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Workers at the world`s No. 3 platinum producer, Lonmin, began a wildcat strike on Tuesday, prompting fears of a return to the violence that rocked the industry last year.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:19 |
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Admitting that Islamist extremists now control some of his nation`s villages and towns, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday across Nigeria`s troubled northeast.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:19 |
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William Ruto promised the International Criminal Court on Tuesday that he and President Uhuru Kenyatta would cooperate, despite calling the charges against them the result of a “conspiracy of lies.”
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:19 |
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President Obama rejected criticism of his handling of the Libya attacks as “a sideshow.” On the scandal at the Internal Revenue Service, he said the practice of singling out certain groups was “outrageous.”
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:19 |
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Tim Cook came to Capitol Hill prepared to face down senators furious over evidence that Apple had avoided paying billions in taxes, but he left having won many of them over.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:19 |
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Other countries have long been annoyed by Irish tax laws, but the benefit to the struggling country`s economy means the rules are unlikely to change.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:19 |
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The rebellious Chinese artist Ai Weiwei plans to release a provocative music video and album based on his 81-day detention in 2011.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:17 |
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As President Obama prepares to meet with President Xi Xingping of China, a commission is recommending steps that could raise the cost of the theft of American industrial secrets.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:17 |
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The stepped-up support President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has received from Iran and Hezbollah appears to have fortified his belief that he can hang on to power and prevail militarily.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:08 |
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A vetting panel rejected Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, an ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 03:08 |
