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Friday, 30 May 2014

New threats will not distract U.S. from Asia, Hagel says

By David Brunnstrom ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - The United States will not be deterred from plans to strengthen its military position in Asia by emerging threats elsewhere, the U.S. defense secretary said on Thursday as he prepared to meet allies in the region worried by an increasingly assertive China. President Barack Obama, in a keynote foreign policy speech on Wednesday, surprised and disappointed some in Asia when he made no specific reference...

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Top judge: WCup likely bad for Brazil's image The Wichita Eagle

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The Council of e-Estonia held its first meeting (Government of the Republic of Estonia) noodls

(Source: Government of the Republic of Estonia) Government Communication Unit , 30 May 2014 13:55 The Council of e-Estonia held its first meeting Stenbock House, 30 May 2014 - The Council of e-Estonia held is first working meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, at Stenbock House today. The...

FCNR (B) Flows caused Surge in International Rupee Liabilities of Indian Banks in 2013 (Reserve Bank of India) noodls

(Source: Reserve Bank of India) The Reserve Bank of India today released, on its website, data related to International Banking Statistics (IBS) of India for the quarters ending March, June, September and December 2013. The data release on IBS covers statements based both on Locational Banking...

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey will organize “Macro Workshop 2014” in Istanbul on 2-3 June 2014 – 30/05/2014, (2014-33) (Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi) noodls

(Source: Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi) No: 2014 - 33 Release Date: 30 May 2014 CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY PRESS RELEASE CBRT will organize "Macro Workshop 2014" in Istanbul on 2-3 June 2014. The CBRT will host the "Macro Workshop 2014" on...

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