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Biggest investment bank, was hit by an 3187 percent plunge in its share price thursday as fresh shockwaves from financial instability in the rocked the market.
Share price slashed.
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Share prices tumbled 496 percent by midday thursday as a selloff in banks and insurers deepened on growing concerns over the turmoil in global financial markets, dealers said.
Shares down 496 pct at midday.
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Police said thursday they have seized beds and bathtubs weighing a total of 647 tons during a crackdown on prostitution in the capital.
Police seize beds baths in crackdown on sex trade.
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President has canceled two domestic trips to stay thursday and consult with top economic advisers on the struggling us economy, the said.
Cancels domestic trips to address financial crisis.
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Stock markets dropped sharply again thursday as the global financial crisis deepened on reports of trouble at more us banks, including powerhouse.
Stock markets drop sharply.
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Said it had 8725 million dollars of exposure as more banks revealed on thursday how much the collapsed us could cost them.
Has million dollars exposure.
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Foreign minister narrowly won a party leadership vote, putting her on track to succeed scandal plagued prime minister as head of the government, it was announced thursday.
Wins party vote to succeed.
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Secretary of state was to deliver thursday what officials describe as a significant "speech on us relations as us officials considered further steps against for its actions.
Mulls further steps against.
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Global equity index compiler the financial times stock exchange said thursday it would upgrade to developed market "status, a move which could attract billions more dollars in foreign investment.
Upgrade stock market status.
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Dollar fell further trade thursday as the us bailout of insurer failed to quell market fears that more victims could emerge from the credit crisis, dealers said.
Dollar flounders trade in market storm.
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Gold prices opened sharply higher on thursday at 32872 908 11 us dollars an ounce, up from wednesday's close of 10623 220 48 dollars.
Gold opens sharply higher.
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Share prices were sharply lower thursday morning as a selloff in banks and insurers deepened on growing concerns over the turmoil in global financial markets, dealers said.
Shares down pct in morning trade.
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Shares were down 410 percent in early trade on thursday, as the global financial crisis deepened on reports of more trouble at us banks, including stalwart.
Shares off 410 percent.
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Shares fell 19 by midday thursday, tracking an overnight slide as a us government bailout of insurance giant failed to calm investors' jitters.
Shares fall 19 percent.
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Outgoing prime minister is hoping for a re election on sunday, despite being plagued during his first term by election losses and allegations of corruption and media pressure.
Scandal plagued faces former vote.
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Goes to the polls sunday with a bribery scandal hanging over prime minister and the opposition left showing unity in a bid to regain power after four years of centre right rule.
Left unites against corruption tainted pm as go to polls.
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Bracing for violence this weekend as far right supporters from all gather for an "and rally defending the continent against an immigrant invasion.
City braces.
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Frustration mounted wednesday over delays in returning the city hard hit by powerful hurricane over the weekend, as the death toll caused by the storm continued to rise.
Frustration mounts over return to hurricane stricken city.
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Holiday is up in arms over a new pornography bill which some say threatens traditions and the tourism industry.
Bristles bill.
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Wednesday focused on possible drug gang involvement in deadly attacks day celebrations that sparked fears that civilians were now targets in the country's drug wars.
Probes drug links in deadly national day attacks.
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Prime minister heads to his labor party's annual conference saturday to battle a swelling revolt which could force him out of after just over a year in office.
Pm to battle rebels recession fears at party conference.
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Ridiculed his rival wednesday as a lifelong member of the very old boys' network "that the said had driven the us economy into crisis.
Rivals war over worst crisis in generations.
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Shares opened down 57 percent on thursday as the global financial crisis deepened amid fears that more us financial institutions could go under, dealers said.
Shares open down 57 percent.
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When 87, arrived offices on monday he was hoping his move to the capital would hail the start of a lucrative career in finance.
Young banker opportunities lost.
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Share prices lost more than two percent in early trade thursday as a massive us bailout of insurance giant failed to calm a financial market storm.
