Labor leadership stalemate - politics live blog
MPs gather for the final sitting fortnight of the 43rd parliamentKatharine Murphy
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Protests erupt across Brazil over high costs and poor services
Some of country's biggest ever rallies sweep major cities as bus fare rise is last straw in spiral of high costs and poor servicesBrazil experienced one of its biggest nights of protest in decades on...
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US to begin direct peace talks with Taliban over Afghanistan
'Peace and reconciliation' milestone comes after US drops request for formal rejection of al-Qaida as precondition to talksThe US is to open direct talks with Taliban leaders within days, it was...
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Sepp Blatter urges Brazil protesters not to link grievances to football
Fifa president makes plea amid preparations for Confederations Cup matches following protests condemning his organisationFifa president Sepp Blatter has called on Brazil's protesters to stop linking...
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Soldiers' families can sue Ministry of Defence, supreme court rules
Court ruling enables families of three soldiers killed in Iraq to sue MoD for negligence because soldiers have a 'right to life'Families of three soldiers who were killed in Iraq in poorly-armoured...
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Syria crisis needs political solution, David Cameron tells MPs
Reporting on G8 summit, Cameron places strongest emphasis yet on political solution but refuses to rule out arming rebelsDavid Cameron has said he will not recklessly take Britain into a military...
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CDC says HPV down by 56% among teenagers since vaccine introduction
Health officials say decline is 'encouraging' but concern remains over lack of discrepancies in awareness of vaccineUS health officials said on Wednesday that the prevalence of HPV has decreased by 56%...
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Karzai suspends security talks and accuses US of 'inconsistent statements'
President accuses Washington of 'inconsistent statements and actions' with regard to peace talks with TalibanAfghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, has suspended talks on a long-term security deal to...
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Federal Reserve hints it could end stimulus program next year
Fed to continue bond-buying program for now but could ease off once unemployment falls to 7%, Ben Bernanke saysThe US Federal Reserve has signalled that it will end its massive stimulus programme next...
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How Olympic cauldron fanned flames of fury at American design studio
Spokesperson for Thomas Heatherwick says he knew nothing of ideas shown to London Games organisers in 2007As the polished copper petals of Thomas Heatherwick's Olympic cauldron rose up to form a...
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Letters: International intervention in Syria
Alastair Crooke (The Red Line is not crossed, 17 June) asks the right question: "Will arming the opposition make the situation for the Syrian people better, or will it lead to more bloodshed?" However,...
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George Osborne ready to sell taxpayers' stake in Lloyds Banking Group
Chancellor tells bankers in Mansion House speech time is right to sell bailed-out bank back to private sectorGeorge Osborne has signalled he is ready to start the sell-off of the taxpayer's stake in...
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Taliban peace talk plans lead Afghan women to fear loss of rights
Afghanistan's women fear Taliban's return to power would 'wipe away' hard-won achievements of past 11 yearsEven the dimmest prospect of peace would be welcome in most countries that have endured more...
View ArticleBernanke predicts tapering this year, as Cyprus denies seeking bailout...
Fed chair says asset purchases will slow later this year, if his forecasts are right, as Cyprus's government denies trying to get its bailout obligations overhauledGraeme Wearden
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FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil
Robert Mueller tells Congress bureau uses drones in a 'very, very minimal way' as senators describe 'burgeoning concern'The FBI has admitted it sometimes uses aerial surveillance drones over US soil,...
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New York to vote on bill increasing penalties for human trafficking
Vote would put state in line with federal regulations meant to protect sexually exploited teenagers from criminal prosecutionLawmakers in New York state, where cases of human trafficking are among the...
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EU rejects Cypriot leader's plea for more bank aid
Country pledges to stick to terms of €10bn bailout after president's appeal for more help is turned downCyprus has pledged to stick with the terms of its €10bn (£8.6bn) bailout after EU officials...
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Greek coalition holds emergency meeting over state broadcaster ERT
Talks to resume on Thursday as PM stages high-stakes attempt to avoid snap election and to appease country's creditorsThe spectre of Greece reigniting the eurozone crisis hung over an emergency meeting...
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Japanese leader defends economic policy during London speech
Shinzo Abe hit back at critics, saying that 'Abenomics represents a win-win' for both his country and the global economyJapanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has delivered a robust defence of his strategy...
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US condemns China, Russia and Uzbekistan for human trafficking
State department's annual slavery report relegates three countries to bottom tier for failing to tackle forced labour and widespread exploitationThe US has condemned China, Russia and Uzbekistan for...
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