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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Probe into Spanish train crash begins

Probe into Spanish train crash begins


Probe into Spanish train crash begins

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 04:40 AM PDT

Prime minister Mariano Rajoy declares three days of national mourning after visiting the scene of the country's worst railway accident in 40 years

Call for Egypt protests sparks concern

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 06:41 AM PDT

Leftists, Islamists and some liberals worry that the military's call for protests is an attempt to return to the repressive reign of Hosni Mubarak

Bo Xilai faces trial on corruption charges

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:17 PM PDT

The once high-flying politician is expected to get a life sentence if found guilty of accusations that involve tens of millions of renminbi

Tunisian opposition leader shot dead

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:39 AM PDT

Mohamed Brahmi, a former lawmaker and founder of the Popular Current party, was shot 11 times by gunmen as he left his home in Tunis

Details of Detroit’s woes come to light

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT

Detroit's dire financial problems were made worse when the city tried to fix shortfalls in its pension funds with more and more complex financing deals

Spain’s jobless data boost recovery hopes

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 03:15 AM PDT

Figures back-up administration's assertion that two-year recession is ending, but economists say improvement due to seasonal factors

Russia approves stimulus programme

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:14 AM PDT

Package includes infrastructure spending and tax breaks for small and medium-sized businesses amid concerns over slow pace of Russian growth

Hizbollah shrugs off EU blacklist

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 07:19 AM PDT

Members doubt the EU's action will curtail its complex finances, highlighting the difficulty of effectively sanctioning the Lebanese Shia group

Court rules Khodorkovsky trial unfair

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 11:06 AM PDT

Europe's rights court rules Russia unfairly charged the tycoon tax arrears and unfairly sent him and his business partner to distant penal colonies

Japan relief at US ambassador choice

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 04:41 AM PDT

Nomination suggests US affirmation of Japan's status after existing ambassador who had been a relative unknown in the Asian country

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