Friday, 30 November 2012

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Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (R) listens Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel before their press conference at the Maximos mansion in Athens, October 9, 2012. REUTERS/Thanassis Stavrakis - POOL

German lawmakers to approve Greek bailout

BERLIN - Germany's lower house of parliament will approve a fresh bailout for Greece on Friday in a vote seen as a test of Chancellor Angela Merkel's authority over her centre-right coalition less than a year before federal elections. Full Article

Egypt constitution finalised as opposition cries foul 5:38am GMT

CAIRO - An Islamist-led assembly finalised a new constitution early on Friday aimed at transforming Egypt and paving the way for an end to a crisis that erupted when President Mohamed Mursi gave himself sweeping new powers last week. | Video


A man takes a copy of an evening newspaper, which features an article about Lord Justice Brian Leveson's report on media practices on its front page, in central London November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
UK

Cameron rejects press law

Prime Minister David Cameron rejects the idea of a law to regulate the British press, risking a split in the government after the Leveson inquiry advised legal backing for a watchdog to police the sometimes outrageous conduct of newspapers. Full Article | Video
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) speaks next to Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
US

No "fiscal cliff" progress after meeting - Boehner

WASHINGTON - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner says there is no progress in "fiscal cliff" talks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and criticises President Barack Obama and Democrats for failing to "get serious" about spending cuts. Full Article
Men walk past a discount ticket shop, selling various cut priced tickets, from train and airline tickets to consumer goods gift certificates, in Tokyo May 27, 2011. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
Japan

Bank of Japan eyes "big bang" war on deflation

TOKYO - Under pressure to fight deflation more forcefully, the Bank of Japan is expected to undergo a radical rethink in policy after the anticipated departure of Governor Masaaki Shirakawa in April. Full Article | Download PDF
An Aston Martin V12 Zagato is displayed inside a dealership in central Beijing November 29, 2011. REUTERS/Soo Hoo Zheyang
Autos

Aston Martin in 'advanced' talks over investment

A spokesperson for British sports car maker Aston Martin says the company is in "advanced" talks with with potential investors over an injection of capital into the business. Full Article
An undated computer-generated image, released by Istanbulcami.com, shows a giant mosque which is planned to be built in Camlica hill in Istanbul. REUTERS/Istanbul Camii, Association of building and preserving Mosque and Education-Culture Service Units of Istanbul/Handout
Turkey

In Istanbul, a mosque fit for a sultan

ISTANBUL - Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan wants to leave his mark on Istanbul's cityscape with Turkey's biggest mosque - a symbol of Turkey's tilt to the east under Erdogan, who has chipped away at the founding secularism of the modern republic and presided over its emergence as a power in the Middle East. Full Article

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Reuters Today: Imagine the euro at $1.70

Reuters Today: Imagine the euro at $1.70

Nov. 30 - Without the crisis the euro could be as high as $1.70 says Adam Cole of RBC Capital Markets. This reminder comes on the day Germany is likely to approve the latest Greek bailout.


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