UN General Assembly approves Palestinian status upgrade
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state with non-member observer status. There was jubiliation
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Russia bans Pussy Riot video online
A court in Moscow has ruled that Internet websites must remove video footage of a Pussy Riot band performance in
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Bulgaria to abstain in UN General Assembly vote on resolution on Palestine, urges direct Israel – Palestinian talks
Bulgaria will abstain in the vote in the UN General Assembly on the resolution which would upgrade the Palestinian status
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Russia PM Medvedev voices confidence in euro zone
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says his country has confidence the eurozone’s economic fortunes will improve, despite ongoing concerns about
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Euro zone to remain in recession until early 2013, OECD economic outlook says
The euro zone will remain in recession until early 2013, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD)
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Facebook power grab?
Should Facebook Be Able To “Dislike” Privacy Changes? There’s an old truism in public relations: if you have bad news
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Russia Watch: Back to the Future: 2012 US-Russia relations echo 1832
The U.S. Ambassador labored to get Congress to ratify a trade treaty that would grant “favored nation” status to Russia.
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Gaza and Israel calm as cease-fire holds
A cease-fire that halted eight days of deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas held firm on Thursday as thousands of
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In one of deadliest years for journalists, UN underlines need to defend press freedom
United Nations officials highlighted on November 22 2012 the need to defend freedom of expression and ensure the safety of
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