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Gillard edges closer to victory in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is edging closer to forming a new government, after one of four key independent MPs backed her. Nearly two…
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Hamas promises more attacks on Israel
Hamas vowed on Thursday to carry out more attacks against Israelis at the start of fresh peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. …
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Azerbaijan defies Nagorno-Karabakh's national day
Azerbaijan has pledged to retake Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic Armenians, at a rally in Baku held on the eve of the breakaway…
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China looks to hamper Potash bid
China is reportedly looking at how to block BHP Billiton's hostile offer for Potash Corporation, the world's largest fertiliser maker. The Wall…
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Flaming Ferraris recalled
Ferrari is recalling more than 1,240 of its cars because of a risk they could burst into flames. Glue used in the wheel-arch assemblies of Ferrari…
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Russian police raid opposition magazine
Russian security forces have raided a leading opposition magazine that has printed articles alleging high-level corruption. 'The New Times' is…
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GM share offering details emerge
General Motors is planning to start promoting its initial public offering of shares on 3 November, immediately after the US midterm congressional…
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Mozambique deploys troops over food riots
Troops have been deployed in Mozambique amid a second day of rioting caused by soaring prices. The government said seven people had been killed…
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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform
A fire is reported to have broken out after an explosion on board an oil facility off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. The US Coast…
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French cash for evicted Roma perverse, says MEP
Roma returning to Romania from France are at the centre of highly charged procedures taking place in Brussels. This concerns the right of freedom of…
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Private equity firm buys Burger King
Burger King has agreed to be bought by New-York based investment firm 3G Capital for the equivalent of 2.5 billion euros. The second largest US…
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Mideast talks "productive" and "cordial"
The US Middle East envoy gave a positive assessment of the start of the peace talks, using the words "productive" and "cordial" and saying there was…
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Middle East peace talks: the issues
In the 17 years since Israel and the PLO officially recognised each other in the Oslo Accords, Middle East peace summits have come and gone, but the…
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US won't 'impose' solution on Israel, Palestinians
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton urged the Israelis and the Palestinians to "shake off the shackles of history" at the relaunch of peace talks…
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No sign of oil spill after platform fire
Thirteen workers have been safely rescued after an explosion on board an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The blast caused a fire but no oil…
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Six year sex abuse trial in Portugal set to end
In Portugal a six year trial - one of the largest in the country's legal history and known as the Casa Pia trial -is set to reach a conclusion.…
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Israel Palestine conflict makes headlines at Venice film festival
In the glitz and glamour of the Venice Film festival there were strong echoes of the peace talks in Washington. Director Julian Schnabel, an American…
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Peace talks get promising start
It seems that the renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have got off to as good a start as anyone could have hoped for. Both Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Bundesbank calls for Sarrazin to be sacked
Germany's Bundesbank has asked the country's president, Christian Wulff, to dismiss board member Thilo Sarrazin for his remarks about Muslims and…
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Palestinians greet peace talks with mixed feelings
Palestinians in the West Bank capital Ramallah were also divided in their opinions, even if most people appeared to recognise they potentially had a…
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