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Merkel and Pope talk about a strong Europe
Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, ...
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China’s Premier to Visit India
NEW DELHI -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang begins a three-day visit to India Sunday. His visit comes in the wake of a tense border standoff in the Himalayan mountains, but the Asian giants are trying to downplay the disagreement. Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said it was appreciated that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is making India the first stop of his first overseas ...
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Police hunt mother of toddler found dead at home
Ben Mitchell - 18 May 2013 Police are continuing their hunt to find the mother of a 20-month-old girl who was found dead at her home as searches at the property ...
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Tories under pressure to name swivel-eyed loons ally to Cameron
David Hughes - 18 May 2013 The co-chairman of the Conservative Party has denied being responsible for comments describing grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed ...
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Ryder Cup stars boost European Tours flagship PGA Championship event
European Tour prepares to host its flagship tournament. The BMW PGA Championship starts at Wentworth on Thursday with 12 key competitors in the field - the members of last year's successful ...
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U.S. craft brewers tap an unlikely market — Germany
German beer enthusiasts try Firestone Pale 31 at a recent tasting in Berlin. The California craft brew is shipped to Germany via airfreight in special ...
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Teargas v stones bottles Hundreds of protesters clash with Turkish police near Syrian border
Turkey Large doses of teargas, paintballs, and water cannon were fired as protesters clashed with police in the Turkish-Syrian border town of Reyhanli. The mass demonstration comes a week after twin car bomb explosions a week ago, which killed 46 people. Protesters waved red banners, and lobbed stones and bottles at the officers as the intensity of Saturday's clashes escalated. Riot ...
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Russia’s General Staff Rejects Intervention in Syria
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s General Staff is opposed to military intervention in Syria, saying this would be meddling in the war-torn country’s domestic affairs, Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff, Col. Gen. Alexander Postnikov said. Russia’s Defense Ministry "fully supports" the stance voiced by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is ...
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EU bans refillable olive oil bottles and dipping bowls in bid to end food fraud
The European Commission said on Friday that, as of 2014, restaurateurs will only be allowed to offer non-refillable bottles with proper labelling to customers. . "We are just protecting consumers," said EU spokesperson Oliver Bailly. "We are just making clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying ...
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Gay Marriage Legal In France Despite Protest
France has became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage. President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law after months of bitter political and public debate Mr Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay ...
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Greeces Piraeus hire banks to advise on share issue - sources
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's second-largest lender Piraeus Bank (BOPr.AT) has hired four international investment banks as advisers on its 7.33 billion euro (6.2 billion) share issue, two bankers close to the procedure told Reuters on Saturday. ...
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Dubais dnata ups stakes in Italys Servair Airchef to 100
WAM DUBAI: dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Servair Airchef in Italy, taking its total ownership to 100%. Founded in 1995 as part of Chef Italia Group, dnata's subsidiary Alpha became a shareholder of Servair Airchef in 2001. Servair Airchef is a leading in-flight caterer in Italy with a presence in 23 ...
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Orb is Favorite Colt at Preakness Stakes
The colt will face eight rivals at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday. If the horse wins, he gets a shot on June 9 to try for the first Triple Crown win since 1978 at the Belmont Stakes. Orb will break from the one post during the race. Trainer Shug McGaughey said Friday he was pleased with the horse and does not see any problems ahead of the race. Eleven horses have won the ...
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Medvedev proposes to hold United Russia congress in November
MOSCOW, May 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the meeting of the Supreme Council and the General Council of the United Russia Party in Moscow on Saturday proposed to hold the next congress of the party in ...
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Fiji receives second new Airbus in France
Fiji A Fijian delegation has accepted the delivery of another A330 aircraft from Airbus in France.The state-run airline Fiji Airways now has two A330 planes.Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimirama has thanked the aircraft manufacturer for delivering the new plane in Toulouse on schedule.The plane, which has been named Namuka-i-Lau, is expected to arrive at Nadi Airport ...
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Iranian President Could Attend Russia’s Gas Forum in July
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit Russia in July to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a spokesman for Iran’s Embassy in Moscow said on Saturday. The Iranian leader has accepted Russia’s invitation to attend the event. "Now we are working on this visit, but the final decision has yet to be made," ...
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Investigation launched over German Green partys support for paedophiles in the 1980s
Germany's Greens, Europe's most influential environmentalist party, have been obliged to open a detailed investigation into past policy and practice amid revelations that in the 1980s, its members actively supported paedophile groups which campaigned to legalise sex with ...
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Glance Europes Key Institutions
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis -- and who should be involved. Here is a look at the key institutions involved in Europe's economic policymaking: --EUROPEAN UNION An economic and political partnership among 27 European countries. It has a combined population of half a ...
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Germanys Merkel visits Pope urges tougher market controls
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial ...
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Francois Hollande signs Frances same-sex marriage bill into law
On Friday, France became the fourteenth country to legalize same-sex marriage. A campaign promise by French President Francois Hollande, the bill was hotly contested by conservatives in ...
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Benitez out to avoid Euro playoff
Rafael Benitez hopes to bid farewell to Chelsea by securing a victory over Everton on Sunday which would guarantee third spot in the Premier League. Photo by Mike ...
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France becomes 14th country to allow gay marriage
By Leigh Thomas and Mark John, Reuters PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.France's official journal announced on Saturday the bill had become law after the Constitutional Council gave it the go-ahead on Friday.The bill, a campaign pledge by the Socialist president, has ...
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Same-sex marriage bill signed into law in France
Supporters march near Notre Dame Cathedral during a pro-gay marriage demonstration in Paris on December 16, 2012. The demonstration, one of several organized nationwide this weekend, is meant to put pressure on French President Francois Hollande to keep his campaign promise to legalize gay marriage. UPI/David ...
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New rules for olive oil in Europe
The European Commission is changing its rules on olive oil served in restaurants to safeguard the consumer, a spokesman said. "We are just making it clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying for," said commission spokesman Oliver Bailly The olive oil market is subject to widespread fraud with cheaper grades ...
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Woman describes Berlusconis bunga bunga partiesSilvio Berlusconis private disco featured not only aspiring show girls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses but also dressed as President Barack Obama and a prominent Mi
Karima el-Mahroug's is escorted outside the Milan's Law court by a Carabinieri police officer after giving her testimony at the trial of three former Berlusconi aides accused with procuring her and other woman for prostitution, in Milan, ...
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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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