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European banks stop sending money to North Korea: aid groups
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - European aid groups said their banks in Europe had stopped sending money to North Korea in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang's main foreign exchange bank, leaving them scrambling for a solution short of hand-carrying cash into...Tags: Beijing (China), Money and Monetary Policy, North Korea, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Dollar muscles up on Bernanke comments; Aussie under pressure
ReutersTOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar bounded up to a three-year high against a basket of major currencies in Asia on Thursday, squeezed higher after Treasury yields jumped on the prospect that the Federal Reserve might scale back its stimulus program...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Currency Values, Weather Reports, Metal and Mineral, Iran
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Germany takes bilateral paths to tackle EU jobs crisis
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is banking on bilateral deals to fight record youth unemployment in the euro zone, agreeing to cooperate with several countries to bypass pan-European bureaucracy. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Portugal'...Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance
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Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalise ties
Reuters* Leaders reach agreement in principle, but need to consult * Accord takes Serbia step closer to winning talks on joining EU BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo agreed in principle on Wednesday on a plan to implement an historic accord to...Tags: Government, Hashim Thaci, European Union, Serbia, Politics
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Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail. Austria'...Tags: Swiss Confederation, Vienna (Austria), Economy, Business and Finance, Austria, Jean-Claude Juncker
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Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalize ties
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo agreed in principle on Wednesday on a plan to implement an historic accord to settle their relations, a step that strengthens Serbia's chances of getting the go-ahead next month to start talks on joining the European...Tags: Government, Hashim Thaci, Slobodan Milosevic, European Union, Serbia
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EU to send border security advisers to Libya
Reuters* EU team will advise and train Libyan officials * Worries that militants, guns cross borders freely BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to send advisers to Libya to help improve border security in response to...Tags: NATO, European Union, Africa, Libya, Niger
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EU approves sending border security advisers to Libya
Reuters* EU team will advise and train Libyan officials * Worries that militants, guns cross borders freely BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European Union governments approved a mission on Wednesday to help Libya improve its border security in response to...Tags: NATO, Libyan Civil War (2011), European Union, Libya, Africa
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European banks stop sending money to North Korea - aid groups
Reuters* NGOs say European banks won't send money to North Korea * Main problem was Bank of China move to shut account of North's Foreign Trade Bank * Bank of China was key intermediary for fund transfers * Aid groups say worried donors will withdraw...Tags: Beijing (China), Money and Monetary Policy, North Korea, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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World Bank proposes $150 mln loan to help Jordan with refugees
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday. "The (World Bank)...Tags: Refugee, Bashar Assad, Economic Organization, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), World Bank Group
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Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could eventually produce plutonium for a nuclear weapon if Tehran decides to make one, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. In another...Tags: Iraq, Weaponry, U.S. Department of State, Manufacturing and Engineering, Israel
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READER SUBMITTED: MidState Medical Center Receives Prestigious International Recognition As Baby-Friendly Birth Facility
MeridenMidState Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has been named a Baby-Friendly birth facility. For the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative ("BFHI"), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Organizations, UNICEF, Politics
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