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Iraq-Kurd oil talks break ice, long-term fix unlikely
Reuters* No final deal reached at recent talks * Previous agreements have failed to last * Regional pressures encourage Shi'ite-Kurd co-operation By Ahmed Rasheed and Isabel Coles BAGHDAD/ARBIL, Iraq, May 7 (Reuters) - A lasting solution to Iraq's dispute...Tags: Government, Bashar Assad, Petroleum Industry, National Government, Nouri Maliki
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South Korea ratifies 5.3 trln won fiscal stimulus plan
ReutersSEOUL, May 7 (Reuters) - South Korean lawmakers ratified on Tuesday a supplementary government budget calling for 5.3 trillion Korean won ($4.84 billion) in fiscal stimulus, aiming to boost overall growth by creating jobs and supporting smaller...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Public Finance, Business, Park Geun-hye
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Bahraini lawmakers call on US envoy to end "interference"
Reuters* Bahrain upset with US envoy over meeting opposition * Tiff follows critical State Dept report By Yara Bayoumy DUBAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Bahraini lawmakers have urged the government to stop the U.S. ambassador in Bahrain from "interfering in domestic...Tags: Civil Rights, U.S. Embassy, Politics, Human Rights, Justice System
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Gunmen still hold Libya ministries after ban on Gaddafi officials
ReutersBy Jessica Donati TRIPOLI, May 6 (Reuters) - Gunmen refused to give up control of two ministries in Libya's capital on Monday, even after Libya's parliament caved in to their demand and banned any senior official under dictator Muammar Gaddafi from...Tags: Government, Libya, Judges, Politics, Justice System
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Slovenia considers privatizations to avoid bailout
ReutersLJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia is looking to sell its largest telecoms operator and second largest bank, sources said, as it steps up efforts to shore up its finances and avoid an international bailout. The country is racing to convince investors it...Tags: Government, Finance, Weather Reports, Budgets and Budgeting, National Government
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After riding high, Indian government brought low by new scandals
ReutersBy Ross Colvin and Satarupa Bhattacharjya NEW DELHI, May 6 (Reuters) - After riding high since launching economic reforms in September, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's minority coalition has been brought to a new low, with key ministers...Tags: Government, Finance, Economic Policy, India, National Government
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Russian opposition seek to revive protests against Putin
Reuters* Opposition marks anniversary of rally that turned violent * Protests have faded since peak early last year * Putin denies repression, has tightened grip on power By Timothy Heritage MOSCOW, May 6 (Reuters) - Russian protestors unfurled a huge banner...Tags: Protest, Moscow (Russia), Prisons, Politics, Radio Industry
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Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority
This post has been updated, as indicated below.PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...Tags: Islam, Government, Media Industry, Elections, Najib Razak
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INSIGHT-Egypt opposition can't harvest Brotherhood unpopularity
Reuters* Secular parties split on Mursi, elections, IMF * Salafi Nour party gaining on anger at Brotherhood * Some Egyptians look to army By Paul Taylor and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO, May 5 (Reuters) - It's harvest time in Egypt but the secular opposition is...Tags: Government, Literature, Elections, Cairo (Egypt), Mohamed ElBaradei
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German conservative plunge in poll amid tax, nepotism scandals
Reuters* Conservatives hurt by football executive's tax scandal * Bavarian "family affair" also seen weighing - pollster * Poll puts current coalition level with opposition parties By Annika Breidthardt BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela...Tags: Germany, Adidas AG, Elections, Political Corruption, Social Sciences
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Hungarian far-right decries 'Israeli plot' before Jewish meeting
Reuters* Leaders of third-biggest party berate Israelis at rally * World Jewish Congress to open on Sunday in Budapest * WJC spokesman says rally is worrying sign of anti-Semitism By Tom Heneghan and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, May 4 (Reuters) - Leaders of a...Tags: European Union, Danube River, Jerusalem (Israel), Indigenous People, Sales
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Ruling coalition faces fight of its life in Malaysian vote
ReutersBy Stuart Grudgings KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Reuters) - Malaysians vote on Sunday in an election that could weaken or even end the rule of one of the world's longest-lived coalitions, which faces a stiff challenge from an opposition pledging to clean up...Tags: Government, Elections, Najib Razak, Political Corruption, Social Sciences
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