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Barack Obama Makes Symbolic But Overshadowed Spain Visit
Barack Obama began a shortened but symbolic first presidential trip to Spain Saturday, squeezing in a visit to a key ally before dashing home to deal with the aftermath of a wrenching shooting in Dallas.
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Maneka Gandhi Urges Barack Obama To Skip 'Running Of The Bulls' Event
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi has urged US President Barack Obama to skip the annual 'Running of the Bulls' spectacle during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, when he travels to Spain later this month.
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US First Lady Urges Spanish Women To Promote Girls' Learning
US first lady Michelle Obama has called on girls and young women in Spain and other developed nations to help promote her global girls' education initiative.
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Michelle Obama Urges Liberian Girls To Stay In school
US First Lady Michelle Obama urged girls in Liberia on Monday to fight to stay in school, as she visited the west African country where the vast majority drop out due to financial pressures.
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'Try Stopping Kerry' Says White House After Envoy Breaks Leg
US Secretary of State John Kerry will fly home for treatment Monday after breaking his leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps, putting America's chief diplomat temporarily out of commission.
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New Concern Worldwide as Nurse in Spain Gets Ebola
Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa. In the U.S., President Barack Obama said the government was considering ordering more careful screening of airline passengers arriving from the region.
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US denies Barack Obama was aware of spying on Angela Merkel
Transatlantic tensions reached boiling point today as Washington sharply denied reports President Barack Obama knew US spies were tapping German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but fresh allegations emerged of mass snooping in Spain.
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US-European Union security talks on spy row set on Monday in Washington
European security types are set to meet their US counterparts in Washington next week as European Union nations, incensed by reports of US snooping, link negotiations on a mega EU-US trade deal to holding parallel talks the same day on intelligence-swopping.
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Occupy Wall Street plans to mark anniversary
The social protest movement has seen a steep drop in support since it was founded a year ago, when hundreds of people camped in Zuccotti Park near Wall Street to protest bank bailouts and what they called the ruling "one per cent."
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Twitter sees new record during Euro 2012 final
Twitter said it registered a total of 16.5 million tweets worldwide during the soccer match on Sunday in Kiev.
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Dow cuts its losses with late comeback
Rumours that the ECB would cut rates and that EU leaders might emerge from this week's meetings with a plan helped recovery.
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Don't overestimate Germany as Euro crisis fighter: Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the eurozone crisis would dominate the G20 summit next week but warned leaders clamouring for her to take charge
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Why it is crunch time for world economy
Europe's debt crisis has frayed nerves around the world for months. Now signs of weakness in the US jobs market and in Chinese factory output give policymakers even more reason to be afraid. Markets across Asia fell sharply on Monday morning. A dark cloud will hang over US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke when he testifies before lawmakers on ...
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Europe faces difficult search for growth
Persistent political divisions — neatly bridged by a Group of Eight summit statement that advocates a mix of austerity and growth promotion — and lack of money stand in the way of a comprehensive European growth strategy. Analysts said markets were likely to look past the verbal deal, with news about Greece's struggle to stay in the eurozone an...
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World leaders back Greece, vow to fight financial turmoil
World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil. A summit of the G8 leading industrialized nations came down solidly in favor of a push to balance European austerity - an approach long driven by German Chancellor Angela Merkel - with a new dose of U.S.-style stimulus...
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Barack Obama Makes Symbolic But Overshadowed Spain Visit
Barack Obama began a shortened but symbolic first presidential trip to Spain Saturday, squeezing in a visit to a key ally before dashing home to deal with the aftermath of a wrenching shooting in Dallas.
-
Maneka Gandhi Urges Barack Obama To Skip 'Running Of The Bulls' Event
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi has urged US President Barack Obama to skip the annual 'Running of the Bulls' spectacle during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, when he travels to Spain later this month.
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US First Lady Urges Spanish Women To Promote Girls' Learning
US first lady Michelle Obama has called on girls and young women in Spain and other developed nations to help promote her global girls' education initiative.
-
Michelle Obama Urges Liberian Girls To Stay In school
US First Lady Michelle Obama urged girls in Liberia on Monday to fight to stay in school, as she visited the west African country where the vast majority drop out due to financial pressures.
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'Try Stopping Kerry' Says White House After Envoy Breaks Leg
US Secretary of State John Kerry will fly home for treatment Monday after breaking his leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps, putting America's chief diplomat temporarily out of commission.
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New Concern Worldwide as Nurse in Spain Gets Ebola
Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa. In the U.S., President Barack Obama said the government was considering ordering more careful screening of airline passengers arriving from the region.
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US denies Barack Obama was aware of spying on Angela Merkel
Transatlantic tensions reached boiling point today as Washington sharply denied reports President Barack Obama knew US spies were tapping German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but fresh allegations emerged of mass snooping in Spain.
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US-European Union security talks on spy row set on Monday in Washington
European security types are set to meet their US counterparts in Washington next week as European Union nations, incensed by reports of US snooping, link negotiations on a mega EU-US trade deal to holding parallel talks the same day on intelligence-swopping.
-
Occupy Wall Street plans to mark anniversary
The social protest movement has seen a steep drop in support since it was founded a year ago, when hundreds of people camped in Zuccotti Park near Wall Street to protest bank bailouts and what they called the ruling "one per cent."
-
Twitter sees new record during Euro 2012 final
Twitter said it registered a total of 16.5 million tweets worldwide during the soccer match on Sunday in Kiev.
-
Dow cuts its losses with late comeback
Rumours that the ECB would cut rates and that EU leaders might emerge from this week's meetings with a plan helped recovery.
-
Don't overestimate Germany as Euro crisis fighter: Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the eurozone crisis would dominate the G20 summit next week but warned leaders clamouring for her to take charge
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Why it is crunch time for world economy
Europe's debt crisis has frayed nerves around the world for months. Now signs of weakness in the US jobs market and in Chinese factory output give policymakers even more reason to be afraid. Markets across Asia fell sharply on Monday morning. A dark cloud will hang over US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke when he testifies before lawmakers on ...
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Europe faces difficult search for growth
Persistent political divisions — neatly bridged by a Group of Eight summit statement that advocates a mix of austerity and growth promotion — and lack of money stand in the way of a comprehensive European growth strategy. Analysts said markets were likely to look past the verbal deal, with news about Greece's struggle to stay in the eurozone an...
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World leaders back Greece, vow to fight financial turmoil
World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil. A summit of the G8 leading industrialized nations came down solidly in favor of a push to balance European austerity - an approach long driven by German Chancellor Angela Merkel - with a new dose of U.S.-style stimulus...
