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Analysis: Japanese mirror distorts China’s yuan vision

Or so goes a school of thought that is so pervasive in Beijing that it has shaped — some say, distorted — the country’s exchange rate policy and …
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‘Mountain to climb’ for UK parties to reach deal

Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have a "mountain to climb" on issues including electoral reform, a senior member of the Liberal Democrats said …
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White House says Pakistan Taliban behind NY bomb

The attempt marks the first time the group has been able to launch an attack on U.S. soil. And while U.S. officials have downplayed the threat — …
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EU, IMF agree $1 trillion emergency fund

The rescue, hammered out by European Union finance ministers, central bankers and the International Monetary Fund in marathon talks at the weekend, …
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Ash from Iceland’s volcano shuts European airports

So far, the weekend cancellations have been a fraction of the flights nixed two weeks ago when jittery European air traffic authorities closed down …
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Questions and answers: New U.S. strategy in Afghanistan runs into old problems

Those include a fully entrenched Taliban enemy, reluctance of allies to commit enough trainers to instruct Afghan forces, rampant Afghan corruption …
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Afghan insurgent attack kills NATO soldier

The attack happened Sunday in eastern Afghanistan. No further details were released. The death brings to 12 the number of NATO forces killed this …
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Analysis: Euro zone rescue may only work in short term

But doubts remain about policymakers’ will to implement the steps aggressively, and root causes of instability in the euro zone — including big …
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Late Polish leader’s twin thanks Russians for help

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who is now running to succeed his brother as president, issued a video addressed to Russians expressing words of warmth for the …
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Kagan had rapid ascent to high court nomination

As the Obama administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer, Kagan has argued six cases before the people who will become her colleagues if she wins …
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Chinese city opens its books in a step for reform

His request at a public hearing was modest by Western standards. But in China, where the communist government muscularly guards its political …
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German state vote curbs Merkel’s power

Merkel’s center-right alliance was voted out of power in a state election in North Rhine-Westphalia, a region of some 18 million people that …
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European Union sets up massive euro defense against markets

Under the three-year aid plan, the EU Commission will make €60 billion ($75 billion) available while countries from the 16-nation eurozone would …
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OPEC secretary general sees oil oversupply, to early for action

U.S. crude oil futures CLc1> settled at $75.11 a barrel on Friday, posting their largest weekly loss in almost a year and a half, on concern Europe’s …
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Obama discusses European markets with Merkel, Sarkozy

Obama spoke first by phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and later with French President Nikolas Sarkozy. It was his second conversation in …
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U.S. praises Israelis, Palestinians for peace talks

President Barack Obama’s Mideast envoy, George Mitchell, left for home Sunday after multiple meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders over the …
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Ash from Iceland’s volcano shuts European airports

So far, the weekend cancellations have been a fraction of the flights nixed two weeks ago when jittery European air traffic authorities closed down …
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Victims of violence speak out in Afghanistan

The so-called "victims’ jirga" at a Kabul hotel brought together dozens of Afghans from across the country to build pressure on the government ahead …
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