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National › UNHCR chief expresses hope for Japan's success in resettling refugees

Saturday 21st November, 04:34 AM JST TOKYO — Visiting U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said Friday he hopes Japan will successfully resettle 90 refugees from Myanmar and other countries through its planned...

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ECB's Constancio says considering ECB VP job

LISBON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - European Central Bank governing council member Vitor Constancio said on Friday he was considering whether to run for the job of vice president of the ECB. "I have no comments about this, as you know...

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Portugal to privatise BPN bank after takeover

LISBON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Portugal's government has decided to privatize Banco Portugues de Negocios, which was nationalised about a year ago, the government said on Thursday. In a statement after the weekly government cabinet...

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Portugal govt to raise 2009 debt ceiling -minister

LISBON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Portugal's government will ask parliament to approve an increase in the country's 2009 debt ceiling by 4.9 billion euros ($7.29 billion), Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos said on Thursday.

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Farming for Energy

As eco-friendly energy becomes more cost-efficient, convenient, and feasible, the time may be right for a growth spurt As oil prices continue to rise, power companies and consumers have started to look elsewhere for their...

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• The use of psychedelics as therapeutic tools to treat addictions • Medical marijuana issues • Innovative heroin-assisted treatments and the benefits of providing safe injection locations • How the LGBT community can join...

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Moreover Public: A European three-cushions game over top jobs

European top appointments always come down to a show of force between the Big Three, often resulting in a choice for the least undesirable candidate. A dinner party that will decide the course of Europe If Dutch prime minister...

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SABESP Announces its 3Q09 Results (PR Newswire)

Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP , one of the largest water and sewage service providers in the world based on the number of customers, announced today its results for the 3Q09.

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Climate agreement postponed | 16/11/2009

There will be no binding agreement at the Climate Change Conference scheduled for December in Copenhagen. Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced at an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Singapore...

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British investigators close probe linked to Portugal PM (AFP)

AFP - Investigators in Britain said Friday they had closed a probe into alleged corruption over the construction of a huge shopping complex near Lisbon linked to Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates.

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