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Update: Israel rejects international panel to study raid

"We are rejecting an international commission," Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, said on "Fox News Sunday." "We are discussing …
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Rival candidate for president new headache for Merkel

Following the shock resignation of Horst Koehler last week after criticism of his comments about military action abroad, Merkel tapped Christian …
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Australia launches privacy investigation of Google

The Australian criminal investigation comes as more regulators and consumers watchdogs around the world are complaining that Google doesn’t take …
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Cumbria killer was “nicest man”

In their first public statement since their father drove through towns, villages and countryside last Wednesday shooting at people before killing …
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Spain’s labour reform could sideline unions

Companies in financial difficulty can currently only negotiate down wages and conditions to below those established by the collective bargaining …
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Israel will reject international panel to study raid

"We are rejecting an international commission. We are discussing with the Obama administration a way in which our inquiry will take place," Oren said …
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BBC: BP cap captures ‘10,000 barrels’ a day in US Gulf

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Afghan minister and intelligence chief quit over attack

The statement said Karzai had accepted the resignations of Interior Minister Hanif Atmar and intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh after an investigation …
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Gates, in Baku, seeks to shore up Afghan supply chain

Since 2001, tens of thousands of military aircraft and supply trucks have crisscrossed Azerbaijan by air and land, carrying U.S. and NATO forces and …
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Iran Revolutionary Guards ready to escort Gaza ships

"Iran’s navy forces are ready to escort the peace flotilla to Gaza with all their powers and capabilities," Ali Shirazi, Khamenei’s representative …
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Iran plans to cut fuel subsidies from Sept 23 -agency

Iran said last month it would start cutting government subsidies on many staples, including food and fuel from the second half of the Iranian year, …
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US spill cleanup official cites progress, wants more

"We’re making the right progress but I don’t think anyone should be pleased as long as there’s oil in the water," Allen said in a CNN interview. "I …
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G20 doesn’t even try to put brave face on debt mess

Not at this weekend’s Group of 20 meeting in Busan.The two days of talks were remarkable for ministers’ candour about the extent of the Europe’s debt …
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Deficit talk shows differences within UK coalition

Prime Minister David Cameron, a Conservative, spoke of "pain" and a "difficult journey", while his deputy Nick Clegg, a Liberal Democrat, sought to …
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Will angry workers threaten China’s economic miracle?

Honda gave the workers a 24 percent pay rise and full production resumed last week, while Foxconn announced a 30 percent pay rise for employees. Wage …
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Thai king approves Cabinet reshuffle

Eight new ministers are to step into the Cabinet to shore up the six-party coalition shaken by both a May 19 army crackdown on anti-government …
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Spanish public divided over early elections – poll

The poll of 506 Spaniards gave the right-wing Popular Party (PP) a 10.5 percentage point advantage over the Socialists if the election were held now, …
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Turkey hosts Eurasian summit amid Israel storm

The guest list for the meeting in Istanbul of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), reads like a "who’s who" …
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