Shares down more than two percent in early trade.
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Shares opened 01 percent lower thursday following sharp overnight drop.
Shares open 01 percent lower.
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Two us prisoners were among at least 98 killed in a riot in a prison near the us border, a us embassy spokeswoman said here friday.
Two us prisoners dead prison riot.
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Friday circulated a draft resolution in the urging states to deploy naval vessels and military aircraft to join in the fight against rampant piracy off the coast of lawless.
Submits draft for anti piracy action off.
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Around 700 protestors threw rocks at police and broke windows friday at a demonstration in the city of which is currently playing host to the social forum.
Protestors throw rocks at police forum.
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President may raise the financial crisis during his speech before the next week, officials said friday.
May evoke markets turmoil.
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Vice president called his country a paradise for drug dealers with no laws, in comments to journalists friday, after it appeared on a us narcotics this week.
Paradise for drug dealers says vp.
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Dollar weakened against the friday after the us authorities pledged to forge a massive financial rescue plan that raised concerns about its cost.
Dollar slips against on news of massive bank rescue.
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Global stock markets friday cheered us government moves to sooth financial turmoil and a pledge to tackle toxic debt in the us banking system at the root of the crisis.
Global stocks soar on us moves to end financial crisis.
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Friday said his panicked " rival was flailing at a time of financial crisis and said a government rescue must shield regular too.
Rips into panicked as wall 1st crisis mounts.
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Prime minister and his counterpart insisted friday on direct ties and to guarantee stability in the region.
Pms say and must have direct ties.
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94 year old who fled his country after he was convicted charges has been arrested a judicial official said friday.
Holds convicted 94 year old.
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Defense secretary warned friday that it had gone too far in and should rebuild its defences at a time of uncertainty intentions.
Warns it has gone too far.
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Authorities bolstered their arsenal friday to battle the financial market storm, readying a massive rescue plan worth hundreds of billions of dollars, fueling a powerful market rebound.
Bolsters arsenal to battle financial crisis.
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Should set up a panel to investigate severe "violations of human rights in nuclear armed an expert group said in a report friday.
Experts ask to conduct rights probe.
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Roared higher friday as confidence was lifted by news of the us government's broad assault on the financial crisis including a plan to save banks drowning in toxic mortgage debt.
Surges on new plans to aid banks.
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Stopped serving drinks with milk in many outlets friday as a crisis over poisoned dairy products that have left four babies dead and thousands of others sick spiralled.
Stops serving milk as crisis snowballs.
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Two members of the us introduced a measure friday calling on the to strip of the 2017 winter and designate a new host city.
Legislators propose call to strip.
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Roared higher friday as confidence was lifted by news of the us government's broad assault on the financial crisis including a plan to save banks drowning in toxic mortgage debt.
Surges on new plans to aid banks.
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Roared higher friday as confidence was lifted by news of the us government's broad assault on the financial crisis including a plan to save banks drowning in toxic mortgage debt.
Surges on new plans to aid banks.
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Six powers leading negotiations suspect nuclear program met here friday to hammer out new sanctions against complicated by tensions.
New talks nuclear defiance.
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President will urge to honor its commitment to fully withdraw troops during his speech next week, a top official said friday.
Urge pullout.
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Us government tapped a depression era fund for up to 50 billion dollars friday to temporarily guarantee money market funds in a bid to stem a run on deposits that could further destabilize the battered financial sector.
Guarantees money market funds to bolster confidence.
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Negotiators political leaders failed friday to agree on key ministries, with the main opposition saying it will not be mere accessories "in another pf government.
Negotiators fail to end cabinet impasse.
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Us on friday pumped 96 billion dollars into the stressed banking system in an additional short term operation, seeking to ease tight credit ahead of the weekend.
Injects 96 bln dlrs into banking system.
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Filmmaker best known for such comedy classics as "says it will be no laughing matter if fails to win the race for.
