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Giappone
Industry divided on government’s casino gamble
In its zeal to ramrod some bills into law before the New Years holiday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party finally legalized casino gambling, a matter that has been in legislative limbo for a number of years. However, the problems that always prevented the bills from advancing in the past have ...
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Spagna
European Court of Justice ruling shows rightness of Algeria's position
MADRID- Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel said Friday, in Madrid, that the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), confirming that EU-Morocco free trade deal cannot apply to Western Sahara territory, "shows the rightness of Algeria's position." Messahel, in an interview with ...
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USA Kenya
A total of US$406 million requested to assist Burundi refugees in 2017
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of TanzaniaAs the crisis moves into its third year, the refugee response will continue to provide emergency assistance to the new arrivals and care and maintenance for those already in camps. REGIONAL STRATEGIC OVERVIEW Introduction The outbreak ...
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Senegal
Kolda : du matériel d'une valeur de plus de 15 millions à l'hopital régional
Kolda, 23 déc (APS) - Le Centre hospitalier régional de Kolda (sud) s'est enrichi d'un nouveau matériel médical d'un coût de plus de 15 millions de francs CFA grâce à son partenariat avec l'association Action citoyenne pour la santé et l'appui de Baobab Heath Car For Sénégal basé en Allemagne, ...
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USA
Trump backer wishes Obama dead and unleashes racist attack on Michelle
A businessman who co-chaired Donald Trump's New York campaign has said he wants to see US president Barack Obama die from mad cow disease and the first lady "return to being a male". The failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino made the comments in response to a survey by Artvoice, a Buffalo newspaper. The ...
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Malta
Index on a four-week positive streak
The Malta Stock Exchange index outpaced last week’s positive performance, as it rallied by a strong 1.22 per cent, to close at 4,601.238 points – the highest weekly gain in nine weeks. Overall, both the sovereign bond market and the corporate bond market also experienced upward movements. Trading in the equity market ...
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Regno Unito
Rooney still has role to play for England – Hodgson
Wayne Rooney still has an important role to play in manager Gareth Southgate’s England squad, former national manager Roy Hodgson has said after the striker’s leadership was recently called into question. The 31-year-old captain made a public apology after he was photographed socialising and looking worse for wear at the England ...
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Malta
Malta FA probing alleged use of forged documents
The Malta FA has launched an inquiry into claims that association documents used by clubs to register foreign players and coaches with local authorities may have been tempered with. The association has received information that, during the application process for the regularisation of foreign players in Malta with the relevant authorities, ...
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USA Germania Svizzera
US hits Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank with toxic debt penalties
Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank have been hit with a combined penalty of more than $12 billion over the sale of US toxic debt, further hampering two of Europe’s leading investment banks as they grapple with falling profits. The penalty puts them at a further disadvantage to larger US rivals. Credit Suisse ...
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Malta
Christmas message: Opposition Leader says 2016 ‘worrying’, speaks of family values
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said that the year which is about to end was worrying” as events that took place here in Malta and abroad were unexpected. “What we used to take for granted is no longer certain,” he says in his Christmas message.In a video shot in his home ...