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Klaus Regling quizzed about wider lending role for European Stability Mechanism

The European Stability Mechanism's current legal setup would not allow it to become a "backstop" lender to a newly-created EU bank resolution fund, ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling told Economic and Monetary Affairs Com...

M60-UCD1: NASA's Hubble and Chandra Find Evidence for Densest Nearby Galaxy

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The densest galaxy in the nearby Universe may have been found. This galaxy weighs more than 200 mi...

Turning lights on in Myanmar

The World Bank will support the installation of a modern, high-efficiency power plant in Mon State, as part of Myanmar’s power expansion plan and the cornerstone of the World Bank Group’s support for Myanmar’s energy secto...

As deadline nears, UN officials call for accelerating progress on anti-poverty goals

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A primary school in Kampala, Uganda. Achieving universal pri...