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President on friday ratified the treaty, giving the final approval for the deal adopted parliament by a large majority in june.
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Ratifies treaty.
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Dr renegade colonel said friday he asked his troops to withdraw from positions taken over from government forces since fighting resumed in the country's east last month.
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Rebel chief orders troops to withdraw.
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Investors pulled out of talks to rescue the national airline on friday, saying unions refused to face up to the dramatic "crisis in the company and the need for cutbacks.
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Investors drop talks blaming unions over dramatic crisis.
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Man was indicted on friday for allegedly kicking former president in the rear, an official at the district prosecutor's office said.
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Man indicted for kicking ex president in rear.
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Condemned as deeply offensive friday a computer game called massacre, "which itself as a game of modern religious.
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Massacre computer game blasted.
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Tiger chief has paid tribute to the suicide bombers who killed at least 82 people in an attack on a northern military base, a pro rebel website said friday.
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Tiger chief honors suicide bombers who hit base.
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Shares slumped 39 percent friday, hurt by worries that the rupiah will continue to fall despite high interest rates, dealers said.
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Shares slump 39 percent.
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Share prices ended 66 percent higher friday amid rising plantation and financial stocks but political tensions capped sentiment, dealers said.
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Shares close up 66 percent.
| 707 |
Share prices closed down 87 percent on friday, as weakness banks offset earlier gains in property developers and energy firms, dealers said.
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Shares close down 87 percent.
| 708 |
Arrived friday for a four day visit to a country facing a freefall in the number of churchgoers despite its deep heritage.
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Pope begins visit.
| 709 |
Massive hurricane friday bore down friday, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee and sparking a dire warning that those remaining in low lying areas face certain death.
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Dire warning evacuations as eyes.
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Shares slumped 24 percent friday, hurt by worries that the rupiah will continue to fall despite high interest rates, dealers said.
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Shares slump 24 percent.
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Stocks were likely to underperform global stocks in the coming week, after a volatile week of trading, dealers said friday.
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Stocks likely to underperform in coming week.
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Workers began gathering headquarters friday for a mass demo against two beasts they see as threatening their jobs boss.
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Muscles at mass demo.
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Industrial output grew faster than expected in july, official data showed friday, but economists said the strong performance might be a temporary blip.
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Afptv advisory for friday.
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Industrial output slumped by 73 percent in july from the june level, more than expected and adding to concern about possible recession, official data showed on friday.
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Official industrial output slumps 73 pct on month in july.
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Firefighters on friday slowly mastered a 9,876 degree inferno in the but tens of thousands of travellers faced extended disruption.
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Tunnel leaves tens of thousands facing travel chaos.
| 716 |
Head of ruling party was in court friday for a ruling on his bid to scrap his trial, which could end his hopes to lead the country next year.
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Ruling party chief awaits case ruling.
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Five mobile telephone operators released a study friday aimed at proving that plans to force them to cut certain mobile phone costs will not reduce prices for consumers.
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Phone operators deny cost plans will help consumers.
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Travellers and faced another day of misery friday as the tunnel remained closed after a fierce fire, with many still struggling to make alternative arrangements.
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Passenger misery as channel tunnel remains closed.
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Share prices closed up 74 percent on friday after a strong lead dealers said.
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Stocks close up 74 percent.
| 720 |
Arrived friday for his first visit to the eldest daughter "of the since he succeeded.
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Pope arrives.
| 721 |
Finance chiefs struggled on friday to map out a strategy to avert recession as rejected the idea of a sweeping stimulus package to revive the flagging economy.
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Chiefs battle to avert recession.
| 722 |
Oil prices rose on friday as hurricane forced the closure of energy production facilities in the traders said.
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Oil prices rise as hurricane halts us energy production.
| 723 |
Semi conductor manufacturer said on friday that it would cut 5,631 jobs worldwide and sell factories in four countries owing to the tough economic climate.
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Chip maker announces 5,631 job cuts.
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Shares ended flat on friday, scratching out a 251 percent gain as electricity companies were buoyed by hopes the government would raise power prices soon, dealers said.
