World leaders reach out to Hollande
European and world leaders reached out on Sunday
to France's Socialist President-elect Francois Hollande, whose
election win was built in part on a pledge to renegotiate Europe's
austerity pact. The reaction from several European leaders suggested
Hollande's argument that austerity measures must be leavened by
measures to encourage growth appeared to be winning support.
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Clinton seeks to narrow gaps with India
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hoped
Monday to narrow a gap with India over Iran as she tried to throw a
spotlight on issues dear to her heart such as the fight against sex
trafficking.
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Afghan woman sets sights on presidency in a man's land
Leading Afghan women's rights champion, author,
lawmaker and presidential hopeful, Fawzia Koofi, has a revealing
anecdote about life as a woman in a man's land.
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France hails new leader
Amid new eurozone debt concern:
France's president-elect Francois Hollande set
about the task of building his government and ties with allies on
Monday as world markets eyed political developments in the eurozone
with concern.
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Aussie, 97, becomes ‘world’s oldest graduate’
A 97-year-old retired Australian dentist was to
receive his masters degree in clinical science last Friday in what
Southern Cross University said could make him the world’s oldest new
graduate. Allan Stewart, born on March 7, 1915, is already the
holder of the Guinness World Records title for being the oldest
graduate after completing a law degree in 2006 at the age of 91.
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