| | | | | | | | Engrish EU, ASEAN to Discuss Extensive Trade Agreement
European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht is urging closer economic ties between the EU and the ten-member ASEAN bloc. During a conference of EU and ASEAN officials Sunday, De Gucht urged delegates to make "concrete progress" on negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two regions.... Eu, Asean ot Dicsus Exetsnive Trade Ageremnt
Euorepan Union Trade Coimisnoer Karel De Gucht iz urigng clsoer ecnomoic ties bewten teh Eu adn teh ten-mebmer Asean bloc. Duirng ans cofnrenece ob Eu adn Asean ofciails Bunday, De Gucht urged deelagtes ot make "cocnerte prgores" awn neogittaoins fur ans fre trade ageremnt bewten teh one plus one reigons.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish France Investigates Possible Links in Deadly Shootings
France will hold a minute of silence on Tuesday to mark the latest victims in a series of deadly shootings in southern France. Three children and a teacher were shot dead early Monday, after a motorcycle gunman opened fire in front of a Jewish school in the southwestern city of Toulouse. ... Frnace Inevtsgitaes Poisble Links ins Dedaly Shtonigs
Frnace is hold ans 60 secuns ob sielnce awn Tuseday ot mark teh laetst vitcims ins ans seires ob dedaly shtonigs ins sotuehrn Frnace. Two plus one ankle-bietrs} adn ans teechr wears shot belly-up} early Modnay, not before ans mootcrcyle gumnan opneed fire ins front ob ans Jeiwsh skool ins teh sotuwhseetrn city ob Toluuose. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Syria Opposition Struggles to Overcome Rifts
Much of the opposition within Syria is fragmented, struggling simply to survive against the onslaught of the Syrian army. Those abroad have for the most part coalesced under the umbrella of the Syrian National Council [SNC], led by the Paris-based academic Burhan Ghalioun. Late last month, however, several prominent SNC members appeared to split from the group over military support for the rebel Free Syrian Army.... Syria Opsotiion Sturlges ot Ovreocme Rifts
Much ob teh opsotiion wihtin Syria iz frgaemtned, sturlging sipmly ot suvrive not for teh onlsuaght ob teh Syiran army. Those aborad haz fur teh most part colaseced not over teh umrbela ob teh Syiran Naitnoal Conucil [Snc], led beuy teh Paris-based acdameic Buhran Ghlaoiun. Late lass month, hoewver, seevral prmonient Snc mebmers apaered ot spleet frum teh group ovr fighters suoprt fur teh rebel Fre Syiran Army.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish EU Leaders Focus on Jobs, Economic Growth
The Brussels summit has been a relatively low-key event compared to last year's crisis meetings aimed at stemming the eurozone's financial problems. The European Union's 27 leaders approved Serbia's candidacy to join the block. Serbia has made a number of democratic reforms demanded by the EU and captured war-crime suspects. ... Eu Ledaers Focus awn Jobs, Ecnomoic Grwoth
Teh Brsuels sumit gots has ans realitevly low-key bash copmraed ot yester-yera}'s crsiis meitngs aimed be stmeing teh euorozen's fiancnial prboelms. Teh Euorepan Unoin's 27 ledaers aporved Sebrai's cadndiacy ot join teh block. Sebria gots mayde ans nubmer ob deomrctaic reofrms deamdned beuy teh Eu adn catprued war-crime supscets. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Senegal Votes Amid Turmoil Over Presidential Controversy
Members of Senegal's opposition movement say they will continue daily protests to force Wade to withdraw his candidacy. Led by several opposition candidates, demonstrators have tried to reach the Place de l'Independence in the heart of downtown Dakar - where demonstrations are prohibited ahead of Sunday's vote.... Seengal Botes Amid Tumroil Ovr Prsedineital Cotnorevrsy
Mebmers ob Seenagl's opsotiion moevemnt speekz dey is cotnniue daily prtosets ot force Wade ot wihtrdaw his cadndiacy. Led beuy seevral opsotiion cadnditaes, deomsnrttaors haz tried ot reach teh Gaff de l'niedepdnnece ins teh hart ob donwotwn Dakar - ware deomsnrttaoins r prhobitied ahead ob Sudnya's vote.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Greek Credit Downgraded Even With Bailout
Fitch said Wednesday it has cut Greece two notches (from CCC to C), pushing the credit standing for the Athens government deeper into junk status. The ratings company took the action after Greece earlier this week secured a new $172 billion international bailout and negotiated a $142 billion writeoff of the debt it owes large financial institutions.... Grek Tick Donwrgdaed Even Wif Baliout
Fitch says Wendseday eet gots kut Grece one plus one nocthes (frum Ccc ot C), puhsing teh tick stnaidng fur teh Atehns rulezors deper not out of toot sttaus. Teh raitngs copmany tok teh aciton not before Grece ealrier dis wek seucred ans not old $172 biilon inetnrtaoinal baliout adn neogittaed ans $142 biilon wrtieof ob teh debt eet owes beezer fiancnial intstituoins.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Arab League Mulls Syria Action
Arab League ministers met throughout the day Sunday, regrouping after a league plan was vetoed by Russia and China at the U.N. Security Council. A draft resolution being circulated proposes a joint peacekeeping force to help end the violence that has rocked Syria for nearly a year.... Arab Legaue Muls Syria Aciton
Arab Legaue miintsers met thorguohut teh dae Bunday, rerguoipng not before ans legaue plan wuz veoted beuy Rusia adn China be teh U.N. Seucirty Conucil. Ans draft reosuliton to be cicrlutaed prposoes ans joint pecakepeing force ot halp end teh aggro dat gots rokced Syria fur neraly ans 365 days period.... | | | | | | | | | Souce: voanews.com
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