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Hungary backs down on disputed laws
World NowHungary backing down on some criticized laws. EU sees Hungary as a test case.... -
State Department calls on Iranian exile group to move
World NowREPORTING FROM WASHINGTON -- The State Department on Tuesday called on the Mujahedin Khalq, an exiled Iranian group living in Iraq, to leave its current camp and relocate to a former U.S. Air Base near Baghdad. More than 3,000 members of the movement live... -
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Fatah cites scheduling as reason for postponing talks with Hamas
Babylon & BeyondPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement was quick Sunday to ease fears regarding a decision to postpone a meeting between Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal that had been planned for Tuesday in Cairo. Fatah officials said... -
European Union strengthens its regulations on animal testing
L.A. UnleashedBRUSSELS — Primates, including mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans -- have gained new protection after the European Parliament backed a clampdown on animal testing. "The use of non-human primates should be... -
EGYPT: Report claims African refugees face kidnapping, torture in Sinai
Babylon & BeyondMore than 200 African asylum seekers and illegal immigrants are being held captive by smugglers along the Sinai border with Israel, a report issued by Physicians for Human Rights Israel claims. In a survey of more 100 Africans between the...... -
Spain calls Cuba's refusal to allow entry for politician Luis Yanez unjustifiable
La PlazaOfficials at Spain’s Foreign Ministry want to know why a Spanish politician was refused entry to Cuba and sent home today, calling the move unjustifiable. In a statement, the ministry said Luis Yanez, who represents Spain at the European Parliament, was... -
Canadian fisheries minister says seal hunting needs to be better explained to rest of the world
OutpostsCanada's seal hunting season quietly opened in November along the eastern coast of the country. The attention, and vocal sparring among anti- and pro-hunting interests, doesn't really ramp up until late February or early March, when female harp seals... -
IRAN: Court sentences leaders of Bahai faith to 20 years in prison
Babylon & BeyondSeven leaders of the Bahai community in Iran were sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of spying for foreign nations, cooperation with Israel and undermining Islam, according to Bahai representatives in the United States and France. All those...... -
Ladies in White detained during protest in Havana
La PlazaWives and relatives of jailed Cuban dissidents, the Ladies in White, took to the streets again in Havana on Thursday, the fourth such protest in seven days as Cuba's opposition marks the anniversary of a 2003 crackdown on dissidents. A similar march on... -
EU draft bank rescue law would not shield big deposits
ReutersSTRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - A draft law that a group of European Union lawmakers voted for on Monday would shield small depositors from losing their savings in future bank rescues, but customers with more than 100,000 euros in savings when a bank...Tags: Parliament, Elections, Finance, Bonds, European Union
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Every cent helps: euro zone explores scrapping smallest coins
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Saving pocket change may not end the euro zone crisis, but the European Commission hopes that scrapping the smallest coins could help penny-pinching governments cut costs. The European Commission outlined proposals this week for...Tags: Prices, Consumers, ING Group, Economy, Business and Finance, Foreign Exchange Market
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Governments agree 7.3 billion euro rise in EU budget for 2013
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers approved a 7.3 billion euro increase in the bloc's spending for 2013 on Tuesday, as part of a deal to unblock talks on the EU's next long-term budget. The cash will be used to cover unpaid bills for...Tags: European Union, Parliament, Republic of Ireland, Finance, Budgets and Budgeting
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