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Hunt ex-aide faces more questions

Written on May 24, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2012 Last updated at 23:06 ET Mr Smith resigned after saying his emails to and from News Corp lobbyist Fred Michel went too far Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s former special adviser Adam Smith will face a second day … Continue reading →

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Scottish ‘Yes’ campaign to launch

Written on May 24, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2012 Last updated at 19:57 ET The Scottish government’s consultation on the referendum has now ended The official campaign encouraging people to back Scottish independence in a referendum is being launched in Edinburgh later. The Scottish National Party … Continue reading →

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Iran nuclear talks enter second day

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

BAGHDAD | Thu May 24, 2012 2:22am EDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Talks resumed on Thursday between Iran and world powers about a nuclear programme that the West suspects is aimed at nuclear bomb research. A first day of discussions showed … Continue reading →

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Suu Kyi to make first trip out of Myanmar in 24 years: party

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

YANGON | Thu May 24, 2012 1:44am EDT YANGON (Reuters) – Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years next week to deliver a speech at an international … Continue reading →

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Egyptians back at the polls to pick president

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Tamim Elyan and Samia Nakhoul CAIRO | Thu May 24, 2012 2:26am EDT CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt resumed its first free presidential election on Thursday after a first day of voting that passed off mostly calmly, apart from a … Continue reading →

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Housing market recovery gains traction

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON | Wed May 23, 2012 5:12pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. spring home-selling season got off to a strong start in April, with rising sales and prices providing evidence that a housing market recovery was … Continue reading →

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Rio Tinto sticks to bold iron ore expansion plans

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Business News

SYDNEY | Thu May 24, 2012 1:23am EDT SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) (RIO.L) is maintaining its plan to substantially increase iron ore production over the coming years, saying its global output capacity could almost double to 450 million … Continue reading →

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Putin orders Rosneftegaz assets sale in 2013-2015

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Business News

MOSCOW | Thu May 24, 2012 2:06am EDT MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the government to approve a plan to sell in 2013-2015 state shares in the holding Rosneftegaz, which manages stakes in Gazprom (GAZP.MM) … Continue reading →

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Swiss authority fines BMW $163 million over imports

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Business News

ZURICH | Thu May 24, 2012 2:16am EDT ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss Competition Commission is fining Germany’s BMW 156 million Swiss francs ($163.44 million) for preventing direct and parallel imports. The commission gave no further details in a brief … Continue reading →

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Aviva adds S.Korea, Sri Lanka to Asia exit list: sources

Written on May 23, 2012 by Editor - Business News

By Denny Thomas and Clare Baldwin HONG KONG | Thu May 24, 2012 1:29am EDT HONG KONG (Reuters) – British insurer Aviva plc (AV.L) is putting its South Korean and Sri Lankan businesses on the auction block, sources with knowledge … Continue reading →

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