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Yellen Confirmed as Head of Federal Reserve

Janet Yellen becomes first female to lead the US central bank, the Federal Reserve

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JP Morgan pays $1.7bn over Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme

JP Morgan has agreed to pay $1.7bn to victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.

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Greece Assumes EU Presidency

Greece takes over its presidency of the European Union.

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Arctic Vortex Heats up Global Warming Debate

The big freeze in North America is putting climate change back on the political agenda

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Millionaires in Congress and Stalker Apps

More than half of all US Congressmen are millionaires. How does this affect US democracy?

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Bangkok Protests

Anti-government protesters bring parts of Bangkok to a standstill

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Bangkok Protests Continue

The US Ambassador to Thailand on the continuing anti-government protests in Bangkok.

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Fighting Internet Sex Abuse

How the Philippines became a hub for the online sexual exploitation of children

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How do You Breathe in Beijing?

The pollution is hazardous to health in Beijing. How do residents cope?

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President Obama Announces Changes to the NSA

Major changes made to the way US intelligence agencies gather electronic information.

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Iran Sanctions Eased

What impact will the partial easing of sanctions have on Iran's economy?

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Upbeat IMF Economic Forecast

Wall Street Journal's Michael Casey on the latest global economic report from the IMF

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Malaysia Targets Illegal Migrant Workers

A major effort to deport hundreds of thousands of illegal workers begins in Malaysia

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The Argentine Peso Collapses

The Argentine currency falls 15% in two hours, its sharpest fall since 2002

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Argentina and China worry global markets

Currency strife and global growth concerns hit global stockmarkets.

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The Trouble with Bitcoin

Two Bitcoin exchange bosses charged with money laundering in New York

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Turkey Faces Huge Interest Rate Rise

Turkey's central bank raises the key interest rate to 12% from 7.75%

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Email Encryption Boom

Internet security in the wake of Edward Snowden's latest revelations.

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Indian Cars Score Zero In Crash Tests

Five popular cars in India score zero in Global NCAP safety tests

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Great Barrier Reef Threat

The Great Barrier Reef off Australia is under threat from millions of tons of spoil.

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'Breathtaking' EU corruption

Corruption costs EU member states 120 billion euros every year, according to a new report

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New CEO at Microsoft

Is cricket and poetry lover Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO, the man that can deliver?

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Brand Beckham United

David Beckham announces he's bought a football franchise in Miami

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Too Much Information

Data: do we really need to store so much of it? And who should control it?

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Dispute Halts Panama Canal Expansion

Vital upgrade work on the Panama Canal is halted in a dispute over who will pay for it

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Singapore Airshow 2014

Highlights from The Singapore Airshow 2014 amid multi-billion dollar deals

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US Debt Default Averted

The House of Representatives approves a bill to raise the debt ceiling.

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Dark Net Arrests

Dutch and German police shut down Utopia site, the online market for illegal goods

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Jackie Chan fights to save wildlife

Jackie Chan vs the Illegal Wildlife Trade

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Italians wait for yet another Prime Minister

Is Matteo Renzi the man to take Italy out of its economic doldrums?

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