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Obama says JPMorgan loss shows need for Wall Street reform

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday the huge trading loss at JPMorgan Chase & Co illustrated the need for Wall Street reform and

Iran hangs “Mossad agent’ for scientist killing

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Iran has hanged a man it said was an agent for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad whom it convicted of killing one of its

Hollande sworn in as new French president

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Francois Hollande was sworn in as France’s first Socialist president in 17 years in a brief ceremony on Tuesday before a dash to

Euro zone economy avoids recession but split grows

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

(Reuters) – The euro zone just avoided recession in early 2012 but the region’s debt crisis sapped the life out of the French and Italian

Greek leftists reject proposal for technocrat government

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

By George Georgiopoulos and Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s president will ask politicians on Tuesday to stand aside and let a government of technocrats

Hollande sworn in as new French president

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande became French president on Tuesday in an official handover ceremony that makes him the country’s first Socialist leader since Francois

Kenya says former player under ICC investigation

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

NAIROBI (Reuters) – A former Kenyan player is under investigation by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for interfering with matches, Tom Sears, the outgoing Cricket

Neymar, Ganso to miss Brazil friendly against Denmark

YoopyaMay 15, 2012May 15, 20120

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Forward Neymar and midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso will miss Brazil’s friendly against Denmark after the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) agreed

Africa must end hunger to sustain growth: UN

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

By Katy Migiro NAIROBI, May 15 (AlertNet) – Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity and address the debilitating hunger that affects 27 percent of its

Seven UN peacekeepers shot at Congo protest

YoopyaMay 15, 20120

KINSHASA (Reuters) – Seven United Nations peacekeepers in Congo were wounded when gunmen opened fire at a protest in the East of the country on