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“The requirement for packs will be suspended for anyone selling their home from 21 May, with the government needing legislation to outlaw them completely.”
“The energy performance certificate, which ranks the energy efficiency of a home with A to G ratings, will be retained and must be produced by the seller within 28 days of putting a home on the market.”
“Nine other Hamas legislators have been released in recent months.”
“The 58-year-old has spent nearly 30 years in Israeli jails.”
“Talks to free Sgt Shalit's in return for a number of Palestinian prisoners broke down last year.”
“Sgt Shalit, 23, was captured in 2006 in a raid into southern Israel by Palestinian militants from Gaza.”
“When the Conservatives published their invitation to join the Government of Britain, the Liberal Democrats said the Conservatives' approach to school reform 'is completely muddled' and branded plans to reform the curriculum as 'confused, i…”
“EU governments to shows greater budget discipline. Nations who break rules on debt and deficit to face strict penalties including cuts in European funds and the withdrawal of voting rights”
“We are sitting here to represent the Malawi society, which I do not believe is ready at this point in time to see its sons getting married to other sons or conducting engagement ceremonies”
“There were shouts of "You got what you deserve!" and "Fourteen years is not enough, they should get 50!"”
“The British government, Malawi's largest donor, expressed its "dismay" at the sentences, but has not withdrawn aid.”
“The US state department, meanwhile, said the case was "a step backwards in the protection of human rights in Malawi"”
“Cedep and the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) have been urging Malawi's authorities to relax the country's stance on homosexuals.”
“Our reporter says the government has come under pressure from Western donors over the issue.”
“Chancellor Merkel told lawmakers that the current crisis was the biggest test faced by Europe in the past 50 years.”
“But 65 years after the end of World War II, and 20 years since their country's reunification, many Germans feel they have paid their dues.”
“rally organisers had hoped up to 100,000 people would join protests on the street.”
“The country's main civil service and public sector unions say they represent some 2.5 million workers.”
“Thai authorities have extended a curfew in Bangkok for three more nights”
“Reuters news agency quoted a spokesman for Bangkok's governor as saying there were 31 fires on Thursday morning.”
“forcing the authorities to also impose an overnight curfew in 21 provinces.”
“The curfew will also be in place in 23 provinces, officials say.”
“Wednesday's curfew, the first imposed in Bangkok in 15 years, ran from 2000 to 0600 (1300 to 2300 GMT), and the government ordered television channels to broadcast only officially sanctioned programmes.”
“Protesters set some 27 buildings ablaze on Wednesday”
“there were 31 fires on Thursday morning”
“forcing the authorities to also impose an overnight curfew in 21 provinces”
“impose an overnight curfew in 21 provinces.”
“Wednesday's curfew, the first imposed in Bangkok in 15 years, ran from 2000 to 0600 (1300 to 2300 GMT).”
“South Korean President Lee Myung-bak pledged to take 'stern action' against the North.”
“It said Iran had persistently failed to meet the P5+1 countries - the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany - and had refused to halt uranium enrichment.”
“On Monday, the three countries signed a deal in which Iran agreed to send low-enriched uranium to Turkey in return for enriched fuel for a research reactor.”
“But plans for a fourth set of UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme were circulated among all 15 members of the Security Council on Tuesday.”
“11 ballot papers had been spoilt in its latest vote on industrial action in February.”
“81% (7,482) of its members who had voted supported strike action.”
“BA has taken Unite to the High Court twice in recent months.”
“The panel that overturned the injunction was divided. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, and Lady Justice Smith upheld Unite's appeal. The Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger, rejected it.”
“In December, a judge ruled that the union had wrongly included staff taking redundancy in an earlier strike ballot, and that decision was not overturned.”
“In April, Network Rail was granted an injunction after it alleged discrepancies in the RMT's ballot for industrial action.”
“In 2008, the pilots' union Balpa tried to take BA to court to stop the Open Skies agreement.”
“In November last year the Communication Workers Union had been due to go to the High Court seeking an injunction preventing the Royal Mail from using temporary workers while its members went on strike.”
“The High Court injunction stopped RMT workers going on strike in April.”
“Two Democrats joined 39 Republicans to deny the Democrats the 60 votes they needed to wrap up debate on the bill.”
“US Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid hopes to hold another vote on Thursday on wrapping up debate on the bill.”
“Fellow Democrat Christopher Dodd is manager and chief author of the bill.”
