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Congressman Is Spurned by Kabul

Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: , ,

Republican Congressman Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California, a frequent critic of President Hamid Karzai, was effectively blocked from visiting Afghanistan.

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U.S. Warns of Possible Terror Attack in Kenya

Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: , , ,

The U.S. government says that a terror attack on government buildings and hotels in Kenya's capital could be imminent.

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Top Banker Calls for IMF Boost

Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: , ,

Top ECB official Jörg Asmussen called on the rest of the world to pledge more money to the IMF's crisis war chest, a view expected to put Europe at odds with other regions at talks in Washington later this week.

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Obama throws U.K.’s Cameron under the bus over Falklands

Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

President mislabels island chain as 'Maldives,' says dispute 'is not something that we typically intervene in'

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Shelling in Syria as Monitors Arrive

Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: , ,

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it is the Syrian government's responsibility to guarantee freedom of movement within the country for UN observers monitoring the nation's 5-day cease-fire, which appeared to be rapidly unraveling.

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Temasek Buys ICBC Stake From Goldman

Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags:

Temasek, Singapore's sovereign-wealth fund, said it agreed to pay $2.3 billion for a stake in ICBC from Goldman Sachs. The deal will give the Singapore state investment firm 5.3% of ICBC's H shares.

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North Korea Leader: Military Is Priority

Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: , , ,

The North Korean dictator spoke publicly for the first time, declaring before a giant crowd gathered to commemorate his late grandfather's 100th birthday that the country will continue putting military matters above the economy.

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Iran Nuclear Talks Spark Skepticism

Posted on 16 April 2012. Tags: , ,

Negotiations between Iran and international powers over Tehran's nuclear program are facing fire from Israel and American lawmakers, who fear Iran is trying to forestall additional economic sanctions while continuing to advance its nuclear work.

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Egypt Candidates to Appeal Exclusion

Posted on 15 April 2012. Tags: , ,

Three of the most prominent and divisive frontrunners in Egypt's presidential elections were preparing Sunday to appeal their exclusions from presidential elections scheduled for next month.

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Afghan Insurgents Launch Attacks

Posted on 15 April 2012. Tags: , , ,

Armed insurgents staged a series of attacks in Kabul and across Afghanistan, launching their annual spring offensive with their largest assault on the capital since the Taliban were ousted from power more than a decade ago.

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