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France will not ratify current EU fiscal pact
New finance minister Pierre Moscovici says eurozone pact must be renegotiated to promote growth rather than austerity.
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ECB halts lending to some Greek banks
European Central Bank stops providing loans to four banks to limit risk over fears they may be insolvent.
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Facebook to go public in massive IPO
Social networking site aims to raise as much as $16bn, despite critics' claims that the company is overvalued.
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Obama unveils 'new chapter' in Myanmar ties
Rewards for reforms include first US ambassador to South Asian nation in 22 years and easing of investment sanctions.
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Wanted DR Congo general faces new charges
Rights group says Bosco Ntaganda, sought by ICC for war crimes, has forcibly recruited 149 boys since April.
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Tensions over Syria plague Lebanon
A child has been killed as clashes between supporters and opponents of Assad continue in Tripoli.
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'Disco queen' Donna Summer dies
Iconic singer who achieved fame just as disco was burgeoning in the '70s, defined the era with a string of No 1 hits.
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Mladic trial postponed over 'errors'
Presiding judge adjourns trial of Bosnian Serb military leader in The Hague until further notice.
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Syrian opposition leader offers to resign
Ghalioun says he will give up post as Syrian National Council president after being accused of monopolising power.
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Violence marks general strike in Bangladesh
Opposition protest against court order jailing 33 opposition politicians disrupts public life in major areas of Dhaka.