Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:49
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Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has resigned amid widespread reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Report: 15,000 die each year crossing India train tracks
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:16
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Trains are as intrinsic to life for India's billion-plus people as cars for Americans. Think, then, what it means that the Railway Ministry has been accused of ignoring "massacre" on the tracks.
NRC releases inside look at U.S. response to Japan nuclear disaster
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- Created on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 10:11
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released Tuesday about 3,000 pages of transcripts of conversations recorded in its operations center after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, conversations that underscore the difficulty the agency had in responding to the nuclear crisis that was unfolding halfway around the world.
Eurozone finance ministers to discuss Greek rescue
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- Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 11:24
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Eurozone finance ministers are due to meet to decide whether Greece has done enough to merit a huge bailout loan.
Official: Death toll climbs to 34 in Pakistan blast
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- Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 11:03
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The death toll climbed to 34 following an explosion Friday at a market in Pakistan's tribal region, a senior government official said Sunday.
Iran suspends oil exports to France, UK
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- Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 10:56
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Iran's oil ministry announced Sunday that it had stopped crude exports to British and French companies.
UK and France sign nuclear energy agreement
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- Created on Friday, 17 February 2012 15:02
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The UK is to sign a deal with France to strengthen co-operation in the development of civil nuclear energy.
