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People hold a giant Syrian flag during a protest against President Bashar al-Assad in the city centre of Hama

Syria: As Talks Resume is the UN Credibility on the Line?

Showing that members of the Security Council are still divided over whether or not the United Nations need to take a stronger stand following the situation in Syria, discussions have yet failed to produce any clear legal instrument.

Is Syria Sliding into Civil War?

People hold a giant Syrian flag during a protest against President Bashar al-Assad in the city centre of Hama
Syrian forces killed nearly 142 people when the army stormed the city of Hama, which is seen as the hub of the anti-Assad movement, to crush government dissent on the eve of Ramadan, according to political activists.According to Al Jazeera, the Syrian government forces continued the crackdown on Monday morning, launching fresh attacks on the town in another attempt to eradicate anti-government protest.Sunday's attack on Hama led to international outcry and was said to be one of...
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£161m EuroMillion Draw Results:Who is the Winner?

A UK ticket-holder scooped the top prize on Tuesday night's draw, making it the country's largest ever lottery win.The draw results showed that the winner matched five main numbers and both the Lucky Stars to take the huge jackpot, which had been capped after a series of rollovers, made it the largest ever in the UK.British national lottery operator Camelot would not confirm where in the UK the winning ticket was bought, but they confirmed that nobody had yet claimed the prize.
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Manchester United transfer news: Falcao, Aguero and Sneijder linked with Old Trafford moves

Wesley Sneijder looks set to feature in the Premier League next season, with Man Utd likely to tie up a deal for the midfielder in the coming weeks. Reports in today's press suggest Inter Milan will "demand" Portugal winger Nani as part of any deal that takes Sneijder to Old Trafford. Meanwhile, United are interested in signing Porto striker Falcao this summer, according to reports this morning. Finally, Sergio Aguero is not heading to Old Trafford, despite reports in yesterday's pre...
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11 July 2011: The pick of today's football transfer rumours

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 11 July 2011. Any transfer gossip surrounding Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.
A worker stores ingots of 99.99 percent pure silver, which weigh 30 kilos (66 lbs), to pack them at the Krastsvetmet nonferrous metals plant in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.

Forex Market Insight 07/06/2011

Some of the heat has come out of the Aussie over the last 24 hours after the RBA doused expectations of two further rate hikes this year. This could see the Aussie come back to test support at 1.0600. After seeing a move back to 1.0600, traders could then be looking to a bounce from support.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that if the ban is not reduced Fabio Capello may drop Wayne Rooney out of his Euro 2012 squad but it appears the Italian manager has privately told the striker he will go to Euro 2012.

England better than Brazil according to new FIFA rankings

England is officially the fourth best team in world football after FIFA released their latest world rankings. The news has taken most England fans by surprise but will be a welcome news for under fire manager Fabio Capello and England continue to struggle in their bid to qualify for the 2012 European Championships.
Greece's PM Papandreou addresses reporters during a news briefing at the Maximos mansion in Athens

Greek Default Expected Within 12 Months

Greece has become the lowest rated country in the world, falling behind nations such as Jamaica and Grenada after Standard and Poor's cut the country's rating by three notches. Greece now has a credit rating of CCC, down from its rating of B and it is expected to be reduced further. There is now growing frustration in Europe over the efforts being made by the Greek government with a default the most likely outcome.
Iran's President Ahmadinejad walks hand-in-hand with Saudi Arabia King Abdullah as they arrive for the opening of GCC summit in Doha

Are Libyan rebels backed by Saudi Arabia or Iran?

The National Transitional Council in Libya is slowly trying to establish itself as the legitimate successor to Gaddafi. The West has helped the rebel movement by widely promoting it and calling for countries throughout the world to officially back the new regime. However while the U.S , the U.K, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Canada have officially recognised the political organisation as the new legitimate representative body of the Libyan people, countries in Africa and in the Middle East ...
French gendarmes patrol during security measures ahead of the G8 summit in Deauville

The Deauville G8 summit profile: What do the eight countries want from each other

France, which currently holds the rotating presidency for the Group of Eight and the G20 is hosting the annual G8 summit in Deauville on May 26 and 27. The meeting is due to focus on issues including the global economy, political and security issues such as drug trafficking and terrorism, exiting from Afghanistan, Iran's nuclear program, the Middle East and North Africa and Internet governance. Following the March 11 Japanese earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant, n...
A poster of U.S. President Obama is seen after eggs were thrown at it during an Israeli right wing protest in Tel Aviv

Barack Obama's European trip: What do his detractors have to say?

Following the U.S. President's European trip, critics in the United States have claimed the president is using it as a way to deflect attention from the domestic issues that preoccupy Americans. For several months, Barack Obama's ratings on the economy have plummeted which, given that the 2012 election approaches, cannot be good news for the President.
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Eurozone talks to focus on Greece

Eurozone financial ministers are to continue their talks in Brussels, with discussions now expected to focus mainly on the poor state of the crumbling Greek economy. Greece got a 110bn euro (£94bn) bail-out in 2010, but leaders are now coming to the realisation that this was not enough to fix the county’s economy. Greece however is not the only European country in trouble since on Monday ministers approved a 78bn euro bail-out for Portugal while the IMF has also approved 1.58bn euros in new assi...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn undergoing tests over sex assault charges

After being arrested on Saturday over allegations of serious sexual assault, Dominique Strauss-Khan has made his first public appearance handcuffed and surrounded by policeman. He was taken to an unknown location while waiting for his hearing to start in a Manhattan court later on today.
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