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UK experts warn of copy-cat terror attacks
Security experts are warning of copycat attacks, following extensive media coverage of the brutal murder of a British soldier in suburban London.Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, was hacked to death in a knife attack on Wednesday just yards from the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich.The two suspects in the killing were shot and wounded by police and are now in hospitals under armed guard.Two other ...
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Sweden riots continue for 4th day
The suburbs where the rioting is taking place are populated by immigrants from Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Somalia and have high unemployment. Many suspect the real reason for the riots is frustration with a perceived lack of opportunities for immigrants in Sweden. "In segregated areas, many are disappointed about their future prospects," Eva Andersson, co-author of Segregation and Urban ...
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How Germany went from bust to boom on the talent production line
Nation that suffered an embarrassing Euro 2000 now boasts both Champions League finalists thanks to a system that values coaches and nurtures indigenous ...
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Hezbollah should be labeled a terrorist group say France Britain Germany
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Hezbollah should be labeled a terrorist group by the European Union, France, Britain and Germany said Wednesday. The Lebanese militant group ...
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Spains stock market regulator to probe trading in Bankia shares
MADRID | Thu May 23, 2013 2:54pm EDT MADRID May 23 (Reuters) - Spain's stock market regulator on Thursday said it would investigate if the abnormally high volume of trading in nationalised lender Bankia shares during the day was in breach of market rules. Close to 50 million shares in Bankia changed hands on Thursday, or about 42 times the average daily volume over the last three ...
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Bankers demand faster action on Europe banking union
By Aimee Donnellan and Mette Fraende Thu May 23, 2013 2:52pm EDT COPENHAGEN, May 23 (IFR) - Bankers called Thursday for faster implementation of the proposed banking union in Europe, saying the delay is stalling the region's recovery and hampering its financial sector. Plans for a bank union in the 17-nation eurozone have moved painstakingly slowly, prolonging the existence of so-called bad ...
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Russia leads Europe in bank card fraud
Russia Russia was top among European countries in the rate of growth of bank card fraud in 2012. Damage evaluations increased by 35%, according to a study by FICO. Back in 2006, the volume of Russia's part in total European losses was no more than 2% which accounted for 12.6 million euros. Today the situation has changed and according to Euromonitor International statistics, Russia now ...
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Russia-Backed Software Company Files for $80 Million US IPO
WASHINGTON, May 23 (RIA Novosti) – Luxoft Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of Moscow-based information technology services provider, IBS Group Holding Limited, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. The regulatory filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the company is preparing for an $80 million IPO. The number of shares to be ...
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Second jewellery theft reported near Cannes
Police said that the "high value" necklace was stolen on Wednesday night in Cap d'Antibes. Last week, thieves stole about $1m (663,000) worth of jewels after ripping a safe from the wall of a Novotel hotel room in Cannes. The jewellery was taken from the room of an employee of Chopard, the Swiss-based watch and jewellery maker that has loaned items to A-list stars walking the red ...
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A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler
President John F Kennedy openly admired Nazi Germany when he toured the country as a young man, according to a new book marking the 50th anniversary of his historic 1963 visit to Cold War West ...
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Stockholm burning Riots grip surburbs as violent trouble spreads
Stockholm was braced for a fifth night of riots as violent unrest that began almost a week ago in the northern suburbs of the Swedish capital continued to spread to other corners of the ...
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EU denies breakdown in solar panel talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dispute could ...
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Nearly a Quarter of People in Greece and the U.S. Cant Afford Food
A Greek man eats food distributed by the Athens Municipality on January 30, 2012. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters) No matter where you're from, not having enough to eat is the ultimate signifier of economic distress. Food is the base of Maslow's hierarchy. It's the first concern in disaster zones. It's usually the last thing to go -- after the car and the nice apartment -- when you ...
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Trouble with the new 5 euro notes
Holiday-makers planning to travel to Greece this summer may be well advised not to take the new five-euro bank notes with them. The new five-euro notes that began circulating earlier this month are not recognised ...
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Human remains found in suitcase in Netherlands
Human remains were discovered in a suitcase floating in the water near the village of Weteringbrug, Netherlands, police said. The suitcase was discovered Thursday by fisherman in the village in North Holland province in east central Netherland, the news website DutchNews.nl reported Friday. Forensic experts are attempting to identify the remains and determine how long they had been in the ...
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European investor confidence falls
European investor confidence saw a three-point decline from 80.3 to 77.3 between July 2008 and August 2008, according to research by State Street Global Markets. Globally, confidence fell from 84.0 in July 2008 to 77.2 in August 2008, a decrease of 6.8 points, with the biggest drive from North American investors who reported a decline from 85.8 to 77.7 points. The only positive area of ...
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New Standards Approved for Extractive Industries
New performance standards have been announced (5/23) for oil, gas and mining companies, requiring them to be much more transparent in their business dealings. to De Capua report on extraction industries The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative approved the new performance standards at a meeting in Sydney, Australia. Created in 2003, the initiative includes government, ...
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Euro golf tour CEO apologizes for racial remark
Sergio Garcia of Spain emerges from a meeting in the rules office with George O'Grady, Chief Executive of the European Tour during the Pro-Am round prior to the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth on May 22, 2013 in Virginia Water, England. (Richard Heathcote, Getty ...
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Italys Berlusconi in tax fraud scheme as PM judges say
Reuters © People of Freedom party member Silvio Berlusconi gestures as he makes an address on stage in Brescia May 11, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro ...
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Indias Tata Steel reports loss on Europe woes
MUMBAI (AFP) - India's Tata Steel, one of the world's biggest steelmakers, on Thursday swung to a quarterly net loss from a profit a year ago due to falling demand in its key European market.Tata Steel reported a consolidated net loss of 65.29 billion rupees ($1.18 billion) for the fourth fiscal quarter which ended March, compared to a profit of 4.33 billion rupees in the same period a ...
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European Tour chief apologizes for using ‘coloured’ term in live TV interview
VIRGINIA WATER, England - The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.European Tour CEO George O'Grady said that "most of Sergio's friends are coloured athletes in the United States."The word "coloured" was ...
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86 sentenced in Macedonia highway toll scam case
SKOPJE, Macedonia -; A criminal court in Macedonia's capital has sentenced 86 employees of a road management company to prison terms ranging from eight months to more than six years for involvement in a massive highway toll ...
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Appellate court Berlusconi ran illegal scheme
MILAN -; A Milan appeals court has explained why it upheld Silvia Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction, saying the politician illegally purchased the rights to broadcast U.S. movies on his private TV network, then falsely declared the payments to avoid ...
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Nagorno Karabakh conflict ‘serious threat to European security
Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan Eldar Mahmudov received NATO Deputy Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges Gabor Iklodi. Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan Eldar Mahmudov received NATO Deputy Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges Gabor Iklodi who is on a visit in Azerbaijan. According to the Public Relations Center of the Ministry of National ...
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Commercial banks overstating current risks in Russia’s economy
VORONEZH, May 23 (Itar-Tass) - Commercial banks are apparently overstating the risks that exist in Russia’s economy today, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at a conference with businessmen in the city of ...
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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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