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Daily News Round-up – 25 October 2012

Europe UK economy grows after Olympics The United Kingdom’s (UK) Gross Domestic Product has grown 1.0% in the wake of this summer’s Olympics.  The growth is the first seen since it was announced earlier this year that the ...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – October 19 2012

Europe Hollande: new bank deal eases Eurozone strains The French President, Francois Hollande, has said that a new deal to build a banking union next year will assist the Eurozone’s fusion and ease economic fragmentation.  T...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 12 October 2012

Europe European Union win Nobel Peace Prize The European Union (EU) has won the Nobel Peace Price for its work to obtain, manage and sustain peace within Europe. The supra-national body was initially set up as a resource trade ...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 11 October 2012

Middle East Russia attempt to export ‘defence equipment’ to Syria A plane carrying Russian-made ‘defence equipment’ bound for Syrian Defence Ministry has been intercepted in Turkish airspace. The Turkish Prime Minister,...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily news Roundup – 5 October 2012

North Africa & Middle East UN Security Council condemn Syrian aggression The UN Security Council has condemned the Syria attack on a Turkish town that killed three children and two women. The attack warranted Turkish Parlia...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 4 October 2012

Africa and Middle East Abortion boat barred from Morocco port A Dutch boat that offers abortions in international waters has been barred entry to the port of Smir in Morocco. The country’s health minister announced the block....
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 28 September 2012

Europe France tax reform for rich France has released a budget that will increase tax for the top 10% of earners, including a 75% tax on those who earn in excess of 1 million Euros per annum. The remaining ten per cent await ho...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 27 September 2012

Africa and Middle East Sudan and South Sudan further their diplomacy Sudan and South Sudan leaders have moved their diplomatic relations forward by agreeing to deals on trade, oil and security. These include an amnesty zone, bu...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

Africa Fresh strikes in South African mining industry Gold miners in the Anglo region of South Africa (S.A.) have begun a wildcat strike over wages. The miners are asking for a near doubling of their current wages. It was repor...
by Tom Dunbar
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