Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

World

Russian protest leader says trial is Putin's revenge

By Gabriela Baczynska
KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny accused President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of seeking "political revenge" against him after a co...
April 24, 2013, 10:33 pm
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UK supervisor warns derivatives clearers of tough fee policing

By Huw Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new regulator for market operators warned clearers of tougher policing of fees to stamp out cut-throat competition that risks undermining finan...
April 24, 2013, 10:31 pm
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Britain signs deal with Jordan to try to deport cleric Abu Qatada

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has signed a new legal treaty with Jordan in the hope of being able to deport a radical cleric accused of being Osama bin Laden's "right-hand man in Europe" later this year,...
April 24, 2013, 9:42 pm

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Georgia-Pacific to buy Buckeye Technologies for $1.5 billion

(Reuters) - Privately held Georgia-Pacific LLC will buy specialty fibre maker Buckeye Technologies Inc for about 982.7 million pounds ($1.5 billion), including debt.
Bucke...
April 24, 2013, 9:24 pm
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Syria expects more financial aid from Russia, Iran

By Michael Stott and Samia Nakhoul
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria hopes to clinch more financial aid from its allies Russia and Iran soon, but still has enough foreign reserves to pursue it...
April 24, 2013, 9:08 pm

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Europe's top diplomat to visit China, Mongolia

BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU foreign affairs head Catherine Ashton begins a trip to China and Mongolia on Wednesday, aiming to take stock of hugely important ties with the new leadership in Beijing.
April 24, 2013, 9:05 pm

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Boeing profit beats estimates despite 787 problems

By Alwyn Scott
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co's first-quarter earnings jumped nearly 20 percent, handily beating analysts' estimates and showing little impact from the 787 ...
April 24, 2013, 8:40 pm

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Dozens die in Bangladesh building collapse

At least 87 people are believed to have died and many more are trapped after an eight-storey building collapsed on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital.
April 24, 2013, 8:36 pm

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U.S. seeks to ease Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions in Brussels talks

By David Brunnstrom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Pakistan's army chief and foreign minister in talks on Wednesday hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ...
April 24, 2013, 8:16 pm

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Tight security at Gallipoli dawn service

Strict security measures are in place at Anzac Cove and Lone Pine to guard against any potential incidents during Anzac Day celebrations in Turkey.
April 24, 2013, 8:01 pm
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Haddin made Australian vice-captain for Ashes

SYDNEY (AFP) - Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was recalled to the Australia squad on Wednesday as vice-captain for the upcoming Ashes tour to England as selectors opted for experience against their fiercest rivals.
April 24, 2013, 7:46 pm

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Lone terrorists hard to spot: US experts

Boston's terror attack shows how hard it is to detect determined radicals acting in isolation, say US security experts.
April 24, 2013, 7:43 pm

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Swiss bank EFGI's UK arm fined for lax money laundering checks

LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Conduct Authority has fined the UK subsidiary of Swiss private banking group EFG International 4.2 million pounds for failing to establish effective anti-money launder...
April 24, 2013, 7:29 pm

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China's H7N9 'one of most lethal' flus

China's deadly H7N9 bird flu virus is "one of the most lethal influenza viruses" seen so far, and poultry are to blame, says the World Health Organisation.
April 24, 2013, 7:16 pm

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GSK puts Lucozade and Ribena drink brands up for sale

By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is to sell soft drink brands Lucozade and Ribena in a move analysts believe will raise over 1 billion pounds and focus its consumer h...
April 24, 2013, 7:09 pm

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Malaysian election violence spikes with bombing: police

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Hundreds of cases of Malaysian election violence including a bomb explosion have been reported since campaigning for tightly contested May 5 polls got under way four days ago, police said Wednesday.
April 24, 2013, 6:57 pm

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Singapore cartoonist arrested for sedition: police

SINGAPORE (AFP) - A Singaporean cartoonist has been arrested for alleged sedition over a satirical comic strip on his Facebook page that appeared to accuse the government of racism, police and his lawyer said Wednesday.
April 24, 2013, 6:51 pm

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ECB's Hansson warns against debt complacency

TALLINN (Reuters) - European Central Bank governing council member Ardo Hansson said on Wednesday that EU states must further push economic reforms, strengthen public finances and avoid complacency, s...
April 24, 2013, 6:49 pm

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German business gloom grows as export markets wobble

By Michelle Martin
BERLIN (Reuters) - German business sentiment in April was worse than the most pessimistic of forecasts, falling for the second consecutive month as Europe's largest e...
April 24, 2013, 6:38 pm

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Kier trumps Costain in "knock-out" bid for May Gurney

By Stephen Eisenhammer
LONDON (Reuters) - British construction group Kier Group has agreed a 221 million pound ($338 million) bid for infrastructure and maintenance compan...
April 24, 2013, 6:33 pm
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