Greek workers strike as anger at austerity grows (Reuters) |
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in the second nationwide walkout in a fortnight in protest against austerity plans.
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Mideast talks hopes in tatters (AFP) |
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AFP) - Prospects for indirect peace talks lay in tatters on Thursday after the Palestinians said they would not negotiate with Israel unless it reversed plans to build 1,600 settler homes in east Jerusalem.
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China's inflation continues to rise (AFP) |
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices rose for the fourth straight month in February while new lending slowed sharply, data showed Thursday, adding pressure on Beijing to fulfill its vow to control inflation.
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U.S. House rejects pullout from Afghanistan (Reuters) |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan, in an election-year test of his decision to escalate the war.
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Strike to paralyse Greece as anger builds (Reuters) |
ATHENS (Reuters) - Angry public and private sector unions are expected to bring Greece to a standstill on Thursday in a second nationwide strike in as many weeks against tough government austerity plans.
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House rejects pullout from Afghanistan (Reuters) |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan, in an election-year test of his decision to escalate the war.
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Ugandan rebels seek refuge in Sudan's Darfur (Reuters) |
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ugandan rebels notorious for mutilating their victims and abducting children have found a safe haven in Sudan's western Darfur region, an anti-genocide group said in a report that Khartoum dismissed as a lie.
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