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Notre Dame student recounts experience in Egypt
SOUTH BEND - When Joseph Sass arrived in Egypt in January, he was looking forward to immersing himself in Egyptian culture and Arabic language studies during a semester at the American University in Cairo.
Instead, the University of Notre Dame student...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Riots, Crimes, Human Interest, Turkey
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READER SUBMITTED: Five Trinity Students, Alumni Win Fulbrights For Research Or Teaching
HartfordTrinity College reaped a bounty of Fulbright awards for the 2013-14 academic year, with two graduating seniors and three alumni being awarded fellowships to conduct research or teach. In addition, three others -- two members of the Class of 2013 and an...Tags: Thailand, Cape Town (South Africa), Germany, Austria, Students
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Ravenous Pig cook wins regional competition for best young chef
Allison Weldon, 25, a line cook at the Ravenous Pig in Winter Park, is the Southeast regional winner in the national “2013 Best Young Chef” competition sponsored by the Confrérié de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. On June 8, she will compete against...
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Turkey's Kazanci appoints Merrill to sell Aksa Enerji stake
ReutersISTANBUL, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's Kazanci Holding has appointed Merrill Lynch to sell a 16.3 percent stake in its power producer Aksa Enerji to international investors, according to a statement on Monday. A roadshow for the sale will run from May...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Turkey
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RPT-Investment grade Turkey hopes and fears more investment
ReutersBy Sujata Rao LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The coveted investment grade rating has arrived in Turkey and foreign capital may follow - possibly a lot of it. But here's the multi-million lira question: What kind of cash will it be? What Turkey desperately...Tags: Weight, Market Research, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Brazil
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Turkey welcomes Moody's upgrade, bond yields tumble
Reuters* Upgrade stamps approval on decade of reform * Move expected to boost investment flows * Bond yields hit record lows, Turkish lira weakens * Minister warns of lira appreciation pressure By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey hailed...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Finance, Turkey, Moody's Corporation
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Turkey arrests four over bombings near Syrian border
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Four suspects were arrested in Turkey late on Wednesday in connection with car bombings that killed 51 people in a town near the Syrian border at the weekend, state-run Anatolian news agency reported. The two bomb blasts in...Tags: Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Turkey
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Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige
ReutersBy Asli Kandemir ISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's contemporary art scene is buzzing. Collectors pay millions for the hottest works at exclusive auctions, high-end galleries are springing up by the dozen, and more and more Turkish artists are holding...Tags: Political Corruption, Photography Supplies and Services, Economy, Business and Finance, Museum of Modern Art, Services and Shopping
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Turkey bombings prompt outcry over support for Syria rebels
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Deadly weekend car bombings in a southern Turkish city have galvanized domestic opposition to the government's steadfast support for Syrian rebels amid fears that Turkey is being dragged into the bloody conflict across its border....Tags: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Bombings, Rebellions, Ankara (Turkey), Turkey
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State senators may take a stand on Turkey's treatment of Orthodox
Springfield is a long way from Istanbul — 5,660 miles, in fact — but Illinois state senators are considering a resolution that would criticize Turkey's treatment of the Eastern Orthodox religious hierarchy. Even though a majority of senators...Tags: Springfield, Christian Orthodoxy, Interreligious Dialogue, John J Cullerton, Justice and Rights
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European development bank cuts growth forecast for emerging economies
ReutersBy Sujata Rao LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Europe's development bank slashed its 2013 growth forecasts for emerging Europe and North Africa on Friday by almost a full percentage point, saying a sharp slowdown in Russia would drag down the regional economy....Tags: Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Africa, Turkey, Russia, Summits
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