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Caretaker Greek cabinet to be sworn in, deputies to take up seats for a day

CanadianBusiness.com -
By AP | May 17, 2012 Newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikramenos, left, shakes hands with Greece President Karolos Papoulias ahead of their meeting at the Presidential palace in Athens, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Syria crisis - live updates

The Guardian -
9.25am: Syria: Divisions in the oppositions are getting worse. The activist group the Local Co-ordination Committees in Syria has threatened to withdraw from the opposition Syrian National Council following the re-election of its leader Burhan Ghalioun ...

Facebook boosts IPO shares as Goldman, Accel offload more holdings

The Australian -
FACEBOOK boosted the size of its initial public offering to more than 400 million shares as major stockholders sharply increased the number of shares they intend to offer by nearly 50 per cent, potentially lifting the value of the landmark debut by ...

Mladic prosecutors lay out Srebrenica case

Aljazeera.com -
Bosnian Serb military leader faces 11 counts of war crimes at UN court over Srebrenica massacre and siege of Sarajevo. Mladic in Europe's worst mass murder since World War II, the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

Sanctions will stay US

NewsDay -
The United States will not remove sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and some of the Zanu PF officials until reforms towards democratisation are met, an official said yesterday.

'No difference between giving money to Karzai govt and burning it'

RT -
Despite its own financial woes and public discontent, Germany is giving early 150 million euro in support to Afghanistan. But critics say it is like throwing money out the window.

Tax Research LLP | Why's Bob Geldof so tetchy about his tax affairs?

Linex Legal (press release) (registration) -
BOB GELDOF lashed out at a reporter this week after he was asked about his tax arrangements, bizarrely demanding to know how many irrigation ditches her salary had built.

Ethiopia to hand over stolen guns and uniforms

Daily Nation -
By NATION CORRESPONDENT in Turkana Ethiopia has finalised plans to hand over guns and uniforms recovered from bandits who raided a police camp in Turkana County and killed three policemen.

Edo 2012: INEC summons Oshiomhole, Airhiavbere, others to Abuja

Vanguard -
By OKEY NDIRIBE ABUJA - Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Profesor Attahiru Jega, has invited Edo State Governor, Mr.

Liberia: Taylor - Prosecute George Bush, Too

AllAfrica.com -
By Paul Yeenie Harry, 17 May 2012 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in relations to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, has stressed the need for former US President George W. Bush to be ...

Swazi queen's R17k a night hotel splurge

Independent Online -
By SOLLY MAPHUMULO AP Swazi King Mswati III with some his 13 wives in Manzini, Swaziland in November 2002. One of them, Queen LaMotsa, second from left, is said to have been staying at a luxury hotel in Joburg for more than a month, at a cost of more ...

An Egyptian presidential candidate worth watching

Philadelphia Inquirer -
CAIRO, Egypt - In this presidential campaign headquarters, in a second-floor apartment in the Cairo neighborhood of Garden City, young female volunteers in full veil work alongside women in colorful headscarfs and those with flowing, uncovered hair.

South Sudan refuses to be held to ransom by the north

The Guardian -
The Greater Nile pipeline is the only way to get oil to market from South Sudan. It is a lifeline: 98% of the country's revenue is from oil but, since January, no South Sudanese oil has flowed through it.

'government remains firm in its quest to guarantee

Coastweek -
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government on Wednesday moved to assure tourists that the country is safe despite Tuesday' s evening attack in the port city of Mombasa where at least one person died and four others injured in three explosions.

High possibility of QE3 from US: Uwe Parpart, Reorient Financial Markets

Economic Times -
In an interview with ET Now, Uwe Parpart, Chief Strategist & Head of Research, Reorient Financial Markets, gives his views on the global as well as the Indian equities.

Market to be volatile, value to return at around 4500 levels: Nischal ...

Economic Times -
In an interview with ET Now, Nischal Maheshwari, Head of Research, Edelweiss Securities, speaks about the Indian market and gives his stock ideas.

How to profit from the eurozone debt crisis

Telegraph.co.uk -
Brave investors might consider what money can be made from the carnage in the eurozone. By Paul Farrow It is two years since Greece agreed to its first bail-out, yet the crisis that its debt burden triggered across Europe shows no sign of abating.

Another Indian horticulture farm to sprout in Ethiopia this year

New York Daily News -
Addis Ababa, May 17 - A second Indian company, Esimo Flower & Agro Industries Plc, is investing $100 million in Ethiopia to produce flowers, fruits, and vegetables for the European, Russian and Middle Eastern markets.

National Grid sees profits and debts rise

The Guardian -
National Grid, the company that operates most of England's energy pylons and pipelines, has turned in a strong financial performance for 2011 but seen its debt levels reach almost £20bn.

Viettel launches their first mobile network in Africa

IT News Africa -
Vietnam-based Viettel announced in Maputo, Mozambique, the official launch of Movitel - the group's first mobile network in Africa, which joins its already flourishing networks in Asia and Latin America.

'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Visible From China To Texas

NPR -
by AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - Millions of people in the western United States and some parts of Asia will get to witness the sun transform into a ring of fire.

Food Truck Costumes Offend Some

NBC4 Washington -
A food truck controversy is brewing in the District. The dispute has nothing to do with the food. It's about what the cooks on a truck are wearing.

Jennifer Lopez talks adoption

Flecking Records (blog) -
The actress, who stars in new movie What to Expect When You're Expecting, can understand why people adopt. “It's funny because before the movie I never really thought about adoption, I just always wanted to have my own baby and I was so focused on that ...

Okon confident of Falcons win

SuperSport.com -
by Humphrey Njoku 17 May 2012, 08:04 Falconets' coach, Edwin Okon has said his wards will not let their guard down in order to qualify for the 2012 Fifa Under20 Women's World Cup in Japan.

Football: King Kenny departs with Liverpool in state of flux

AsiaOne -
LONDON - As Liverpool begin their search for a successor to Kenny Dalglish, the burning question is how the once dominant force in English football can become top dogs again?

Top 10 Euro finals

SkySports -
Ahead of the Champions League final, we look at the top 10 European deciders involving British clubs. On Saturday Chelsea travel to the Allianz Arena ready to do battle with Bayern Munich as they bid to finally lift the UEFA Champions League trophy.

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Goal.com -
Both products of Southampton's youth academy, Oxlade-Chamberlain has 16 Premier League appearances to his name compared to Walcott's tally of zero when he was the shock inclusion for the 2006 Fifa World Cup squad.

England v West Indies: Day one, first Test, Lord's, live

Daily Mail -
By Joe Ridge Stay up to date with all the action on day one of the first Test between England and the West Indies with Sportsmail's unrivalled team.

BAT launches budget Tobacco brand

Fin24 -
The DA has accused President Jacob Zuma of being afraid to make the difficult choices that would benefit many unemployed young people.

Maternal deaths continue to decline but more progress needed: UN report -

Associated Press of Pakistan -
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (APP): The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released by the United Nations.

WHO alerts on hypertension, diabetes upsurge – The Guardian

Nigerian Bulletin -
NEW data released yesterday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) titled, “World Health Statistics 2012 Report” has alerted on the growing problem of the non-communicable diseases burden.

Kwara promises to fight HIV/AIDS

Nigerian Tribune -
The Kwara State government has reiterated its commitment to putting in place necessary measures to reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the state.
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