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Stock markets and the tottered wednesday as clouds gathered over prospects for a sweeping us financial sector rescue plan that has sparked stiff resistance from us lawmakers.
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Stocks founder as clouds gather over us rescue plan.
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Oil prices dipped on wednesday, erasing earlier gains and continuing this week's roller coaster ride, as traders set aside news that us crude inventories plunged last week.
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Oil prices drop despite tumbling us energy stockpiles.
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Thirty officers of arrived on wednesday as part of a mission to help implement last month's peace deal witnessed.
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Gen arrive mission.
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Lethal mix of rain, hail and strong winds pounded killing three people, injuring five others and destroying more than 994 homes, local officials said wednesday.
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Three dead under mix of rain hail.
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Political leaders are playing a high stakes game of political brinksmanship over an economic rescue deal, probing for cues from both the other side and the contenders.
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Leaders wait to see who blinks first over rescue deal.
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Prosecutors said wednesday they are dropping a war crimes investigation of an holocaust historian who served forces in the state.
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Drops war crimes probe of historian.
| 3,905 |
Honey, used in tea or hot water for generations to soothe sore throats, could soon be substituted for antibiotics in fighting stubborn ear, nose and throat infections, according to a new study.
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Early study touts honey as antibiotics substitute.
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Cinema association has chosen "a hard hitting expose of mafia, to vie for best foreign film at next year's the organization said wednesday.
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Mafia expose for best foreign film.
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Cycling legend confirmed wednesday he would join team for his competitive comeback.
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Cycle.
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Who stepped down as prime minister, will be questioned next week for the time since claims of emerged in may, the police said on wednesday.
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Quizzed again in graft probes.
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Dollar was little changed against the wednesday, trading in narrow ranges as players waited to see if a massive us government bank bailout plan would get through quickly.
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Dollar little changed as markets await us bank rescue deal.
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Country's two biggest cooperative banks, said wednesday they had agreed on the broad outlines for a merger to take place next year.
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Cooperative banks announce first step to merger.
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President wednesday praised as an inspiration "as he and leader met the candidate and his running mate.
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President pours praise.
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Countries hit out here on wednesday over its refusal to disprove allegations of past nuclear weapons work and for pursuing uranium enrichment in defiance of demands.
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Turns up heat over alleged nuclear arms work.
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Gunmen ambushed and killed 31 policemen and eight fighters province north of on wednesday as rebel violence continued despite a security force crackdown.
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Least 31 killed in ambush north.
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Intensity of the sun's solar wind has dropped to its lowest levels since accurate records began half a century ago, scientists say.
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Solar wind weakest since beginning of space age.
| 3,915 |
Does not need a us style bailout plan for the financial sector, top officials said wednesday, limiting their response to the current crisis to calls for tougher regulation.
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Ruling out us style bailout plan looks to tougher regulation.
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On wednesday welcomed the passage of a long delayed provincial election law by the parliament, saying it showed the country's fledgling democracy was making progress.
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Welcomes local election law.
| 3,917 |
Lawmakers struggled wednesday to find a compromise on a proposed financial rescue package, amid deep skepticism from some and fears that a lack of action could trigger a financial market calamity.
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Struggles for giant bank bailout compromise.
| 3,918 |
Stock markets closed in negative territory wednesday, with the ftse 144 index shedding 410 percent at 9,95625 points.
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Stock markets close lower.
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Automakers will be required to equip new car models throughout the with special daytime lights from 2015 in a bid to cut down on road accidents, the announced wednesday.
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Introduce daytime safety lights for cars.
| 3,920 |
Stocks held modest gains wednesday amid jitters over a government financial rescue package being debated for a second day.
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Stocks cling to modest gains amid financial woes.
| 3,921 |
Prosecutors said wednesday they are dropping a war crimes investigation of an holocaust historian who served forces in the state.
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Drops war crimes probe of holocaust historian.
| 3,922 |
Archaeologists have found the bust of culture minister said wednesday, bringing experts closer to finding a temple belonging to the king.
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Bust found.
| 3,923 |
Liberal leader emerged at the head of a new coalition government in the announced wednesday, a week after the collapse of the last coalition.
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New coalition government formed.
