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Porsche Pajun Sedan Could Appear at Frankfurt Auto Show with Electric Powertrain

– It’s no secret that Porsche is planning to build a smaller-than-Panamera sedan-ish thing to compete with the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-class, and Jaguar XF, among others, although the plans for actually when Porsche plans to launch that car, nicknamed “Pajun” (PA-namera JUN-ior, get it?) are as clear as mud. But a report in the French L’Automobile Magazine avers that the car will make its first appearance in hatchback form

Porsche Pajun Sedan Could Appear at Frankfurt Auto Show with Electric Powertrain

– It’s no secret that Porsche is planning to build a smaller-than-Panamera sedan-ish thing to compete with the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-class, and Jaguar XF, among others, although the plans for actually when Porsche plans to launch that car, nicknamed “Pajun” (PA-namera JUN-ior, get it?) are as clear as mud. But a report in the French L’Automobile Magazine avers that the car will make its first appearance in hatchback form

Greece faces recession warning as bailout talks set to open

Greece’s most influential think tank warned on Thursday of a sharp drop back into recession in a report that came hours after parliament approved a second package of reform measures aimed at securing a new bailout from international lenders. In its quarterly report, the IOBE institute said that capital controls imposed last month to stop a bank run pushing the financial system into collapse would exact a heavy toll across

Greece faces recession warning as bailout talks set to open

Greece’s most influential think tank warned on Thursday of a sharp drop back into recession in a report that came hours after parliament approved a second package of reform measures aimed at securing a new bailout from international lenders. In its quarterly report, the IOBE institute said that capital controls imposed last month to stop a bank run pushing the financial system into collapse would exact a heavy toll across

Kerry mounts furious defense of Iran nuclear deal

By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry mounted a furious counterattack against critics of the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday, telling skeptical lawmakers that rejection of the accord would give Tehran “a great big green light” to swiftly accelerate its atomic program. Testifying before Congress for the first time since Iran and world powers reached the deal last week, Kerry fought back

Kerry mounts furious defense of Iran nuclear deal

By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry mounted a furious counterattack against critics of the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday, telling skeptical lawmakers that rejection of the accord would give Tehran “a great big green light” to swiftly accelerate its atomic program. Testifying before Congress for the first time since Iran and world powers reached the deal last week, Kerry fought back

Iraq deploys coalition-trained troops to Ramadi fight for first time

By Phil Stewart BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has for the first time deployed troops trained by the U.S.-led coalition in their campaign to retake the city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants, sending 3,000 of them in recent days, a Pentagon spokesman said on Thursday. Colonel Steve Warren told reporters traveling with Defense Secretary Ash Carter that 500 Sunni tribesmen, whose training by Iraqis was overseen by U.S. troops, were

Iraq deploys coalition-trained troops to Ramadi fight for first time

By Phil Stewart BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has for the first time deployed troops trained by the U.S.-led coalition in their campaign to retake the city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants, sending 3,000 of them in recent days, a Pentagon spokesman said on Thursday. Colonel Steve Warren told reporters traveling with Defense Secretary Ash Carter that 500 Sunni tribesmen, whose training by Iraqis was overseen by U.S. troops, were