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Bulgaria's ex-PM Borisov says he is convinced rivals can form government
Reuters* Centre-right GERB certain Socialists can form government * Bulgaria locked in a political stalemate * Unemployment close to eight-year high By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA, May 21 (Reuters) - The head of Bulgaria's largest party said on Tuesday he was...Tags: Arts and Culture, Elections, Culture, National Government, Bulgaria
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Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo
MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their...
Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Oslo (Norway), Amnesty International, Judaism, West Bank
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - May 21
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Yahoo's $1.1 billion proposed acquisition of Tumblr is a huge coup for the young...Tags: News Media, Mutual Funds, Japan, Social Media, The New York Times
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Irish government says not to blame for low Apple tax rate
ReutersDUBLIN, May 21 (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for the low rate of tax paid by Apple Inc after a U.S. Senate report said the company had kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes on it....Tags: U.S. Senate, Republic of Ireland
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Swimming sites in Cyprus ranked cleanest in Europe
Reuters* Cypriot beaches, lakes and rivers all rated excellent * Belgium, UK and Netherlands have most non-compliant sites BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - Struggling Cyprus should be able to lure tourist revenue with pristine bathing waters, ranked the European...Tags: Belgium, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Environmental Issues, Netherlands
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Syria names negotiating team for peace talks - sources
ReutersPARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put forward names of five officials from his administration for internationally-sponsored peace talks with the Syrian opposition, European Union diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. The list...Tags: Peace Negotiations, Bashar Assad, John Kerry, Russia
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Prisons, Asia, Labor Legislation, Aung San Suu Kyi
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Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government
Reuters(Updates with result of votes) * Cameron personally backed gay marriage bill * But bill has angered many of his own lawmakers * Infighting puts PM's leadership under strain * Two-party coalition increasingly divided By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 20...Tags: Labor Legislation, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Conservative Party (UK), Family
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares grind higher, yen edges up on Amari comments
Reuters* World shares at near 5-yr high * Dollar slips from Friday's 4-1/2 year high vs yen * Gold extends longest losing streak in four years By Marc Jones LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high...Tags: Japan, Shinzo Abe, HSBC Holdings plc, Federal Reserve, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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WRAPUP 1-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says planned peace talks won't stop "terrorists" By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans AMMAN, May 20 (Reuters) -...Tags: Civil Rights, Religious Conflicts, Israel, Activism, Bashar Assad
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With end of Afghan war in sight, Europe pushes business
ReutersHERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The European Union threw its weight behind developing Afghanistan's small but promising private sector this week, in the hope that business can usher in stability and peace once foreign troops leave by the end of next year....Tags: Ice Cream, Italy, NATO, Lifestyle and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Reuters World News Highlights 1430 GMT, May 20
ReutersAMMAN - About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair, Syrian activists said on Monday. - - - SEOUL -...Tags: Pakistan, Egypt, VF Corporation, Emergency Incidents, Human Rights
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