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Russia worry sets tone for Estonia poll

Estonia's defence league holds a fun day at a local school in Tallinn. The tiny Baltic state is one of the few NATO members to keep defence spending at a NATO target of two per cent of GDP. Its 1.3 Feb 27, 2015
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Mexico captures most wanted drug kingpin, 'La Tuta'

Servando "La Tuta" Gomez, the leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel, known for his online mockery of the Mexican government, has been captured. Police say they arrested Gomez in the Michoacan Feb 27, 2015
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Indian stocks rise more than 450 points ahead of budget

Mumbai / New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex and Nifty rose nearly two percent on Friday, their best single-day advance in six weeks, as blue chips rallied on hopes the Indian government would deliver a budget that increases public investment but sticks broadly to its fiscal deficit targets. The benchmark BSE Sensex closed 1.65 percent higher at 29,220.12, its biggest single-day gain since January 20. The broader Nifty gained 1.85 percent to 8,844.60, its best single-day gain since January 15. BSE president, Ashish Chauhan, expected pro-growth and pro-reform budget. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) asked the government to target and cut subsidies. Feb 27, 2015
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Modi addresses Lok Sabha, politicos react

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Political reactions flowed in on Friday over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply in the Lok Sabha to the debate on the President's address. Feb 27, 2015
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India's traditional industries seek special grant in annual budget

Kochi, Feb 27 (ANI): In a hope to stabilize India's drooping traditional industries like handloom, handicrafts, coir, cashew and beedi, industry experts are looking forward to the Narendra Modi government undertaking special measures in its annual budget for the fiscal year 2015-16 to be presented on Saturday. The traditional industries are mainly labour intensive and rely on skills that are passed on from one generation to another. The workforce of these industries mainly includes tribal people who remain deprived of their basic necessities even after 68 years of India's Independence. He added that a special grant from the central government would benefit millions of people involved in the industry like, raw material collectors, cutters, makers, distributors. Feb 27, 2015
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Finance minister gives final touches to budget

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday gave final touches to 2015-16 budget a day ahead of its presentation in Parliament. Jaitley was accompanied by his junior colleague Jayant Sinha and officials. The economic survey, the basis for Jaitley's budget for the fiscal year starting April 1, forecast the economy would grow by 8.1-8.5 percent under a new calculation method that makes India the world's top-growing big economy. It said a return to the heady days of double-digit economic growth was expected. Feb 27, 2015
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Berlin backs Greek bailout extension

A vote with a great deal at stake. With Greece due to run out of money, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble urged parliament to extend its bailout for a further four months, for the sake of Feb 27, 2015
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Essar French cruise controversy: Gadkari denies travelling on Essar's money

Mumbai, Feb 27 (ANI): Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday admitted that he had taken a chopper ride from French city Nice to Riviera waterfront for the yacht cruise during a trip he had made in 2013. He added that he was not a minister, MP or MLA during that time and that he had paid from the entire trip from his "family account". Gadkari was at the was at the centre of a controversy over reports that he and his family had spent two nights on a luxury yacht owned by Essar group in the waters of French Riviera in July, 2013 on which a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court. Feb 27, 2015
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Philip Hammond: Weapons for Ukraine still an option

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has outlined Britains stance on the conflict in Ukraine, telling a news conference in Budapest on 27 February that weapons could still be provided to Ukrainian armed forces if the situation on the ground changes. Feb 27, 2015
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Prince William: "I dreamed of being an astronaut"

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Prince William revealed on Friday (February 27) that he used to want to be an astronaut when he was a child. He made the comment during a function to promote Feb 27, 2015
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Prince William: "I dreamed of being an astronaut"

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) Prince William revealed on Friday (February 27) that he used to want to be an astronaut when he was a child. He made the comment during a function to promote Feb 27, 2015
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