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Politics
Greek Interim Cabinet Decline Salaries
At the first meeting of the newly-elected Interim Greek Cabinet of Ministers all of its 16 members promised to give up their salaries as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders, Greek state TV reported on Thursday. A caretaker administration…
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Turkish accession to EU to be speeded up
EU Minister and Turkey’s Chief EU Negotiator Egemen Bagis and the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stafan Fule met in Ankara and had a joint press conference regarding the new EU/Turkey “Positive Agenda” initiative. The “Positive Agenda” plan has been started by Turkish and EU authorities hoping…
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IT-Science
Facebook’s value comes to $104 billion
NEWYORKㅡ Facebook says it has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share. That’s the high end of its expected range of $34 to $38. It means investor demand is strong for the world’s largest online social network. Facebook now stands to reap as much as $18.4…
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Central Asia
Informal CIS summit opens in Kremlin
The leaders of 11 former Soviet republics have begun their informal summit in the Kremlin. Last year’s “shirt-sleeves” summit in Moscow on December 20 marked the 20th anniversary of the post-Soviet CIS alliance, a Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday. Addressing the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the economic and…
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Politics
Medvedev proposes cabinet lineup
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday submit proposals on the structure and composition of a new government to President Vladimir Putin. Putin was sworn in as president for a third nonconsecutive term on May 7. His previous two terms had been in 2000-2008. Medvedev, who was Russia’s president in…
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Politics
Turkish leader defines Syrian crisis as humanitarian issue
ANKARAㅡ Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the crisis in Syria is not an outcome of sectarian clashes between Alawites and Sunnis, but a result of the government’s response to the Syrian people’s humanitarian demands. Speaking at his Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting on…
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Politics
Medvedev to make proposal on cabinet formation
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev MOSCOWㅡ Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will on Tuesday submit proposals on the structure and composition of a new government to President Vladimir Putin. Putin was sworn in as president for a third nonconsecutive term on May 7. His previous two terms had been in…
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Politics
Mubarak Faking Bad Health at Court Appearances
Egypt’s former leader Hosni Mubarak has been exaggerating the extent of his medical problems at recent court appearances on charges of complicity in the killings of hundreds of protesters during the popular uprising that ousted him from power, Egyptian media said on Monday. “He sits in his chair and watches…
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