“He said he was confident there would be enough votes on the next attempt to limit debate and move the Senate toward a decision on final passage of the measure.”
“They own the building and under city law have the right to build what they want there. Nonetheless, they spoke to the local community board and asked for its approval - something they didn't have to do. They got its support.”
“The curfew imposed across almost one-third of the country includes a block on cash dispensing machines and a temporary government takeover of some TV channels.”
“Six people died in the operation”
“The government has two more days of public holidays”
“Schools are supposed to reopen next week - one week late.”
“In November the European Parliament voted in favour of a major overhaul of telecoms law.”
“The interim government also declared that its leader, Roza Otunbayeva, would be president until the end of next year, despite an announcement last month that there would be presidential elections this October.”
“The move must be approved in a referendum to be held next month, when the draft of a new constitution will also be voted on.”
“The government has proposed wage cuts of 25% and pension cuts of 15% in order to reduce the country's budget deficit.”
“while the unions said it was 50,000”
“Mr Basescu has said cuts to Romania's huge public sector - which accounts for a third of all jobs - are preferable to tax rises.”
“Mr Boc was re-appointed in December after being forced out when his coalition collapsed in October.”
“Unions are threatening a general strike later this month if their demands are not met.”
“The US delegation included President Obama's National Security Adviser, Gen James Jones, and the director of the CIA, Leon Panetta”
“Both Gen Jones and Mr Panetta met with President Asif Zardari on Wednesday afternoon”
“Quit Facebook day, scheduled for May 31”
“The CBI business organisation has called for an immediate two-year freeze in public sector pay.”
“Members of the new cabinet have also voluntarily cut their pay by 5%.”
“Elvis Costello has pulled out of two gigs in Israel due to concerns over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
“the 18 new constitutions in the past half-century”
“Absolute monarchy only gave way to constitutional rule in 1932”
“new elections in six months followed.”
“By 1980, Gen Prem Tinsulanonda was appointed prime minister after a fellow general had ruled for three years following an October 1977 coup.”
“Gen Prem is now chairman of the Privy Council, and a target of red-shirt ire for what they claim was his role in the 2006 coup.”
“Coups and wobbly coalition governments led by appointed prime ministers carried Thailand into 1992, when Chamlong Srimaung led protests against the choice of Gen Suchinda Kraprayoon as prime minister.”
“King Bhumiphol Adulyadej famously called the two men into his presence to end fighting on the streets in mid-May that year, which had left scores dead, many injured and more than 2,000 people missing.”
“Elections in September 1992 produced a Democrat‑led coalition, with Chuan Leekpai as prime minister.”
“He called another, snap, election in 2006, which the Democrat opposition boycotted.”
“His win was ruled invalid by the constitutional court on 8 May 2006.”
“Plans for elections in October were foiled by the 19 September coup in 2006.”
“More than two-thirds of the new cabinet are Oxbridge graduates”
“There were also questions raised about the narrowness of the educational background of the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat cabinet - with two thirds having gone to Oxford or Cambridge.”
“At least five people have been killed in the gun battles in the Thai capital”
“An Italian photojournalist was killed, while three other reporters, a Dutch, an American and a Canadian, were among scores of people injured”
“The violence follows six days of clashes around the camp”
“About 40 people have been killed since last week”
“The red-shirts have been protesting in Bangkok since 14 March”
“US officials are confident they have the votes they need for new sanctions - in other words, they have the support of nine members of the security council”
“... warned Iran that if it did not deliver the fuel in one month, as agreed, it would be "on its own".”
“they have the support of nine members of the security council, and no vetoes from the permanent members.”
“the first anniversary of Mr Ahmadinejad's re-election on 12 June.”
“the 10 non‑permanent members of the council”
“in one month”
“1,200kgs of uranium”
“more than 2,000kgs of enriched uranium”
“20% grade”
“nine members of the security council”
“12 June”
“I understand the value of science but in return scientists will, I'm sure, understand there is quite literally a cash constraint on what British governments can afford”
“Scientists understand above all the importance of evidence,”
“He was making his first appearance before Congress since the April 20 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.”
“The North's official news agency said the Supreme People's Assembly would meet on 7 June but did not say why.”
“An international investigation into the sinking is due to report its findings on Thursday.”
“The assembly usually meets just once a year to approve proposals from the governing party.”
“It has not held a second annual session since 2003.”
