CCHBC posts 8 pct drop in 2nd quarter net profit |
| | | Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell by 8 percent on the year, due partly to poor weather in some markets, rising costs and a Greek transportation strike in May. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Karadzic to appear before war crimes tribunal |
| | | Radovan Karadzic makes his first appearance Thursday before the U.N. war crimes tribunal on charges that the former Bosnian Serb leader was behind massacres and atrocities against Muslims and Croats. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Yard To Help Antigua Murder Probe |
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Secret's out about Beijing Games opening ceremony |
| | | The secret's out about next week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Be ready for a dramatic countdown, giant whales, an illuminated globe and performers flying through the air like Peter Pan. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Euro up against US dollar |
| | | The 15-nation euro rose against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, regaining some of the ground lost the day before on a better-than-expected jobs report from the United States. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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German unemployment rises to 7.7 percent |
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Mortar kills family of 7 in Pakistan's Swat valley |
| | | A mortar shell hit a house in a northern Pakistani valley where security forces are battling Islamic militants, killing a family of seven, police said Thursday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Japan Cabinet reshuffle expected in days ahead |
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Blast outside Pakistani consulate in Afghanistan |
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7 Russian athletes busted for doping by IAAF |
| | | Seven Russian female athletes, including an indoor world record holder and a two-time world champion, were provisionally suspended Thursday by the IAAF for doping-related matters. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Craft Confirms Water Exists On Mars |
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With cameras all over, SoCal earthquake was a star |
| | | The "Big One" it wasn't, but Tuesday's earthquake still played a starring role. Ubiquitious cell-phone and surveillance cameras recorded the 5.4 temblor in real time as the Los Angeles area was shaking, and those images were instantly shared with the world. And this being the heart of TV Land, television cameras also caught the action. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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U.S. Officials Claim Pakistan Aids Militants |
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For Chinese Athletes, Gold is Paramount |
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Obama's Facebook Status Mocked |
| | | The Republican National Committee has hit out at Barack Obama and the Facebook generation with its own parody - 'Barackbook'. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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400 Russian troops leave separatist Abkhazia |
| | | About 400 Russian troops left a separatist-held region of Georgia on Wednesday after completing restoration work on a railroad linking Abkhazia with Russia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Maori tribe in autonomy talks with NZ government |
| | | A rebellious New Zealand Maori tribe entered into negotiations with the government Thursday in a bid to gain autonomy over its land. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Support for Darfur mission urged |
| | | A report says the world is failing peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region, as a UN vote looms on extending the mandate. | | From BBC News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Japan police raid company, suspect nuclear exports |
| | | Authorities raided a company in southwestern Japan on Thursday on suspicion it illegally exported machinery that can be used to make nuclear weapons, police said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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70 Years Young: Beano's Birthday |
| | | Menaces, minxes and Bash Street kids across the globe are celebrating a landmark day for one of the world's most famous comics. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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