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George Soros calls on Germany to save euro
US billionaire investor George Soros has called on Germany to contribute more to help save the euro, according to an interview published in the weekly newspaper Welt am Sonntag. “The Germans should decide if they want the euro or not. If so, they have to carry out financial transfers. If not, they should leave…
White House: Iran nuclear talks ‘positive first step’
The White House hailed the “positive attitude” from Iran and world powers at the negotiating table on Saturday, calling the nuclear talks a “positive first step.” Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes reiterated the White House’s call for Tehran to take “concrete steps” to demonstrate that it will not militarize its nuclear program, which the Iranian regime…
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb in coma
Robin Gibb, singer with the legendary British band the Bee Gees, is in a coma in hospital after contracting pneumonia in his battle against cancer, his official website confirmed Saturday. “Sadly the reports are true that Robin has contracted pneumonia and is in a coma. We are all hoping and praying…
London mayoral candidates compete for ‘the gay vote’
LONDON — The candidates battling to become London’s mayor made their pitches for the gay vote on Saturday, with less than a month to go to the election. The May 3 poll will decide who is in charge of the British capital for the London 2012 Olympics, which run from…
Young Afghans march to demand justice for women
Emma Graham-Harrison, guardian.co.uk Young Afghans braved fears of violence to join a rare march on parliament to demand justice for the women who have been killed, beaten and abused this year – including one they said was beheaded by her own husband. No politicians came out to meet them, underlining…
UN Security Council votes to send troops to Syria to enforce ceasefire
Conal Urquhart, guardian.co.uk The UN security council has voted unanimously to send to 30 military observers to Syria to monitor the country’s fragile ceasefire. Russia and China joined the other 13 security council members and voted in favour of the draft resolution on Saturday. Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the…
Obama Secret Service agents sent home from Colombia for ‘misconduct’
In a rare move, some Secret Service agents sent to Colombia to help protect US President Barack Obama at a regional summit have been sent home amid accusations of a sex scandal, officials and reports said on Friday. “There have been allegations of misconduct made against Secret Service personnel in…
USDA warns two drugs for men may have sexual side effects
Two Merck drugs for treating male baldness and enlarged prostate will now carry extended labels to add more possible sexual side effects, US regulators said. The changes involve Propecia and Proscar, both of which contain the active ingredient finasteride, after patients reported additional adverse effects that were not apparent at…
U.S. calls off North Korea aid amid hunger warnings
The United States called off plans to send food aid to North Korea after the impoverished state’s defiant rocket launch, as an aid group feared more than two million children would go hungry. The United States had already suspended the plan to deliver 240,000 metric tons of assistance aimed at…
Obama urges Congress to pass ‘Buffett Rule’
US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to pass the so-called “Buffett Rule,” which calls for increasing the tax rate on Americans making more than $1 million a year. “Most Americans support this idea,” Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address. “One survey found that two-thirds of…
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