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Shares end 251 percent higher.
| 725 |
Prominent blogger who has targeted government figures on his website, was arrested friday under internal security laws that allow for detention without trial.
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Blogger arrested under tough internal security law.
| 726 |
Share prices are expected to stage a rebound next week as institutional investors show interest in badly hit blue chips after recent heavy losses, dealers said.
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Shares may rebound with blue chips in focus.
| 727 |
Friday awaited details of a power sharing deal to end a political crisis after tortuous talks centred on how much authority veteran leader would cede to the opposition.
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Rivals seal power sharing deal to end crisis.
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President on friday ratified the treaty, giving the final approval for the deal adopted parliament by a large majority in june.
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Ratifies treaty.
| 729 |
Finance ministers on friday backed for a third term as their chairman, his spokesman said.
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Finance ministers back for third term.
| 730 |
On his way friday for his first visit to the eldest daughter "of the since he succeeded.
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Pope begins visit.
| 731 |
Share prices closed down 41 percent on friday, as weakness banks has offset earlier gains in property developers and energy firms, dealers said.
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Shares close down 41 percent.
| 732 |
Tens of millions of are heading for their home towns during the autumn harvest holiday starting saturday but wallets are thinner this year due to the economic slowdown.
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Holiday exodus amid economic downturn.
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Semi conductor manufacturer said on friday that it would cut 8,750 jobs worldwide and sell factories in four countries.
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Chip maker announces 8,750 job cuts.
| 734 |
Gold prices closed higher on friday at 85273 645 59 us dollars an ounce, up from thursday's close of 58083 236 88 dollars.
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Gold closes higher.
| 735 |
Shares closed 68 percent higher friday on revived hopes for a sale of and a continued fall in oil prices, analysts said.
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Shares close 68 percent higher.
| 736 |
Tiger chief has paid tribute to 87 suicide bombers who killed at least 80 people in an attack on a northern military base, a pro rebel website said friday.
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Tiger chief honors suicide bombers who hit base.
| 737 |
Finance ministers on friday backed for a third term as their chairman, his spokesman said.
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Finance ministers back for third term.
| 738 |
Troops still held positions deep on friday, one month after a truce brought a supposed end to the conflict and ratcheting up its war of words with.
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Troops deep one month after truce.
| 739 |
Fire in the tunnel sent shares in operator falling three percent on friday, but the company insisted the financial damage would be limited.
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Says fire won't hurt finances.
| 740 |
Reported an easing in industrial output friday, providing further evidence its economy is slowing amid a global slump and reinforcing expectations will move to spur growth.
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Slowing industrial growth may push to further ease tightening.
| 741 |
Gas rich is bracing to show its diplomatic mettle again with an mandate to try to broker peace war ravaged region.
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Braces troubleshooting.
| 742 |
Shares ended flat on friday, scratching out a 084 percent gain as electricity companies were buoyed by hopes the government would raise power prices soon, dealers said.
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Shares end 084 percent higher.
| 743 |
Vice presidential pick vowed thursday not to blink "in pursuit of righteous "war and insisted she was ready to step in as president if needed.
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Will not blink righteous cause.
| 744 |
Finance minister peer rejected friday the idea of a stimulus plan to revitalise the economy, as finance chiefs gathered to map out a way to avert a recession.
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Finance minister rejects idea of stimulus plan.
| 745 |
Ex president who is embroiled in embezzlement and money laundering allegations, denied friday that he was eyeing a fresh bid for office in 2007.
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Ex president says not eyeing a comeback.
| 746 |
Ties with war on terror "ally are strained after us commandos unilaterally launched ground assaults on militants soil, drawing fire from the military chief.
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Strain in ties as us launches ground raids inside.
| 747 |
Two churchgoers duped women into taking part in sex acts during fake prayer sessions by promising to lift black magic curses on them, police said friday.
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Police charge men over bizarre prayer sex.
| 748 |
Unleashing both of the party's heaviest hitters and as he battles to fend off a revitalized ticket in the election.
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Deploys as race tightens.
| 749 |
Experts on friday conducted forensic tests on a tiny body found in a thought to be that of a girl allegedly murdered by her grandfather in a case that has transfixed.
