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Saudi Arabia pledges to protect foreign workers, as Indonesian maids face execution

For the first time, Indonesian maids working in Saudi Arabia will be guaranteed a monthly wage, time off, and contact with their loved ones, under a new agreement signed by.

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Pakistan-Taliban peace talks ‘under way’

The first formal meeting between the Pakistan government and a Taliban-nominated team has begun in an undisclosed location, local media say. They are due to start charting a “roadmap” for.

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Corruption across EU ‘breathtaking’ – EU Commission

The extent of corruption in Europe is “breathtaking” and it costs the EU economy about 120bn euros (£99bn) annually, the European Commission says. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem is.

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China offers satellite network to other countries

China’s homegrown satellite navigation system will bring untold economic, social and military benefits and other countries in Asia are welcome to use it, the director of China’s satellite navigation agency.

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The top tech stories of 2013 that changed the world

The biggest technology story of the 2013 is one of the biggest stories of the year, period. It has had serious implications in the United States and around the world,.

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50 years after assassination, US remembers former president John F Kennedy

The US has marked 50 years since President John F Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas. The city, which long struggled with the legacy of the.

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Chinese supercomputer retains ‘world’s fastest’ title, beating US and Japanese in a competition

A Chinese supercomputer has retained the crown of world’s fastest supercomputer, beating competitors from both Japan and the US. The Tianhe-2 was built by China’s National University of Defence Technology.

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UK scraps visa bond plan for ‘high-risk’ Asians, Africans

The British government has back pedaled on its visa bond plan for ‘high risk’ first time visitors from Nigeria and five other African and Asian countries. The proposal envisaged the.

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AUTO REVERSE: UK DROP BOND POLICY

The British government has back pedaled on its visa bond plan for ‘high risk’ first time visitors from Nigeria and five other African and Asian countries. The proposal envisaged the.

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Ghana arrests Chinese and Indian illegal gold miners

Ghanaian police have arrested 46 foreign nationals from China and India accused of illegally mining gold. They were detained in overnight raids in the country’s Central region where they were.

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