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Daily News Roundup – 13 December 2012

Europe EU closer to banking union with new deal Finance ministers at the European Union (EU) have reached a landmark deal that will see the European Central Bank (ECB) become the region’s top banking supervisor. The deal mean...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 20 SEPTEMBER 2012

Europe Italy try 22 CIA Agents on kidnap charges Italy’s highest court of appeal has found 23 Americans, all bar one being CIA agents, guilty of kidnapping Abu Omar, an Egyptian cleric, in Milan in 2003. The prosecution alleg...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 30 November 2012

Middle East Peace-talks halted between Israel and Palestine A dispute has halted talks between Israel and Palestine. Israeli authorities are due to construct over 4,000 homes on occupied land in the West bank and East Jerusalem...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 13 September 2012

Asia North Korea refuses aid from South North Korea has refused to accept food aid from Seoul just weeks after Pyongyang appealed to the United Nations for aid following a series of heavy flooding. It highlights the tensions be...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUND UP – 27 JULY 2012

Middle East & Africa  Syria army sparks further conflict in Aleppo The United States (US) has expressed grave concern over the Syrian army’s assault on the rebel stronghold Aleppo, Syria’s second city. The US state dep...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 2nd November 2012

North America Employment figures leave mixed signals for United States Employment figures can today boast that 171,000 new jobs were created in the United States last month. The figure however, which was more than expected, was...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 23 November 2012

Africa Uganda: Death penalty removed from Anti-Homosexuality Bill Members of the Ugandan Parliament have decided against the death penalty for homosexuals. The Ugandan government is due to pass the Anti-Homosexuality Bill befor...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – JULY 13 2012

Europe Proposals for lobbyist register in the UK A group of MPs have called for a legally binding interests register for all organizations that relate to and with Westminster. Currently there is no statute that makes it compuls...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 11 January 2013

Asia Japan inject ¥10.3 trillion to stimulate economy Japan’s government has released details of a 10.3 trillion Yen fiscal stimulus package. The package seeks to instigate an investment led recovery, directly through infras...
by Tom Dunbar
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