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WikiLeaks promises to continue disclosures
WikiLeaks has vowed to continue releasing secret files in spite of the arrest of its founder. The whistleblower's website has what it calls an…
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Iran nuclear talks lead to more talks
The first nuclear talks between major powers and Iran for more than a year have ended with nothing more than an agreement to meet again next month.…
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BP 'ready to sell $1bn in North Sea assets'
BP is looking to sell $1 billion (747 million euros) worth of its North Sea assets, according to British media reports. The oil company has said it…
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US Treasury sells its last Citigroup shares
The United States government has sold off its last remaining shares in Citigroup for a gross profit to the taxpayer of 12 billion dollars (8.9…
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UK PM optimistic for 2011 Afghan withdrawal start
The timetable for a British military withdrawal from Afghanistan could begin as soon as next year according to the prime minister David Cameron.…
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Heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions in Edinburgh closes airport
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Irish home owners cannot repay bailed out banks
With rescue funds poised to recapitalise Ireland's banks, ordinary Irish snowed under debt are expected to shovel themselves out. Michael Goulding…
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Irish parliament debating tough budget
The Irish government has presented its toughest budget in the country's history. The deeply unpopular austerity plan currently before the Irish…
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WikiLeaks founder refused bail by UK court
The founder of the WikiLeaks website, Julian Assange, has been remanded in custody by magistrates in London. He was driven away from court after…
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A bomb destroys part of a Vladimir Lenin statue
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The Irish austerity budget in numbers
The austerity budget is likely to be this Irish government's last big act, its legacy. It will go into an election, probably early next year, as…
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EU drops veto to Russian WTO membership
Things are looking up for the only major economy that is still not in the World Trade Organisation: Russia. The European Union has formally backed…
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Interview with Dan O'Brien, Irish Times Business Editor
Ireland's economic crisis appears to be spreading across Europe as investors worry that some countries will be unable to service their sovereign…
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French anti-capitalists follow Cantona appeal
It seems to have been more of a symbolic protest than a real threat to the French banking system. A group of anti-capitalist protesters, some…
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IMF chief in Athens to renegotiate bailout terms
The head of the IMF has arrived in Athens for talks on the Greek financial crisis. The repayment terms of the country's 110-billion euro bailout…
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Scuffles at La Scala
The opening night of the opera season at La Scala in Milan has been marked by scuffles between police and protesters angry at Italian government…
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Survival lessons for Mexico's schoolchildren
Children at a primary school in the Mexican city of Acapulco are being taught how to protect themselves in the event of a shooting. It is not the…
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IMF head speaks to Greek parliament
Inside the Greek parliament the head of the IMF spoke to MPs; outside protesters voiced their anger. Dominique Strauss-Kahn was in Athens for…
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Ireland's austerity budget gets through first round
Ireland's Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has guided his tough austerity budget through its first parliamentary vote by a narrow 82 votes to 77. But…
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WikiLeaks founder is detained by a UK court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains behind bars this morning after being refused bail at a London court over allegations of sex crimes in…
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