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Germany to extend life of nuclear reactors
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BERLIN ' Germany said it would extend the life of its nuclear reactors by 12 years on average on Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue that will shape the energy policy of Europe's top economy. The decision came after 12 hours of talks between senior politicians and means that some of the 17 plants will now be operational until the...
A Moldovan glances at Communist Party posters in Chisinau, Moldova Monday July 20 , 2009. The incumbent ruling Communist party hold a slim lead in polls before the July 29 general election.
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Moldova referendum scuttled
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A referendum aimed at breaking a political stalemate in Moldova, which has left the country leaderless, has failed following a low voter turnout, electoral officials have said. Iurie Ciocan, the Central Election Commission secretary, said on Sunay turnout stood at 29.67 per cent, with final figures yet to come in only from a small breakaway...
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks during a press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Friday, July 30, 2010. Spain's unemployment rate rose to a 13-year high of 20.09 percent in the second quarter, the government said Friday, as the job market lagged behind an economy that has barely managed to break out of recession. On Thursday, a Parliamentary panel approved labor market reforms designed to stimulate the economy by encouraging employers to hire.
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Eta ceasefire seen by Spanish government as 'insufficient'
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JANE WALKER in Madrid and GERRY MORIARTY Northern Editor SPANISH PRIME minister Jos� Luis Rodr�guez Zapatero was last night said to be "disappointed and deeply sceptical" after the Basque separatist group Eta announced a ceasefire. There was a mood of dismay in Spain as politicians studied the announcement. The group said it was prepared "to start...
Supporters of National Council of Resistance of Iran in France, protest the death sentence of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, at Trocadero square in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.
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Vatican: stoning in Iran adultery case 'brutal'
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Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by his secretary Georg Gaenswein, right, blesses... VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery. In its first public statement on the case, which has attracted worldwide attention, the...
A rescue worker runs at a mudslide area in Nahuala, western Guatemala, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.
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Guatemala declares 'national tragedy' as several killed in landslides
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GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" on Sunday after landslides killed at least 36 people and left rescuers digging in the mud for dozens still missing. Colom declared a state of emergency as fears grew the eventual toll from scores of landslides across the country set off by weeks of torrential rain could...
A Palestinian man inspects the damage following Israeli air strikes on a smuggling tunnel at the border with Egypt in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.
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Israel pounds Gaza tunnels as peace talks hit snares
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Lieberman rules out settlement freeze, sees negotations ‘failing’ Compiled by Daily Star staff Monday, September 06, 2010 - Powered by --> Israeli Army aircraft bombed three Gaza tunnels, killing two Palestinians and wounding a third, Hamas security officials said on Sunday, as two more Palestinians were missing following the late Saturday...
In this image made from television, Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul-Qadir al-Ubaidi , center, inspects the site of a suicide attack accompanied by soldiers at a military headquarters in Baghdad, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.
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Militants kill 12 in assault on military base in Baghdad
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Monday, September 06, 2010 - Powered by --> Muhanad Mohammed Reuters BAGHDAD: Up to five suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and wounding 36 less than a week after Washington declared US combat operations in Iraq over. The assault began when a minibus packed with explosives...
An "atomic balloon" is seen in front of the dome of the Reichstag building during a demonstration against the extending of nuclear power plants operating time in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.
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German government debates future of nuclear energy
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German government leaders are meeting in Berlin to debate the future of nuclear energy in the country. Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to seek a compromise in a row over the proposed life cycle of nuclear power plants. The politicians will also discuss Ms Merkel's plan to levy a...
A woman walks past a wall painted with graffiti supporting the Basque separatist group, ETA, meaning: '' Long Live ETA' in the Basque town of Hernani, northern Spain, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.
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Basque separatist group ETA declares ceasefire
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BASQUE separatist group ETA declared a ceasefire last night in its bloody 42-year campaign for a homeland independent of Spain. The rebels...
Labor Day Parade, float of Women's Trade Union League, New York, 7 September 1908.
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Labor Day, Workhorses and Revolutions
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Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "Standing at the fringe of a crowd watching the men from the slaughterhouse, in blood-stained aprons, struggling to cut away a horse that had collapsed in its tracks while pulling a wagonload of coal," writes Robert Littell in "The Revolutionist," Zander thought about companions and relatives...
 
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An investor reacts as he looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell Tuesday on unease about a bleak outlook for corporate profits and declines on Wall Street and elsewhere in Asia. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.95 percent, or 36.98 points, to close at 1863.37.
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BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment into China is likely to pass $100 billion this year for the first time, official media said on Monday. Non-financial FDI hit a record $92.4 billion in 2008 but fell to $90 billion in 2009 after...
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Mongolian ceremonial horsemen march past a display of the Mongolian flag during the Naadam opening ceremony in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Tuesday, July 11, 2006.
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On a hillside high above the Mongolian capital Ulan Batur, the Zaisan Memorial commemorates the soldiers who lost their lives in World War II. Mongolians helped the Soviets defeat the Nazis and, for...
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Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, left, is congratulated by Andy Murray of Britain after Wawrinka upset Murray at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Wawrinka won the match 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3.
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Andy Murray might have been expected to lose to a Swiss at this year's US Open, but few thought his conqueror would be Stanislas Wawrinka. Roger Federer's Davis Cup partner had lost to Murray in five of their last six meetings, including twice in...
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Ready for 'historic' compromise : Israel PM read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Israeli aircraft bombed three Gaza tunnels, killing two Palestinians and wounding a third, Hamas security officials said Sunday.
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JERUSALEM: Israel's hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called for "outside the box" thinking to reach a resolution to the vexed Middle East issue and promised a "historic compromise" with neighbours, provided his country's security...
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'Honeymoon' over for Chile miners as they start to get choosy about their food after ... read more
Men work on a new drill being used in the rescue operation of miners at the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.
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The 'honeymoon period' is over for the 33 men trapped in a collapsed mine in Chile as tensions rise underground. As the miners last night completed one month in a makeshift refuge half a mile below the surface, rescuers said their initial elation at...
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Election posters of parliamentarian candidates hang on utility poles in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. The Taliban vowed Sunday to attack polling places in Sept. 18 parliamentary elections, warning Afghans not to participate in what it called a sham vote.
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Campaigning has intensified in Afghanistan as the country's...
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