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Autopsy on body thought to be murdered girl.
| 750 |
Set to seal a deal friday to buy just under 73 percent biggest retail for as much as three billion lrb 59 billion dollars rrb, press reports said.
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Set to seal deal reports say.
| 751 |
Left on friday for a four day trip.
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Leaves for four day visit.
| 752 |
Officials friday charged three men over the death of a woman from a date rape drug overdose on a holiday cruise, including one who had sex with her hours before she died.
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Three charged over cruise ship death.
| 753 |
Finance minister peer rejected friday the idea of a stimulus plan to revitalise the economy, as finance chiefs gathered to map out a way to avert a recession.
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Finance minister rejects idea of stimulus plan.
| 754 |
Faced growing challenges friday received what the us called cold war era "bombers and joined in ordering out the us ambassador.
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Eyes amid crisis.
| 755 |
Share prices rose 332 percent friday with sentiment tracking the positive turnaround dealers said.
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Shares rise 332 percent.
| 756 |
World oil prices climbed trade friday as hurricane hammered the coast, forcing oil and gas production facilities in the area to shut down, dealers said.
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Oil prices up as hurricane barrels down coast.
| 757 |
Opposition admitted friday it might not meet its goal of seizing power by next week as it sent a delegation to pursue potential defectors from the government on a trip.
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Opposition says power takeover may be delayed.
| 758 |
Share prices rose 498 percent friday with sentiment tracking the turnaround dealers said.
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Shares rise 498 percent.
| 759 |
Share prices closed up 31 percent on friday after a strong lead dealers said.
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Stocks close up 31 percent.
| 760 |
Authorities announced a nationwide probe friday into a milk powder suspected of killing one baby and sickening dozens of others, in the latest safety scandal to rock food industry.
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Launches probe into milk powder after baby dies.
| 761 |
Shares closed 90 percent higher friday as sentiment was lifted gains, following speculation that is in talks on a possible sale, analysts said.
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Shares close 90 percent higher.
| 762 |
Us led coalition said friday its soldiers had killed more than 95 militants in an operation to find a rebel involved in bomb attacks and helping foreign militants.
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Coalition says more than 95 militants killed.
| 763 |
Dollar had mixed fortunes against other major currencies trade friday as markets waited for a potential rescue plan for troubled titan dealers said.
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Dollar gains on us bank hopes.
| 764 |
Massive hurricane friday bore down the fourth largest us city, sending hundreds of thousands fleeing amid a warning that those remaining in low lying areas face certain death.
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Sparks mass evacuations amid certain death warning.
| 765 |
Share prices closed 317 percent higher friday as bargain hunting helped the market recoup early losses amid economic concerns, dealers said.
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Shares close up 317 percent.
| 766 |
Prime minister has stressed his determination to step down immediately after his centrist party holds its leadership election, public radio reported on friday.
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Stresses he will quit after party election.
| 767 |
Prominent blogger who has targeted government figures on his website, was arrested friday under internal security laws, his wife said.
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Blogger arrested under tough internal security law.
| 768 |
Firefighters struggled friday to put out a blaze on a freight shuttle in the tunnel that injured six people and forced the closure of the undersea link, officials said.
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Fierce fire in channel tunnel six hurt.
| 769 |
Prime minister called general elections for november 8 friday with her labor party behind in opinion polls amid a slowing economy and her foreign minister facing the axe.
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Pm sets november date for general election.
| 770 |
Share prices closed 244 percent higher friday as bargain hunting helped the market recoup early losses amid economic concerns, dealers said.
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Shares close up 244 percent.
| 771 |
Thousands of police deployed across areas of on friday ahead of protests called in the region.
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Braces for separatist protests.
| 772 |
Airport city of was closed friday after a rocket attack overnight, police said.
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Rocket fire closes airport.
| 773 |
Share prices ended the morning up 23 percent on friday, supported by gains in property developers and energy firms, dealers said.
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Shares up 23 pct in morning.
| 774 |
State moved closer to decriminalising abortion friday as a hard fought bill passed through its lower following a 23 hour debate, officials said.
