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Yingluck Shinawatra leads a government that won elections in 2011 with broad support from rural areas

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Thai voting has begun in five provinces that were unable to hold polls in last month's general election because of anti-government protests. No disturbances have...

Millions of students attend Fethullah Gulen's preparatory schools in Turkey

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The Turkish parliament has passed a bill to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by influential preacher Fethullah Gulen. Fethullah Gulen...

Cyprus' parliament rejected a key part of the country’s bailout plan

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Cyprus' parliament rejected a key part of the country’s bailout plan. As part of the 10 billion-euro ($13.7 billion) deal with the EU and International...

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to oust President Viktor Yanukovych and hold early presidential elections on May 25

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Ukraine’s parliament has voted to oust President Viktor Yanukovych and hold early presidential elections on May 25. The vote came after the opposition seized several...

Ukraine’s former PM Yulia Tymoshenko has been freed from jail

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Ukraine’s former PM Yulia Tymoshenko has been freed from jail. It follows a vote by parliament to release her after President Viktor Yanukovych fled the...

Matteo Renzi is the youngest prime minister in Italy's history, and one of its least experienced

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A new Italian government led by Matteo Renzi has been sworn in Rome ceremony. Centre-left Matteo Renzi, 39, will be the youngest prime minister in...

Former PM Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2011 for abuse of power

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In fast-moving events on Saturday, Ukraine’s parliament voted for opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko to be released immediately. Former PM Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven...

Lamido Sanusi caused shockwaves in Nigeria when he alleged that $20 billion in oil revenue had gone missing

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Lamido Sanusi - Nigeria's central bank governor - has been suspended by the president pending investigations into "far-reaching irregularities". Lamido Sanusi caused shockwaves in Nigeria...

The Federal Reserve will continue to cut economic stimulus measures

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The Federal Reserve will continue to cut economic stimulus measures, minutes of the US central bank's January meeting have confirmed. The Fed's policy makers said...

Police are questioning Serge Dassault about his activities in Corbeil-Essonnes, where he was mayor between 1995 and 2009

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French billionaire and senator Serge Dassault has been detained for questioning over alleged vote-buying in a Paris suburb. Police are questioning the industrialist about his...

Matteo Renzi, the mayor of Florence, has been asked by President Giorgio Napolitano to form a new government in Italy

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Matteo Renzi, the mayor of Florence, has been asked by President Giorgio Napolitano to form a new government in Italy. Enrico Letta resigned as prime...

Turkish lawmakers have approved controversial plans to reform the country's top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one opposition legislator with a broken nose

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Turkish lawmakers have approved controversial plans to reform the country's top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one opposition legislator with a broken...

Matteo Renzi is expected to be offered to become Italian prime minister, as talks begin on forming a new government

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Matteo Renzi is expected to be offered to become Italian prime minister, as talks begin on forming a new government. Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano is...

Eurozone's economy grew by 0.3 percent in Q4 2013

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Eurozone's economy grew by 0.3% in Q4 2013, up from 0.1% growth in the previous quarter. It was the third quarter of growth since the...

Greece’s unemployment rate reached a record high of 28 percent in November 2013

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Greece’s unemployment rate reached a record high of 28% in November 2013, according to newly released government figures. The jobless rate increased from 27.7% in...

India's lower house of parliament erupted in mayhem after a legislator used pepper spray to disrupt proceedings

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India's lower house of parliament erupted in mayhem after a legislator used pepper spray to disrupt proceedings. The MP from the governing Congress party, L...

Thai constitutional court has rejected an opposition request to annul the February 2 election

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Thai constitutional court has rejected an opposition request to annul the February 2 election, citing insufficient grounds. The Democrat Party had argued that the poll...

China's trade surplus jumped to $31.9 billion in January, easing concerns the world's second-largest economy may be stuck in a slowdown

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According to recent figures, China's trade surplus jumped to $31.9 billion in January, easing concerns the world's second-largest economy may be stuck in a...

The House of Representatives has passed an increase in the US government's debt limit

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The House of Representatives has passed an increase in the US government's debt limit, after the Republicans gave up on their attempt to win...

The US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, weaker than expected for a second consecutive month

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According to official figures, the US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, weaker than expected for a second consecutive month. Economists had predicted an increase...

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned the US may default on its debt by the end of the month if Congress does not raise its borrowing limit

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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned the US may default on its debt by the end of the month if Congress does not raise...

The level of corruption across the EU was eroding trust in democracy and draining resources from the legal economy

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According to the European Commission, the extent of corruption in Europe is "breathtaking" and it costs the EU economy about 120 billion euros annually. EU...

Thailand's general election has been disrupted by protests with voting being halted in parts of Bangkok and the south

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Thailand's general election has been disrupted by protests with voting being halted in parts of Bangkok and the south, but officials say that 89%...

Costa Rica is voting to choose a successor to President Laura Chinchilla

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Costa Rica is voting to choose a successor to President Laura Chinchilla. The governing party's Johnny Araya, a former mayor of San Jose, is expected...

The main rivals are current Vice-President Salvador Sanchez Ceren of the left-wing FMLN party and Norman Quijano of the conservative Arena alliance

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El Salvador is voting to elect a new president. The main rivals are current Vice-President Salvador Sanchez Ceren of the left-wing FMLN party and Norman...