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Suicide bomber attacks Afghan wedding, killing dozens.
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New Jersey woman Donna Simpson wants to be the world's fattest woman at 1,000 pounds, or 453 kilograms.
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At the session of Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union on 14 June in Luxembourg, the heads of diplomacy from EU member states discussed issues of Kyrgyzstan, Gaza, the Corfu Process, Iran, the Western Balkans, Haiti and Somalia.
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The European Commission today concluded on the existence of excessive deficits in Cyprus, Denmark and Finland and recommended deadlines for their correction to the Council.
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President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė received a high-ranking government official from China, He Guoqiang.
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Over 2000 former construction workers in Spain and nearly 600 ex-employees of Irish glass company Waterford Crystal and its suppliers will receive a total of €11 million in aid from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help with training, business start-ups and job guidance under plans agreed by MEPs and the Council of Ministers.
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MEPs on Tuesday decided six top priorities and a number of additional key issues for the upcoming negotiations on the 2011 budget.
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Thousands of ethnic Uzbeks try to flee southern Kyrgyzstan following an escalation in violent clashes in the cities of Osh and Jalalabad.
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Soccer fever grips India as the FIFA World Cup 2010 starts in South Africa.
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World Cup fans defend the noisy vuvuzelas, following reports that they could be banned.
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Heavy rains continue to raise water levels as people across Poland are take precautions to protect against floods.
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The EU-China Science and Technology Week starts today at the heart of World Expo Shanghai.
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European Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard and European Investment Bank President Philippe Maystadt agreed on Monday to explore a joint climate finance initiative for developing countries as part of the European Union commitment made at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen last December.
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Kyrgyzstan appeals for Russia's help to stop ethnic fighting that has killed scores and left parts of its second-largest city, Osh, in flames.
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Tropical fish play their own version of soccer World Cup at a Japanese aquarium.
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On the occasion of European Day for Border Guards, the 10th of June, heads of diplomatic missions of the European Union member states in Lithuania visited the Border Guard School in Medininkai.
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President Dalia Grybauskaitė sent congratulations on behalf of herself and the people of Lithuania to President Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation on the Day of Russia.
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The thirst of World Cup soccer fans for beer has provided a fillip for South Africa's biggest brewery SAB during it's traditional Winter low season.
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After four years of waiting, the 2010 FIFA World Cup is kicking off in South Africa.
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Political support, commitment at all levels of governance and ensured financing are crucial elements for the successful implementation of the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, Lithuania’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Skaisgirytė Liauškienė said at the seminar, dedicated to discuss financial and management aspects of the Strategy’s implementation.
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