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Iran, world powers stand miles apart at nuclear talks

Iran’s controversial nuclear program largely remains a pestering issue for world powers and the international community as they feel that if the Islamic Republic goes nuclear, safety and stability of the whole... |
| Alma Ata, 06.04.2013 |
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Italy's Banco Popolare sells Hungarian unit

Italy's fourth-largest lender Banco Popolare has agreed to sell its small Hungarian subsidiary to local player MagNet Bank for 0.5 million euros ($642,400).
Banco Popolare, which had acquired Banco... |
| Milano, 02.04.2013 |
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Jordan's king swears in new cabinet

Smallest government in decades will be tasked with pushing through unpopular austerity measures to secure an IMF loan.
Jordan's King Abdullah has sworn in a new government tasked with pushing through... |
| Amman, 31.03.2013 |
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Slovenia will not be the next Cyprus, say officials

'Calm’ finance minister says state can afford to await lower borrowing costs before debt issue
Slovenia will not be the next euro member to need a financial rescue as it can afford to wait for lower... |
| Ljubljana, 30.03.2013 |
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Flag wars

A visitor to London would not expect to see a car sticker showing the British empire from India to Australia. A tourist in Paris would be equally surprised to see a map of France including Algeria and... |
| Budapest, 29.03.2013 |
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NBS slashes 2013 economic growth forecast again, to 0.7 percent

The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) has published its February prognosis for economic growth this year, predicting growth of just 0.7 percent in 2013, down from the 1.3 percent it predicted as recently as... |
| Bratislava, 28.03.2013 |
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EU and Japan to hold trade talks by phone

The EU and Japan will on Monday hold planned face-to-face trade talks by phone after EU leaders cancelled travelling to Tokyo because of the Cyprus euro crisis. "We will discuss the launch of negotiations on... |
| EU, 27.03.2013 |
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Cyprus bank openings delayed until Thursday

The EU and Russia are having one of their biggest spats in recent times over the future of the Cypriot economy. It's not the first time that the Mediterranean island nation of barely a million people has been... |
| Nicosia, 26.03.2013 |
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Italy's Pier Luigi Bersani asked by president to try to form government

Reformist Democratic party leader faces tough task to build coalition commanding secure majority in both chambers
President Giorgio Napolitano made a first attempt at resolving Italy's political gridlock as... |
| Roma, 24.03.2013 |
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Saakashvili setback: Georgian parliament votes to limit presidential powers

The Georgian parliament has given first approval to a bill that would deprive the president of the right to dissolve the government, stripping Mikhail Saakashvili of his remaining leverage of political... |
| Tbilisi, 22.03.2013 |
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