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The last edition: Monday 20 May 2013
EU parliament debates single renewable energy market

EU parliament debates single renewable energy market

Members of the European Parliament today debate the creation of a single renewable energy market. The European Union aims to produce 20 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

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Saturday 04 May 2013

Central American activists protest US torture academy

US President Barack Obama was in Costa Rica yesterday for a summit with central American leaders on trade, immigration and the drug war. They pressed Obama to step up US assistance against ...

Friday 03 May 2013

Korean-American sentenced to 15 years' hard labour

North Korea yesterday has sentenced a Korean-American tour operator to 15 years' hard labour for "hostile acts". Pae Jun-Ho, known in the US as Kenneth Bae, was arrested in November ...

Thursday 02 May 2013

Bulgarians protest poverty ahead of election

Bulgarians head to the polls on 12 May to replace their caretaker government.

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