Nation/World
Nation/World
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WORLD
Turkish official approves 'standing man' protest
The new form of resistance that is spreading through Turkey has received a nod of approval from the country's deputy prime minister.
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Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation
Cu Huy Ha Vu's books come with pages torn out by prison guards. Only some of his letters reach home. He is not allowed to access evidence from his trial or to see his wife alone.
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World markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
Global stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve.
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WORLD
Obama's Berlin speech: History raises the stakes
Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement.
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WORLD
Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens
The former head of the Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica goes on trial in a case involving alleged bribes to win a 560 million euro ($670 million) helicopter contract in India.
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Group decries Sri Lanka's proposed media code
An international rights group says a media code proposed by Sri Lanka's government could have a severe and chilling effect on free speech in the country.
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WORLD
UK banking commission urges better standards
British bankers could soon be facing harsher penalties for behaving badly.
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Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens
The former head of the Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica goes on trial in a case involving alleged bribes to win a 560 million euro ($670 million) helicopter contract in India.
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WORLD
UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people
The Syrian civil war contributed to pushing the numbers of refugees and those displaced by conflict within their own nation to an 18-year high of 45.2 million worldwide by the end of 2012, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday.
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Currency factors weigh on retailer H&M's Q2 profit
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday said profits fell by 11 percent in the second quarter due to the strong Swedish krona and increased markdowns as it tried to shift its products.




