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World stocks, euro, oil jump as EU summit delivers
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» World stock markets surged Friday, the euro jumped against the dollar, and oil prices rocketed after a key EU summit delivered surprise emergency measures to fight the eurozone debt crisis.
Indian security forces kill 21 Maoist rebels
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» At least 21 Maoist rebels were killed in a series of violent clashes with security forces in the central state of Chhattisgarh, a hotbed of left-wing extremism, police said Friday.
Four aid workers kidnapped, driver killed in Kenyan camp
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» Gunmen kidnapped four foreign aid workers and killed their driver on Friday in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp complex near the border with war-torn Somalia, police and officials said.
British banks caught in a storm of scandal
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» British banks, including HSBC and Barclays, were Friday ordered to compensate businesses for "serious failings" over the sale of complex products, capping a scandal-hit week for lenders.
UNESCO lists Bethlehem church as world heritage site
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» The UN cultural body UNESCO overrode Israeli objections Friday to urgently grant world heritage status to a church in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem venerated as the birthplace of Jesus.
Suu Kyi leaves France at end of Europe tour
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi left France Friday to return to her homeland at the end of a landmark five-nation European tour, the French foreign ministry said.
Tens of thousands protest Japan nuclear restart
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» Tens of thousands of people rallied outside the Japanese prime minister's residence in Tokyo Friday in one of the largest demonstrations held against the restart of nuclear reactors.
Baby dead 'for a day' as Japan mother chats on net
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» A woman whose baby boy lay dead for nearly a day while she chatted on Internet forums has been arrested in Japan, media and police said Friday.
Federer survives scare, Djokovic avoids Czech trap
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» Six-time champion Roger Federer survived a huge scare to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday while defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided another Czech Republic Centre Court ambush.
Egypt's Morsi in Tahrir tribute to people before oath
AFP, Published on 29/06/2012
» Islamist Mohamed Morsi praised Egypt's Muslims and Christians alike Friday and symbolically swore himself in as the country's first elected civilian president, playing up people power before a huge throng at Tahrir Square.