Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

World

U.S.'s Kerry to meet Afghanistan's Karzai and Pakistanis

By David Brunnstrom and Hamid Shalizi
BRUSSELS/KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will host talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and senior Pakistan officials i...
April 22, 2013, 11:29 pm
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Up to 500 feared dead in Damascus suburb - activists

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
AMMAN (Reuters) - At least 109 people have been documented as killed and up to 400 more are likely to have died in an almost week-long offensive by forces loyal t...
April 22, 2013, 11:02 pm

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Three Chinese ships spotted off disputed islands: Japan

TOKYO (AFP) - Three Chinese government ships moved into territorial waters off disputed Tokyo-controlled islands late Monday, Japan's coastguard said.
April 22, 2013, 10:59 pm

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Growth to return only slowly in second half: EU's Rehn

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Economic growth in the euro zone will return only slowly in the second half of the year as the region continues to work toward repairing the damaged financial sector, European Uni...
April 22, 2013, 10:24 pm

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EU-Canada trade talks stalled, overshadowed by U.S.

By Robin Emmott and David Ljunggren
BRUSSELS/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Talks to wrap up a multi-billion-dollar free trade deal between Canada and Europe have stalled, diplomats said, raising c...
April 22, 2013, 10:20 pm

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Euro zone consumer confidence rises in April

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Consumer morale in the euro zone improved in April, the European Commission said on Monday, but remained well below the currency area's long-term average.
The Commi...
April 22, 2013, 10:05 pm

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Dreamliner set to fly in a week as Boeing fixes battery

By Tim Kelly and Rhys Jones
TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion batteries on five grounded 787 jets in Japan on Monday, starting a process that shoul...
April 22, 2013, 9:49 pm

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Spain's population falls as immigrants flee crisis

By Fiona Ortiz
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's official population fell last year for the first time since records began as immigrants fled a five-year on-and-off recession that has sent une...
April 22, 2013, 9:09 pm

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Deutsche Bank seeks to avoid any seizure in Monte Paschi probe-sources

By Silvia Ognibene
SIENA, Italy (Reuters) - Lawyers for Deutsche Bank met Italian prosecutors investigating loss-making trades at Italian bank Monte dei Paschi April 22, 2013, 8:58 pm

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Luxembourg will back UK challenge to bank tax - finance minister

By Marc Jones and Huw Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - Luxembourg will support Britain's legal challenge to Europe's proposed Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), the country's finance minister, Lu...
April 22, 2013, 8:49 pm

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Government blocks Shell paying Iran oil debt in food, medicine

By Richard Mably
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has blocked efforts by oil major Royal Dutch Shell to settle a $2.3 billion (1.5 billion pounds) debt it owes Iran by paying i...
April 22, 2013, 8:46 pm

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British businesses back Cameron over "better deal" from EU

By Peter Griffiths
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron won the support of 500 business leaders on Monday in his campaign to renegotiate Britain's ties with the European Unio...
April 22, 2013, 8:35 pm

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News Corp, shareholders agree to phone hacking deal

By Jennifer Saba and Tom Hals
(Reuters) - News Corp will receive $139 million (£90.94 million) worth of insurance proceeds in a rare cash settlement that resolves a laws...
April 22, 2013, 8:33 pm

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Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. to meet for talks in Brussels-Afghan official

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai will travel to Brussels on Tuesday to met U.S. Secretary of State of State John Kerry and senior Pakistani officials to discuss the flagging Afghan peac...
April 22, 2013, 8:23 pm

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Endangered orangutan born in Indonesian zoo

SEMARANG, Indonesia (AFP) - A Borneo orangutan has been born at a zoo on Indonesia's main island of Java, providing a glimmer of hope for the endangered primates, a zookeeper said Monday.
April 22, 2013, 8:22 pm

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Merkel says euro members must be prepared to cede sovereignty

By Noah Barkin
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that euro zone members must be prepared to cede control over certain policy domains to European institut...
April 22, 2013, 8:20 pm

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ECB policymakers hint at possible interest rate cut

By Eva Kuehnen and Sakari Suoninen
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Comments by European Central Bank policymakers on Monday stressing falling inflation and poor growth prospects in the euro zone ...
April 22, 2013, 8:17 pm

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No 'sustained' transmission of bird flu in China: WHO

SHANGHAI (AFP) - A top WHO influenza expert said Monday there was still no evidence H7N9 bird flu was spreading in a "sustained" way between people in China, despite the possibility some family members may have infected one another.
April 22, 2013, 8:10 pm

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Hijab 'should be welcome in UK'

The hijab should be as welcome in England as bangers and mash, say religious groups and campaigners.
April 22, 2013, 8:08 pm

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Boston marks Marathon bombs with silence

Traumatised Boston will mark one week after the fated marathon bombings with a moment of mournful silence.
April 22, 2013, 8:01 pm

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