China Defends Its Veto of UN Measure on Syria – ABC News
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ABC News China said Monday it was forced to veto a United Nations vote on Syria because it was called before differences in the proposal were bridged, but denied playing spoiler and said it wants to see an end to violence there. China and Russia have drawn the … |
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Egypt investment bank EFG Hermes says chairman banned by prosecutor from travel – Washington
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Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt-based investment bank EFG Hermes says that the prosecutor general has banned its chairman from travel. EFG, the Arab world’s largest publicly traded investment bank, said Monday in a statement on the Egyptian Exchange’s website that it … |
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No Israeli Decision on Iran Attack, Obama Says – New York Times
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New York Times President Obama said Sunday that he did not believe Israel had made a decision on whether to attack Iran to disrupt its nuclear program and that diplomacy remained the “preferred solution” to resolving the standoff over what Western leaders believe is … Obama says Israel and the US hope to find a ‘diplomatic solution’ to Iran nuke … |
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Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quake – The Associated Press
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The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers dig with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. At least 13 people were killed … - |
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Romania PM Emil Boc resigns after austerity protests – BBC News
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BBC News Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc has stepped down to “defuse political and social tension” after a series of protests against austerity measures. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, he said he had given up the government’s mandate as “it is the moment … |
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Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee – USA TODAY
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USA TODAY Queen Elizabeth II of England (born 1926, daughter of George VI) poses here in February 1952. This is an this official picture from the time when she acceded to the throne. It would not be until June, the following year, that her coronation took place. |
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Abbas to head new unity Palestinian government: senior official – Reuters
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Reuters | RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agreed at a meeting in Qatar on Monday to form a unified government for the West Bank and Gaza Strip headed by President Mahmoud Abbas, a senior Palestinian official said. - |
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Winter weather in Britain: Heathrow open after weekend of cancellations –
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Telegraph.co.uk Heathrow Airport has reopened all runways after a weekend of disruption but travel chaos is expected to last for at least another day as the backlog is cleared. Laura Kellie, waiting to travel to Nice with her husband Matt and 23-month-old daughter … - |
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Finland elects new president – WKBT La Crosse
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WKBT La Crosse Former Finnish Finance Minister Sauli Niinisto emerged victorious in the nation’s presidential election Sunday, according to preliminary results. According to Finland’s Ministry of Justice, with 100% of votes counted, Niinisto defeated the nation’s … |
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Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega suffers possible stroke – Daily Mail
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Daily Mail By AP Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who was toppled by a 1989 American invasion and later convicted of drug running, was transferred from prison to a hospital on Sunday, possibly because of a stroke, police said. The 77-year-old Noriega … Ex-Panamanian dictator Noriega hospitalized for hypertension; doctors say he … |
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