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Let there be no doubt - reaching an agreement on Cyprus will require huge courage on all sides. It will require bold leadership and a spirit of compromise but I believe that progress is being made. I applaud the leadership being shown by both leaders. But the parties must now maintain that momentum and turn the dream of peace into a reality for all the people of Cyprus.
- Scoop - New Zealand News
- 8 m ago
I have said… that the reform process led by Prime Minister Erdogan will remove the remaining obstacles to access negotiations. I look forward to working with Turkey as a trusted European Partner.
- Scoop - New Zealand News
- 8 m ago
We are in a state of war, fighting against interests both within and outside our borders who want to take advantage of the difficult situation and the weakness in which Greece finds itself today
- Vancouver Sun
- 7:08 PM
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UN rejects export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
(AP) â A U.S.-backed proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna prized in sushi was rejected Thursday by a U.N. wildlife meeting, with scores of developing nations joining Japan in opposing a measure they feared would devastate fishing |more
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Clinton in Moscow for talks on arms pact, Mideast
(AP) â U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Moscow to meet with senior Russian officials and to join top international diplomats in assessing the stalled Mideast peace process.Clinton arrived in the Russian capital Thursday morning |more
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US clinic sparks debate with UK human egg raffle
(AP) â An American infertility clinic seeking business in Britain prompted fierce criticism by offering free eggs from a U.S. woman to one participant in a promotional seminar in London on Wednesday.The event has sparked a debate in Britain about the |more
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Somali pirates free North Korean chemical tanker
...â Somali pirates freed a North Korean chemical tanker and its 28 crew Tuesday after the owners delivered a ransom, the European Union Naval Force said.The MV Theresa VIII was hijacked last November, northwest of the island nation of the Seychelles .The vessel... |more
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Markets cautious about EU aid pledge to Greece
...help â likely some form of bilateral loan â was yet to be decided. Jean-Claude Juncker , the head of the eurozone group, said European Union leaders meeting later this month would make the final decision on the size and the type of financial rescue."There... |more
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Brown Reiterates Support for Turkey’s EU bid
The Prime Minister reiterated his support for Turkey’s bid to become part of the European Union as he met the Turkish Prime Minister. In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Gordon Brown said Europe would benefit from “the 8 m ago |more
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Mobile limits
The consumers' association Which? is warning that people going abroad with smartphones can still face huge bills if they connect to the internet. By 1 July, new rules will come into force in the European Union which will cap bills for downloading data. 25 m ago |more
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No European financial protectionism: Barnier
...will be one regulation," he added. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner recently wrote to Barnier to hit out at a draft European Union law that would tighten restrictions on the investment funds, warning they may curb the ability of US hedge funds and private... 7:06 PM |more
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Very slippery ground in oil
...deals struck to attain political goals. One of these is security of supply. The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union sought non-commercial selfsufficiency in food to ensure food in the event of war. Ironically , the policy produced gargantuan... 7:04 PM |more
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Twitter in trouble after setting Sarkozy rumour mill whirring
...online comments end up as a row that embarrassed the French head of state during a visit to London to prepare for a European Union summit? The answer lies in the ambiguities of Twitter, the microblogging website used by tens of millions of people worldwide... |more
