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Friday, 11 April 2014

Sylvia Mathews Burwell nominated for U.S. Health Secretary

President Barack Obama announced his nomination to succeed Kathleen Sebelius on Friday as the Health Secretary, the day after Sebelius handed in her resignation. Obama chose Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who currently is the director of the...

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Venezuela's Maduro and opposition talk as death toll hits 40 New Straits/Business Times

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hosted opposition leaders on Thursday at the start of mediated talks intended to stem two months of political unrest that has killed dozens in the OPEC nation. The meeting, brokered by foreign ministers from the Unasur bloc of South American governments,...

Greece not out of the woods as Merkel visits Deutsche Welle

Six months ago, during a visit to Berlin by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised Athens for its reform efforts, underscoring in particular the so-called "primary surplus" in the Greek budget. For the first time in 11 years the Greek government took in more...

US: Russia uses energy supplies 'to control Ukraine' BBC News

The US has accused Russia of using its energy supplies "as a tool of coercion" to try to control Ukraine. It comes after Russia warned European countries of possible gas supply cuts because of Ukraine's energy debts. Separately, Nato has defended the accuracy of satellite images which...

UN approves 12,000-strong force for Central African Republic Stars and Stripes

The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously authorized a nearly 12,000-member peacekeeping force for the Central African Republic, where fighting between Christians and Muslims has been raging for months. The U.N. force will take over from nearly 6,000 African Union troops already deployed in...

Beijing dust storm expected to linger until Sunday China Daily

The dust storm that has enshrouded the Chinese capital since Wednesday night won't disperse until Sunday, the city's environmental watchdog said. Beijing was hit by another wave of floating dust and sand on Thursday, with the intensity of PM10 (particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 10...

Shoe thrown at Hillary Clinton during speech The Guardian

KEN RITTER Associated Press= LAS VEGAS (AP) â A woman was taken into federal custody Thursday after throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton as the former Secretary of State began a Las Vegas convention keynote speech. The incident happened moments after Clinton took the stage before an Institute of...

Official: Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius resigning CNN

updated 7:10 PM EDT, Thu April 10, 2014 Kathleen Sebelius led HHS during the rollout of the Affordable Care Act. (CNN) -- Kathleen Sebelius -- who weathered heavy criticism over the flaw-filled launch of the Obamacare website -- is resigning as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

N. Ireland Charges IRA Vet With 29 Murder Counts in Omagh Bombing Voa News

Northern Ireland has charged an Irish Republican Army veteran with 29 counts of murder for the 1998 car bombing in Omagh -- the deadliest single attack in the 30-year Northern Ireland conflict. Seamus Daly, who lives in the Republic of Ireland, was arrested Wednesday in...