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Britain Rules Out Talks With Argentina Over Falklands
Britain on Wednesday ruled out any negotiation with Argentina over the future of the disputed Falkland Islands after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she would formally complain to the United Nations.
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2 Rulings Uphold Media Rights in Europe
Both verdicts by the European Court of Human Rights referred to the often-tricky balance between the media's right to expression and an individual's right to privacy.
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Vatican Urged to Give Priority to Abuse Victims
An advocate for the prevention of child abuse said at a conference that the church should listen to victims rather than focus their attention on priests accused of wrongdoing.
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Viktor Orban Defends Hungary’s New Constitution
In his state of the nation speech Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the Constitution was “the first in Europe to prescribe decreasing public debt and keeping the balance of the budget.”
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Russia Plans to Retry Dead Lawyer Sergei L. Magnitsky in Tax Case
The decision to once again prosecute Sergei L. Magnitsky, whose death in prison was considered a symbol of rights abuses in Russia, infuriated his family and former employer.
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Detention of Francesco Schettino, Italian Captain, Affirmed
A Florence appeals court rejected both the prosecutors’ request to imprison the Francesco Schettino, who is under house arrest, and the request of his lawyer to have him released.
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Putin Pledges to Limit Officials’ Traffic Privileges
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin pledged to reduce the number of Russian officials who are allowed to bypass traffic jams by ignoring basic rules of the road.
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World Briefing | Europe: Bulgaria: Floods Threaten Villages
Swollen rivers in Bulgaria and Greece burst their banks on Tuesday, leaving dozens of homes underwater, as Bulgarian officials declared a day of mourning for eight people confirmed killed after a dam collapsed.
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World Briefing | Europe: Britain: No Pardon for Alan Turing in 1952 Case
Alan Turing, the British mathematician and cryptanalyst, has been denied a formal pardon by the government of Prime Minister David Cameron for his conviction in 1952 on charges of homosexuality.
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World Briefing | The Americas: Argentina: British Ship Protested
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said Tuesday that Argentina would formally complain to the United Nations after Britain sent one of its most modern warships to the disputed Falkland Islands.
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