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The European currencies and yen are consolidating
The appetite for risk is limited by the Fed meeting ending later on Wednesday. The equity markets have been in a seesaw recently while trying to gauge the Fed's pace of tempering its quantitative easing. The European currencies and yen are consolidating, and the commodity currencies are trading lower, essentially preserving Tuesday's pattern. The Asian stock markets are rising in line ...
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Zaccheroni prepares to lead Japan against native Italy
Edward Snowden, the fugitive former CIA employee and NSA contractor who leaked secrets about America’s spying operations, often hung out online with foreigners in Japan who shared his interests in anime, video games, martial arts, the stock market and the expat lifestyle. Snowden, who ...
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Barack Obama to invoke call of history in Berlin speech
Barack Obama will invoke the Cold War history of German-US solidarity in a speech he will give today on his first visit to Berlin as ...
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Greece to Participate in European Solidarity Brigade with Cuba
Athens, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) A group of Greek people will be part of the Jose Marti European Solidarity Brigade with Cuba, who will arrive in the island soon. promoters of the initiative in this capital told Prensa ...
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Ecuador Hosts Journalism Summit
Quito, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Delegates from 10 countries will attend the First International Summit for Responsible Journalism (CUPRE), said the organizers. Near 10,000 delegates will arrive in Guayaquil city, from Brazil, Venezuela, United States, Spain, Mexico, Great Britain, Iceland, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Colombia. The Guayaquil Historical Park will be the venue of panels, forums, ...
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Four Female Cuban Judokas to University Games in Russia
Havana, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will take four athletes to the female judo tournament of the 27th Summer University Games in Kazan, Russia, from July 6 to 17, said Cuban weekly Jit Tuesday. The Cuban female team, second place by teams in the Grand Prix in Miami, US last week, is headed by 78 kg Olympic Champion Idalis Ortiz. The other athletes are: Yanet Bermoy, Olympic runner-up in the 52 ...
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Netflix to expand to Netherlands later this year
LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Netflix is going Dutch.The online video giant says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year.Subscribers will be able to stream Hollywood fare, local TV series and Netflix originals like "House of Cards" and "Arrested Development" on TVs, game consoles, computers and mobile devices. Netflix Inc. didn't offer details ...
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Hectic week in Asian markets amid Europe’s worries and concerns
Asian markets witnessed a hectic week full of important data from the region’s economy, where Europe’s debt crisis continued to weigh on the outlook and the market, the week of heavy data was very critical, but the star remains China with the surprise rate ...
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Eyes to focus on European economic data Eurogroup meeting and G8 summit
This week, the main focus will be on economic data as investors try to get clues regarding central bank stimulus which rattled markets over the previous few weeks. Meanwhile, we are at an important phase as central banks will decide on their non-standard measures according to the improvement they see at their economies. ...
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European stocks gain Fed policy outcome in spotlight
European stocks opened higher on Monday, rebounding from last weeks losses as investors were waiting for clues on whether the Federal Reserve might exit its quantitative easing program this ...
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European stocks set another weekly loss despite ending higher for the day
European stocks finished modestly higher Friday, yet posting the fourth straight week in losses, looking ahead for U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting next week. The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed 1.5% lower on the week, with investors worrying a reduction in central liquidity will give financial markets a heavy blow. Investors also looked to the U.S. to gauge if fresh data could strengthen or ...
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Euro hits four-month high following Draghi’s hawkish tone
Euro hit a four-month high versus the U.S dollar on Tuesday’s European trading session, after ECB’s President Mario Draghi said the central Bank will not hesitate to use interest rates and non-standard measures to help repair the Eurozone ...
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Sex key to Knox case says court
The Court of Cassation, sitting in Rome, has released the detailed reasoning behind its controversial decision on March 25, to quash the acquittals of both Knox and ...
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Make German official language of the EU says Merkels party
EU ," the draft says."We are committed to strengthening the German language in Europe. Our aim is that it is treated equally with English and French in ...
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Netflix to bring video streaming service to The Netherlands
June 18 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:00am EDT June 18 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will launch its TV and movie streaming service in The Netherlands later this year, expanding its reach further into Europe, the company said on Tuesday. Netflix boasts 29.2 million streaming subscribers in the United States and 7.1 million in international markets, delivering movies and television shows to Canada, ...
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Report Todashevs body flown home to Russia
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Soccer Stars Are at Center of Paris Prostitution Case
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S. Sudan Could Drop Austerity Budget as Oil Flows
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN -- South Sudan’s Council of Ministers has submitted a $5.6 billion dollar national budget to parliament for the new fiscal year, more than double the country’s current austerity budget. But officials warned that they are prepared to slash spending if oil production is shut down again over a new row with Sudan, which has accused Juba of backing rebels in the north ...
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Assange works to be healthy in embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says it takes "diligence" to remain healthy cooped up in the Ecuadorean embassy but an ACDC mug is on hand to ...
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Court finds contraditions in Knox trial
An Italian court has summed up its decision to acquit Amanda Knox of murder, citing "numerous examples of shortcomings, contradictions and ...
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UK internet firms to tackle child pornography
In the UK, the parents of the murdered children April Jones and Tia Sharp have called for more action to tackle child pornography on the ...
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Lone vigil prompts silent protests in Turkey
A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul has inspired copycat protests in the latest demonstrations against Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip ...
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Spain beats Italy 4-2 to retain UEFA European U21 Championship title
Players of Spain celebrate their victory after the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final against Italy at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium on June 18, 2013. Spain beated Italy 4-2 to retain their UEFA European U21 Championship title in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yin ...
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Without Russia World War II goes on
Most Americans are ignorant of Russia's incredible contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan. Americans can barely remember the details of World War II and worse still they do not want to be bothered with more than a cursory review of the details, subtleties and chance that WWII was. What the US populace knows of Russia's efforts in WWII is viewed through the lopsided ...
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Study Homosexual Community at Increased Risk for HIV
One of the challenges of fighting HIV around the world is the difficulty of reaching those at risk. A new study from South Africa indicates that the homosexual community is at increased risk for HIV, and that widespread homophobia may keep these men from receiving the information and care that they need. Gay men in Africa face extreme homophobia and violence within their communities, and in ...
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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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