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Exclusive – China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan – sources - euronews
“The impact on China's northeast would be huge,” the source said of a third test. Chinese officials have discussed whether threats of diplomatic action would be effective, but any action might be restricted to some economic measures to signal China's ...
US mulling sending Afghanistan general to head Europe troops - euronews
No one would bat an eye if he were nominated,” an administration official said on condition of anonymity. “He has earned the respect of US policymakers and our allies for his strong leadership and acumen.” Pentagon spokesman George Little said that “no ...
French elections foreign policy interest low - euronews
He saw us two or three times, notably for a breakfast where he spoke off the record but raised plenty of ideas. But for the past few weeks, no. Both sides held us off. Sarkozy has never been very open with the foreign media and he's given very, ...
Chongqing looks to sell distressed assets after Bo scandal – source - euronews
... China's biggest municipality, Chongqing, has approached Hong Kong investors with the aim of selling distressed property assets and bolstering its finances, which are under a cloud after the fall of its ambitious leader, Bo Xilai, a source said.
Greek technocrat PM to return to academia after election - euronews
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece's technocrat prime minister Lucas Papademos plans to resume his academic career after a snap election on May 6, a senior government official said, having secured a second bailout for the country. A former vice president of the ...
Attack in western Ivory Coast kills at least five - euronews
An army officer, who also asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the press, confirmed the attack and put the death toll at seven. Others were wounded and military authorities have arrested several men suspected of involvement ...
Bissau soldiers control capital in apparent coup - euronews
So they either had to kill him or make sure he wasn't elected,” one Bissau-based diplomat, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. But there was no immediate communiqué from the military. Government ministers and other officials, including the ...
Syrian violence claims 27 dead in run-up to truce - euronews
“The Syrians have been mining the border, especially the southern Idlib part which has been restricting the flow of refugees,” said the official, who declined to give his name. Turkey said there were now 23835 Syrian refugees on its territory of whom ...
Supporters hail Brotherhood bid for Egypt presidency - euronews
An aide to Suleiman, who asked not to be named, confirmed this to Reuters adding: “Pressure on him to (run) comes from various groups that do not represent him officially.” Some of his supporters earlier said they had gathered thousands of signatures ...
Insight – Bank stampede keeps Spanish real estate on the ropes - euronews
“It saves you costs and helps you get back some income,” said the head of risk at one Spanish savings bank who asked to remain anonymous. “An apartment on a bank's balance sheet is a problem. A sold apartment with a client paying a mortgage is a ...
Egypt army jails officers who joined protests - euronews
“This was a violation of martial law that bans military personnel from communicating with the media,” the source said, adding Shouman's sentence will be announced formally at a court hearing on April 11. Shouman also took part in the uprising against ...
Neighbours hit Mali junta with border shutdown - euronews
“They have destroyed everything, including attacking the hospital where there were sick people,” said the resident, who also refused to be named. “The religious guys – Ansar Dine – attacked the hotels and nightclubs, saying such places are against ...
Neighbours hit Mali junta with border shutdown - euronews
“They have destroyed everything including attacking the hospital where there were sick people,” said the resident, who also refused to be named. “The religious guys – Ansar Dine – attacked the hotels and nightclubs saying such places are against their ...
Australia's block of Huawei is part of wider concern - euronews
“This is down to one of two things,” said one Sydney-based security researcher who declined to be named because his company had not authorized him to speak. “The accusations are completely baseless – or our intelligence agencies have information about ...
Greek snap election likely to be on May 6 - official - euronews
Trichet debates with Juncker, moderated by euronews' Paul Hackett live here – http://www.euronews.com/european-union/live-debate/ ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will likely hold a snap general election on May 6, a government official said on Tuesday.
Tough times in the US-China iPad smuggling game - euronews
Accessory makers do not get an early peek at Apple products, so they have to scramble as soon as new iPads and iPhones hit the streets to reconfigure assembly lines and craft accessories that fit, he said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Merkel allies face extinction from state parliament - euronews
“Hopefully we won't vote as foolishly as last time,” said a female voter who declined to give her name. “A coalition of three parties is no good. Two is better, but one is best of all.” The CDU and SPD both scored 34 percent in the latest survey in ...
Libyan militiamen storm luxury Tripoli hotel - euronews
The employee, who declined to be named, said no one was hurt in the incident at the luxury Rixos hotel where foreign reporters visiting Tripoli during last year's uprising were obliged to stay by Muammar Gaddafi's government. The trouble started late ...
Former Russian minister to bid for Petroplus plants - euronews
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) – A former Russian energy minister is planning to bid for three refineries owned by bankrupt oil refiner Petroplus, a source close to the matter said, giving hope to workers who fear refinery shut downs and potentially ...
Deutsche Boerse to sue EU over veto of NYSE deal - euronews
The person, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the issue, said Deutsche Boerse had no plans to try to revitalize the merger with NYSE Euronext. The move to sue the European Commission for blocking a merger is unusual but not ...
Pro-Assad rallies mark anniversary of Syria revolt - euronews
“The army is intensifying its attack on rebellious villages and firing on areas trying to hold (anti-Assad) protests,” said an Idlib resident, who refused to be named for fear of reprisal. The UN-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan is due to report ...
Germany wants to reopen Swiss tax deal talks – sources - euronews
By Gernot Heller BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants to reopen talks with Switzerland on a deal to stop its citizens dodging taxes after opposition parties said it was too soft on tax evaders and threatened to block it, sources said.
Fed gives mostly high grades in bank stress tests - euronews
A person close to the situation, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said the Fed quietly shifted the release to 4:30 pm EDT (2030 GMT) on Tuesday after leaks about the tests came out Monday evening. The person said that at noon on Tuesday, ...
Cocoa smugglers on motorbikes evade Ivorian guards - euronews
Customs officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity said they were insufficiently resourced to tackle the problem. “We don't have cars or communication systems,” said an Ivory Coast customs official. The Ivory Coast cocoa body CGFCC was not ...
Ulster Bank eyes 1 billion euro asset sale -source - euronews
By Brenda Goh and Lorraine Turner LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ulster Bank, the troubled Irish business unit of Royal Bank of Scotland , is readying itself to sell off assets worth 1 billion euros (833 million pounds) according to a source close to the ...