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Gaddafi ex-spy chief faces charges in Mauritania-source
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:20:23 GMT
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, arrested in Mauritania in March and sought by Libya, France and the International Criminal Court (ICC), is to face local charges in Mauritania, a judicial source there said on Monday.

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UN nuclear chief holds talks in Tehran, hopes for deal
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:18:28 GMT
VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief held rare talks in Tehran on Monday after voicing hope for a deal to investigate suspected atomic bomb research - a gesture Iran might make to try to get international sanctions relaxed and deflect threats of war.

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Russia's Putin tightens grip with new government
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:15:44 GMT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, tightening his grip on the economy and national security after protests, and limiting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's ability to pursue market reforms.

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Three climbers die as Everest season winds down
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:14:12 GMT
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Three climbers died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, officials said on Monday.

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Subdued Libyan funeral for Lockerbie bomber Megrahi
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:04:46 GMT
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - - The Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie was buried on Monday in a quiet family ceremony, ignored by most Libyans keen to forget the international controversy that surrounded Abdel Basset al-Megrahi in life.

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Hollande faces first French banking test
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:03:41 GMT
PARIS (Reuters) - The fate of a struggling small French mortgage lender will be the first banking test for President Francois Hollande, as he attempts to deliver on campaign promises of economic growth and tougher financial regulation.

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Ruling party candidate appears victor in Dominican vote
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:02:10 GMT
Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Danilo Medina appeared to be the winner on Monday in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, avenging his defeat 12 years ago by opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia.

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U.N. nuclear chief holds talks in Tehran, hopes for deal
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:00:13 GMT
VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief held rare talks in Tehran on Monday after voicing hope for a deal to investigate suspected atomic bomb research - a gesture Iran might make to try to get international sanctions relaxed and deflect threats of war.

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Man armed with grenades arrested at Nigeria state radio
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:29:40 GMT
ABUJA (Reuters) - A man armed with grenades and several rounds of ammunition was stopped as he tried to enter a government building in the capital Abuja where two ministers were giving a news conference on Monday, a government security officer said.

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Death toll in Yemen suicide bombing rises to 90
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:20:24 GMT
SANAA (Reuters) - A man with explosives strapped under his army uniform killed more than 90 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday when he blew himself up in the midst of a military parade rehearsal, the defence ministry said.

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Global ad group WPP bets on Myanmar as sanctions lifted
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:10:10 GMT
LONDON (Reuters) - WPP has become the first foreign advertising group to invest in Myanmar since Western sanctions were lifted, betting on a flood of demand from multinational companies wanting to market their goods and services.

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Man armed with grenades arrested at Nigeria govt building
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:57:00 GMT
ABUJA (Reuters) - A man armed with grenades and several rounds of ammunition was stopped as he tried to enter a government building where the aviation and youth ministers were giving a news conference in the capital Abuja on Monday, a government security officer said.

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Protesters march on Malian presidential palace
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:44:11 GMT
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters marched on Mali's presidential palace on Monday, paralysing traffic in the capital Bamako in a demonstration against an internationally-backed accord to extend the mandate of civilian president Dioncounda Traore.

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Exclusive - South Korea poised to halt Iran oil imports from July - sources
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:41:41 GMT
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will effectively become the first of Iran's major Asian customers to halt oil purchases from July 1, when a European Union insurance ban will prevent further imports.

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Egypt's first free presidential vote looks wide open
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:37:31 GMT
CAIRO (Reuters) - After six decades under the thumb of men from the military, Egyptians savour the novel experience this week of a presidential election whose outcome no one knows in advance.

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Yemen bomber kills at least 63 soldiers on parade
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:35:20 GMT
SANAA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber infiltrated a military parade rehearsal in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Monday, killing at least 63 people in the bloodiest single attack in the city in recent years of instability.

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Prominent rival of Sri Lanka president walks free
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:11:25 GMT
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's former army chief walked free from jail on Monday with a pardon from President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who appears to have bowed to growing international demands that he release his highest-profile rival.

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Croatia opposition picks former spy as leader
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:57:37 GMT
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's main opposition party HDZ elected former spy chief Tomislav Karamarko as its leader on Monday, marking a shift back to its strongly nationalist roots and raising the political temperature in the future EU member.

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Putin dominates new Russian government
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:36:17 GMT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, tightening his grip on the economy and limiting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's ability to pursue his reform agenda.

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Merkel to discuss fiscal pact with German parties
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:24:21 GMT
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss with the leaders of German political parties on Thursday the prospects for a European fiscal pact she wants parliament to approve before its summer recess despite opposition foot-dragging.

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Italy vote to tap austerity anger, gauge political shift
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:15:04 GMT
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is likely to register a strong protest vote against belt-tightening on Monday in local elections that will provide a fresh snapshot of Europe's changing political landscape a year ahead of a national ballot.

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Italy quake devastates area's historical heritage
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:09 GMT
SAN FELICE SUL PANARO, Italy (Reuters) - Residents of some small northern Italian towns hit by Sunday's quake may have all survived, but the tremor that shook them to their foundations reduced their artistic and architectural riches to rubble.

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Strauss-Kahn investigators open group rape inquiry
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:51:44 GMT
LILLE, France (Reuters) - French prosecutors said on Monday they had opened an inquiry into allegations of group rape by Dominique Strauss-Kahn and three friends, as part of an investigation into his ties to a suspected prostitution ring in the northern city of Lille.

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Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:41:06 GMT
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is buying unmanned drones from the United States to help protect its southern oil platforms as the OPEC nation ramps up production after the withdrawal of the last American troops, U.S. and Iraqi officials said on Monday.

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Putin announces new Russian government
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:38:50 GMT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin named loyal allies to top posts in Russia's new government on Monday, taking a firm grip on economic policy and limiting Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's ability to push a reform agenda.

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