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    Aung San Suu Kyi had previously been unwilling to leave for fear Myanmar's military rulers would not let her return

    Suu Kyi to make first foreign trip since 1988

    Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel overseas next week for the first time in more than two decades to attend an economic forum in Bangkok, her party said on Thursday. More »Suu Kyi to make first foreign trip since 1988

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    LONDON (Reuters) - Rights group Amnesty International lambasted the United Nations Security … More »Amnesty accuses UN council of "failed …

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    France's Hollande makes bold debut on …

    PARIS (Reuters) - At his first meeting of EU leaders, with the hotly contested issue of … More »France's Hollande makes bold debut on …

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    • European Union foreign policy chief Ashton and Iran's chief negotiator Jalili pose for the media before their meeting in Baghdad
      Iran, big powers extend talks despite split over sanctions Reuters - 14 minutes ago

      BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran accused world powers on Thursday of creating "a difficult atmosphere" in talks on its atomic energy programme, signalling a setback in efforts … More »Iran, big powers extend talks despite split over sanctions

      European Union foreign policy chief Ashton and Iran's chief negotiator Jalili pose for the media before their meeting in Baghdad

      BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran accused world powers on Thursday of creating "a difficult atmosphere" in talks on its atomic energy programme, signalling a setback in efforts to reach an agreement that would allay their fears that Iran is secretly trying to develop nuclear bombs. The nub of the dispute appeared to be Iran's demand …

    • Buried letter helps solve 13-year S.Africa murder Reuters - 17 minutes ago

      JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A letter found buried beneath a carpet that begins with the words "By the time you read this, I will probably be dead" has helped unlock a 13-year-old … More »Buried letter helps solve 13-year S.Africa murder

      JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A letter found buried beneath a carpet that begins with the words "By the time you read this, I will probably be dead" has helped unlock a 13-year-old murder mystery in South Africa, police said on Thursday. The letter, apparently a confession from one of the people who killed a woman in 1999, led …

    • An Egyptian man waits at a polling station in the village of Namul, north of Cairo
      Egyptians return to the polls on day 2 of landmark vote AFP News - 18 minutes ago

      Egyptians returned to the polls Thursday on the second day of a gripping presidential election in which candidates are pitting stability against the ideals of the uprising … More »Egyptians return to the polls on day 2 of landmark vote

      An Egyptian man waits at a polling station in the village of Namul, north of Cairo

      Egyptians returned to the polls Thursday on the second day of a gripping presidential election in which candidates are pitting stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's rule.

    • The protests over student fees in Quebec have been going on since February
      Nearly 700 arrested in Canada student protests: police AFP News - 33 minutes ago

      Nearly 700 people were arrested overnight in rowdy demonstrations in Montreal and Quebec over a planned hike in student tuition fees with rocks being hurled at police, … More »Nearly 700 arrested in Canada student protests: police

      The protests over student fees in Quebec have been going on since February

      Nearly 700 people were arrested overnight in rowdy demonstrations in Montreal and Quebec over a planned hike in student tuition fees with rocks being hurled at police, a spokesman said Thursday.

    • Former Italian Prime Minister and Popolo della Liberta party President Berlusconi arrive at the European People's Party congress in Marseille
      Berlusconi paid for sex, witness tells court Reuters - 37 minutes ago

      MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex during at least one party at his luxury villa outside Milan, a witness said on Thursday … More »Berlusconi paid for sex, witness tells court

      Former Italian Prime Minister and Popolo della Liberta party President Berlusconi arrive at the European People's Party congress in Marseille

      MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex during at least one party at his luxury villa outside Milan, a witness said on Thursday at a trial where he is accused of paying for sex with an underage prostitute. Natascia Teatino told the court that a friend named Aris she had accompanied …

    • Ratko Mladic was charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia
      Mladic war crimes trial to resume June 25: court AFP News - 39 minutes ago

      The genocide and warcrimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, which was adjourned a day after it opened, will resume on June 25, the Yugoslav war crimes … More »Mladic war crimes trial to resume June 25: court

      Ratko Mladic was charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia

      The genocide and warcrimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, which was adjourned a day after it opened, will resume on June 25, the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said Thursday.

    • Bud has maximum sustained winds of 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour,
      Hurricane Bud strengthens to category two storm AFP News - 42 minutes ago

      The first eastern Pacific hurricane of the 2012 season, named Bud, strengthened to a category two storm off the southwestern Mexican coast, the US National Hurricane … More »Hurricane Bud strengthens to category two storm

      Bud has maximum sustained winds of 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour,

      The first eastern Pacific hurricane of the 2012 season, named Bud, strengthened to a category two storm off the southwestern Mexican coast, the US National Hurricane Center said Thursday.

    • Smoke billows from a coking factory in Hefei, Anhui province
      China to spend $27 bln on emission cuts, renewables Reuters - 1 hour 0 minutes ago

      BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central government plans to spend 170 billion yuan this year to promote energy conservation, emission reductions and renewable energy, the … More »China to spend $27 bln on emission cuts, renewables

      Smoke billows from a coking factory in Hefei, Anhui province

      BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central government plans to spend 170 billion yuan this year to promote energy conservation, emission reductions and renewable energy, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on its website on Thursday. The ministry said China plans to promote more use of energy-saving products and low or …

    • Smoke billows from the chimneys of a coal-burning power station in central Beijing
      Global CO2 emissions hit record in 2011 led by China - IEA Reuters - 1 hour 3 minutes ago

      PARIS (Reuters) - China spurred a jump in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to their highest ever recorded level in 2011, offsetting falls in the United States and … More »Global CO2 emissions hit record in 2011 led by China - IEA

      Smoke billows from the chimneys of a coal-burning power station in central Beijing

      PARIS (Reuters) - China spurred a jump in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to their highest ever recorded level in 2011, offsetting falls in the United States and Europe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. CO2 emissions rose by 3.2 percent last year to 31.6 billion tonnes, preliminary estimates …

    • Fred Michel, a lobbyist who worked for BSkyB, walks out of the High Court where he was giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry in central London
      UK minister leaked information in Sky deal - News Corp Reuters - 1 hour 25 minutes ago

      LONDON (Reuters) - The UK minister in charge of approving News Corp's bid for BSkyB passed on information about the process to Murdoch's media empire through his aide, … More »UK minister leaked information in Sky deal - News Corp

      Fred Michel, a lobbyist who worked for BSkyB, walks out of the High Court where he was giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry in central London

      LONDON (Reuters) - The UK minister in charge of approving News Corp's bid for BSkyB passed on information about the process to Murdoch's media empire through his aide, a News Corp lobbyist insisted, brushing off denials by the government. Fred Michel said he had had no inappropriate contact with the minister, Jeremy Hunt, …

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