Reuters - Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh suggested Saturday that within days he would step down, a promise he has made three times already this year, and analysts said it was yet another stalling tactic.[Read more...]
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Reuters - Transitional Libyan government forces swept into Sirte on Saturday in one of the biggest assaults yet on Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown, but had to seek cover when they drew fire from his diehard loyalists.[Read more...]
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In his speech at Mansion House, the Chancellor will call for the need to ‘bullet-proof’ the banking system to ensure its survival in any new crisis. Photo: REUTERS By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor [...]
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In form: Ashley Young celebrates after opening the scoring for England in their final Euro 2012 qualifer against Montenegro on Friday night Photo: REUTERS By Alan Smith 11:35PM BST 07 Oct 2011 [...]
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Reuters - Declaring women’s rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize Friday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression — a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country’s president.[Read more...]
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Reuters - After nearly falling into a bear market, U.S. stocks finished the week higher on Friday, building gains on encouraging jobs data and hopes that Europe was dealing with its debt crisis.[Read more...]
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Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded Spain’s credit rating, unsettling investors already worried ahead of a European summit on Sunday that is aimed at shoring up the region’s financial sector.[Read more...]
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Reuters - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Friday as traders pocketed gains after encouraging U.S. economic data and on bets Europe will shore up its banking system.[Read more...]
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Reuters - Stocks were set to open higher on Friday, extending a three-day rally after more jobs were created than expected in September, helping to ease concerns the economy was heading back into recession.[Read more...]
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Reuters - European stocks rose on Friday and the euro clung to gains from a 2-cent rally after euro zone policymakers moved to shore up struggling banks and fend off a financial crisis, while markets positioned for U.S. employment data due later.[Read more...]
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