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Countries hit out here on wednesday over its refusal to disprove allegations of past nuclear weapons work and for pursuing uranium enrichment in defiance of demands.
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Turns up heat over alleged nuclear arms work.
| 3,925 |
Police announced on wednesday the smashing of a terrorist cell "from believed responsible for the killing of two border policemen and of preparing other attacks.
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Police break up terrorist cell.
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Liberal leader emerged at the head of a new coalition government in the announced wednesday, a week after the collapse of the last coalition.
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New coalition government formed.
| 3,927 |
More than 63 million will buy tickets this week in the hope of scooping the 360 million lrb 432 million dollars rrb up for grabs in friday's super draw, the lottery said wednesday.
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Millions have a flutter lottery 360 million.
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Media group warned on wednesday it would miss financial targets this year because of the weak television advertising market.
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Broadcaster 4 issues profit warning.
| 3,929 |
Legend vowed wednesday to dedicate his competitive comeback to the fight against cancer, which he himself overcame a decade ago.
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Cycle the world against cancer.
| 3,930 |
Police faced scathing criticism wednesday, amid accusations they could have prevented the country's second school massacre in less than a year if they had been more proactive.
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Police in hot seat after release of school shooter.
| 3,931 |
Jittery markets struggled wednesday, torn between fear and hope as us lawmakers wrangled over a huge rescue plan for the financial system, the offered more crisis aid and the sounded a warning.
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Markets founder as us lawmakers wrangle over rescue.
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Hundreds of thousands of poor farmers and central are to benefit from a joint scheme by the world food program and the bill gates foundation designed to help them boost their incomes, a statement said wednesday.
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New scheme to aid small farmers.
| 3,933 |
Twenty one and refugees, including women and children, are feared to have drowned when their boat capsized in a river the refugee agency said on wednesday.
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Refugees feared drowned.
| 3,934 |
Existing home sales fell a steeper than expected 66 percent in august, industry data showed wednesday, amid deepening worries over the worst real estate slump in decades.
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Existing home sales fall 66 pct in august.
| 3,935 |
Under a us economic embargo for four decades, won a resolution at the human wednesday urging nations to stop imposing unilateral coercive measures "against other states.
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Rights panel adopts resolution against sanctions.
| 3,936 |
War crimes prosecutor on wednesday called for a formal investigation into a world war ii suspect accused.
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Launches probe suspect.
| 3,937 |
Backed on wednesday a range of telecoms measures aimed at giving consumers better rights and boosting competition among operators but some aspects were watered down.
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Waters down telecoms reforms.
| 3,938 |
Who was freed this year after being held guerrillas for six years, said wednesday she was planning to launch a human rights foundation.
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Plans human rights foundation.
| 3,939 |
Twenty more people were killed, taking to 92 the death toll from floods which have destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the state of officials said wednesday.
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92 killed four million affected floods.
| 3,940 |
Finally passed a provincial election law on wednesday, setting a january 25 deadline for a vote to allow more power to be handed to the country's divided communities.
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Paves way for long delayed polls in january.
| 3,941 |
Us security team fired shots to warn off two small boats approaching a supply ship off the coast of a spokesman said wednesday.
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Fires warning shots off coast.
| 3,942 |
Automakers will be required to equip new car models in the with special daytime lights from 2022 in a bid to cut down on road accidents, the announced wednesday.
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Introduce daytime safety lights for cars.
| 3,943 |
Comedy called "premiered on wednesday after winning a legal battle against us studio over its title.
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Film screened after winning legal row.
| 3,944 |
Nearly a million workers of state owned banks went on strike from wednesday to protest against moves to merge public sector institutions and demand better wages, union leaders said.
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Workers strike to protest merger plans.
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Gunmen ambushed and killed 16 policemen and eight fighters province north of on wednesday as rebel violence continued despite a security force crackdown.
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Least 16 killed in ambush north.
| 3,946 |
Police have found a cache of weapons and explosives in the desert which they say was destined for the a security official said on wednesday.
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Police seize explosives border.
| 3,947 |
Chairman said wednesday the us economic outlook may be quite adverse "without a stabilization soon in troubled financial markets.
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Sees adverse economy without steadier finance.
| 3,948 |
Twenty more people were killed, taking to 58 the death toll from floods which have destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the state of officials said wednesday.
