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Sarkozy set for return to politics in France
Full Article The Guardian
19 Sep 2014

Former president defeated by Hollande in 2012 expected to run as candidate to lead centre-right UMP in runup to 2017 poll ...

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France's President and candidate for re-election in 2012, Nicolas Sarkozy, gestures as he delivers a speech during a campaign meeting in Paris, Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
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updated 05 Jul 2014; published 02 Jul 2014
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[WATCH] : Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Placed Investigation Over Corruption
updated 04 Sep 2014; published 29 Aug 2011
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President Sarkozy on Multiculturalism:Le Président Sarkozy sur le multiculturalisme
updated 18 Apr 2014; published 24 Mar 2010
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Sarkozy Expected to Decry US Protectionism in Upcoming Visit
updated 24 Jun 2014; published 15 Feb 2012
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Sarkozy expected to launch re-election bid on French TV
updated 22 Nov 2013; published 28 Jun 2013
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Could Nicolas Sarkozy return to French politics
updated 29 Nov 2013; published 22 Apr 2012
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France votes as Sarkozy faces defeat after one term
Alibaba Group Raises $21.8 Billion in Record U.S. IPO
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
19 Sep 2014

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the e-commerce company started in 1999 with $60,000 cobbled together by Jack Ma, cemented its status as a symbol of China's economic emergence by raising $21.8 billion in a U.S. initial public offering. The company and shareholders including Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) sold 320.1 million shares for $68 each, according to a...

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Alibaba IPO
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updated 01 Jul 2014; published 01 Jul 2014
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Alibaba first quarter 2014 net profit over 12 billion sitting top among china internet companies
updated 06 Sep 2014; published 06 Sep 2014
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Alibaba Aims to Make History With $21 Billion IPO
updated 07 May 2014; published 07 May 2014
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Yahoo's Alibaba Windfall: A $15 Billion Payday?
updated 05 Sep 2014; published 05 Sep 2014
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Alibaba Plans To Raise Up To $21 Billion In Possible Largest Tech IPO Ever
updated 15 Sep 2014; published 15 Sep 2014
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Alibaba to Boost IPO Size on 'Overwhelming' Demand.
updated 05 Sep 2014; published 05 Sep 2014
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Alibaba To Let Employees Buy Shares In IPO
Libya: Let the scramble for oil money begin
Full Article Al Jazeera
19 Sep 2014

The ever-deepening political, ideological and geographical fault lines dividing Libya into two power blocs have finally reached the gates of one of the country's most important and well-respected institutions: the Central Bank. Last week, the House of Representatives (HoR), Libya's internationally-recognised governing body, dismissed the governor...

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In this Saturday, July 26, 2014 frame grab from video obtained from a freelance journalist traveling with the Misarata brigade, fighters from the Islamist Misarata brigade fire towards Tripoli airport in an attempt to wrest control from a powerful rival militia, in Tripoli, Libya.
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updated 26 Feb 2011; published 26 Feb 2011
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CBI arrests Nalco chairman on corruption charges
updated 01 Sep 2014; published 01 Sep 2014
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Iran convicts Ahmadinejad's vice president.
updated 25 Aug 2014; published 25 Aug 2014
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Libya's outgoing parliament elects Prime Minister.
updated 19 May 2014; published 19 May 2014
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Phoenix: PLUS Thin Spaghetti with Garlic, Red Pepper and Olive Oil
updated 03 Aug 2014; published 03 Aug 2014
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A fuel depot burns in Libya 3/8/2014 احتراق خزانات الوقود بطريق المطار بطرابلس
updated 24 Jul 2014; published 24 Jul 2014
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Libya Home Grown Terrorists Shelling Tripoli City
Alex Salmond admits defeat in referendum
Full Article BBC News
19 Sep 2014

19 September 2014 Last updated at 06:32 BST Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has thanked those who voted for independence but accepted that "Scotland has decided No at this stage". Mr Salmond said: "I call on all of Scotland to follow suit in accepting the democratic verdict of the people of Scotland". Read more At-a-glance: Scottish...

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Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond speaks during a press conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scottish voters have rejected independence and decided that Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom. The result announced early Friday was the one favored by Britain's political leaders, who had campaigned hard in recent weeks to convince Scottish voters to stay. It dashed many Scots' hopes of breaking free and building their own nation.
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updated 21 Mar 2013; published 21 Mar 2013
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Scotland decides on 18 September 2014
updated 06 Aug 2014; published 06 Aug 2014
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Alex Salmond Vs Alistair Darling: Leaders Face Off In Scottish Referendum TV Debate
updated 21 Jul 2013; published 21 Jul 2013
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Alex Salmond announces Scottish independence referendum question
updated 14 Sep 2014; published 14 Sep 2014
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MarrShow: Alistair Darling on Scottish independence referendum (14Sept14)
updated 21 Mar 2013; published 21 Mar 2013
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21/03/2013 Scottish Independence referendum date announced by Alex Salmond
updated 11 Sep 2014; published 11 Sep 2014
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Alex Salmond attacks BBC + Nick Robinson on 'Market sensitive information' (11Sept14)
Scottish referendum results: Nation rejects independence by a clear margin
Full Article The Independent
19 Sep 2014

Scotland has said No to independence and preserved its 307-year-old union with England after an historic referendum which gripped voters and smashed electoral records. From the Borders to the Highlands and Islands, almost four million Scots took to the polls as the nation delivered a decisive victory for the campaign to remain part of the United...

