Thursday, June 20th, 2013

World

Australia rapped over 'grave lapse' in border security

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's border security came under fire Tuesday after reports an Egyptian asylum-seeker wanted by Interpol was held in minimum security and a Sri Lankan accused of murder was released into the community.
May 28, 2013, 1:46 pm
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170,000 living in subdivided flats in Hong Kong: study

HONG KONG (AFP) - More than 170,000 people in Hong Kong are living in cramped subdivided flats, a government-commissioned study has found, underlining the scale of the city's housing crisis.
May 28, 2013, 2:01 pm
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Money laundering distorts Colombia's economic comeback

By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra
PUERTO NUEVO, Colombia (Reuters) - Rotting wooden planks heave as dozens of barefoot Wayuu Indians carry washing machines, fans and stereos on their...
May 28, 2013, 1:44 pm

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Bill Gates urges more aid from China

CANBERRA (AFP) - The world's richest man Bill Gates Tuesday urged China to become a bigger player in foreign development following its success in lifting millions of its own people out of poverty.
May 28, 2013, 1:32 pm

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US F-15 crashes in Japan, pilot ejects safely

TOKYO (AFP) - An American F-15 fighter crashed into the sea after its pilot ejected from his plane off Japan's southernmost Okinawa prefecture on Tuesday, the US Air Force said.
May 28, 2013, 1:26 pm

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Passenger fears as blaze hits cruise ship

A fire broke out aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship early Monday, forcing the more than 2,000 guests aboard to gather at assembly areas while it was extinguished, the cruise line said.
May 28, 2013, 1:02 pm

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BOJ's Miyao says JGB stability vital, offers no new steps

By Leika Kihara
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Ryuzo Miyao said on Tuesday it was vital to keep long- and short-term interest rates stable but offered no new prescriptions...
May 28, 2013, 12:54 pm

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Three Lebanese soldiers killed near Syria border

By Laila Bassam
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Gunmen killed three Lebanese soldiers at an army checkpoint in the eastern Bekaa Valley on Tuesday before fleeing towards the Syrian border, Lebanese ...
May 28, 2013, 12:45 pm

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White House security adviser calls for deeper China military ties

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States called for deeper military ties with China on Tuesday, including working closer together in areas like peacekeeping, fighting piracy and disaster relief, despite ...
May 28, 2013, 12:20 pm

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News Corp says has no record of Fox News subpoena

(Reuters) - News Corp said on Monday it is still reviewing whether it has any record of a notification from the United States government involving a subpoena for a Fox News reporter's phone records.
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May 28, 2013, 7:43 am

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi slams two-child limit

Aung San Suu Kyi has slammed the two-child limit for the families of Muslim Rohingya in the Myanmar state of Rakhine.
May 28, 2013, 7:33 am

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Chile, Argentina on red alert over Copahue

3,000 people have been evacuated after Chilean and Argentine officials have issued a red alert for the increasingly active Copahue volcano.
May 28, 2013, 6:59 am

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Romanian town unfurls world's largest flag

Reisdents of a village in Romania have unfurled what's believed to be the world's largest flag.
May 28, 2013, 5:45 am

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Japanese, Spanish climbers missing on Nepal mountain

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Three climbers, including a Japanese woman and a Spanish man, are missing and feared dead on Nepal's rugged Dhaulagiri mountain, tourism officials said Monday.
May 28, 2013, 4:49 am

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Nadal survives scare, Sharapova serves up storm

PARIS (AFP) - Rafael Nadal's bid for an historic eighth French Open title was almost spectacularly derailed on Monday by big-hitting German Daniel Brands.
May 28, 2013, 3:35 am

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Uniqlo owner won't sign on to Bangladesh safety pact - WSJ

(Reuters) - Fast Retailing Co Ltd <9983.T>, the Japanese operator of the Uniqlo and Theory fashion brands, for now will not sign a legally binding safety pact for factories in Bangladesh, prefer...
May 28, 2013, 3:35 am

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China, Germany could be economic "dream team": Li

By Andreas Rinke
BERLIN (Reuters) - China is ready to open up new sectors of its economy to German investors, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, in comments that highlight Beiji...
May 28, 2013, 3:30 am

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Man tried to open exit door on US flight

A passenger on a commercial flight from Alaska to Oregon has been arrested after witnesses say he tried to open an emergency exit mid-flight.
May 28, 2013, 3:10 am
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Central bankers reject collateral shortage warnings

LONDON (Reuters) - Financial industry warnings of a looming shortage in collateral due to tougher trading and banking rules are unfounded, a committee of central bankers concluded in a report on Monda...
May 28, 2013, 3:04 am
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