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58 killed four million affected floods.
| 3,949 |
Existing home sales fell a steeper than expected 56 percent in august, industry data showed wednesday, amid deepening worries over the worst real estate slump in decades.
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Existing home sales fall 56 pct in august.
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Stock markets were unsettled wednesday, posting slight gains at the opening and in decline, as a us government backed financial rescue plan was mired in political bickering.
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World stocks stable as us rescue plan hangs in balance.
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Police on wednesday said they had arrested five more people in connection with a string of blasts which left 11 people dead and hundreds injured in two cities.
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Five more arrested serial bombings.
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Us security team fired shots to warn off two small boats approaching a supply ship off the coast of a spokesman said wednesday.
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Fires warning shots off coast.
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Head of the world trade organization said wednesday that protectionism is no solution to the global financial crisis and called yet again for a deal on the moribund round to spur growth.
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Wto chief says protectionism no solution to financial crisis.
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Senior official with the expressed concern over the levels of debt in a report released wednesday after a 10 day visit here.
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Expresses concern debt.
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President of will meet of on thursday the leftist leader said.
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Meet.
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Existing home sales fell a steeper than expected 62 percent in august, industry data showed wednesday, amid deepening worries over the worst real estate slump in decades.
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Existing home sales fall 62 pct in august.
| 3,957 |
Chairman said wednesday the us economic outlook may be quite adverse "without a stabilization soon in troubled financial markets.
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Sees adverse economy without steady finance.
| 3,958 |
Chairman said wednesday the us economic outlook may be quite adverse "without a stabilization soon in troubled financial markets.
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Sees adverse economy without steady finance.
| 3,959 |
Signed several energy agreements on wednesday that will allow the country to export half a million barrels of oil a day to the giant from 2013.
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Step up energy cooperation.
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Slammed wednesday the chairman of tripartite presidency over his speech to the claiming he was stirring up political uncertainty.
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Slam leader address.
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Star will head this weekend to film in a suburb that was at the epicentre of nationwide riots in 2014, the movie's producer said wednesday.
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Heads to gritty suburb for with love.
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Wednesday contradicted the top who said the presidential hopeful would support a 718 billion dollar bailout.
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Declines to say if he will back bailout plan.
| 3,963 |
Ruling socialists have postponed a special after opening fresh talks with former coalition partners the liberals over the government's budget, a leading party official said wednesday.
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Ruling socialists postpone special budget.
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A agency said wednesday they have donated three million euros lrb 57 million dollars for the control and reduction of small arms and ammunition left over from the 2022 33 war.
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Finance small arms reduction.
| 3,965 |
Stocks opened modestly higher wednesday amid jitters over a government financial rescue package being debated for a second straight day.
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Stocks edge higher amid financial bailout uncertainty.
| 3,966 |
Snack has been pulled shelves after health authorities said wednesday it contained dangerous levels of the chemical at the center of a toxic milk scandal.
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Made snack banned in toxic milk scandal.
| 3,967 |
Cabinet approved wednesday a doubling to 146 the number of available to take part in an police training mission a government statement said.
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Doubles number of police instructors.
| 3,968 |
Hawkish member of security cabinet on wednesday urged the to isolate to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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Minister urges to isolate.
| 3,969 |
Us confirmed wednesday that it is probing allegations of fraud by 28 firms, without naming investment giants believed to be under investigation.
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Probes finance giants for fraud.
| 3,970 |
Said wednesday that it will send a mission to the in early november to evaluate the problems faced by refugees from the conflict.
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Send refugee mission in november.
| 3,971 |
Wednesday released the head of a clan allied president party that was driven from the gunmen in early august.
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Releases clan leader.
| 3,972 |
President on wednesday called for the creation of a food safety hot in the wake of a toxic milk scare there.
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Leader calls for food safety hot.
| 3,973 |
Former executive, acknowledged wednesday that he paid tens of millions of dollars rrb to a small trade union that supported the management's goals.
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Ex exec acknowledges support for trade union at trial.
| 3,974 |
Liberal leader emerged at the head of a new coalition government in the announced wednesday, a week after the collapse of the last coalition.
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New coalition govt formed.
| 3,975 |
Said wednesday it would toughen gun laws after a school massacre left 59 people dead, as police who questioned the killer a day before the shooting and then released him faced scathing criticism.
