Merkel pushes euro fiscal union

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Israel urged to end 'isolation'

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta calls on Israel to work with Turkey and Egypt to end what he calls its growing isolation in the Middle East..

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UK 'honour crime' levels revealed

Police across the UK recorded more than 2,800 so-called honour attacks last year, with a number of forces seeing incidents increase, figures show..

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Delors: Euro flawed from launch

One of the architects of the euro, Jacques Delors, says it was flawed from the start, as his plans for economic co-ordination were never followed..

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Government considers HS2 tunnel

The government is to look again at the HS2 high-speed rail link route between London and Birmingham, which could result in a new tunnel being built in the Chilterns..

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Pension deal urgent, says Hutton

The downgrading of Britain's growth forecasts has made the case for public sector pensions reform more urgent, Labour peer Lord Hutton tells the BBC..

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Clegg signals boardroom pay curbs

The government is to publish new proposals to curb "unjustified and irresponsible" pay rewards in the private sector, Nick Clegg says..

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Poll setback for Putin's party

Early returns indicate a sharp drop in support for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in parliamentary elections, down to 50% from 64% in 2007..

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UN passes tough Syria resolution

The UN Human Rights Council is to appoint a special investigator on Syria as part of a strongly-worded resolution condemning the violence there..

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