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Supporters and opponents of Ukraine president clash in Kiev
ReutersKIEV, May 18 (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich scuffled as both sides held large rallies in the capital Kiev on Saturday, police and local media said. A dozen young men hurled stones and plastic water bottles...Tags: Riots, Nazi Party, Ukraine, Prisons, Hungary
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EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil
Reuters* EU bans refillable oil jugs, bowls from tables from Jan. 1 * Commission says move will protect consumers, boost hygiene * Critics say idea proves EU bureaucrats are out of touch By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) - Critics ridiculed...Tags: International Organizations, Politics, Consumers, Italy, Petroleum Industry
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Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope Francis on Saturday and, apparently responding to his criticism of a heartless "dictatorship of the economy", called for stronger regulation of financial markets. On Thursday, Francis...Tags: Angela Merkel, Religious Leaders, Germany, Francis I, Financial Markets
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Polish conservative opposition leads opinion poll
ReutersWARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has overtaken the ruling Civic Platform in an opinion poll released on Saturday, showing the government may be increasingly vulnerable to the economic downturn. The center-right Civic...Tags: Politics, Elections, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Donald Tusk
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COLUMN - Austerity is a moral issue
Reuters(Nicholas Wapshott is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Nicholas Wapshott May 17 (Reuters) - In the nearly five years since the worst financial crash since the Great Depression, the remedy for the world's economic doldrums has...Tags: Nazi Party, Angela Merkel, Unemployment, Christian Orthodoxy, Ronald Reagan
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Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit
NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...
Tags: Cheese Corn, Justice and Rights, Elections, Aung San Suu Kyi, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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EXCLUSIVE-EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
Reuters* EU Trade head says Chinese players a threat to strategic industry * De Gucht says talks with Chinese for over a year come up empty * Trade talks with U.S. are potential global trade "game changer" By Daniel Bases NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - Europe'...Tags: Politics, International Organizations, Telecommunication Equipment, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., White House
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Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. European Union Trade...Tags: Telecommunication Equipment, Marketing, Motion Picture Association of America, China, International Organizations
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
GAS STATION ATTACK Man charged in gas station stabbing, robbery DETROIT (AP) — A 27-year-old Detroit man is charged in the stabbing and robbery of a 64-year-old customer inside a northwest side gas station. The Wayne County prosecutor's office...Tags: Washington, DC, Financing and Stock Offerings, Punishment, Festive Events, Economy, Business and Finance
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Glance: A look at the key institutions involved in the European Union's economy
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. Here is a look at the key institutions involved in Europe's economic policymaking:...Tags: Central Bank, Mario Draghi, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Christine Lagarde
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Myanmar frees group of dissidents ahead of summit with U.S.
NEW DELHI -- Some 20 political prisoners were released in Myanmar on Friday, just days before a a historic summit between the country's leader and President Obama in Washington, officials and prisoner rights groups said. President Thein Sein will be the...
Tags: Burma, Politics, Justice and Rights, Thein Sein, Prisons
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Swiss propose corporate tax reforms after EU pressure
Reuters* Cantons each to decide which measures most suitable * To replace "ring fencing" with new special regimes * Lowering of corporate tax rate for all companies possible * Further measures to boost tax competitiveness By Caroline Copley BERNE, May 16...Tags: Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Bern (Swiss Confederation), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Swiss Confederation, Finance
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