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Labor 'bent over' to appease US: Assange

Labor bent over to appease US: Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange launches blistering attack on Gillard Government.

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Obama defends intelligence tactics in wary Berlin

By Jeff Mason and Noah Barkin
BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. intelligence methods on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling Chancellor Angela Merkel and wary G...
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Europe faces uphill battle over youth unemployment

By Anders Melin
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will hold a summit later this month to tackle the growing scourge of youth unemployment. But there's a problem: the 6 billion...
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EU regulators open state aid investigation of SAS rescue

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European regulators are investigating whether a 400-million-euro (342.0 million pounds) credit facility granted to Scandinavian airline SAS by Sweden, Denmark and N...
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German bank association backs European deposit scheme

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German banking association BDB signalled it may drop its opposition to a pan-European deposit guarantee scheme, a radical step under which German lenders would help absorb the lo...
39 minutes ago

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EADS says window closed for new BAE merger attempt

PARIS (Reuters) - European aerospace group EADS said on Wednesday the window for a merger with BAE Systems was "closed".
"Considerations about a deal with BAE are water under the bridge...
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Kabul lashes out over prospective Taliban-US talks

KABUL (AFP) - The Afghan government on Wednesday lashed out at US efforts to broker peace with the Taliban, suspending crucial security talks with Washington and threatening to boycott prospective contacts with the insurgents in Qatar.
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North Korea repeats offer for nuclear talks

By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina
BEIJING (Reuters) - A top North Korean diplomat repeated an offer for international talks over his country's disputed nuclear programme during a mee...
52 minutes ago

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Orders top $100 billion as Ryanair gives Boeing a boost

By Alwyn Scott and Maria Sheahan
PARIS (Reuters) - Orders at the Paris Airshow surpassed $100 billion (63 billion pounds) on Wednesday, as planemakers Boeing and Airbus <...
53 minutes ago

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Hermes to sue LVMH over equity swaps to build stake

PARIS (Reuters) - Hermes on Wednesday has launched a fresh round of legal proceedings against arch-rival LVMH to obtain the cancellation of equity swaps LVMH used to st...
1 hour, 23 minutes ago

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Government says soldier deaths' court ruling will hit combat missions

By Michael Holden
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government warned on Wednesday that future combat operations could become more difficult after a court ruled that families of three sold...
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EU fines Lundbeck and others 146 million euros for blocking rival drugs

By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European antitrust regulators fined nine drugmakers, including Denmark's Lundbeck , a total of 146 million euros (124 million pounds) ...
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Slovenian growth outlook darkens ahead of privatisation vote

By Marja Novak
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia's economy could keep shrinking next year, a central bank official said on Wednesday, making it harder for the country to avoid becoming the...
1 hour, 36 minutes ago
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India monsoon floods leave 138 dead

DEHRADUN, India (AFP) - Military helicopters dropped emergency supplies Wednesday to thousands of tourists and pilgrims stranded by flash floods that tore through towns and temples in northern India, killing at least 138 people, officials said.
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Royal Mail workers vote against sell-off

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welco...
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World Bank watching U.S. Fed, ready to respond

By Paul Ingrassia and Mike Peacock
LONDON (Reuters) - The World Bank is concerned about the spillover effects on developing countries of a slowing of U.S. money creation and will move t...
June 19, 2013, 7:53 pm

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Imagination Technologies' profit dips on licensing slowdown

By Paul Sandle
LONDON (Reuters) - Imagination Technologies , the British chip designer whose graphics technology is in smartphones from Apple and Samsung <...
June 19, 2013, 7:40 pm
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BC Partners to buy Springer Science for 3.3 billion euros

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Buyout firm BC Partners agreed to buy German publisher Springer Science+Business Media for about 3.3 billion euros ($4.4 billion) on Wednesday, ...
June 19, 2013, 7:33 pm
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Brazil to deploy special police for soccer

Brazil's National Force, deployed in cases of social unrest, will be sent to five of the six cities where the Confederations Cup is being played.
June 19, 2013, 7:33 pm

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Activists targeting China dog meat festival

BEIJING (AFP) - A festival dedicated to dog meat in southern China has been targeted by protesting animal lovers, who have won a minor concession from local officials, an activist said on Wednesday.
June 19, 2013, 7:27 pm

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BT says CEO Livingston to step down to join government

LONDON (Reuters) - Telecom company BT said on Wednesday chief executive Ian Livingston would step down in September to take up a role as Minister for Trade and Investment in the government.
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June 19, 2013, 7:14 pm

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