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Europe stocks stay in the red after U.S. data
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets stayed lower in afternoon action on Thursday, after data showed U.S. initial jobless claims dropped by 23,000 to 340,000 last week, beating expectations of a 343,000 reading. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday that the central bank could start reducing its asset purchases in coming months, if data continued to improve. The Stoxx ...
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France wants Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list by end-June
Supporters of Hezbollah and relatives of Hezbollah member Hussein Ahmad Abu Hasan carry his coffin during his funeral in Beirut's suburbs May 21, ...
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Fitch Affirms Italys Region of Veneto at BBB+
Fitch: Sub-Saharan Africa Has Gradual Upgrade Potential Fitch Ratings says in a newly-published report that targeted reforms and policy initiatives could see Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) sub-investment grade ratings gradually upgraded, despite per capita income falling well short of peers. The challenge for Africa from a rating perspective is the low level of GDP per capita - most SSA ...
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European Commission Proposes Upgrade for Key Seaports
The European Commission has today launched a new initiative to improve port operations and onward transport connections at 319 key seaports along Europe's ...
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PRECIOUS-Gold up as dollar shares slide after China Europe data
* U.S. dollar falls 0.5 percent vs basket of currencies * China PMI shrinks for first time in 7 months * U.S. weekly jobless claims at 1230 GMT eyed (Updates prices) By Clara Denina LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Gold bounced back on Thursday from the previous session's losses as the dollar fell sharply and European shares dropped after weak economic data in China and Europe. A euro ...
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European Crown and Bridge Market to be Driven by CADCAM All-Ceramic Restorations
According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the European crown and bridge market will be driven primarily by the rapid uptake of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) all-ceramic restorations due to their superior aesthetics and better fit for ...
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Court cancels Ukraines first gay pride rally
Kiev's district court on Thursday upheld a suit by city authorities, who argued that the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and spark ...
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Executive Committee decides hosts for 2015 finals
The Olympiastadion in Berlin and the National Stadium Warsaw will stage the 2014/15 finals of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, ...
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Final programme on sale now
The official UEFA Champions League final programme is on sale now, packed with features and interviews as Borussia Dortmund prepare to face FC Bayern Mnchen in the season ...
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UEFA approves stricter sanctions against racism
The UEFA Executive Committee in London has approved increased sanctions to combat racist conduct, given more power to those fighting match-fixing and upped anti-doping ...
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Stronger disciplinary regulations approved
The UEFA Executive Committee has approved stricter sanctions against racist conduct in the latest edition of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, which will come into force on 1 June 2013. The committee took the decision at its meeting in London on Wednesday and Thursday, ahead of the XXXVII Ordinary UEFA Congress on Friday.The new UEFA Disciplinary Regulations notably include tougher sanctions to ...
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Experience and talent fill Spain U21 selection
Spain can count on senior internationals Isco and Thiago Alcntara as they look to defend their title at next month's UEFA European Under-21 Championship in ...
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Zappware improves Numericable UI in Luxembourg Belgium
Numericable has extended the deployment of its Nexx user interface (UI) design to its operations in Belgium and Luxembourg. According to Broadband TV News, Zappware's Nexx UI design was initially deployed by Numericable in France as part of its La Box solution, making its debut in February ...
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UK police defend response to London attack
One of Britain's top policemen has defended the time it took for armed officers to respond to calls of the attack on a soldier on a London ...
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Dollar pares losses vs yen euro retains gains after U.S. claims
NEW YORK | Thu May 23, 2013 8:48am EDT NEW YORK May 23 (Reuters) - The dollar pared losses against the yen and the euro was volatile while retaining gains on Thursday after a report showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week. The dollar was last at 101.68 yen, down 1.4 percent on the day but higher than the 101.45 it ...
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Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia exceeds USD 904m
In January-April this year, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia amounted to USD 904.315m. The State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan reports that during the reporting period, Russia received products worth USD 426.696m, which corresponds to 5.07% of the total export of Azerbaijan. During the same period, imports were in the amount of USD 477.618m, representing 15.17% of total ...
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April Jones trial I don’t know what I did with child’s body says Bridger
Bridger, 47, denies abduction, murder and intending to pervert the course of justice by disposing of, concealing or destroying April's body. Her body has never been found. Dyfed-Powys Police/PA ...
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Dutch arrest company head in horsemeat scandal
23 May 2013 Dutch authorities have arrested the head of a meat trading company at the centre of a horsemeat scandal that prompted a massive recall of tainted beef products, the public prosecutor's office said ...
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Family doctor used camera inside watch to film sex assaults on female patients
Dr Davinder Jeet Bains, 46, used his position as a GP at a medical practice in Royal Wootton Bassett, near Swindon, Wiltshire, to assault more than two dozen women, Swindon Crown Court heard.Bains filmed the attacks on his Tieex 4GB Waterproof HD Spy ...
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Suspects in terrorist murder known to security services
23 May 2013 The two men shot by police after the terrorist murder of a soldier were both known to security services, it was confirmed ...
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British PM Terror attacks a betrayal of Islam
Speaking outside Downing Street after chairing a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee, the Prime Minister said the attack "sickens us all" and was a "betrayal of Islam"."The people who did this were trying to divide us. They should know something like this will only bring us together and make us stronger," he said."This country will be ...
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Cameron says UK will never buckle over terror threat
Britain , people in every community, I believe, will utterly condemn this attack."We have had these sorts of attacks before in our country and we never buckle in the face of ...
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Brutal killing sparks calls for greater police powers
23 May 2013 The brutal terrorist killing of a man on the streets of London sparked calls for the Government to revive plans to extend internet and email monitoring powers to the security ...
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Indias Tata Steel reports loss on Europe weakness
NEW DELHI | Thu May 23, 2013 8:44am EDT NEW DELHI May 23 (Reuters) - Tata Steel Ltd, India's largest steelmaker by market value, swung to a loss in its fourth quarter, hit by weak demand in Europe, its top market and production region. The company's January-March net loss was 65.29 billion Indian rupees ($1.2 billion), compared with a 43.3 billion rupee profit a year earlier. ...
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Rosicky Cech to lead Czechs against Italy in World Cup qualifier
Arsenal midfielder and team captain Tomas Rosicky and Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech were both named Thursday in a 21-man Czech Republic squad for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against Italy in Prague on June 7.Coach Michal Bilek also named one newcomer in the squad, defender Vaclav Prochazka from Czech top-flight side Viktoria Plzen.Italy lead qualifying Group B with 13 points from five games ...
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Denmark's Russian relationship
Danish relations with Russia have existed for several centuries, with the first recorded diplomatic relations dating from 1493, when King Hans and Ivan III signed a treaty aimed at planning an offensive against Sweden and Lithuania. Since then the relations between the two countries have grown closer, frayed, become tense, reconciled and stagnated at different points throughout the history of their respective political development.
Denmark and Russia have always been economically and politically important to one another though. Denmark, since the end of the Cold War, has acted as a bridge between the east and west, and during much of the tumultuous politics of the post-war and Cold War period, remained largely neutral in many affairs concerning Russia. In 1939 the country refused to support measures to expel Russia from the then-League of Nations, and resisted attempts by Nordic countries to set up a defense alliance for the region. Read more
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