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German president visits France WWII massacre site

YoopyaSeptember 4, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 4, 2013April 21, 20240

German President Joachim Gauck has become the first senior dignitary from his country to visit Oradour-sur-Glane in France, where 642 people were killed by Nazi...

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Sir Elton John wins first Brits Icon award

YoopyaSeptember 4, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 4, 2013April 21, 20240

Sir Elton John has won the first ever Brits Icon award, in a gala concert which marked his stage return after surgery for appendicitis. Sir...

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‘Clever’ Merkel promises to shield Germany from rivals’ taxes

YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Angela Merkel urged Germans on Tuesday to re-elect her “clever” government, saying it would shield their businesses and jobs from tax hikes by...

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ECB’s Draghi tries to shepherd markets fixated on Fed

YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 7, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi will battle to talk down market interest rates on Thursday but a fledgling euro zonerecovery and a looming...

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Analysis: Putin sees chance to turn tables on Obama at G20

YoopyaSeptember 2, 2013April 7, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 2, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – Less than three months after Vladimir Putin was cast as a pariah over Syria at the last big meeting of world leaders, the Russian president...

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Romanian prince who died in jail is beatified

YoopyaAugust 31, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 31, 2013April 14, 20240

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Thousands have gathered on Saturday for the beatification of a Romanian prince who spent decades traveling around the world helping the...

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Portugal asks for 2 more planes to fight wildfires

YoopyaAugust 30, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 30, 2013April 21, 20240

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Wildfires are scorching large areas of forest in Portugal and the country has asked other European nations to send two more...

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Britain says no to Syria intervention as U.S. considers actions

YoopyaAugust 30, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 30, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Britain will not join any military action against Syria after a stunning parliamentary defeat on Thursday of a government motion on the issue, dealing a...

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Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises

YoopyaAugust 29, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 29, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its...

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Zurich chairman Ackermann resigns over CFO suicide

YoopyaAugust 29, 2013May 1, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 29, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – Josef Ackermann, the former Deutsche Bank boss (DBKGn.DE), resigned on Thursday as chairman of Zurich Insurance (ZURN.VX) over the apparent suicide of the...