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Can the European Union survive Europe’s crisis?

The fateful decision to make the EU effectively a halfway house — tying its member countries into a joint currency and interest rate decisions, while …
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U.S. urges better global fight against corruption

Holder also says Washington will keep fighting the $1 trillion in corrupt activities estimated to take place every year worldwide. Holder, in Paris on …
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Experts to review status of flu pandemic on May 31

The WHO said in a statement on Monday that its emergency committee will begin a teleconference at 1200 GMT on Tuesday and results will be posted …
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Modern Etiquette: What not to wear to work in summer

The formality of office attire often diminishes as temperatures rise. Every workplace is different and some are a lot more relaxed than others but …
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Hay Festival founder is sure books’ future secure

Peter Florence has turned the Hay Festival into a major cultural event, which this year features authors like Bill Bryson, Roddy Doyle, Philip …
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Israel: At least 10 killed on Gaza flotilla

The operation in international waters off the Gaza coast was a nightmare scenario for Israel that looked certain to further damage its international …
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Israel rejects ‘flawed’ UN nuclear declaration

In an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast on Sunday night, Netanyahu said he did not think Israel would participate the …
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Two killed as Israel intercepts convoy

The six-ship convoy carrying aid for Palestinians and led by a Turkish vessel with 600 people on board set sail for Gaza from international waters off …
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Britain’s coalition says no change on budget plan

They said the loss of Chief Treasury Secretary David Laws, number two at the finance ministry, would have no impact on the Conservative-led …
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Kurd rebels hit Turkish mining firm, violence rises

Violence between the Turkish armed forces and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrillas has escalated in recent weeks as warmer weather reaches …
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Police use tear gas to prevent clashes in Kosovo

NATO peacekeepers and European Union police units were also deployed to prevent clashes on the bridge that splits the town into a Serbian north and an …
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Storm Agatha kills at least 16 in Central America

Rescue workers scrambled to restore communications to towns and villages cut off by landslides when Agatha, the first named storm of the 2010 Pacific …
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Obama aide: U.S. oil spill could last until August

Speaking on the CBS TV show "Face The Nation," Browner said: "There could be oil coming up till August when the relief wells are done." She said BP’s …
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Commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan : Taliban train in Iran

Gen. Stanley McChrystal told reporters in the Afghan capital that Iran — Afghanistan’s western neighbor — has generally assisted the Afghan government …
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NATO, police fire teargas at protesters in Kosovo

The elections are being held with the backing of the Serbian government in Belgrade. Kosovo, a former province of Serbia with a mainly ethnic Albanian …
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Libya crash investigators say no technical fault

"There is no sign indicating a technical failure in the plane before the incident, according to data recovered up until now from the two black boxes," …
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Dutch voters want prime minister, anti-immigrant leader to go

Voters go the polls on June 9 to choose the 150 members of the lower house of parliament. The last government collapsed in February in a dispute over …
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‘Punjabi Taliban’: A growing threat for Pakistan

Punjabi groups are deepening their ties with the Taliban, representing a growing threat for a country already hit hard by militant violence. This was …
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