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Turkey targeted in bomb attacks before expected rebel ceasefire
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Al Qaeda claims attacks on Iraq invasion anniversary
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Pakistan to hold general elections May 11
By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will hold historic general elections on May 11, a presidential spokesman said on Wednesday, after the government completed its first full term in...
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Skoda sees 2013 deliveries up despite weak start
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Skoda Auto expects a rise in deliveries this year after record sales in 2012, but a switch to a new model and weak demand in Europe will lead to a decline in the first...
View ArticleObama says U.S. firm in commitment to Israel's security
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said at the start of his first official visit to Israel on Wednesday that the U.S. commitment to the security of the Jewish state was rock solid and...
View ArticleGermany's Merkel says awaits new Cypriot proposals
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she regretted that the Cypriot parliament had rejected the terms of a European bailout and said the island's partners were now...
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Cyprus seeks Russian bailout aid, EU threatens cutoff
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Sixth man sets himself on fire in Bulgarian poverty protest
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View ArticleItaly's Berlusconi calls for cross-party alliance
ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday the only viable new government would be a cross-party alliance between his centre-right coalition and the centre-left...
View ArticleCyprus seeks help from Russia to avert crisis
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Cyprus sought help from Russia on Wednesday to see it through its financial crisis but failed to agree on a loan deal at a first round of talks. Cypriot Finance Minister Michael...
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Italian president seeks way out of political stalemate
By James Mackenzie ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano began consultations with political leaders on Wednesday to try to find a way of forming a government after the deadlocked...
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Malaysia charges Filipinos with terror, waging war - report
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Authorities in Malaysia pressed charges on Wednesday against members of a group of armed men who clashed with security forces after landing in a remote coastal area and...
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Obama arrives in Israel, vows undying U.S. support
By Matt Spetalnick and Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Making his first official visit to Israel, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday unwavering commitment to the security of the...
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Osborne says homes package won't spur bubble
LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne said on Thursday that new measures to boost home ownership did not risk causing a repeat of the housing bubble that helped usher in the country's financial...
View ArticleEurogroup's Dijsselbloem: large Cyprus depositors must pay more
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Large depositors in Cyprus' troubled banks must pay more towards an international bailout for the Mediterranean island to avoid placing an unfair burden on small savers, the head...
View ArticleGaza rockets hit southern Israel town cited by Obama
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip landed on Thursday in a southern Israeli border town that U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned in a speech on his arrival in Israel a day...
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He's safe... for now: Press offers upbeat assessment of Osborne's Budget
The press offered a broadly positive assessment of George Osborne's Budget this morning, as the chancellor appeared to consolidate his position in the Treasury and avoid any spectacular own-goals of...
View ArticleCurfew in Myanmar town after 10 killed in riots
By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - A central Myanmar town declared a curfew for a second night on Thursday after clashes killed 10 people, including a Buddhist monk, and injured at least 20,...
View ArticleChina "extremely concerned" about U.S.-Japan island talk
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States have started talks on operational plans in the case of armed conflict over a group of East China Sea islets claimed by Tokyo and Beijing, Japanese media...
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Italy's 5-Star Movement seeks mandate to govern
ROME (Reuters) - The populist 5-Star Movement of ex-comic Beppe Grillo has asked President Giorgio Napolitano for the mandate to form an Italian government, a party official said on Thursday. "The...
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