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European leaders to gather for summit overshadowed by rampant unemployment and the deepening eurozone recession
Middle East
Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town, says opposition
Syrian troops supported by Hezbollah militants launch offensive to retake town near Lebanon from rebels, say opposition activists
Europe
Greece’s rescue fund to sell two banks
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Middle East
Netanyahu says Israel planning Syria scenarios
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds out the prospect of further Israeli strikes inside Syria
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Iran ‘behind US cyber blitz’
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Croatia trains bees to find land mines
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Americas
Texas to sue firms over Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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Japan PM sets targets in latest growth strategy tranche
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International companies
JPMorgan investors to decide Jamie Dimon’s future
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Kabel falls on Vodafone web deal
Germany’s largest cable operator falls the most since February after Vodafone strikes a deal to gain access to fast internet lines, reducing its need to purchase cable assets
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World
Thomas Cook stock surges on refinancing plan
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Dismantling the euro is the answer
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French leader Hollande urges eurozone government
Francois Hollande calls for economic government for eurozone with own budget, harmonised tax system and full-time president
Asia-Pacific
Cyclone kills 13, destroys thousands of homes in Bangladesh
More than 49,000 thatched houses destroyed when Cyclone Mahasen hit along Bay of Bengal
Americas
US tax chief forced out in conservative revenue targeting scandal
Washington’s top tax official fired as US president seeks to stem rising tide of criticism over Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups
Americas
S&P downgrades Buffett’s Berkshire
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Donors pledge billions of euros to aid Mali recovery
International donors pledge €3.25bn to help Mali recover from conflict with al-Qaeda-linked Islamists
Asia-Pacific
Sharif will not need a coalition
Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz wins 124 out of 272 seats, with its nearest rival, the Pakistan People’s Party, taking 31
Europe
EU exit a threat to British trade, warn experts
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Americas
Monster tornado kills six in Texas
Powerful tornado rips through north Texas neighbourhood in deadliest severe storm outbreak in US this year
Asia-Pacific
Rio Tinto puts largest ‘red’ diamond on market
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Asia-Pacific
Consumers, exports buoy Japan growth
Consumer spending and export gains outweigh weakest business investment amid a reflation campaign mounted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Asia-Pacific
S&P warns of economic slowdown if Russia fails to improve investment climate
Ratings agency warns that growth will remain constrained without structural reforms and doubts state’s ability to take tough decisions that will support reform
Europe
Vatican Bank lifts veil of secrecy
Institute for Works of Religion to publish accounts and launch website, auditors to ensure compliance with money-laundering rules, as it tries to improve transparency
Asia-Pacific
Anxiety drives up Indian gold premium
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Europe
European ministers agree to ‘historic’ overhaul of fishing regulations
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