Chavez to Close Venezuela Miami Consulate
President Hugo Chavez announced the Venezuelan government will close its Miami consulate after the United States expelled a diplomat amid an FBI led probe into alleged plans for a cyber attack. He cited unfair U.S. action and called the move an administrative closing as he campaigns for re election.
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United States
S&P Downgrades France Italy Spain in Eurozone Credit Review
S&P cuts ratings on nine eurozone nations including France Italy Spain and Austria while keeping Germany at AAA. Downgrades raise borrowing costs and deepen debt pressures as markets react with lower stock bids and higher yields. France drops from AAA to AA aligning with U S levels. Italy and Spain fall two notches.
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Peterson Institute For International Economics
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Jamney Montgomery Scott
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Francois Baroin
European Central Bank
Mario Draghi
Denktash, Former Turkish Cypriot Leader, Dies at 87
Rauf Denktash, who led the Turkish Cypriots for six decades and pressed for a separate state, died at 87 in Nicosia after heart failure. He faced stroke last May and suffered health declines following a diarrhea attack. His death comes amid renewed Cyprus reunification diplomacy.
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Sunni deputy premier urges Maliki ouster amid Iraqi crisis
Iraq's Sunni Deputy PM Saleh al-Mutlaq called for Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to step down and urged a parliamentary no confidence vote to avoid a widening sectarian conflict. He warned the longer Maliki stays, the greater the risk of a split Iraq and regional fallout.
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