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XML World NewsHaiti Papers Over the Past: The Re-Branding of Baby Doc Duvalier (Time.com)published about 9 hours ago
Time.com - The government of Michel Martelly -- friend of Sean Penn and other U.S. celebrities -- has decided not to pursue the ex-dictator-for-life for crimes against humanity -- just corruption
India Ink: Sruthi, Our 'Expat Agony Auntie,' Now Taking Questionspublished about 9 hours ago
Sorting out the woes of expats in India, one question at a time.
U.S. to move Marines to Guam despite Futenma delay (Reuters)published about 10 hours ago
Reuters - Japan and the United States said on Wednesday they have started talks to transfer U.S. Marines to Guam from the southern Japan island of Okinawa despite little progress being made on the planned relocation of a U.S. airbase on Okinawa, a step forward in an issue that has long been an irritant in bilateral ties.
RBS chief says bonus controversy harmed bank (AP)published about 10 hours ago
AP - The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland said Wednesday that the controversy which led to his decision to refuse a big bonus was damaging for the part-nationalized bank as it tries to hire the right people to restore its fortunes.
Exclusive: Trafigura deals in disputed Sudanese oil (Reuters)published about 10 hours ago
Reuters - Swiss-based commodities trader Trafigura has bought oil which the South Sudanese government claims was seized by Sudan, its northern neighbor and former civil war foe, industry sources told Reuters, and is now in a legal dispute over ownership.
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Chrysler, Banks Discuss Lending Joint Venturepublished about 1 hour ago
Chrysler Group is in discussions with banks about establishing an in-house consumer and dealer auto-lending and loan operation through a joint-venture that would supplant some ... more
Zsa Zsa kept behind closed doors at birthday partypublished 1 day ago
After what feels like an eternity, but is actually just a few minutes, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt emerges from a white door into the foyer ... more
Iran calls new U.S. sanctions 'psychological war'published 1 day ago
Iran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to ... more
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UK High Streets Suffer Poor January Salespublished 1 day ago
The UK high street has had its second-worst January since records began 17 years ago, figures from the British Retail Consortium have revealed.
Passenger Plane In Emergency Landing Bidpublished 1 day ago
A passenger plane is attempting to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport.
Amanda Holden Shows Off New Baby Daughterpublished 2 days ago
Amanda Holden has revealed the first picture of her new baby daughter and shown she is well on her way to recovery after a traumatic ... more
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Greek Workers Strike Against New Round of Austeritypublished 1 day ago
Greek workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest a new barrage of austerity measures being demanded by the country’s foreign creditors.
Roman Catholic Church Convenes Assembly on Abuse Preventionpublished 1 day ago
The Vatican described the unprecedented assembly as a response to a painful issue that has wracked the Church and estranged many faithful.
Tesco Delays Launch of U.K. Current Accountspublished 2 days ago
U.K. supermarket giant cites difficulty for customers to switch banks for offering's pushback to 2013.
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Chongqing Drama Ignites Storm of Speculationpublished about 7 hours ago
The sudden "sick leave" taken by the former police chief of the Chinese city of Chongqing fueled rumors that he had sought political asylum with ... more
Vestas Boardroom Shake Up Intensifiespublished about 7 hours ago
Vestas Wind Systems said its chairman and deputy chairman will step down in March, hard on the heels of the resignation of its financial chief ... more
RBS Chief Pondered Resignationpublished about 7 hours ago
Stephen Hester, chief executive of the largely U.K. government-owned Royal Bank of Scotland, said he had considered resigning from the bank during the recent row ... more
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Egyptian Pipeline Supplying Israel Is Attackedpublished Sat, Feb 04 2012 19:15 GMT
Saboteurs blew up a pipeline in Egypt that supplied gas to Israel, the 12th such attack in a year, security officials said.
Diplomats at United Nations Work on Revisions to Syria Resolutionpublished Thu, Feb 02 2012 09:31 GMT
Ambassadors worked Thursday on a revised Syria resolution, as bartering focused on the conditions under which President Bashar al-Assad could be asked to step down. ... more
Activists Report Siege of Syrian Citypublished Fri, Jan 27 2012 04:13 GMT
A "terrifying massacre" in the restive Syrian city of Homs has killed more than 30 people, including small children, in a barrage of mortar fire ... more
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Romney says he still expects to be GOP nomineepublished about 14 hours ago
Mitt Romney says it's been a good night for Rick Santorum, but that he still expects to become the Republican nominee for president.
Economic News Leaves GOP Scrambling for New Strategy (ContributorNetwork)published about 18 hours ago
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Despite a rosier economic outlook, the Republican Party continues to attack President Barack Obama on the economy. The clear and continual ... more
Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillpublished about 19 hours ago
Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention ... more
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