India urges Asian unity in battle against pirates
India called Wednesday for greater regional unity
to combat the threat of piracy in Asia's busy shipping lanes as it
hosted a 17-nation meeting of maritime security officials.
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Russia voices concern over Turkey-Syria clashes
Russia on Thursday voiced concern at the
“deteriorating” situation between Syria and Turkey, where
cross-border shelling has heightened tensions. Turkey resumed fire
on Syrian positions on Thursday, reportedly killing several
soldiers,
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IMF chief warns eurozone to act fast on debt crisis
FRANCE: IMF chief Christine Lagarde urged
eurozone leaders Wednesday to move fast to resolve the bloc’s debt
crisis, warning in an interview that the latest boost to markets by
an ECB decision could soon wear off.
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Libya PM’s proposed cabinet omits liberals
LIBYA: Libya’s newly elected Prime Minister
Mustafa Abu Shagur on Wednesday submitted to the government a
proposed cabinet line-up that excludes the country’s leading liberal
coalition, a spokesman said. “This list was presented today to the
General National Congress,”
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