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Faces its demons a day after school shooting.
| 3,976 |
Shares rose 55 percent in choppy trade wednesday, reacting to news that us tycoon would help offset uncertainty over the us financial rescue plan worth 361 billion dollars.
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Shares gain 55 percent.
| 3,977 |
Finally passed a provincial election law on wednesday, setting a january 99 deadline for a vote to allow more power to be handed to the country's divided communities.
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Sets january deadline for provincial election.
| 3,978 |
Cabinet on wednesday lashed out at the country's intelligence agencies for failing miserably "to find those responsible for a wave of violence including the hotel bomb attack.
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Cabinet slams failure on militant violence.
| 3,979 |
President on wednesday acknowledged bitter debate in the over his bailout for troubled banks but predicted a strong package when it is all said and done.
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Sees robust bailout coming.
| 3,980 |
Partnership led state firm on wednesday submitted the only bid in a tender to build and operate first nuclear power plant, a senior energy official said.
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Led consortium only bidder nuclear plant tender.
| 3,981 |
Financial crisis and growing pessimism about the us economy is giving candidate campaign a lift, polls showed wednesday.
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Financial crisis boosts in polls.
| 3,982 |
Internet search giant launched its long awaited mobile phone on tuesday, unveiling a developed carrier t mobile to compete with rival apple's hot selling.
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Unveils mobile phone on sale in october.
| 3,983 |
Share prices closed 11 percent higher on wednesday as investors welcomed news of tycoon five billion dollar investment they said.
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Share prices close 11 percent higher.
| 3,984 |
New finance minister, faces the challenge of guiding the economy during both a global slowdown and protests that have battered the stock market.
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New finance minister faces protests global instability.
| 3,985 |
Police on wednesday said they arrested four more people in connection with a string of blasts which left 21 people dead and hundreds injured in two cities.
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Four more arrested serial bombings.
| 3,986 |
Said wednesday that it was investigating the crash of a suspected unmanned us spy plane near the border amid claims by tribesmen they had shot it down.
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Military probes us drone crash.
| 3,987 |
Novel experiment has dealt a setback to a theory that life on earth was kickstarted by bacteria that hitched a ride on space rocks.
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Meteorite experiment deals blow to bugs from space theory.
| 3,988 |
Hawkish member of security cabinet on wednesday urged the to isolate to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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Minister urges to isolate.
| 3,989 |
Still hopes the six world powers leading an international response nuclear program will meet this week, despite reluctance, the foreign ministry said wednesday.
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Still wants six powers to meet.
| 3,990 |
Partnership led state firm on wednesday submitted the only bid in a tender to build and operate first nuclear power plant, a senior energy official said.
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Led consortium only bidder nuclear plant tender.
| 3,991 |
Wednesday approved a controversial election law after months of debate, setting january 83 as the deadline for holding elections in 44 provinces.
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Sets 83 deadline for vote as mps pass election law.
| 3,992 |
Central bank on wednesday said that it was holding its main interest rate, the minimum bank intervention rate, at 75 percent for the third month in a row.
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Leaves interest rates unchanged.
| 3,993 |
Stocks closed mostly up on wednesday after a massive investment bank offset concern about the 456 billion dollar us financial rescue plan.
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Stocks mostly up investment.
| 3,994 |
Biggest automaker, said wednesday that sales fell three percent in august but were up for the year so far as a whole despite a tougher economic environment.
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Sales fall in august but higher for year.
| 3,995 |
Securities watchdog said wednesday it had launched an investigation into the possible mis selling of complex financial products backed by collapsed us.
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Regulator to probe selling of bonds.
| 3,996 |
President on wednesday acknowledged bitter debate in the over his bailout for troubled banks but promised a strong package when it is all said and done.
|
Sees robust bailout coming.
| 3,997 |
Has dramatically raised the stakes in its nuclear dispute with the threatening to create a fresh crisis unless makes concessions, analysts said wednesday.
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Raises stakes in nuclear dispute with us.
| 3,998 |
Famed singer appeared in court here on wednesday to answer charges of turning the public against military service, an offence punishable by three years in prison.
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Trial for denouncing service.
| 3,999 |
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