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German parliament approves first national minimum wage

Germany has approved its first minimum wage, in a vote in the Bundestag on Thursday. The wage will be set…

10 years ago

US employers added 288,000 jobs in June 2014

According to latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 288,000 jobs in June 2014. The…

10 years ago

Ryutaro Nonomura: Video of Japanese politician crying at news conference goes viral

A video of Japanese politician Ryutaro Nonomura wailing and sobbing when quizzed by journalists about the public funds he spent…

10 years ago

Barack Obama calls US soccer team in Sao Paulo

President Barack Obama has praised the efforts of the US soccer team in the World Cup in a phone call…

10 years ago

Oscar Pistorius suffers from disability anxiety

Oscar Pistorius has been greatly affected by his disability, a sports doctor has told his murder trial. Dr. Wayne Derman…

10 years ago

Bombay Stock Exchange disrupted due to network outage

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) - India's main stock market - has resumed trading after being disrupted due to a network…

10 years ago

Mohammed Abu Khadir: Palestinians to hold funeral for abducted and murdered teenager

Palestinians are preparing to hold the funeral of Mohammed Abu Khdair, the 17-year-old boy abducted and murdered in Jerusalem. The…

10 years ago

Xi Jinping arrives in South Korea for two-day visit with focus on North Korea

China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit set to focus on North Korea. It…

10 years ago

Japan to lift some of North Korea sanctions amid abduction talks

Japan has decided to ease some of the sanctions it has imposed on North Korea amid ongoing talks on abducted…

10 years ago

Helene Pastor murder: Wojciech Janowski retracts confession

Helene Pastor son-in-law Wojciech Janowski has retracted his "confession" to ordering the Monaco heiress murder, citing misunderstandings with police. Prosecutors…

10 years ago