Monday, August 20, 2012

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Tapes found in AP reporter's Cold War show trial
The characters had been carefully chosen, the testimony rehearsed in advance, the verdict a foregone conclusion.


ECB official: Greece should remain in euro
A top European Central Bank official says Greece should remain in the eurozone -- arguing that, though an exit would be manageable, it would be very costly and push up unemployment in Europe.


London stocks steady at open
The FTSE was fractionally up on Monday morningThe London stock market was stable at the start of trading on Monday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.02 percent to 5,853.50 points compared with Friday's closing level.


Lonmin presses workers to return after mine violence
Striking miners hold weapons as they wait to be addressed by former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Julius Malema outside a South African mine in RustenburgJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The world's no. 3 platinum producer Lonmin told workers to return to work or face dismissal on Monday, saying police deemed it safe to return to duty after 44 people were killed in a week of violence at one of its South African mines. Police shot 34 dead on Thursday after moving in with automatic weapons against workers armed with spears, machetes and handguns in clashes which have brought back memories of the apartheid era. About 3,000 striking workers face an ultimatum to show up on Monday or face the sack. …


China official's wife who poisoned Briton dodges execution
The Gu Kailai trial and downfall of her husband Bo Xilai has exposed deep divisions in the Chinese Communist partyThe wife of a disgraced Chinese politician has dodged execution after she confessed to poisoning a British businessmant.


British 'Top Gun' director Tony Scott jumps to his death
Prominent Hollywood film director Tony Scott has committed suicideProminent British Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose signature works included "Top Gun," jumped to his death from a bridge in San Pedro, California, city officials announced late Sunday.


Park wins S. Korea ruling party presidential primary
Park Geun-Hye secured a landslide victory over 4 male challengers at the primary of the conservative New Frontier PartySouth Korea's ruling party overwhelmingly picked veteran politician Park Geun-Hye Monday as its presidential candidate, the first time a major Korean party has chosen a woman to run for the post.


Myanmar government ends censorship of local media
Myanmar’s government said Monday it would no longer censor local media outlets, the most dramatic move yet toward allowing freedom of expression in the long-repressed nation.


Australia's Arthur to skip Pakistan one-dayers
Mickey Arthur (R) will return for the Twenty20 series against the Pakistanis, which follows the one-day matchesAustralian coach Mickey Arthur will miss the one-day component of their upcoming tour to the United Arab Emirates to focus on preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup.


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