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AIRSHOW-With Russian help Europe prepares to search for life on Mars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:52pm EDT * First of two missions to launch in 2016 * First direct search for life since NASA's 1970s Viking probes * Russia to provide launchers, landing system By Irene Klotz PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency signed final contracts with Thales Alenia Space Italy for work on a pair of missions to assess if the planet Mars has or ever had life, officials ...
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Russia unsure what to make of Obamas nuclear proposal
The Russian government has reacted skeptically to President Barack Obama's renewed call on Wednesday for a reduction in U.S. and Russian nuclear weapon ...
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Britain to pay more for power than Germany for a decade - Credit Suisse
Reuters © Power lines are reflected in a mirror at the Rio Tinto power station in Lynemouth, northern England July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Nigel ...
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IMF praises Spain Ireland reforms but warns of risks
By Julien Toyer and Sam CageMADRID/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Spain and Ireland have made strong progress in fixing their economies but recovery will hinge on their capacity to clean up ailing lenders, create jobs and maintain investor confidence, the IMF said on Wednesday.Both countries were forced to seek international financial support after a decade-long boom fuelled by cheap credit ended abruptly ...
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Confederations Cup Stage is set for David and Goliath match between Spain and Tahiti at Maracana
Such is the size of tiny Tahiti that were the Estadio Maracana still capable of holding 200,000 spectators, as it was in 1950, it could comfortably accommodate the entire population of the French Polynesian island and still have space for another 20,000 people. Located in the centre of the South Pacific, five hours from Auckland, eight hours from Los Angeles, 10 hours from Santiago and 12 hours ...
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Euro zone wrangling may cost Greece 2 billion euros in 2013 - sources
Reuters © A protester wearing a Greek flag stands outside Greek state television ERT headquarters in Athens June 13, 2013. REUTERS/John ...
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The Right Tone Why Germany Should Love Obama a Little More
Barack Obama unleashed a full charm offensive in Berlin on Wednesday and he did a great job. It's high time for people to appreciate this US president a bit more ...
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Top UK court overturns sanctions on Iranian bank
LONDON -; Britain's Supreme Court has quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons ...
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Gyula Horn former Hungarian prime minister dies
BUDAPEST, Hungary -; Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who played a key role in opening the Iron Curtain, has died at the age of ...
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White House Notebook Obama Ditches Jacket
US President Barack Obama takes off his jacket due to warm weather while he delivers a speech in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Wednesday, June 19, 2013. On the second day of his visit to Germany, Obama met with German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel before delivering a speech at Brandenburg Gate. (AP Photo/Michael ...
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Spains La Caixa puts off big property portfolio sale -sources
By Sarah White MADRID, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:39pm EDT MADRID, June 19 (Reuters) - Spain's La Caixa has postponed the planned sale of a portfolio of 12,000 homes, two sources familiar with the deal said, in a sign Spanish banks are still reluctant to cut prices on property assets even after big writedowns. The Caixa sale fell down on price, the sources said. The bank had hoped ...
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Scientists crack hologram hurdle
Moving hologram displays like those featured in Star Wars could soon be available to watch on a laptop.Scientists have cracked a major technological hurdle to make low-cost, high quality holographic videos a reality.Until now, the video hologram has generally been confined to science fiction, the most famous example being the projected image of Princess Leia in the first Star Wars film.Existing ...
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Iceland holds informal talks on Snowden
Afghan President Hamid Karzai broke off crucial security talks with the United States, angry over the name given to a new Taliban office in Qatar that is meant to facilitate peace ...
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King of Belgium speaks to Azerbaijani ambassador
Belgian King Albert II had a conversation with the Azerbaijani ambassador to Brussels Fuad Isgandarov. They met as part of an official reception in honor of the head heads of foreign diplomatic missions. The sides spoke about the development of political and economic relations between the two countries and also discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation. The Azerbaijani ambassador ...
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Assange wont leave Ecuador Embassy even if Sweden drops charges
London, June 19 : WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he has been advised by his lawyers to not leave the Ecuadorian embassy even if Sweden drops charges against him fearing US extradition on espionage ...
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Implant Sciences Sells QS-B220 Systems to Major European Airport for Air Cargo Screening
air cargo screening. The Company has been serving the aviation security market since 2007 and to date has delivered hundreds of units to customers in 17 countries across 4 continents."In a competitive situation, our QS-B220s were selected by the customer because of the system's non-radioactive source and its ease-of-use. Many countries in the European Union have strict laws surrounding ...
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Europe’s Port Sector Talks Focus on Long-Term Success
terminal operators , dockworkers and other port workers across the European Union.The new committee, which aims to promote discussions and represent both the employers and workers' sides of the port industry, will examine the challenges faced by the sector and help contribute to its long-term success. It brings together the European Sea Ports Organisation, the European Federation of Private ...
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Russia not to change taxes until 2018 -- Shuvalov
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Kate Middleton avoids too posh to push label
By planning to have her baby the natural way, Kate avoids the "too posh to push" label often given to those who choose an elective caesarean.One in four births in England, or 25%, are by caesarean section compared with a figure of fewer than one in 10, or 9%, in 1980.Just over one in three mothers aged 35 years or more had a caesarean birth in 2011/12, compared with one in four aged 25 ...
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Refugees displaced at two-decade high UN
War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012, the UN's refugee agency said Wednesday, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced to a two-decade high of 45.2 million.All told, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR)'s annual figures showed 1.1 million people fled across international borders in 2012, while 6.5 million were displaced ...
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Embattled new Bulgaria PM sorry for ‘mistake’
Bulgaria's embattled new prime minister apologized Wednesday for the "mistake" that has sparked five straight days of protests and plunged the EU's poorest country into fresh political turmoil.In a bid to ease the crisis, Plamen Oresharski, in office for three weeks, also rushed through parliament a package of measures aimed at easing poverty and repairing battered trust in ...
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UPDATE 2-U.S. puts Russia on notice in first report on WTO compliance
Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:30pm EDT * U.S. exports to Russia rose in the year * Report details "a number of trade irritants" * U.S. feed additive an issue in pork exports to Russia * (Adds more detail from report, byline) By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - The United States, in the first report on Russia's compliance with its World Trade Organization commitments, said on ...
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Denmarks Novo Nordisk says SP lifts its credit rating
COPENHAGEN, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:30pm EDT COPENHAGEN, June 19 (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk , the world's biggest insulin producer, has had its long-term corporate credit rating raised by Standard & Poor's to "AA-" from "A+", with a stable outlook, the company said. The ratings agency has also raised the short-term rating to "A-1+" from ...
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Russia Skeptical Over Obama’s New Nuclear Reduction Proposal
proposed by US President Barack Obama in light of US global missile defense plans and attempts by other counties to boost their nuclear arsenals. Obama said in a speech in Berlin earlier Wednesday that he would negotiate to cut another one-third of US and Russian nuclear arsenals and seek "bold reductions in US and Russian tactical weapons in Europe." Shortly before Obama’s ...
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Amanda Knox’s ex-lover Raffaele Sollecito loses right to stay in Switzerland
Raffaele Sollecito, who faces a retrial with Amanda Knox for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, has had to leave Switzerland after what his father called "a moral and social lynching of someone who has been found not ...
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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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