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Sudan, South Sudan agree to resume talks next week
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan agreed to restart talks next week with the aim of ending hostilities and settling disputes after border clashes scuppered an earlier round of negotiations, both sides said on Thursday. The two armies clashed last month in a disputed oil region near the poorly drawn border, coming closer to all-out war than at any time since South Sudan's independence last July. ... More »Sudan, South Sudan agree to resume talks next week
Jordan PM wins confidence vote amid tough challenges
AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
Jordan's MPs on Thursday gave their vote of confidence to Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh, who faces a tough challenge to offset a huge deficit and hold elections to meet reform demands. More »Jordan PM wins confidence vote amid tough challenges
Fed's Bullard says orderly Greek exit possible
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Greece could exit the euro zone without doing deep damage to the U.S. and European economies if the transition is handled properly, a top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Wednesday. Concerns about a Greek exit have kept global financial markets under pressure in recent days. "I'm one that thinks that Greece could exit, and it could be handled in an appropriate way without causing too much damage, either in Europe or in the U.S.," St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard told Reuters. ... More »Fed's Bullard says orderly Greek exit possible
U.S. lawmakers probe food contract for troops in Afghanistan
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are investigating a billing dispute of at least $750 million between the main supplier of food to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and the Pentagon. The Pentagon says Supreme Foodservice GmbH overcharged it, but the Netherlands-headquartered company said the rates were properly based on the complexities and dangers of supplying food in war-ravaged Afghanistan. ... More »U.S. lawmakers probe food contract for troops in Afghanistan
Muslim leaders enlisted to help stamp out polio
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
GENEVA (Reuters) - The last three countries where polio is still paralysing children -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria -- said on Thursday that they have enlisted Muslim women and religious leaders to allay fears of vaccination and wipe out the disease. Polio cases are at an all-time low worldwide, following its eradication in India last year, raising hopes but also fears about a threat of resurgence especially in sub-Saharan Africa unless remaining reservoirs of polio virus are stamped out. ... More »Muslim leaders enlisted to help stamp out polio
Against odds, Egypt's Brotherhood says win sealed
AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
Just a month ago its fallback candidate's chances were dismissed but Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is now convinced of a presidential election triumph thanks to its unrivalled grassroots work. More »Against odds, Egypt's Brotherhood says win sealed
Queues Build As Voting Continues In Egypt
Sky News - Thu, May 24, 2012
Egyptians are voting for the second day in the country's historic presidential election, 15 months after the ousting of Hosni Mubarak. More »Queues Build As Voting Continues In Egypt
End Of Road For Izzard's Marathon Challenge
Sky News - Thu, May 24, 2012
Eddie Izzard has been forced to abandon his attempt to run a marathon every day for 27 days due to "medical complications". More »End Of Road For Izzard's Marathon Challenge
Airbus delays A380 wing crack repairs to 2013
AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
Airbus has delayed repairs to wing cracks on its flagship A380 superjumbo to early next year in order to allow time to ensure the fixes are final, the company said on Thursday. More »Airbus delays A380 wing crack repairs to 2013
Bargain hunters let Britain's FTSE recoup losses
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark share index recovered on Thursday from stinging losses during the previous session as bargain hunters snapped up beaten-down financial and commodities stocks, although traders said any rally could prove short-lived. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 83.64 points, or 1.6 percent, to 5,350.05 points. It fell 2.5 percent on Wednesday to a new 2012 closing low of 5,266.41 points due to persistent fears that Greece may have to leave the euro zone, and its Thursday rally still left it shy of the 5,400 level seen as key to triggering further buying. ... More »Bargain hunters let Britain's FTSE recoup losses
Freed Islamist says Lebanon can't snub Sunnis over Syria
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
ALBIREH, Lebanon (Reuters) - A Lebanese Islamist whose arrest on suspicion of helping arm Syrian rebels led to fighting in Lebanon says Sunni Muslims in both countries will no longer tolerate being the target of detentions and attacks. Shadi al-Moulawi, freed on bail on Tuesday after being charged with membership of a "terrorist group", said authorities had gone too far in pressuring Sunnis in north Lebanon, which Damascus says is a base for attacks inside Syria. ... More »Freed Islamist says Lebanon can't snub Sunnis over Syria
Clegg says time to shift economy up a gear
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
BERLIN (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday that data showing Britain's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter underlined the need to accelerate efforts to free up investment and credit. Britain's economy, in its second recession since the 2007-08 financial crisis, contracted by 0.3 percent between January and March, Thursday's data showed, following a slump in construction output. "The revision of the growth figures for the first quarter was very disappointing," Clegg said during a visit to Berlin. ... More »Clegg says time to shift economy up a gear
Whistleblower Woodford's Olympus court clash looms