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Abortion bill progresses despite opposition.
| 775 |
Share prices edged up 284 percent by midday friday, led by electricity companies amid hopes the government would raise power prices soon, dealers said.
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Shares up 284 percent at midday.
| 776 |
Largest energy company light and power is looking to invest in a liquefied natural gas processing plant on the mainland, reports said on friday.
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Energy giant plans to invest power plant.
| 777 |
Vice presidential hopeful sent her son off to fight for a righteous cause "thursday as his unit prepared to deploy.
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Sends son to fight righteous cause.
| 778 |
Share prices closed 669 percent lower on friday amid renewed apprehension about inflation and the local currency as well as credit problems in the dealers said.
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Shares close 669 percent lower.
| 779 |
Typhoon churned on friday, threatening to bring heavy downpors and strong winds and disrupt celebrations for a major holiday.
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Battens down for typhoon.
| 780 |
Authorities announced a nationwide probe friday into a milk powder suspected of killing one baby and sickening dozens of others, in the latest safety scandal to rock food chain.
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Launches probe into milk powder after baby dies.
| 781 |
Lobbyist jailed for his role in the oil for food scandal returned home friday after his release from a us prison.
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Jailed oil for food scandal returns home.
| 782 |
Political turmoil friday when the ruling coalition failed to to reelect leader as prime minister.
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Parliament delays vote on pm heightening turmoil.
| 783 |
Share prices closed 856 percent lower on friday amid renewed apprehension about inflation and the local currency and credit problems in the dealers said.
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Shares close 856 percent lower.
| 784 |
Opposition admitted it might not meet its goal of seizing power by next week as it sent a delegation to pursue potential defectors from the government on a trip.
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Opposition pursues mps.
| 785 |
Firefighters struggled friday to put out a blaze on a freight shuttle in the tunnel that injured six people and forced the closure of the undersea link, officials said.
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Fierce fire in channel tunnel six hurt.
| 786 |
A but in an effort to integrate better conservative society she has traded her beret for a headscarf during the month.
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Soldier trades her blue for a veil.
| 787 |
Prime minister called general elections for november 3 friday with her labor party behind in opinion polls amid a slowing economy and her foreign minister facing the axe.
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Pm sets november date for general election.
| 788 |
After a bruising week of lipstick on pigs and other taunts on the campaign trail, returns to the cult tv show saturday night live "this weekend, aides said late thursday.
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Returns to cult comedy show.
| 789 |
Growth industrial output eased to 270 percent in august from a year earlier, the government said on friday, providing further evidence the nation's economy is slowing.
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Industrial output growth eases to 270 pct.
| 790 |
World oil prices climbed trade friday as powerful hurricane hammered the coast, forcing the shutdown of oil and gas production facilities in the area, dealers said.
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Oil prices up as hurricane barrels down coast.
| 791 |
Defense minister has criticised the slow progress in the war and warned that public support for the effort will wane unless results come soon.
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Defense minister critical of progress.
| 792 |
Candidate and his rival wrapped up a one day truce thursday by offering each other jobs only not the presidency.
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Offer each other jobs.
| 793 |
Friday postponed until next week a vote on whether to return as prime minister after lawmakers from the ruling coalition failed to show up.
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Parliament postpones vote on new pm.
| 794 |
Share prices were slightly higher friday morning led by the electricity companies amid expectations the government may raise power prices soon, dealers said.
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Shares slightly higher in morning trade.
| 795 |
Dollar was steady trade friday as markets waited for further developments surrounding troubled and looked ahead to earnings results from us banks next week, dealers said.
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Dollar steady on pause in banking worries.
| 796 |
Share prices opened 66 percent down on friday, tracking falls bourses, dealers said.
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Shares open 66 percent down.
| 797 |
Two ideas sound like a joke: make fuel from water as global oil prices soar, and produce three crops from a single planting of a new rice strain called super toy ".
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Joke's over fuel rice scandals.
| 798 |
Pro government demonstrators gathered friday under a heavy police presence ahead of a vote on whether to return as prime minister.
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Police protesters before pm vote.
| 799 |
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