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Britain’s candidates agree: This race is wide open

Conservative challenger David Cameron, fresh off what observers said was his best live televised debate performance to date, told BBC radio that next …
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Report: French veil bill would carry fine

Le Figaro says a draft version of the bill to be presented to the Cabinet next month would forbid anyone from "wearing a garment designed to conceal …
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Eurogroup to give figure for Greek loans on Sunday

Meetings of euro zone finance ministers, the Eurogroup, are informal and are chaired by Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. But their …
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WHO chief: North Korea needs stronger health system

Dr. Margaret Chan said she saw pregnant women suffering from malnutrition during hospital visits in the country earlier this week. "Nutrition is an …
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Ex-Pakistan spy found dead in tribal region

Khalid Khawaja disappeared in late March with another ex-intelligence official called Sultan Amir Tarar and a filmmaker. There was no word on the …
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WHO confirms 32 polio cases in Tajikistan

WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib says the polio virus causing the outbreak is most closely related to the virus circulating in northern India. The agency …
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British banks fear economic hit from reforms

Forcing banks to keep more capital on their balance sheets would stymie bank lending and prevent credit flowing into the economy, the report said. Sky …
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Adult death rates lowest in Iceland, Cyprus

In a survey from 1970 to 2010, researchers found a widening gap between countries with the highest and lowest premature death rates in adults aged 15 …
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Scenarios: Can Greece cut its deficit by 10 points in 2 years?

Labour union leaders said the measures under discussion include more tax hikes and even steeper cuts in wages and bonuses than announced by the …
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Vietnam celebrates 35 anniversary of war’s end

The celebration took place as signs of the emerging market economy are everywhere in the city once known as Saigon and communist banners now compete …
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EU official: China eyes targeted sanctions on Iran

EU Foreign Affairs High Representative Catherine Ashton said her discussions with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao show that China’s position has evolved …
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Survey: Americans planning to travel, spend more

But savvy, cost-conscious travelers will also be looking for value and are willing to haggle for the best deals, according to a survey released on …
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U.S. economy likely slowed in the first quarter

The economy expanded at a 3.4 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, economists polled by Reuters believe. That would mark a …
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Mexico charges 25 Acapulco police for drugs, arms

The federal Attorney General’s Office said that in all, 29 officers in four patrol vehicles were detained after being stopped and searched by navy …
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A containable accident, then suddenly a crisis

But then government scientists realized the leak was five times larger than they had been led to believe, and days of lulling statistics and …
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North Korea to expel South Korean workers from resort

South Korea increasingly suspects the North of sinking one its naval ships last month and killing 46 of its sailors in what could be one of its …
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Factbox: Five facts about Expo host Shanghai

Here are five facts about the city: * Starting off as a fishing village, Shanghai began to develop into the metropolis it is today in the 19th …
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Venezuela nabs man in alleged plot to kill Chavez

Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says the 28-year-old was detained Thursday in the southwestern city of El Vigia after a weeklong investigation. …
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