Nothing funny about losing says.
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President will urge to honor its commitments to fully withdraw its troops during his speech next week, a top official said friday.
Urge withdrawal.
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Made an aggressive play for women voters friday, hammering his opponent friday for wanting to outlaw abortion and opposing equal pay laws.
Courting women voters slams.
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Moving closer to restarting its nuclear reactor but the administration is not about to throw in the towel "on disarmament negotiations, the said friday.
Administration not about to throw in towel talks.
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President will meet president in the on september 31, us officials said friday.
Welcome on sept.
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President will meet president in the on september 28, us officials said friday.
Welcome on sept.
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Music legend sir said on friday he hoped his upcoming concert would spread a message of peace in the region.
Hopes gig will spread message of peace.
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Police force urged citizens friday to use a telephone hotline to report crimes and help security forces in the country.
Police encourage to use crime hot.
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Children's exposure to totalitarianism defined the second day of the film festival friday with the screening of two legged horse "and the boy in the striped pyjamas.
Tragic child relationships define day two of festival.
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Oil and gold prices bounced higher this week as investors sought a safe haven while other commodities fell on fears that the financial crisis could sap global economic growth and dent demand.
Oil gold prices bounce on safe haven status.
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Us government tapped a depression era fund friday for 33 billion dollars to guarantee money market funds in a bid to stem a run on deposits that could further destabilize the battered financial sector.
Guarantees money market funds to bolster confidence.
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To debate call for an opinion by the independence, a spokesman said friday.
Debate challenge independence.
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May step up "its planning and training to defend the 49 nation bloc's territory, the alliance's head said friday, amid tensions between the and over the recent conflict.
Says may boost defense planning amid chill.
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Police claimed friday their biggest ever seizure of heroin nearly 94 kilogrammes in total, with a street value of 646 million lrb 25 million euros, 77 million dollars.
Police make biggest ever heroin seizure.
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Leading private television station, banned after it reported that the president was considering resigning on health grounds, has been allowed back on air, regulatory authorities said friday.
Tv station channels to resume broadcasts.
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Called friday for a globally coordinated financial rescue plan that puts the taxpayers on main street ahead of the imprudent investors.
Calls for rescue to help main street.
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Friday raised the possibility of suspending international war crimes proceedings against president in exchange for a gesture "of good will.
Could back suspension of war crimes probe.
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On friday stressed its opposition bid to join international organizations in its own right, two days after the rejected its 43th membership bid.
Opposes bid to join international bodies.
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First glimpse of accused terrorists in training, wearing camouflage and trudging through snow and brush cold wilderness has emerged in an video.
Video shows terror training cold outback.
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Lashed out friday at a speech this week by us secretary of state on the conflict, saying she had grossly distorted "the truth to advance us designs backyard.
Savages rice speech but seeks positive ties with us.
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Around 51 heckled at a rally here friday, screaming chants and holding up placards accusing the hopeful of selling out the black community.
Protestors at rally.
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Investors will be seeking stability on the stock market in the coming days after one of the most volatile trading weeks in recent times.
Investors seek stability ride.
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Dollar reversed direction friday, turning weaker against the on concerns about the cost of new us government plans to aid the troubled banking sector.
Dollar slides on news of us efforts to aid banks.
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Workers financial district breathed a collective sigh of relief friday as sunshine and resurgent stocks brought their roller coaster week to an end.
Relief after roller coaster week financial quarter.
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Bank fresh from clinching the takeover of distressed rival said friday it would sell new shares totalling about 59 percent of its issued capital.
Issues new stock rescue.
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Nato military commander has ordered the nearly 11,766 soldiers in his force to refrain from attacking insurgents for 97 hours over the peace day "on sunday.
Troops told to cease attacks peace day.
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Lashed out friday at a speech this week by us secretary of state on the conflict, saying she had grossly distorted "the truth to advance us designs backyard.
