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Syrian protesters carry a long syrian flag while shouting anti presidential slogans against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a protest march organised by the syrian citizens in Bucharest Sept. 2, 2011.
EU   Photos   Protest   Syria   Wikipedia: Timeline of the 2011 Syrian uprising  
 Khaleej Times 
EU bans Syrian oil
BEIRUT ' The European Union banned oil imports from Syria on Friday in a move that will cost the embattled regime millions of dollars each day as it tries to crush a resilient uprising that has railed... (photo: AP / Octav Ganea)
This file photo made from video provided by the Israeli Defense Force on May 31, 2010 shows what the IDF says is one of several commandos being dropped onto the Mavi Marmara ship by helicopter in the Mediterranean Sea.
Gaza   Israel   Photos   Turkey   Wikipedia: Gaza flotilla raid  
 BBC News 
Turkey expels Israeli ambassador over Gaza flotilla row
Turkey is to expel the Israeli ambassador after details emerged of a UN report into last year's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. | Officials in Ankara said it was also suspending all remaining mi... (photo: AP / Israel Defense Force)
Uruguay's Diego Forlan, left, celebrates after scoring in a penalty shootout as Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero reacts during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match in Santa Fe, Argentina, Saturday, July 16, 2011.  The Independent 
Forlan moves to Inter, but rest of Europe quiet on transfer D-day
| The madness of the transfer window appears not to afflict continental Europe quite as virulently as England and there were few major deals concluded this week. Diego Forlan's Euro5m (£4.43m) switch ... (photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko)
England   Europe   Inter Milan   Photos   Wikipedia: Diego Forlán  
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, talks with Libyan National Transitional Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday, Sept.1, 2011.  The Star 
Gaddafi vows to fight, Libya conference begins
| TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi, driven into hiding by his foes, on Thursday urged his supporters to fight on, even as Libya's new interim rulers met world leaders to discuss reshaping a nation ... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Libya   Nato   Photos   War   Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war  
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US Dollar - Currency The Times Of India
World stocks fall as Europe data looks weak
LONDON: Financial markets kicked off September in a cautious mood on Thursday with European stocks lower and world equities struggling to keep up what would be a five-day... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Economy   Europe   London   Photos   Wikipedia: European Central Bank  
China's President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing, Monday, May 24, 2010. Khaleej Times
China top paper warns West to let UN lead in Libya
BEIJING - China's top official newspaper warned Western powers to let the United Nations lead post-war reconstruction in Libya, saying on Thursday that Beijing would seek... (photo: AP / Jason Lee, Pool)
China   Leaders   Libya   Libya   Photos  
Frankfurt Airport serves as a hub city for Lufthansa and receives flights from Star Alliance carriers. An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. The Boston Globe
Suspect confesses to killing 2 US airmen in German airport
| FRANKFURT - A Kosovo Albanian man confessed yesterday to killing two US airmen at the Frankfurt airport, saying in emotional testimony at the opening of his trial that ... (photo: Creative Commons / Upon a tree)
Frankfurt   Germany   Kosovo   Kosovo   Photos  
Libyan rebels celebrate next to burning cars after Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces where pushed back from Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Explosions shook the Libyan city of Benghazi early on Saturday while a fighter jet was heard flying overhead, and residents said the eastern rebel stronghold was under attack from Muammar Gaddafi's forces. Deccan Herald
Gaddafi son says fight goes on as world leaders meet
Tripoli, Sep 1 (AFP) Thursday, September 01, 2011 --> | World leaders were to meet in Paris today to plot Libya's post-Gaddafi future as one of the fugitive dictator's so... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)
Leaders   Libya   Libya   Photos   War  
Euro - Currency The Street
Swiss Growth Continues To Slow As Franc Strength Takes Its Toll
| Swiss GDP in the second quarter came in as expected at 0.4% q/q and2.3% y/y the Q1 numbers for both quarterly and annual readings were upwardly revised. The 0.4% quarte... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Business   EU   Economy   Franc   Photos  
Lazio's Mauro Zarate, of Argentina, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Inter Milan, in Rome, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. m&c;
Inter sign Zarate in late Italy market deals
| Rome - Inter Milan have signed Argentine forward Mauro Zarate on a loan contract from Lazio in the closing hours of the transfer market, the ANSA news agency reported W... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Italy   Milan   Photos   Rome   Wikipedia: Mauro Zárate  
Sappers work at the site of a blast at a cafe in Grozny, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. Khaleej Times
Police say three bombers behind Chechnya attack
GROZNY, Russia - Three suicide bombers were responsible for killing at least nine people in the capital of Russia's Chechnya region, a police official in the North Caucas... (photo: AP / Musa Sadulayev)
Chechnya   Europe   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Second Chechen War  
Business & Economy Politics
- Top EU figures due in Auckland next week
- European central banks flee to the safety of Fed
- ECB, others frustrated by Italy austerity waffling
- Cork Comes Back as Stopper of Choice
EU, US ready to help Libya by unfreezing assets
EU, US ready to help Libya by unfreezing assets
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- ASEAN, the EU and the End of Westphalia
- Movie guide alt: Independent, limited release and foreign-la
- Give Rich Eurozone Countries Their Own Currency, Let The Bro
- Potent mix brewing for Timorese
EU, US ready to help Libya by unfreezing assets
EU, US ready to help Libya by unfreezing assets
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Sport Entertainment
- 'I shut people up all year' - Cristiano Ronaldo on C
- Republic of Ireland 0 Slovakia 0
- Cyprus 0 Portugal 4
- Ronaldo warns against Portugal slip-up
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, second left, reacts after scoring against Napoli during their Joan Gamper Trophy soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.
Messi's debut & a meeting with Mourinho - how a meaningless 2003 Barcelona-Porto friendly planted ...
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- Watch: First Footage From Madonna's Venice Flop 'W.E
- The Coen Brothers' Latest Film Gets Funding and a Title
- Review: Norwegian Ninja DVD
- First Night: A Dangerous Method, Venice Film Festival
George Clooney-5 The Men Who Stare at Goats TIFF09
Clooney's latest opens Venice film festival
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Education Society & Culture
- Portuguese Speaking Medical Education Network Formalised
- Portuguese to Be Introduced in Schools
- Educative Reform On Improved Portuguese Language Teaching
- Society of Wine Educators 2011 Conference
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- Cork Comes Back as Stopper of Choice
- Free Trade Debate With Forbes Magazine, Round One
- Movie stars
- Merkel rejects that parliamentary role weakens bailout fund
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