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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Daily Bulletin | 23.10.2012, 18:30 UTC

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Middle East
Ashton warns of Lebanon danger
EU foreign policy head Catherine Ashton has met with the president and prime minister of crisis-hit Lebanon. While she backed the country's leadership, she also expressed serious fears about the country's stability.
Natural Disasters
Disaster body chief quits over L'Aquila ruling
The chief of Italy's disaster committee has quit his post. He left in protest to the sentencing of seven experts for underestimating potential likelihood of a major earthquake that ended up killing hundreds.
Politics
Japan's justice minister quits over past Yakuza gang links
Japan's new justice minister Keishu Tanaka has quit after admitting past gang links. His resignation deals another blow to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda who is under opposition pressure to call early elections.
US Election
Obama, Romney clash on foreign policy in decisive debate
US President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney have clashed in the third and final presidential debate on foreign policy. Several snap polls have declared Obama the winner, with the election race neck-and-neck.
Palestinian Territories
Qatari emir causes stir with visit to Gaza
The Emir of Qatar has visited Hamas-controlled Gaza in a landmark trip that has united West Bank leaders and Israel in their opposition. The strip of land is under a political and economic blockade.
Africa
Nigeria seizes Russian ship, arrests crew
A Russian-owned ship has been seized in Nigeria and its sailors arrested over suspected arms smuggling. It is not the first time that a foreigners have been implicated in such activities in Nigeria.
Business
Industry
German tool engineering sector generates jobs
Germany's machine tools industry is going from strength to strength despite the eurozone debt crisis. At a two-day summit in Berlin, engineers and policy makers have described the sector as robust and reliable.
Aviation
Airbus opens new Toulouse plant for high-tech A350
European plane maker Airbus has opened a new assembly plant in Toulouse, France. It will produce long-range A350 jets made of lightweight materials to save carriers fuel costs and challenge a rival Boeing airliner.
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