Greece works to finalize 14.2 billion in spending cuts
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras and deputies push 2013 2014 measures to reach 11.5 billion euros of cuts. The plan aims to secure new rescue loans and avert bankruptcy with troika oversight. Possible civil servant labor reserve plan discussed ahead of troika visit.
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Finance Ministry
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Prison riot in Venezuela leaves over twenty dead near Caracas
More than 20 inmates were killed in a gunbattle at Yare I prison south of Caracas. Prisons minister Iris Varela said the death toll was not precise and the riot involved rival groups during family visiting hours. Activists warn that weapons and corruption fuel ongoing violence in Venezuela’s overcrowded prisons.
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Merida
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Pakistan girl jailed in blasphemy case amid protests
A Christian girl was jailed for 14 days in Islamabad after neighbors accused her of burning Quran pages. Police found no evidence and expect the case to be dropped. hundreds protested outside her home, raising concerns about extremism and the treatment of minorities. Officials say the girl may be a minor and the case hinges on investigation outcomes.
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Pakistan
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Allah
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Associated Press
Somalia swears in 215 parliament members in stalled bid for president
Somalia's chief justice swore in 215 new MPs, short of the 275-seat goal despite long delays. Elders faced disqualification and seat-buying allegations amid security fears, while the U.N. and international backers watch for a new president and continued political turbulence.
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Somalia
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Horn of Africa
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