| UN Special Representative de Mistura Arrives in Kirkuk Kirkuk, Tue 16 Dec 2008, 02:07 GMT United Nations (UN) Special Representative on Iraq Staffan de Mistura arrived in Kirkuk to talk about delayed referendum on Tuesday. De Mistura used an armed military vehicle for transportation in city because of the security reasons. He met with Abdul Rahman Mustafa, Governor of Kirkuk. He will also meet with representatives of local ethnic groups to discuss about Kirkuk status referendum. Referendum about whether Kirkuk... | ||
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| Regering verweert zich tegen Fortis-arrest Brussel, Tue 16 Dec 2008, 09:39 GMT De regering gaat op twee manieren in verweer tegen het arrest dat de verkoop van Fortis aan BNP Paribas bevroor. Enerzijds tekent de regering derdenverzet aan en anderzijds buigt het Hof van Cassatie zich over de zaak. | ||
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| No One Prepared Enough on Global Financial Crisis - OECD Istanbul, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 04:28 GMT Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Angel Gurria said on Monday that the global financial crises will affect all the economies in the world. The Secretary-General Gurria said that some countries have been saying as “We are different…”, “We are far away…”, but no one was prepared enough on the global financial crises. “The reason macro economic consolidation, however, is not going to be enough to shield to Turkish economy from the... | ||
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| Fortis: which will be the reaction of Belgian governement? Belgium, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 16:33 GMT Le Comité ministériel restreint et le Conseil des ministres se réunissent ce soir pour décider des actions en justice que le gouvernement pourrait entreprendre pour contrer l'arrêt de la Cour d'appel de Bruxelles à propos de Fortis. | ||
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| More UK troops to go to Afghanistan London, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 16:20 GMT Gordon Brown announces more troops to go to Afghanistan Britain is to boost troop levels in Afghanistan by 300, Gordon Brown confirmed today. The Prime Minister said he was following the advice of commanders on the ground by authorising the increase until August. | ||
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| Brown pays condolences United Kingdom, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 15:42 GMT Gordon Brown pays his condolences to troops who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan Gordon Brown pays his condolences to troops who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan | ||
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| China's earthquake region to get World Bank loan in January: WB president Sichuan, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT STORYLINE: China's earthquake zone of Sichuan can expect 510 million U.S. dollars of World Bank (WB) loan in January next year, said visiting WB Group President Robert B. Zoellick in Sichuan on Sunday. Zoellick was on a four-day visit in China at the invitation of the Chinese Ministry of... | ||
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| Italy expects more Chinese investors Guangdong, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT STORYLINE: The Italian Commercial Delegation has arrived at Guangzhou to initiate its business promotion in China. It is the delegation's biggest marketing event in 5 years. The delegation aims to attract more Chinese investment by working with the Italian government to simplify procedures and... | ||
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| Economic issues United Kingdom, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 15:14 GMT Interview with David Buik of BGC Partners David Buik comments on the fall in affordable housing, the fraud allegations in America and the expected inflation announcement for tomorrow. | ||
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| People in Kirkuk Support Protest Over Bush Istanbul, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 01:59 GMT People in Kirkuk support Muntadar El-Zeyd who threw his shoes to the US President George W. Bush as a protest on Sunday. Despite they often fight each other, all the ethnic groups in Kirkuk feel in common about the shocking protest. “Bush came all the way to get hit by those shoes. Each of the shoes worth USD 1million from now on,” a Turkmen shopkeeper Muhammed Cebbar said. "Bush deserved that, and it should... | ||
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| Gordon Brown in Pakistan Pakistan, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 09:07 GMT Gordon Brown makes opening statement in Islamabad Prime Minister Gordon Brown opened a joint press conference with Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidential Palace, Islamabad. | ||
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| Chinese mainland, Taiwan start direct transport, mail services Guangdong, Sun 14 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT The Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air and sea transport and postal services on Monday morning, a historical step in cross-strait relations since the two sides split in civil war in 1949. The Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air and sea transport and postal services on Monday morning, a historical step in cross-strait relations since the two sides split in civil war in 1949. Formerly, air and sea movements -- including mail -- had to go by way of a third place. At 7?20... | ||
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| Turkmens Elect the New Parliament After the Constitutional Change Ashkhabad, Sun 14 Dec 2008, 01:02 GMT Turkmenistan holds the first parliamentary election on Sunday after changed the constitution and ceased the upper level of parliament a few months ago. 3 million registered voters are choosing the new members of the parliament in 2,118 locations all over the country. There are 228 candidates racing for the seats in parliament. Number of the seats increased 125 from 50 with the new constitution. Parliamentarians serve for 5 years. People’s... | ||
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| India and Turkey Should Cooperate Against Terrorism – Indian Ambassador Istanbul, Sun 14 Dec 2008, 10:35 GMT Turkey and India have similar problems and they should cooperate against Terrorism, Indian ambassador Raminder Singh Jassal said on a special interview. Jassal, who appointed in Ankara last month, said that terrorism is a global problem and countries should address the problem multilaterally. “India and Turkey have a lot of things in common positively but they also have common challenges. Terrorism is one of them.” He told to Cihan News Agency on a... | ||
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| Gas Explosion in Azeri Capital Kills 5, Injures 7 Istanbul, Sat 13 Dec 2008, 04:45 GMT A natural gas blast in a five stories building on Saturday killed at least 5 people and wounded seven others in Azerbaijan's capital, officials said. The explosion, which is believed to start by a household gas leak, destroyed the staircase for the top three floors of the building in Baku. Five people were crushed to death by rubble, and seven people, who were injured, were taken to the nearest hospital for the medical treatment. | ||
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| STOCK** Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. California, Tue 15 Aug 2000, 00:00 GMT Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (who made news allegedly named by Governor Rod Blagojevich as willing to pay for the Barack Obama Senate seat) sits in the audience of The Shadow Convention in Los Angeles in 2000 and later gives a speech. | ||
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| Riots in Athens City center Athínai, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 00:00 GMT Conflicts next to the parliament After protesters stopped in front of the parliament and leave, rioters start provoquing the anti riot squad wich was protecting the parliament building | ||
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| Taiwan direct flights to greatly benefit passengers, official Beijing, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT Chinese mainland's civil aviation authorities on Friday said the upcoming direct flights between the mainland and Taiwan would greatly benefit passengers shuttling between two sides. Chinese mainland's civil aviation authorities on Friday said the upcoming direct flights between the mainland and Taiwan would greatly benefit passengers shuttling between two sides. Wang Liya, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said the distance and time for air... | ||
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| Korean Peninsula nuclear talks end with chairman's statement Beijing, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT The six parties involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear talks concluded their latest round of negotiations on Thursday, without registering substantive progress. The six parties involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear talks concluded their latest round of negotiations on Thursday, without registering substantive progress. After four days of intensive one-on-one meetings and plenary meetings, the six parties failed to reach an agreement on a verification... | ||
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| Turkmenistan Celebrate Its Neutrality Day Ashkhabad, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 02:37 GMT Turkmenistan celebrated on Friday the Neutrality Day by holding a military parade and festivities at the Olympic stadium in Ashgabat. “On this day [December12, 1995] the United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution on recognition and support of Turkmen permanent neutrality status,” Gurbangulu Berdimukhammedov, Turkmenistan president, said in a statement. Turkmenistan enters none of military and political blocs, and it... | ||
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