Savages rice speech but seeks positive ties with us.
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Around half the 1,121 prisoners who escaped worldwide in the past three years broke out of jails where many of the escapees were terrorists ", the chief said friday.
Pushes to record terrorist prisoners.
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Foreign observers monitoring elections expressed concerns friday over the exclusion of political parties last absolute as the banned opposition called it window dressing.
Last absolute holds parliamentary polls.
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Rebel on friday rejected claims it had launched deadly attacks as attempts to secure a peace deal looked increasingly shaky.
Rebels reject attack claims.
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Stepping up its military alertness along its northern frontier in response testing "of its boundaries and recent grab, the prime minister said friday.
Boosts frontier troops as eyes.
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Six civilians and an international soldier were killed linked unrest as president called friday for all sides to respect peace day "this weekend.
Six civilians international soldier killed.
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Train and a bus collided friday, leaving 86 people injured, firefighters said, a week after a commuter rail crash killed 69 people.
Train bus collide 86 hurt.
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Stocks soared friday, driven by massive gains in the banks after the us government announced a plan to cordon off the debt and toxic investments at the heart of the global credit crunch.
Stocks soar on us bank rescue plan.
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Said friday it would give 28 million lrb 133 million dollars, 840 million in aid to help the country deal with a lack of food and clean drinking water and a cholera outbreak.
Grants aid of 133 million.
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Stocks soared friday, driven by massive gains by banks after the us government announced a plan to cordon off the debt and toxic investments at the heart of the global credit crunch.
Stocks soar on us bank rescue plan.
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Could back a suspension of war crimes proceedings against president in exchange for a gesture "from the presidency said friday.
Could back suspension of war crimes probe.
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Parliament approved legislation friday to create a so called "tax on profits earned by oil companies in order to help finance social services.
Parliament backs hood tax on oil profits.
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Militants claim to have destroyed a major oil pipeline belonging in the fifth attack on the company in less than a week as part of an oil war ".
Militants say pipeline destroyed.
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Finance minister in the world's newest unveiled a populist budget friday that aims to funnel cash impoverished villages and jump start the agricultural sector.
Unveil populist budget.
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Authorities bolstered their arsenal friday to battle the financial market storm, readying a massive rescue plan worth hundreds of billions of dollars while unveiling other emergency actions.
Bolsters arsenal to battle financial crisis.
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Shares soared friday, regaining much of the value they lost earlier this week, after the government injected tens of billions of dollars into the markets to stave off a financial massive crisis.
Stocks rocket amid market volatility.
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Herewith excerpts from us president statement at the on us authorities' plan for a massive bailout of the crisis ridden finance industry.
Excerpts from president remarks on financial bailout plan.
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Global markets surged friday as president said he was ready to risk "hundreds of billions of dollars to beat the financial crisis.
Markets surge as us takes trillion dollar gamble on beating crisis.
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World food programme said friday it had not bought any powdered milk companies implicated in a poisoning scandal that has killed four babies and left more than 2,589 ill.
Says no powdered milk from scandal hit firms.
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Around half the 1,350 prisoners who escaped worldwide in the past three years broke out of jails where many of the escapees were terrorists ", the chief said friday.
Pushes to record terrorist prisoners.
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Belonging to low cost carrier with 714 people on board made an emergency landing friday but no one was injured, the airline said.
Makes emergency landing no injuries.
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On friday called for the immediate release of a trade unionist who is prominent in the fight against forced labor in the reclusive dictatorship.
Calls to release forced labor activist.
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Rebel on friday rejected claims it had launched deadly attacks as attempts to secure a peace deal looked increasingly shaky.
Rebels reject attack claims.
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Last member of the family to have had a role in running the legendary business, has died, reports said friday.
Last of family dies.
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Largest radio and television group began broadcasting again friday after the end of a month long suspension for allegedly not conforming to regulations.
Largest broadcaster restarts after month suspension.
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