Barack Obama In Jordan To Talk Syria With King

Barack Obama has arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II - which are expected to focus on the Syrian war and the influx of refugees into the country. It is the final stop on a four-day trip to the Middle East, which included his first visit...

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Israel Apologises For Gaza Flotilla Raid

The Israeli Prime Minister has apologised for a raid on a Gaza flotilla which resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish activists. Benjamin Netanyahu announced the restoration of normal diplomatic relations with Turkey and expressed regret during a phone...

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Cyprus Bailout: MPs Stumble Towards Deal

Cyprus Bailout: Threat To Savings Updated: 7:36am UK, Saturday 23 March 2013 By Ashish Joshi, Sky News Correspondent Finally late into Friday night - an agreement on Plan B, meaning Cyprus has moved one giant step towards securing a Brussels bailout....

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Syria Bombing Kills Pro-Assad Cleric Al Buti

A suicide bombing at a Syrian mosque has killed a senior cleric and supporter of President Bashar al Assad, state television has said. Mohammed al Buti - imam of the historic Ummayyad Mosque - was killed when a bomber blew himself up during packed evening...

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Cyprus Bank Limits Cash Withdrawals Amid Crisis

Russian Money Talks In Cyprus Bailout Updated: 12:52pm UK, Thursday 21 March 2013 By Tim Marshall, Foreign Affairs Editor Even allowing for inflation, 10 billion euros can still buy you quite a lot these days. For example, if you were Russia,...

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Sarkozy Faces Charges In Corruption Probe

Preliminary charges have been filed against Nicolas Sarkozy over allegations he took financial advantage of an elderly L'Oreal heiress. The move means the former French president is under formal investigation, accused of accepting envelopes stuffed...

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Obama: US Support For Israel 'Never Stronger'

President Barack Obama has pledged America's continued commitment to the security of Israel, while reinforcing the need to prevent a nuclear armed Iran. During a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Obama said: "America's...

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North Korea Issues Fresh Threat To The US

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent North Korea has threatened to attack American airbases on the Japanese island of Okinawa and the Pacific island of Guam. A statement by Kim Yong Chul, the spokesman of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's...

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Julia Gillard Wins Leadership Poll Unopposed

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has retained the leadership of the Labor party just hours after she was urged to hold a ballot. Ms Gillard ensured she will lead the party into elections in September after her main rival Kevin Rudd admitted he...

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Mini 'Blood Labs' Can Predict A Heart Attack

By Thomas Moore, Health Correspondent A blood testing laboratory that is so small it can be implanted under the skin has been invented by Swiss scientists. The device, which is just 1.4cm (0.5in) long, can check up to five different substances...

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Cyprus Bailout: Savings Tax Rejected By MPs

The Cypriot parliament has voted overwhelmingly against a deeply unpopular plan to tax bank deposits, putting an international bailout in jeopardy. The 56-seat legislature buried the bill with 36 votes against and 19 abstentions. One member of parliament...

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Al Qaeda Says It Beheads French Hostage

Al Qaeda says it has beheaded a French hostage in reprisal for France's military intervention in Mali, according to reports. Its North African arm claimed responsibility, Mauritania's ANI news agency reported, citing a commander for the group. A French...

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Cyprus Urged To Protect Savings Under 100k

Eurozone finance ministers have urged Cyprus to protect savers with less than 100,000 euros (£86,000) in their accounts from a proposed tax on bank deposits. Under a bailout deal agreed with the EU, Cyprus planned to impose a levy of 6.7% on all savings...

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Ohio Rape Case: Teen Girls 'Threaten' Victim

Two girls have been arrested for allegedly threatening an Ohio rape victim in the aftermath of a trial that convicted her two attackers. The teenagers are being held for allegedly making threats against the 16-year-old victim via Facebook and Twitter...

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Pope Francis Inauguration Draws Huge Crowds

Pope Francis is touring St Peter's Square in an open-top car at the start of his inauguration as leader of the world's Catholics. The pope waved to the tens of thousands of pilgrims, who carried flags from around the world and shouted "Long live the...

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Five Arrested Over Tourist Gang Rape In India

Five villagers in India have confessed to the gang rape of a Swiss tourist, according to police. The woman was on a cycling holiday with her husband in the impoverished state of Madhya Pradesh state when they were attacked. The five men were all arrested...

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Top French Lawyer Found Dead Near Island-Home

The body of one of France's most prominent lawyers has been found washed up on a beach near his home in Brittany. Olivier Metzner's body was discovered in the Gulf of Morbihan, a natural harbour on France's western coast, on Sunday morning. A note was...

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Cyprus Bailout: Savings Tax Could Be Cut

Officials in Cyprus are reportedly trying to renegotiate a eurozone bailout deal in order to soften the impact of a levy on smaller savers. Authorities had planned a 6.7% tax on deposits under 100,000 euros (£85,454), triggering queues at cash machines...

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China President Calls For 'Great Renaissance'

China's new president Xi Jinping has said he will fight for a "great renaissance of the Chinese nation" in his first speech as head of state of the world's most populous country. Mr Xi called for "arduous efforts for the continued realisation of the...

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Pope Francis: Fond Memories In The Slums

By Amanda Walker, US Correspondent When it comes to Villa 1114 in Buenos Aires - the local advice to tourists is simply "don't go". "Villas" are the city's slums - ghettoized neighbourhoods ridden with crime, poverty and drug abuse. And Villa...

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Cyprus Politicians Decide On Bailout Demands

Cyprus's parliament will decide later today whether savers must pay a levy on bank deposits under terms for an international bailout to avert bankruptcy. The eurozone demand that savers pay up to 10% of deposits as a condition for the 10bn euro (£8.6bn)...

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