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First lady, daughter to travel to Spain

Mrs. Obama will be traveling with her younger daughter, Sasha. President Barack Obama and daughter Malia will not be on the trip. The White House …
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Scientists inch towards finding “God particle”

Researchers from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project near Geneva said in just three months of experiments they had already detected all the …
Reuters

China offers to co-invest in Bulgaria nuclear power plant

China Development Bank also showed interest in a project to rebuild and enlarge the Kostal hydroelectric power plant in Serbia. Bulgaria expects to …
Interfax-Ukraine

British Petroleum’s Hayward to leave as CEO; Russia job in works

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made by the British company’s board, which was meeting …
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European Union, Canada adopt new sanctions against Iran

The moves are the latest in a series of measures taken by the international community in an effort to halt Iran’s nuclear program. The EU’s …
Interns

Proposed law seen as new threat to Brazil’s Amazon

Destruction of the forest, which is a vital global climate regulator due to the vast amount of carbon it stores as well as a caldron of …
Reuters

Somali Islamic group cracks down on TV sets

The affected region is largely controlled by the al Shabaab group, a rebel militia linked to al Qaeda which enforces a harsh version of sharia law …
Reuters

Pentagon review of WikiLeaks documents may take weeks

WikiLeaks, an organization promoting the leaking of information to fight corporate and government corruption, on Sunday said it released 91,000 U.S. …
Reuters

NATO rocket killed 45 Afghan civilians

The incident happened in Helmand’s Sangin district on Friday when civilians crammed into a mud-built house to flee fighting between NATO-led …
Reuters

European Union tightens screw on Iran with extra sanctions

The restrictions go well beyond sanctions imposed by the United Nations last month and mirror steps taken by the United States this month to apply …
Reuters

Greek truckers strike against key liberalisation

On the day when Greece’s international lenders started an inspection visit before releasing the next tranche of aid, drivers all over the country …
Reuters

France’s Sarkozy says he will punish Al Qaeda killers

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said on Sunday it had killed Michel Germaneau in response to a raid by France and Mauritania against the …
Reuters

Pakistan covertly aiding Taliban

The Taliban said they were holding captive one of two U.S. servicemen who strayed into insurgent territory, and that the other had been killed. The …
Reuters

War papers leak shock Afghanistan, upset Pakistan

In Islamabad, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency lashed out against the trove of leaked papers that alleged close connections between it …
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Big Bang investigators want new atom smasher

Instead of whirling atoms in giant rings, as existing colliders in Switzerland and the United States do, scientists want a new-generation machine …
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European Union adopts new sanctions against Iran

The move, which EU leaders had been agreed to in principle in June, is the latest in a series of measures taken by the international community in an …
Interns

Spain savings banks can raise capital

Last week’s stress test by the Committee of European Bank Supervisors (CEBS) showed that five of Spain’s smaller regional cajas failed the …
Reuters

Bosch to develop production of fuel equipment in Belarus

Possibilities for developing this production were discussed during a visit by Bosch Vice President Peter Tyroller’s to the Belarus enterprise. …
Interfax-Ukraine
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