Falling oil prices prompt Russian economic fears
Oil prices have shown a steady fall in the last few months, prompting fears that the Russian economy, which relies
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Serbian FM Jeremić elected UN General Assembly president
In a vote on June 8 2012, the United Nations General Assembly elected Serbia’s foreign minister, Vuk Jeremić, as the
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Global financial system needs further reforms, IMF’s Lagarde says
Further action is needed to reform the global financial system, by strengthening crisis management tools and the overall architecture of
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European Commission adopts ‘special measure’ to support Syrian population and refugees
The European Commission said that it had on June 8 2012 adopted a special measure for Syria, under the European
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Bernanke: Europe poses risks to US economy
The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, said Thursday that Europe’s financial woes could spread across the Atlantic
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UN report warns on European debt crisis threat to world economy, criticises austerity measures
The European debt crisis is currently the biggest threat to the world economy, according to a United Nations World Economic
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Clinton concerned about rising Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says violence across the cease-fire zone separating Armenia and Azerbaijan could lead to greater
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NASA to use rare Venus transit as planet-hunting exercise
The planet Venus will make a rare transit across the face of the Sun on June 5. The phenomenon will
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Clinton: Russia needs to back Syrian transition to remove Assad
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Russia to help start a political transition in Syria, the outcome of
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