 | May 25 2013 | Fifty arrested ahead of Paris anti-gay marriage rally ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Fifty opponents of gay marriage were arrested in central Paris late Saturday, police said, on the eve of a major protest against a new French law allowing homosexual couples to ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Million doses of fake aspirin from China seized in France ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) French customs officers have seized 1.2 million doses of counterfeit aspirin from China, the biggest haul of fake medicines ever in France and the EU, the economy ministry announced ... |
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| May 25 2013 | Visa, Mastercard ask court to rule 'swipe' fees legal ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) US credit card giants Visa and Mastercard sued retailers that rejected a multibillion-dollar settlement over transaction fees and asked the court to rule the fee practices weren't ... |
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| 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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