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Ballot boxes are opened as counting begins in the Scottish Independence Referendum for the Aberdeenshire Council area, Aberdeen, Scotland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014.
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updated 19 Sep 2014; published 19 Sep 2014
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Live Scotland Results: Scots Reject Independence By a 55-45 Margin, Scotland To Stay in The U.K.
updated 19 Sep 2014; published 19 Sep 2014
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Record Turnout for 'Scotland Independence Referendum Vote'
updated 19 Sep 2014; published 19 Sep 2014
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SCOTTISH REFERENDUM SCOTLAND VOTES no to INDEPENDENCE BREAKING NEWS 2014
updated 19 Sep 2014; published 19 Sep 2014
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WATCH LIVE: Decision Time For Scotland, Scot Rejects Independence Stay Within U.K.
updated 19 Sep 2014; published 19 Sep 2014
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Glasgow Votes 'Yes' To Scottish Independence, Reaction To Historic 'No' Vote
updated 19 Sep 2014; published 19 Sep 2014
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Scottish referendum: Scotland votes 'No' to independence

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The Dallas Morning News
Earlier this month, MIT professor and provocateur extraordinaire Noam Chomsky, a linguist by training, published an article titled “The End of History? The short, strange era of...
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CounterPunch
Ever since President Obama gave his crISis ™ speech, I’ve pushed back against what I considered to be simplistic predictions of the effort’s doom, along the lines of “air power...
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CounterPunch
How’s this for a juxtaposition on how nations respond to a global health catastrophe. Check out these two headlines from yesterday’s news: Reading these stories, which ran in,...

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Sarkozy to return to politics with 'new choice'
French President Nicolas Sarkozy pauses during a news conference with President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Washington
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South China Morning Post
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy announced his return to French politics yesterday, taking to Facebook to offer disenchanted voters a "new political choice" amid a deep political and economic crisis. After several months of "will he, won't he",...
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France joins US against Islamic State over Iraq
French Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighter prepares to land lands after a mission to Libya, at Solenzara 126 Air Base, on Corsica Island, Friday, March 25, 2011.
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PARIS (AP) — France is back at America's side in conducting military strikes in Iraq. More than a decade after spurning President George W. Bush's war against Saddam Hussein, France on Friday became the first country to join U.S. forces pounding...
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Australia puts armed police in parliament after more threats
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Scotland votes: David Cameron set to unveil major devolution of powers to England
British Prime Minister David Cameron makes a statement to the media about Scotland's referendum results, outside his official residence at 10 Downing Street in central London, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scottish voters have rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom after a historic referendum that shook the country to its core. The decision prevented a rupture of a 307-year union with England, bringing a huge sigh of relief to the British political establishment.
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The Independent
David Cameron is preparing to announce a major devolution of powers to England following the Scottish independence referendum result. With the tide appearing to be moving heavily towards a No vote, he is expected to call for a fresh review of whether...
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From 'crazy' to China's richest man: Alibaba's Jack Ma road to the top
Alibaba Group founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma speaks to reporters before an IPO road show at a hotel in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. ibaba’s choice of New York over Hong Kong for its blockbuster IPO was a blow for the Chinese financial center. Now, the city’s stock market is starting to rethink rules that stopped it from accommodating the Chinese e-commerce giant’s unique management setup.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Alibaba valued at $186.5b after float China's richest man celebrated his 50th birthday last week in the...
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Global Population Predicted to Reach Nearly 11 Billion by 2100
Muslim perform ablution from the fountain waters inside the compound of Kashmir's Jamia Masjid during Ramadan in Srinagar August 28, 2009. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
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Jessica Berman A new study says the global population is growing faster than expected and projects the number of people globally will rise to just under 11 billion people by 2100. The study, which is an extension of a 2013 United Nations report, says...
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Whaling Summit Votes to Uphold Ban on Japan Whale Hunt
A young Japanese woman holding a child looks at the whale balloon of a pro-whaling group in Shimonoseki, southwestern Japan, Sunday, May 20, 2002. The plenary session of the 54th annual International Whaling Commission starts Monday in the Japan's once-thriving whaling capital. Japan is pushing hard for the IWC to overturn a ban on commercial whale hunts.
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Henry Ridgwell LONDON— The International Whaling Commission has voted to uphold a court ruling banning Japan from hunting whales in the Antarctic Ocean. Conservationists hailed the ruling as a victory, but Tokyo says it will submit revised...
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