WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a hefty half-percentage point on Wednesday as part of an aggressive effort to halt a sharp slowdown in an economy hit by a housing slump and a credit crunch.
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It seems even Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett is not immune to the Duke of Edinburgh’s talent for gaffe-making.
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ABC television’s 43-year-old squiggle logo will survive a comprehensive digital-age makeover by the national broadcaster to be unveiled next week.
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Coastal fisheries play an important role in the economies of Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs), in terms of sustaining people’s livelihoods and contributing to exports, food security and poverty reduction.
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The Sri Lankan Army’s Deep Penetration Unit, set off a claymore mine attack that targeted a bus carrying school children returning from a school sports day event.
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PARIS (Reuters) - The man at the center of a trading scandal at Societe Generale said that his activities could not have gone undetected by the French bank.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc reported a drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday and its shares fell nearly 7 percent as Chief Executive Jerry Yang predicted a tough 2008 amid a weakening U.S. economy.
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Several pro-democracy activists have been charged with making illegal statements during last August’s fuel price protests. Amongst those charged are two of Burma’s most important pro-democracy leaders, Min Ko Naing and Ko Ko Gyi, who have been under …
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The conference will bring together key political, trade union and social figures from Guatemala and Central America, along with representatives from the regional and international trade union movement.
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