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Stories for October 25th 2013
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Friday, October 25th 2013 - 02:30 UTC
US monitored phone conversations of 35 world leaders according to Snowden
The United States monitored the phone conversations of 35 world leaders according to classified documents leaked by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden, Britain's Guardian newspaper said.
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Friday, October 25th 2013 - 02:21 UTC
European Parliament gets tough on fishing industry and conservation
The European Parliament voted Wednesday to reject most new subsidies for the saltwater fishing industry and provide financial support for new ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing. But in a nod to commercial fishing fleets, the lawmakers did maintain some handouts to the industry.
