US presidential debate: Obama fast and furious as Romney fluffs and flubs facts
In the swordplay in the second US presidential debate, it was Democratic candidate president Barack Obama who had the real
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Day: October 17, 2012
Bulgaria mulls further capital gains taxes
Amid the relentless barrage of criticism being levelled at Bulgaria’s Cabinet for its plans to introduce a tax on deposit
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Russian PM Medvedev wants smoking in public places banned
Russia has one of the highest smoking rates in the world, with an estimated 40 percent of the country’s adults
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European Commissioner John Dalli resigns
John Dalli has resigned as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, the European Commission said on October 16 2012.
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Citigroup’s chief executive resigns
The chief executive of Citigroup, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has unexpectedly resigned. Vikram Pandit, who led the
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Ukrainian voters punished for candidates’ fraud
Asked by sociologists about how they plan to vote, millions of Ukrainians could simply respond: “I can’t travel that far.”
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EU rebukes Google on its privacy policy
Data protection agencies in Europe have concluded that Google’s new privacy policy does not comply with the continent’s laws, but
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Iran criticises latest EU sanctions
Iran has criticized the latest round of sanctions aimed at pressuring the country to curb its nuclear program. Foreign Ministry
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