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“Ruby” Karima El-Mahroug told a court that she had lied to Silvio Berlusconi case investigators in 2010

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“Ruby” Karima El-Mahroug, the dancer alleged to have had paid s** as a minor with Italy's ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told a court that...

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who does not drink or smoke, said recently that ayran, a non-alcoholic yoghurt drink, was the "national drink" of the Turks

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 The Turkish parliament has approved controversial legislation to ban the sale and advertising of alcohol. The Islamist-rooted ruling AK party says the law will protect...

Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris for questioning over a payout to controversial tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance minister

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Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris for questioning over a payout to controversial tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance...

EU leaders at Brussels summit say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy

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EU leaders at Brussels summit say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy. The president...

Venezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage

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Venezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers...

The immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress

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The immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress. A...

Jose Manuel Barroso said he would urge Wednesday's summit of EU leaders to support automatic exchange of people's earnings data between tax authorities

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The head of the European Commission has told the European Parliament he wants EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against...

J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration, testified alongside ousted IRS head Steven T. Miller

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Obama administration knew since June 2012 about an investigation into complaints from conservative tea party groups that they were being harassed by IRS, and...

Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi

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Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of...

A controversial poster depicted Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is seen as typifying austerity

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Thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, have rallied in Rome against the policies of Italy’s new coalition government. Wielding red flags and placards, they...

In his first major speech on the financial crisis, Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to do more for the poor

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In his first major speech on the financial crisis, Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to...

Steven T. Miller has quit as IRS head after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny

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Acting head of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Steven T. Miller has quit after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra...

France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2 percent in Q1 2013

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France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2013, according to official...

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is celebrating with his supporters, amid early signs that his party will be the largest after parliamentary elections

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is celebrating with his supporters, amid early signs that his party will be the largest after parliamentary elections. Media...

Parliamentary elections are under way in Bulgaria with opinion polls predicting no outright winner

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Parliamentary elections are under way in Bulgaria with opinion polls predicting no outright winner. Mass protests against low living standards and widespread corruption forced the...

Long queues of women waiting to vote in Pakistan

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Pakistan votes in landmark national and provincial elections. The vote marks Pakistan's first transition from one civilian government to another in its 66-year history. However, the...

Silvio Berlusconi’s conviction for tax fraud has been upheld by an appeals court in Milan

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi’s conviction for tax fraud has been upheld by an appeals court in Milan. The court also reinstated a four-year prison...

Imran Khan is recuperating in hospital after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage at an election rally in Lahore

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Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan is recuperating in hospital after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a...

Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage at an election rally in Lahore

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Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage...

IMF report revealed Greece has made progress in improving its finances, but the country must do more to fight tax evasion

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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has revealed today that debt-laden Greece has made progress in improving its finances, but the country must do...

Former Italian PM Giulio Andreotti, one of the most prominent political figures of post-war Italy, has died aged 94

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Former Italian PM Giulio Andreotti, one of the most prominent political figures of post-war Italy, has died aged 94. Giulio Andreotti was prime minister seven...

Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority in the country's parliamentary election, extending its 56-year rule

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Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority in the country's parliamentary election, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confirmed. PM...

Malaysian PM Najib Razak's Barisan Nasional coalition is up against Pakatan Rakyat, a three-party alliance headed by Anwar Ibrahim

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Malaysia is voting in what is widely expected to be the most closely contested general election in the country's history. PM Najib Razak's Barisan Nasional...

Michaela Biancofiore is a member of Italy’s ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right People of Freedom party

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Michaela Biancofiore, an Italian junior equal opportunities minister, has resigned the day after being sworn in to new coalition, having said gay people invited...

Portugal’s PM Pedro Passos Coelho announced new austerity measures from next year that would save 4.8 billion euros over three years

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Portugal plans to cut 30,000 civil service jobs and to raise the retirement age by one year to 66 as it tries to meet...