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Asian stocks rise on better U.S. consumer confidence

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained 151.51 points, or 1.6 percent, to 9,856.76 in the morning session. Investors also chased gains in …
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Swiss man flies home after two-year Libya row

Goeldi, accompanied on the flight by Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey and Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, was greeted by …
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Chavez: TV channel owner should face justice

Chavez said during his weekly television and radio program that Guillermo Zuloaga, who owns the TV channel Globovision, should defend himself in …
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Arab League chief visits Gaza Strip

Moussa crossed into the enclave from Egypt, two weeks after Israel’s deadly interception of a Gaza aid flotilla. "This blockade…must be lifted and …
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UPDATE: Separatists declare victory in Belgian election

Belgium can ill afford drawn-out coalition talks because policy paralysis could make the country more vulnerable on financial markets that are …
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Pravda: Putin says Western model of democracy doesn’t exist

Below you can read several most intersecting excerpts from Putin’s interview. Read the excerpts here.
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Merkel, Sarkozy to show united front ahead EU summit

A show of unity from Berlin and Paris, the motors behind European integration, is seen as crucial for reaching decisions at the summit on Thursday …
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RIA Novosti: American democracy and Iraqi economy

In the beginning of US intervention in Iraq there was talking that democratization will lead to the economic prosperity. In practice it turned out to …
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Gunmen, bomb target Iraq central bank, killing 12

At least one bomb and perhaps as many as four exploded as bank employees were leaving work, sending a thick plume of smoke over Baghdad after …
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Stocks look to Europe, U.S. economy

On Friday, an official said the European Union has reached agreement with Greece on how to move forward with pension reform, while Spain’s economy …
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UK foreign minister: BP to decide its own dividend

Britain and the United States sought to patch up tensions over the Gulf of Mexico spill in a telephone call between U.S. President Barack Obama and …
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Iran approves “peace pipeline” deal with Pakistan

"The deal was signed. Export of Iran’s gas to Pakistan will be launched by the end of 2015," state TV reported. "For 25 years Iran will export one …
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EU works on reforms in euro zone debt crisis

The task force, which includes the bloc’s finance ministers, the European Central Bank and the European Commission, is to propose changes before an …
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Search for Arkansas flooding victims goes from frantic to grim

The last time someone was found alive was late Friday morning, hours after a pre-dawn wall of water surprised sleeping campers at the Albert Pike …
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Quake jolts northern Japan, felt in Tokyo

The quake, at 12:33 p.m. (0333 GMT), was also felt in Tokyo. The focus of the tremor was 40 km (25 miles) below sea level off the east coast of …
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Slovak PM Fico says wants to try to form government

Fico said his SMER party, which came in first with 35 percent of the votes at Saturday’s general election, had been successful and he would try to …
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Obama tells Britain: BP must pay economic claims

The official also said Obama made clear in a call with the British leader on Saturday that U.S. frustration with the London-based company had …
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Kaczynski narrows gap in race for Polish president

Kaczynski, who heads a right-wing opposition party, has trailed Bronislaw Komorowski, an ally of centrist Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in all polls …
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