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European Union efforts in Central Asia have lagged, experts say
Even as the European Union reached out to the East this week, sending its foreign affairs chief touring through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan for a string of meetings marked with smiling photos and words of goodwill, experts say its...
Tags: Kyrgyzstan, Crime, Law and Justice, Russia, China, Asia
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U.N. vote on Palestine status inflicts new divides in Europe, NATO
Thursday’s overwhelming U.N. vote to elevate the status of Palestine at the world body inflicts yet another fracture in the facade of Western solidarity, exposing a divide among European Union and NATO member states over U.S. policy in the Middle...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Diplomacy, International Criminal Court, International Organizations, Hillary Clinton
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Old conflict is neither gone nor forgotten
Sporadic sniper fire over sandbagged trenches that separate Armenians and Azerbaijanis across the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has been a routine feature of daily life throughout the 19 years that the two sides have grudgingly observed a cease-...
Tags: Turkey, Azerbaijan, West Bank, Russia, Armed Conflicts
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Restaurants in China, U.S., Europe reflect global economy
Looking for evidence of China’s economic prowess, Europe’s malaise and consumer ennui in the U.S.? Use the international restaurant industry as a barometer, according to a report this week. China’s economy, coming off a period of...
Tags: Economic Indicator, China Earthquake (2010), China, Consumers, European Debt Crisis
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U.N. boosts Palestinians' status to nonmember observer state
UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to slightly enhance the status of the Palestinian territories at the international organization, a controversial gambit that conveys world recognition for beleaguered Palestinians....
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian National Authority, Fatah, U.S. Congress, National Government
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UPS plan to become European delivery powerhouse stymied
It was a promising plan while it lasted: United Parcel Service Inc. would send its brown-suited army scuttling throughout Europe after paying $6.8 billion to acquire Dutch delivery competitor TNT Express. But then the European Commission, the...
Tags: FedEx Corporation, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, European Union, UPS Inc.
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British Christian wins bias claim, three others lose
A Christian employee was wronged when British Airways insisted she remove the small cross she wore around her neck, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday. But judges rejected claims by three other British Christians who claimed they had...
Tags: British Airways Plc, Crime, Law and Justice, Same-Sex Marriage, Air Transportation Industry, Civil Rights
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Ford doubles quarterly dividend as Europe downturn worries ease
Ford Motor Co. declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.10 per share, double the quarterly dividend it paid last year. The automaker had only reinstated paying dividends last year as preserved cash to survive the recession and U.S. auto industry...
Tags: Finance, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance, Ford Motor Co.
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‘Hobbit’: Dan Hennah brings eastern influence to production design
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comFew people know Middle-earth better than Dan Hennah, the production designer tasked with translating J.R.R. Tolkien's words and director Peter ...... -
Greeks, other Europeans rally against far-right party
ATHENS — Hundreds of Greeks and activists from 19 other European countries took to the streets of Athens on Saturday in protest against a far-right party that critics fear could feed extremism across the continent. The rally against Golden Dawn,...
Tags: Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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Google strikes deal with FTC to end antitrust probe
Google reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to make voluntary changes to its search practices to put an end to a 19-month antitrust probe, the FTC announced Thursday. Google also has settled an investigation into its handling of mobile...
Tags: Antitrust Issues, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Telecommunication Service, Consumers, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Airfare to Europe: Yes, there are ways to save
After fuel prices sent airfares skyrocketing last summer, you may have sworn off travel to Europe. We can't predict whether summer 2013 fares will shoot up; looking at a sample now tells us they're not cheap — at least, not in comparison with winter...
Tags: Travel, Turkey, Hotels and Accommodations, Charles de Gaulle, Air Transportation Industry
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