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From Tom Wolfe to JK Galbraith, the banker-turned-novelist gives the inside deal on the best investments you can make in financial readingDavid Charters is a former diplomat and investment banker, who left the City after 12 y (Read More)
The Guardian:
Recent reports about China's likely target have generated fears that a climate deal could be hindered by cautious initial bidEurope and the US are concerned that China may soon set a carbon target that marks a step back from (Read More)
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Hopes of a strong deal at Copenhagen summit renewed as Obama and Singh commit to 'significant mitigation actions'America and India today pledged common action to fight climate change and to build a new global clean energy eco (Read More)
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• Special forces funding fighters in Afghanistan • Fears strategy could further destabilise countryUS special forces are supporting anti-Taliban militias in at least 14 areas of Afghanistan as part of a secretive programme th (Read More)
New York Times:
Nicole Beth Pearl, a daughter of Susan P. Pearl and Kenneth B. Pearl of Highland Park, Ill., and David Michael Kaplan, the son of Kathy Kaplan and Richard Kaplan of Chicago, were married Saturday evening in Hallandale Beach, (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Obituaries:
James M. Wilson Jr., 91, a career diplomat who established the State Department's human rights program and became its first coordinator, died Nov. 15 at Ingleside at Rock Creek retirement community in Washington. (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
The culmination of a triumph of storytellingYour Face Tomorrow III: Poison, Shadow and Farewellby Javier Marías, translated by Margaret Jull Costa 560pp, Chatto & Windus, £18.99Part two of Javier Marías's metaphysical epic, (Read More)
observer.guardian.co.uk:
Europe and Russia are embroiled in an escalating contest over Ukraine ‑ its direction, its stability, and its alliances. Diplomats, analysts, and EU officials are warning that the situation could worsen sharply within weeks, (Read More)
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Senior diplomat formerly stationed in Kabul claims troops 'handed over for severe torture a lot of innocent people'The Canadian government was fending off calls for a public inquiry on torture today after allegations from one (Read More)
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Tensions raised between two countries as troops dynamite rural walkways Venezuela claims are used by smugglers and militiaVenezuela has blown up two pedestrian bridges on its border with Colombia in the latest sign of deterio (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
From Ukraine to the Caymans and China to Zimbabwe, UK envoys are joining the band of bloggersFor our man in Ukraine, it was an uncomfortable moment. Arriving back at the embassy in Kiev, Britain's ambassador, Leigh Turner, di (Read More)
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Western leaders want Karzai's inauguration speech to set out reforms and a programme for tackling corruptionLiveblog: follow the ceremony as it happensHamid Karzai will be sworn in for a second term as Afghanistan's president (Read More)
Reuters: International News:
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Senior Canadian military and government officials ignored evidence that Afghan authorities were torturing detainees handed over by Canada's troops and then tried to silence those who raised the alarm, a sen (Read More)
The Guardian:
The star of Stephen Poliakoff's forthcoming Glorious 39 on his neuroses, playing educated toffs and why he digs David Hare"A machiavellian dandy . . . Pure coldheartedness . . . Fabulously insincere." As I read out reviews o (Read More)
observer.guardian.co.uk:
Fidel Castro's brother has crushed dissent since taking over power, according to Human Rights WatchPresident Raúl Castro has crushed dissent and intensified repression in Cuba since taking over from his brother Fidel, accordi (Read More)
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Chris Bryant says William Hague would rather support a federalist candidate for European president than UK's former prime ministerChris Bryant, the Europe minister, today launched a new offensive against the Tories over Tony (Read More)
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Cultural diplomat and curator of the Sydney BiennaleCultural diplomat and radical curator of the Sydney BiennaleThe loss of the art curator Nick Waterlow, who has been found dead aged 68, has robbed the Australian – and inter (Read More)
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