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Woodford, the ousted Olympus CEO, will next Monday bring his lawsuit for unfair dismissal for whistleblowing and discrimination against his former Japanese employer, in a case that could yield a record payout. Woodford, who declined to comment ahead of the court hearing, is expected to sue for up to 10 years' lost salary in a multi-million pound claim - unless the camera-to-endoscope maker offers an acceptable settlement. ... More »Whistleblower Woodford's Olympus court clash looms
Reagan blood auction scrapped as vial donated
AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
An auction house announced Thursday it had withdrawn from sale a vial said to contain blood taken from late US president Ronald Reagan after he was shot in 1981. More »Reagan blood auction scrapped as vial donated
Four Russian bikers arrested in Iraq
AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
Four Russians decided to take a motorcycle trip in Iraq, but their adventure took a turn for the worse when they were arrested by security forces and were allegedly accused of spying and beaten. More »Four Russian bikers arrested in Iraq
Whistleblower Woodford's Olympus court clash looms
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Michael Woodford, the ousted Olympus CEO, will next Monday bring his lawsuit for unfair dismissal for whistleblowing and discrimination against his former Japanese employer, in a case that could yield a record payout. Woodford, who declined to comment ahead of the court hearing, is expected to sue for up to 10 years' lost salary in a multi-million pound claim - unless the camera-to-endoscope maker offers an acceptable settlement. ... More »Whistleblower Woodford's Olympus court clash looms
Yemeni army kills 33 militants in south
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
ADEN (Reuters) - Yemeni troops fought Islamist militants in southern cities on Thursday, as the government pressed ahead with a U.S.-backed offensive to help stabilise the impoverished Arab state that has turned into a base for al Qaeda. Western and Gulf Arab countries have watched with mounting alarm as political crisis in Yemen gave al Qaeda the opportunity to develop a base from which to launch attacks around the world. Insurgents in the south exploited mass protests last year against former President Ali Abdullah Saleh to seize large swathes of territory. ... More »Yemeni army kills 33 militants in south
The memo that brings Hunt scandal to Cameron's door
Politics.co.uk - Thu, May 24, 2012
David Cameron was dragged further into the row engulfing Jeremy Hunt today after another explosive evidence session at the Leveson inquiry. More »The memo that brings Hunt scandal to Cameron's door
In Egypt's Nile Delta, voters seek jobs, security
AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
In a white turban and grey gallabiya, Hommus Ibrahim, 71, is voting in a free presidential poll for the first time in his Egyptian village, where people say they want jobs, security and education. More »In Egypt's Nile Delta, voters seek jobs, security
Sudan agrees to resume talks with South Sudan next week
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has agreed to restart talks with South Sudan on Tuesday with the aim of ending hostilities and settling disputes after heavy border clashes scuppered an earlier round of negotiations, its Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The two armies clashed last month in a disputed oil region near the poorly-drawn border, coming closer to all-out war than at any time since South Sudan's independence last July. ... More »Sudan agrees to resume talks with South Sudan next week
Euro zone citizens want to keep common currency - poll
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Citizens from Germany to Greece would vote to keep the euro if their countries held a referendum tomorrow, according to a poll centred on the key national players in the euro zone debt crisis. Six out of 10 voters who expressed a preference from Greece, Germany, France, Italy and Spain said they would opt to keep their countries in the euro, Thursday's Ipsos poll found, with the same proportion in favour of holding such a referendum. ... More »Euro zone citizens want to keep common currency - poll
Emergency plan launched for endgame of polio eradication
AFP - Thu, May 24, 2012
The international group tasked with ridding the world of polio said on Thursday it was shifting to "emergency mode" as the fight enters its final stretch. More »Emergency plan launched for endgame of polio eradication
Auction of purported vial of Reagan's blood halted
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
(Reuters) - The British company that had been auctioning what it said was a vial of the late U.S. President Ronald Reagan's blood cancelled the sale on Thursday and the owner will donate the material to the Reagan foundation, the company said. "We have negotiated with the consignor to arrange for the item to be withdrawn from the auction and donated to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation," PFC Auctions said in a statement. The halt of the sale came after the foundation expressed outrage over the auction earlier this week. ... More »Auction of purported vial of Reagan's blood halted
Three sentenced for Moldova illegal uranium trading
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
CHISINAU (Reuters) - A Moldovan court on Thursday sentenced three people, including one woman, for their part in illegal trafficking of uranium-235 which can be used in making nuclear weapons. The three were part of a five-member group who were seized by police in central Chisinau last June, apparently while exchanging a cylinder containing the radioactive material for cash. Intelligence services from several other countries, principally the United States, Germany and neighbouring Ukraine, were involved in the case, justice authorities in Moldova said. ... More »Three sentenced for Moldova illegal uranium trading
Four men, five weeks - a plan for Europe's future
Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders have given the bloc's four most powerful officials a little over a month to come up with a clearer template for euro zone integration, a pitch to persuade voters and markets that the euro has staying power. The four -- European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Junker and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy -- have no less a task ahead than spelling out where Europe is actually going. ... More »Four men, five weeks - a plan for Europe's future

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