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Leading the charge was career Neo-Conservative propagandist Robert Spencer , long-ago exposed at the center of other manufactured stunts including the "Ground Zero Mosque " and more recently, a shooting in Texas during a "Mohamed Drawing Contest." Regarding Hasnaoui’s tasteless joke, Spencer’s website, "Jihad Watch," shamelessly posted a headline reading, " Paris: Muslim overturns restaurant tables, shouts “People can’t eat, it’s Ramadan!†," before concluding: It’s simple: in Muslim countries, non-Muslims must conform their behavior to suit Muslim sensibilities.
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Bloomberg reports Long-Feared Currency Makes Fleeting Appearance on Reporter’s Bill . Between June 28 and July 4 at a Hilton hotel in Athens, transactions on a Bloomberg reporter’s Visa credit card issued by Citigroup Inc
But we do have this headline Tsipras Seeks to Rush Austerity Package Through Greek Parliament . The Greek government is preparing to rush a package of economic reforms and austerity measures through parliament as early as Friday in a bid to convince its eurozone creditors it is committed to striking a deal for a third bailout that would save it from crashing out of the euro.
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The Wall Street Journal provides a case in point with IMF: U.S. Economy at Risk of Stalling Next Year if Fed Raises Rates Prematurely . " The Federal Reserve risks stalling the U.S
The Bangkok Post would report in its article, " Thai consulate attacked in Turkey ," that: It was reported the group gathered in front of the consulate to make a press statement around 11pm local time (about 3am Thai time). Then the protest turned violent and the crowd broke into the consulate building, smashed the windows and lowered the Thai flag
The Guardian reports Greece Requests 3-Year Bailout and Promises Reforms Within Days . Greece has submitted an application for a third bailout programme, in an attempt to avoid crashing out of the eurozone. The finance minister, Euclid Tsakalotos, marked his third day in office by requesting a three-year aid plan from Europe’s permanent bailout fund, the ESM