RBS to close Cardiff call centre Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:42 PM PDT The Royal Bank of Scotland is to close its call centre in Cardiff, as part of plans to cut 2,000 jobs across the UK.  
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Brazil green light for Amazon dam Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:49 PM PDT Brazil's government approves the controversial construction on a tributary of the Amazon of the world's third biggest hydroelectric dam.  
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Moscow freezes motorway plan Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:42 PM PDT President suspends plan to build road through forest north of the Russian capital.  
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Atrocities in Congo could be "genocide": U.N. report Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:25 PM PDT DAKAR (Reuters) - Crimes committed by Rwanda's army and Congolese rebels in Congo during the 1990s could be classified as genocide, a leaked draft U.N. report says, a charge that will stir tensions between Kigali and the U.N.  
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Toyota recalls one million cars Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:54 AM PDT Toyota announces another recall involving more than one million cars in the US with potentially faulty engine control systems.  
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Toyota's Corolla is the people's car in Afghanistan Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:13 AM PDT |
Swimming pool death boy is named Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:41 AM PDT An eight-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulties at a swimming pool in North Yorkshire is identified by police.  
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Oil Leads Advance in Iraq's Economy Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:04 AM PDT A boost in Iraq's oil production fueled by development deals with international oil companies could provide a broader lift to an economy that, while shaky, is beginning to benefit from renewed growth and tame inflation.  
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Germany Suffers Shortage of Skilled Labor Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:40 AM PDT The surprising strength of Germany's economic rebound is exacerbating an already worrying problem for legions of its companies: a dearth of skilled workers.  
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Fugitive Asil Nadir returns to UK Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:16 AM PDT Turkish-Cypriot tycoon back in Britain having evaded fraud and theft charges since 1993.  
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UN urges action over Congo rapes Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:17 AM PDT The UN says more must be done to prevent such "atrocities" as a recent mass rape in DR Congo, and criticises peacekeepers' failure to act.  
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Kepler spies Saturn-sized worlds Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:23 AM PDT Nasa's Kepler space telescope detects two large planets orbiting a star some 2,000 light-years from Earth.  
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Toyota Recalls 1.1 Million Cars for Engine Problem Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:50 AM PDT |
Afghan Candidate’s Campaign Workers Abducted Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:14 AM PDT |
F.A.A. Proposes $24 Million Fine Against American Airlines Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:01 AM PDT |
Police say suspects planned bomb attacks in Ottawa Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:28 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Three men arrested in Canada on terror-related charges -- one of whom was reported to have once auditioned for the "Canadian Idol" TV show -- were plotting bomb attacks and had connections to a group fighting coalition forces in Afghanistan, police said on Thursday.  
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Many wounded in Mexico bar blast Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:29 AM PDT At least 10 injured in explosion at beach resort of Puerto Vallarta, in Jalisco state.  
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Afghan Candidate’s Campaign Workers Abducted Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:14 AM PDT |
In Japan, Party Ex-Leader Will Challenge Premier Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:31 AM PDT |
Canadians charged in terror plot Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:40 AM PDT Three Canadians arrested in an alleged terrorist conspiracy had bomb parts and planned attacks, Canadian police say.  
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