Pension deal urgent, says Hutton

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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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Sarkozy and Merkel meet on euro

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are to meet to unveil proposals intended to stem the eurozone debt crisis..

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Eurozone 'needs tougher treaty'

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel say they will push for a tougher treaty for Europe to cope with the eurozone debt crisis..

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Ratings agency warns euro nations

Ratings firm Standard and Poor's puts Germany, France and 13 other eurozone countries on "credit watch" due to fears over the impact of the debt crisis..

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Eurozone duo restate reform plan

France and Germany reaffirm their commitment to reform the eurozone, as a top credit agency says ratings for most euro countries could be downgraded..

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Afghans die in 'sectarian' blasts

At least 52 people - many Shia Muslims - die in twin attacks on a holy day in Afghanistan, raising the prospect of a new, sectarian conflict..

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Karzai returns to Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai cancels his trip to the UK to return to Afghanistan after Tuesday's deadly attacks in the capital, Kabul, and in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif..

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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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