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S&P warns Japan on debt, affirms AA- rating
Standard & Poor's warned on Monday it could lower Japan's sovereign rating if the economy expands less than expected or if public debt continues to grow, as the country's unpopular government struggles to win support for higher taxes. The ratings agency affirmed its AA- rating on Japan with a negative outlook, but also warned that higher taxes wouldn't solve the structural problems that push up Japan's

Egypt sets Feb. 26 as start date for NGO trial

Egypt will begin hearing the criminal trial of 19 Americans and 24 others on Feb. 26 in a politically charged case against foreign-funded pro-democracy groups, the country's state news agency said

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Putin pledges 400 ICBMs for Russia in 10 years
/RIA Novosti) Russia's armed forces will receive over 400 modern intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), more than 100 military spacecraft and over 2,300 new tanks within the next 10 years, Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin said.

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Egypt sets Feb. 26 as start date for NGO trial

Egypt will begin hearing the criminal trial of 19 Americans and 24 others on Feb. 26 in a politically charged case against foreign-funded pro-democracy groups, the country's state news agency said

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Analysis: A quiet surrender for the GOP this time

A united House Republican leadership surrendered crisply and cleanly on legislation to extend expiring payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans, skipping most if not all of the self-defeating

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Federal fears

As many as seven chief ministers have joined a chorus of disapproval against the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), which the Union government notified earlier this month. The United

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