Global financial leaders ponder jobs, growth and politics
The International Monetary Fund is warning that global economic growth is slowing at the same time the World Bank says
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Turkey returns fire at Syria in new border incident
Turkey launched retaliatory artillery fire at Syria for a fifth straight day Sunday after a new mortar round struck the
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Eighty arrests, millions of dollars of goods seized in global crackdown on illicit online pharmacies
A global operation spanning 100 countries aimed at disrupting the organised crime networks behind the illicit online sale of medicines
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Facebook marks milestone with one billion users
As Facebook celebrates the milestone of having one billion users, social media experts are taking a look at how social
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Bulgaria to join Holocaust international body
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for the country to join, as an observer, the Task Force for International Cooperation
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FAO global food price index up 1.4 per cent in September 2012
After two months of stability, the Food and Agricultural Organisations’s (FAO) Food Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4
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US presidential debate blog 2012: No game-changing moment, but a recovery for Romney?
The first live televised 2012 presidential election debate between the Democrats’ US president Barack Obama and Republican Party candidate Mitt
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Russia Watch: Is Ivanishvili a Trojan Horse for Russia’s return to Georgia?
In the run-up to Georgia’s parliamentary vote, supporters of President Mikheil Saakashvili derided their opponent, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, as “a
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Serbia bans gay pride parade
Serbian authorities have canceled Saturday’s gay pride parade in Belgrade for security reasons. The Interior Ministry Wednesday said the risk
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