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Buffett's Berkshire builds Deere stake, dumps Exxon

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Tuesday disclosed a 5 percent stake in agricultural equipment maker Deere & Co (DE.N) and said it shed a $3.74 billion investment in oil company Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) as oil prices plunged. February 18 2015, 16:41 3 186 views

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Swiss police raid HSBC's Geneva office

Swiss prosecutors are searching offices of the Geneva subsidiary of HSBC bank in an inquiry into alleged money-laundering. February 18 2015, 16:21 4 364 views

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Foreign Investor: Putin could be world’s richest man with stolen $200B fortune

The Russian president stole billions from his country's war chest and stashed it away in secret accounts, according to a man who was once that country's largest foreign investor. February 18 2015, 10:11 2 240 views

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Oil rises to $62, near 2015 high as Mideast risks support

Oil rose to $62 a barrel on Tuesday, close to its 2015 high, supported by threats to Middle East supplies and expectations lower prices may prompt a slowdown in U.S. output. February 17 2015, 16:19 4 010 views

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Ukraine crisis: Army and rebels stall heavy arms pullout

Ukraine's government and separatist rebels have failed to begin withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line, despite a Monday deadline. February 17 2015, 15:56 3 878 views

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Egypt 'bombs IS in Libya' after beheadings video

Egypt says it has bombed Islamic State targets in Libya, hours after the group published video showing the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians. February 16 2015, 14:59 3 780 views

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Georgia Summons Ukrainian Ambassador After Saakashvili Appointed Poroshenko's Aide

Georgia's Foreign Ministry has summoned Ukraine's ambassador to the country to explain why ex-president Saakashvili's has been appointed as an aide to Poroshenko despite facing criminal charges at home. February 16 2015, 11:37 4 022 views

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Major Rally Protests Latest Police Shooting of Unarmed Man (+Video)

More than 1,000 activists joined a peaceful rally to protest the fatal police shooting of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, an unarmed 35-year-old Mexican-born resident who was killed by police in Washington State. February 16 2015, 11:08 4 283 views

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Ukrainians and Lithuanians march together against war

Several hundred residents of Kyiv attended a rally of unity between Ukraine and Lithuania on Feb. 15.  February 16 2015, 10:18 3 510 views

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ISIL Tweets Video of Alleged Execution of 21 Egyptians in Libya

The Islamic State has released a video purporting to show the execution of 21 Egyptians. February 16 2015, 10:10 4 262 views

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Quieter, but guns of war still not silent, on first day of cease-fire in Donetsk

It took just hours for Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists to accuse one another of violating the cease-fire that came into effect at 12 a.m. on Feb. 15. From the city center, gunfire could be heard in the distance, coming from the direction of the ruined Donetsk airport, where separatists are only a few kilometers from Ukrainian forces. February 16 2015, 09:59 4 591 views

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Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko says peace deal in danger

Ukraine's president has warned that a deal to end fighting in the east is in "great danger" after heavy fighting ahead of Saturday night's ceasefire. February 14 2015, 16:47 3 546 views

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Widow of Paris gunman appears in IS group propaganda

Hayat Boumeddiene, the widow of Paris kosher store gunman Amédy Coulibaly and France’s most-wanted woman, has resurfaced in an interview in a French-language online propaganda magazine run by the Islamic State (IS) militant group. February 13 2015, 15:40 3 474 views

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Clashes erupt on anniversary of Venezuela protests

Venezuelan police fired tear gas Thursday to break up students demonstrating against President Nicolas Maduro's government, on the anniversary of protests that eventually left 43 people dead last year. February 13 2015, 10:18 3 542 views

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Costa Concordia captain convicted in deadly shipwreck

The captain of the Costa Concordia is guilty of manslaughter and other charges related to the ship's fatal wreck in January 2012 off the Italian coast, a judge announced Wednesday night, capping a tumultuous 19-month trial and providing a little more closure for dozens of grieving families. February 12 2015, 23:53 4 193 views

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F.B.I. Director to Give Speech Addressing Relations Between Police and Blacks

The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, on Thursday will wade into the national debate about the relationship between police officers and African-Americans that was highlighted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in Ferguson, Mo., in August. It will be the first time one of the bureau’s directors has publicly addressed the issue of race at length. February 12 2015, 17:28 4 416 views

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Poroshenko, Putin agree on cease-fire in eastern Ukraine

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany have agreed on a cease-fire in Donbas starting from 12 a.m. on Feb. 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Feb. 12. February 12 2015, 15:42 4 154 views

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14-hour Normandy format marathon talks in Minsk end, ceasefire to be implemented in next 48 hours

The participants in the talks in Minsk plan to implement the ceasefire in the east of Ukraine in the next 48 hours, German agency DPA said on Thursday, citing its own sources. February 12 2015, 12:47 3 138 views

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Talks on Ukrainian Crisis in Minsk Push on Into Morning

Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France began much-anticipated talks on Wednesday, on a peace plan that could end the deadly 10-month conflict in eastern Ukraine. February 12 2015, 12:25 3 644 views

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US closes embassy in Yemen, evacuates staff

The United States has shut down its embassy in Yemen indefinitely and evacuated its staff and their families due to the worsening security conditions in the country, the State Department said. February 11 2015, 17:00 4 042 views

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Houston Family Will Let Bobbi Kristina Die on Same Day as Whitney

Bobbi Kristina Brown's family will take her off life support on Wednesday so that Brown can die on the same day as her mother Whitney Houston, the New York Post's Page Six reports. February 11 2015, 00:55 2 669 views

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Gunshots fired at police in Marseille housing estate

Police said Monday they came under fire as they rushed into a housing estate in the French city of Marseille after residents alerted them that hooded people had shot "Kalashnikovs" in the air. February 10 2015, 17:10 3 903 views

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Russia's Putin arrives in Cairo for talks with Egyptian leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a two-day visit to Egypt, as both sides aim to boost bilateral ties and discuss major regional security issues. February 10 2015, 12:15 4 375 views

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Citi: Oil Could Plunge to $20, and This Might Be 'the End of OPEC'

The recent surge in oil prices is just a "head-fake," and oil as cheap as $20 a barrel may soon be on the way, Citigroup said in a report on Monday as it lowered its forecast for crude.  February 10 2015, 12:03 4 487 views

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HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani

Revelations that HSBC, one of the world's largest banks, helped some of its wealthy clients evade hundreds of millions of dollars worth of tax have made headlines across the world, but who is the man who lifted the lid on the scandal? February 10 2015, 11:00 3 184 views