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EU summit to raise pressure on Merkel
20th May 2012
Controversial proposals are back on the agenda. They were backed by some leaders in the past but forced off the agenda by the German chancellor’s objections
Read more >UK special forces Afghan role after 2014
20th May 2012
Up to 200 SAS troops may be stationed to fight terrorism alongside British soldiers in a training and mentoring role
Read more >Apple and Samsung begin settlement talks
20th May 2012
In two days of judge-ordered talks, groups will attempt to find a resolution to their rival patent claims before a full jury trial gets under way
Read more >Italian bomb attack ‘not mafia’
20th May 2012
Speculation that schoolgirl’s death before anti-mafia rally in Brindisi could signal start of violent campaign at time of political instability
Read more >Fear drives Irish towards Yes vote
20th May 2012
With just over a week to go until people vote, polls show support for the treaty remains steady at 37 per cent
Read more >Amazon noses into industrial supply chain
20th May 2012
Shares in the established US groups have suffered since the launch of the online retailer’s latest venture but there are doubts that it can dominate
Read more >Expat vote starts Egypt presidential race
20th May 2012
Of 100,000 ballots cast by Egyptian expatriates in 20 diplomatic outposts, Dr Aboul Fotouh received 26 per cent of the votes
Read more >AstraZeneca looks to revive experimental drugs
20th May 2012
Pharmaceutical group plans to seal several deals this year to fill its flagging pipeline which could include partnerships with other companies
Read more >China activists fear ‘reckoning’
20th May 2012
Human rights activists are most worried about Mr Chen’s nephew, who was detained on charges of intentional homicide after his uncle’s escape
Read more >Heathrow ‘free to lobby on third runway’
20th May 2012
‘The commercial interest of BAA is one thing, says Theresa Villiers, it’s not necessarily the same as the economic needs of the overall economy
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