Among the few virtual certainties of 2013 is the ongoing anguish of Syria and the decline of its president, Bashar al-Assad.-- Forecasting the major international stories for the year ahead is a time-honored pastime, but the world has a habit of springing surprises. In late 1988, no one was predicting Tiananmen Square or the fall of the Berlin Wall. On the eve of 2001, the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent...
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BBC has given the green light to reduce the number of newsreaders used on its rolling news channel.A review by the BBC Trust lifted a stipulation that for major international stories, the BBC News Channel should always aim to have a newsreader on the ground as a co-presenter to the newsreader in the studio.The report stated of the costly practice: ‘BBC News is no longer required to have co-presenters...
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the engines screamed to life at the Buddh International Circuit in New Delhi on Sunday, India's love story with the Grad Prix began....
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Bay.More World - world news, international news, foreign policy news, foreign affairs news - latimes.comAn interesting, well written story that will live on to enlighten future generations about the...
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Iberia.Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group, explains why they believe the deal, which is yet to be finalised, is a good news story for the UK.This...
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author Lydia Davis, who writes some very short stories, has won the 2013 Man Booker International Prize. Picture: Will OliverAN AUTHOR who pens stories the length of a sentence has scooped this year's Man Booker International Prize.American writer Lydia Davis has written some short stories of conventional length, but most range from one to three pages, while others are just a paragraph or sentence...
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Chan Wook, who won Cannes glory and international fame in 2004 with Oldboy, a stomach-turning story of revenge, is one of the first few important South Korean directors to be making an English-language debut this year. -- FILE PHOTO: FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURESPark Chan Wook, who won Cannes glory and international fame in 2004 with Oldboy, a stomach-turning story of revenge, is one of the first few important...
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for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily, reacting to US President Barack Obama raising concerns over deteriorating investment climate in India, today said certain international lobbies like Vodafone were spreading this kind of story and the US President was not properly informed about strong economic fundementals in the country. "Certain international lobbies like Vodafone are spreading this kind of...
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Bangalore/New Delhi: Responding to US President Barack Obama raising concerns over "deteriorating" investment climate in India, Government today said certain "international lobbies" were spreading such stories and he was not properly informed about the country's strong economic fundamentals."Certain international lobbies like Vodafone are spreading this kind of a story and Obama was not properly informed...
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attacks 'disgusting' News International for story about his son's illness 'which came from medical records' but The Sun claims it a was simple tip-offRed-top claims story about Brown's son having cystic fibrosis was handed to it by a 'member of the public'Gordon Brown was locked in an extraordinary war of words with News International last night.In an unprecedented attack by a former prime minister...
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