 | May 25 2013 | Thousands rally in Portugal against pro-austerity government ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Thousands of Portuguese rallied in Lisbon on Saturday, calling for the resignation of the government whose austerity policies they claimed have exacerbated the country's ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Top chefs say Latin America will reach food's zenith ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) The world's top chefs say it's only a matter of time before Latin America, home to Brazil's black bean stew "feijoada," Peru's refreshing raw fish "ceviche" and Mexico's street ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Around a hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine on Saturday despite fears of violence, marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country, where homophobia is ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Brazil cancels $900 million in African debt ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Brazil said on Saturday it plans to cancel $900 million (700 million euro) worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the ... |
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| May 25 2013 | China premier criticises EU for telecom probe ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) China's Premier Li Keqiang has slammed the European Union for plans to probe the country's telecom products and impose taxes on its solar panels, Chinese state media reported on ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Belgium to be rapped by EU over budget ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) The European Commission is set to rap Belgium this week for failing to do enough to trim its budget deficit but is unlikely to go as far as imposing a fine, according to a press ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Japan PM vows 'all possible' help for Myanmar economy ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Japan's premier on Saturday pledged "all possible assistance" to kick-start Myanmar's ailing economy, hailing a major industrial zone near Yangon as a symbol of development for the ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Jet Airways' shareholders Okay 24%-stake sale to Etihad ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) Jet Airways announced that its shareholders okayed the 24-percent stake sale to Etihad Airways, reported Arabian Business.
Last month, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier announced that it will ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Muscat hotels report 15% jump in Jan-Apr RevPAR ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) STR Global announced that during the January-April period, hotels in the Omani capital posted a growth of over 15 percent in revenue per available room (RevPAR), reported Arabian ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Marriott's ME, Africa Q1 RevPAR rises 11% ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) Marriott International, Middle East and Africa, president and managing director, Alex Kyriakidis, stated that the hotel operator's revenue per available room (RevPAR) during the first ... |
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