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XML World NewsWorld stocks lower after big sell-offpublished about 5 hours ago
MOSCOW (AP) — World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary stimulus.
UN nuke agency's Iran probe driven by US-led intelpublished about 7 hours ago
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear agency responsible for probing whether Iran has worked on a nuclear bomb depends on the United States and its allies for most of its intelligence, complicating the agency's efforts to produce findings that can be widely accepted by the international community.
Correction: Mozambique-UN storypublished about 7 hours ago
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — In a story May 21 about U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visiting Mozambique, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Mozambique became independent in 1974, instead of 1975.
Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemenpublished about 7 hours ago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen.
Explosion hits heart of Afghan capitalpublished about 7 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of Afghanistan's capital. The strong blast was felt several kilometers (miles) away.
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Popular World NewsFrench help Niger to kill last jihadist bombersMadrid's Catholic Church says it needs exorcistsIceland's new PM rejects EU, but embraces EU economic goalsInsurgents Attack Near U.N. Mission in KabulStretched by riots, Swedish police call reinforcementsUK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrestedUS: Czech slaying suspect killed relatives3 al-Qaida members, 2 soldiers dead in Yemen clashNews Analysis: Beijing Signals a Shift on Economic PolicyMemorial Day weekend: (almost) no sticker shock on gas prices |
Bausch Nears $9 Billion Sale to Valeantpublished less than 1 hour ago
Bausch & Lomb is nearing a deal to sell itself to Valeant Pharmaceuticals for about $9 billion.
Tornado-ravaged city of Moore, Okla., to hold Sunday memorialpublished about 9 hours ago
The decimated city of Moore, Okla., will hold a public memorial service Sunday evening, six days after a tornado killed 24 people, injured 377 and ... more
Groups look for next step in delicate immigration reform dancepublished about 9 hours ago
After clearing the first hurdle in some of the most delicate legislative jockeying in recent memory, advocates of a comprehensive immigration reform bill are already ... more
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Unpaid internships: moves to bolster crackdown on minimum wage breachespublished Tue, May 14 2013 04:29 GMT
Ministers to encourage reporting of bad employers after HMRC success in helping 167 people reclaim nearly £200,000 in unpaid wagesThe government is to boost attempts ... more
Conservatives publish EU referendum bill - reaction: Politics live blogpublished Tue, May 14 2013 04:28 GMT
Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including reaction to the publication of the Conservative EU referendum billAndrew Sparrow
Cigarette butts littering UK beaches doubled in 2012, figures showpublished Tue, May 14 2013 04:27 GMT
Marine Conservation Society's annual count of rubbish also records a 90% increase in cigarette lighters and packetsThe number of cigarette butts littering UK beaches doubled ... more
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Berlusconi Rallies Supporters, With Defiant Words for Judges and Prosecutorspublished Sat, May 11 2013 18:02 GMT
A rally on Saturday to protest two court rulings against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi became a fresh test to a coalition of political parties ... more
Israel and Russia to Discuss Arms Sale to Syriapublished Sat, May 11 2013 17:30 GMT
Concerns that Russia has a longstanding contract to deliver a sophisticated air defense system to Syria has prompted talks between Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin ... more
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In Letter, North Korea Seeks Dialoguepublished about 2 hours ago
A North Korean envoy gave Chinese President Xi Jinping a letter from Kim Jong Un and said Pyongyang wanted to solve diplomatic issues through dialogue.
Mitsubishi Motors Proposes to Resume Dividendspublished about 2 hours ago
Mitsubishi Motor is asking shareholders to approve a reduction in its capital to wipe away cumulative losses that would allow it to resume dividend payments ... more
Jeffery Deaver on Bathrooms Around the Worldpublished about 3 hours ago
Author Jeffery Deaver has gathered details for his novels on his travels. His favorite file, Bathrooms, contains notes on high-tech toilets, luxurious lavatories and holes ... more
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Egypt’s Chaos Stirs Musical Revolutionpublished Sat, May 11 2013 21:07 GMT
Their music predated the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, but the turmoil since has left Egypt’s huge youth population searching for voices that address ... more
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New House Homeland Security Chair’s Blunt Analysis: Obama Admin’s Narrative Is One of Biggest Security Threatspublished about 2 hours ago
"After bin Laden was killed, they want to close the case on al-Qaeda and radical Islam...The idea that somehow this is all over is really ... more
Obama Needs to Step Up and Make a Deal on Debt Ceiling, Sen. Lamar Alexander Sayspublished about 2 hours ago
"It's unpopular stuff...but that's why we have presidents."
The Supply-Chain Risk Might Be (Mostly) a Mythpublished about 6 hours ago
Last fall, the House Intelligence Committee issued a scathing report on two companies looking to invest in the United States. Huawei and ZTE, both Chinese ... more
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