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Article Source: Telegraph.co.uk
Europe's worst recession since World War II is over, figures showed today, leaving UK companies hoping that a recovery on the continent will help drag Britain from the downturn.
The economies of the 16 countries that share the euro expanded 0.4pc in the third quarter after contracting 0.2pc in the second quarter, a release from the European Union showed.
Germany and France led the way, with growth of 0.7pc and 0.3pc respectively, as exports from both countries picked up. However, Spain's economy shrank again, and with unemployment still rising across the continent and the euro gathering strength, economists cautioned against the prospect of a robust recovery.
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Article Source: InterPress Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5 (IPS) - On Sep. 14, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution that gave the green light to the creation of a new U.N. agency for women.
It will draw together under one umbrella all the existing entities for women in the U.N. - U.N. Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), International Training and Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) and Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues (OSAGI). Civil society organisations have long lobbied for a women's agency, and in 2008 these efforts were combined in the Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) campaign involving some 310 organisations.
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Article Source: CNN
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- From within Libya's most secure jail a new challenge to al Qaeda is emerging.
The code's most direct challenge to al Qaeda is this: "Jihad has ethics and morals because it is for God. That means it is forbidden to kill women, children, elderly people, priests, messengers, traders and the like. Betrayal is prohibited and it is vital to keep promises and treat prisoners of war in a good way. Standing by those ethics is what distinguishes Muslims' jihad from the wars of other nations."
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Article Source: USA Today
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified border on Monday to cheers of "Gorby! Gorby!" as a throng of grateful Germans recalled the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall gave way to their desire for freedom and unity.
Within moments of a confused announcement on Nov. 9, 1989, that East Germany was lifting travel restrictions, hundreds of people streamed into the enclave that was West Berlin, marking a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe.
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Article Source: CNN
(CNN) -- Kanjii Mbugua storms the stage amid cheers as fans crane their necks to see the Kenyan musician."I'm a socially conscious musician with a strong gospel background," Mbugua said. "I want to use my music to communicate with our youth about their great potential ... of being the solution to Africa's problems."
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