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British Prime Minister David Cameron deliver his speech as he visit the Al-Azhar University in Jakarta

Britain May Relax Sanctions Against Myanmar

The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, on Friday, making him the first Western head of state to set foot on its soil in more than half a century.

U.S. trade gap narrows sharply in February to $46 billion

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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in February as exports hit a record high, imports from China and other key suppliers declined and oil import volume fell to the lowest in 15 years, a government report showed on Thursday.
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US Trade Deficit Plunged To $46 Billion In February

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in February as exports hit a record high, imports from China and other key suppliers declined and oil import volume fell to the lowest in 15 years, a government report showed on Thursday.
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Seventy million passengers travelled through Heathrow Airport in the past year - an all-time high

London's Heathrow 'Won't Cope' With Olympic Passengers, Report Reveals

Heathrow, the third-busiest airport in the world, will be overwhelmed with the volume of passengers expected this summer for the London Olympics, with immigration wait times stretching beyond an hour and tourists forced to wait on circling aircraft or on the tarmac for blocked gates to become free.
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Global cyber arms race engulfing Web - Defense official

A global cyber arms race is engulfing the Internet and the best way to counter the rapidly escalating threat is combining the efforts of U.S. agencies, private firms and international allies, cyber security officials said on Tuesday.
Indonesia Quake

2 Quakes Hit Indonesia's Coast; Tsunami Watch Canceled

An 8.2-magnitude temblor struck 618 kilometers off the coast of Aceh province, epicenter of the December 2004 tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people in Asia. Two hours earlier, a magnitude-8.6 quake struck off Sumatra.
Iran Oil

Iran Stops Oil Exports To Spain: Report

Iran has stopped oil exports to Spain in retaliation to the European Union ban on Iranian crude imports that comes into force in July, the Mehr News Agency has reported, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran Dismisses Sanctions Ahead Of Nuclear Talks

The United States is hoping that new sanctions targeting Iran's central bank and its oil industry will pressure the Islamic Republic to stop enriching uranium, but Iran is defiant, claiming that it can withstand any oil embargo for two or three years.
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Household debt casts long economic shadow: IMF

Housing busts and recessions are more severe and last for at least five years when they follow a big run-up in household debt, according to a study released on Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund.

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