Australia edges closer to carbon-trading scheme
Sydney - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could get his wish and have legislation for a national carbon-trading scheme through Parliament before he attends next month's climate conference in Copenhagen. Rudd's Labor government on Tuesday sealed a...
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Djokovic keeps streak alive with 11th straight win - Summary
London - Novak Djokovic claimed his 11th victory in a row Monday with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 comeback over Nikolay Davydenko to start the ATP World Tour Finals on what was a disappointing day for rival Rafael Nadal. Serb Djokovic, winner of three autumn tit...
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German business confidence set to rise
Berlin - German business confidence rose for the eighth consecutive month in November, analysts predict a key survey to be released Tuesday will say, as signs emerge that recovery is gaining ground in Europe's biggest economy. In a major test of the ...
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Singh seeks closer cooperation with US - Summary
Washington - The United States and India must forge closer ties to enhance cooperation in countering global threats including terrorism and nuclear proliferation, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday in Washington. While the US and India ...
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Swiss would-be circumnavigator rescued from crippled yacht
Wellington - A Swiss yachtsman making a solo attempt to sail around the world was rescued from his crippled boat on Tuesday, 800 kilometres west of New Zealand's Stewart Island, the Rescue Coordination Centre said. A cruise liner was diverted to resc...
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Council of Europe condemns terrorism in Chechnya
Strasbourg - Authorities in Chechnya need to do more to protect citizens from terrorism and actions of illegal armed groups, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe said Tuesday. Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg urged the authorities to ...
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Suspended sentence for 'Robin Hood' bank manager
Bonn, Germany - A bank manager described by the media as Robin Hood with a computer was given a suspended, 22-month prison term Monday in Germany for borrowing from the rich to help the poor. The branch manager, 62, who has now joined the ranks of ...
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US stocks gain on surprise home sales recovery
New York - US stocks surged Monday after the release of some surprisingly buoyant data on home sales. Existing home sales surged to 6.1 million units in October, the highest annualized rate since February 2007 and up 10.1 per cent from September, acc...
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German foreign envoy: 'Special responsibility' to Israel - Summary
Jerusalem - Germans have a special responsibility toward Israel, visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Monday in Jerusalem as he toured the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial to the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War...
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EU urges Bosnia to get ready for integration next year - Summary
New York - The European Union on Monday urged Bosnia- Herzegovina to build momentum before next spring so it can join the bloc. Swedish Ambassador Anders Liden, who chairs the EU group at UN headquarters in New York, said Bosnia's internal political ...
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