Ouattara in the violence that broke out after the 2010 election when former president Laurent Gbagbo ...
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Assad Says He Will Not Step Down
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says in a newspaper interview that he will not step down before next year's elections. Assad's comments were published Saturday in the Argentine ...
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Syria crisis Russia sends sophisticated weapons
Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, US media report. The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials as saying the missiles could be used to counter any potential future foreign military intervention in ...
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France signs gay-marriage act into law
The rush toward France’s first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President François Hollande signed the country’s "marriage for all" act into ...
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Tehran ready to allow experts to Parchin in exchange for deal with IAEA – Iran’s ambassador to Russia
Russia Tehran is ready to explain every "suspicious" point of the country's nuclear program as well as allow experts to Parchin nuclear facility if the IAEA agrees to sign a protocol detailing all its questions, the Iranian ambassador to Russia says. The protocol should contain all IAEA's concerns about Parchin and all other objects which the agency suspects of being ...
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Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision
The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song ...
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Maze Prisons Future Stirs Up Ghosts of Its Past
MAZE, Northern Ireland ...
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African Mines A Potential Source of Funds for Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, DC -- In sub-Saharan Africa, many economies are growing briskly, thanks to the continent’s abundant natural resources and global commodities boom. Development experts say revenues from minerals, oil and gas could help many countries fund much needed roads, bridges, dams and other infrastructure. A recent report by the Africa Progress Panel, a group of influential business and ...
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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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