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Pakistani Premier Denies Talks with Taliban

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Pakistan's interior minister and prime minister have both denied the government is holding peace talks with its homegrown Taliban, according to media, saying it would do so only if the militants first disarmed and surrendered.
Former Olympus chief executive Michael Woodford leaves after meeting with members of the Justice Department and the FBI in New York

Olympus Ex-CEO to Meet with Japan Ruling Party

Olympus Corp's ousted CEO, Michael Woodford, will on Thursday meet a panel of lawmakers from Japan's ruling Democratic Party looking at ways to tighten corporate governance in the wake of the accounting scandal at the endoscope maker, a source familiar with the plan told Reuters.
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International Monetary Fund's Economic Counsellor Olivier Blanchard presents the World Economic Outlook in Washington

Eurozone Agreement an Incomplete Solution to the Problem: IMF

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The Day Europe Lost Patience with Britain: Friday?

It was billed as a summit to save the euro. It may be remembered as the day Europe lost patience with Britain, as most of the continent threw its lot in with European Union founding members France and Germany and committed to binding their economies ever more tightly.
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Gingrich Takes Fire from Rivals in Republican Debate

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban - Dec. 9, 2011

Hungary Aiming for EU/IMF Aid in Range from 10B to 15B Euros: Analysts

Hungary's government would like an aid package of between 10 billion euros and 15 billion euros from the European Union and International Monetary Fund to stabilize its economy, preferably on favorable terms, but it would be willing to accept a stricter deal, bank analysts said.
Riot police stand guard a rally to protest against what activists say were violations at the parliamentary elections, in St. Petersburg December 10, 2011.

Russians Stage Largest-Ever Protests Against Putin's Rule

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Russia on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule and a rerun of a parliamentary election in the biggest opposition protests since he rose to power more than a decade ago.
Undated image taken from a video recording provided by the Pakistan Taliban

Pakistani Taliban Confirm Peace Talks with Islamabad

The deputy commander of the Pakistan Taliban, who have been waging a four-year war against the government in Islamabad, confirmed the two sides were in peace talks, a move that could further fray the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.
Opposition activists hold a rally to protest against what they say are violations at the parliamentary elections, in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok December 10, 2011

Russian Protests to Test Vladimir Putin -- and Opponents

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's opponents hope to bring large numbers of people out onto the streets across Russia on Saturday for rallies that will test their ability to channel outrage over allegations of election fraud into a powerful protest movement.
U.S. RQ-170 unmanned spy plane in Iran.

Crash of U.S Drone Unmasks Its Spying Efforts in Iran

The crash of a CIA drone in Iran has brought into the open what U.S. intelligence agencies would prefer to have kept secret: intense spying efforts in a country where the United States has no official presence.
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Govt Admits Inflating Export Figures by $9 Billion

Already battered by corruption scandals, and less than a week after an embarrassing policy U-turn, the government admitted on Friday that it had accidentally inflated this year's export figures by more than $9 billion.

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