Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

World

In win for Shell, U.S. top court curbs human rights claims

By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a major victory for multinational companies, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the ability of human rights plaintiffs to invoke a ...
April 17, 2013, 10:25 pm
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GM's Opel board seals fate of German plant

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors' loss-making European brand Opel has approved the first closure of a German car factory in decades, sealing the fate of 3,000 workers employed in a de...
April 17, 2013, 10:21 pm

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Hundreds of pigs, dogs die in Chinese city

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese health officials and police were Wednesday probing the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pigs and dogs whose carcasses were discovered in a central Chinese city, authorities said.
April 17, 2013, 10:18 pm
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'Thousands' of Pakistanis affected by Iran quake

MASHKAIL, Pakistan (AFP) - Thousands of Pakistanis have been affected by a huge earthquake in Iran that damaged hundreds of homes and killed at least 41 people, sparking a military rescue effort in the remote region.
April 17, 2013, 10:10 pm

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Barclays CoCo plan seeks to allay investor dilution threat

By Steve Slater
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays is seeking to head off any future row with shareholders about dilution of their holdings by proposing they get the right to bu...
April 17, 2013, 10:05 pm

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Biden, law enforcement to attend Boston memorial for slain officer

By Scott Malone and Samuel P. Jacobs
BOSTON (Reuters) - Thousands of law enforcement agents from around the country plan to attend a memorial on Wednesday for a campus police officer wh...
April 17, 2013, 9:32 pm

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Russian PM Medvedev defends record after Putin warning

By Timothy Heritage
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev defended his government's record in a combative speech to parliament on Wednesday after President Vladimir ...
April 17, 2013, 9:22 pm

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Exclusive - Numericable's owners weigh share sale: sources

By Sophie Sassard
LONDON (Reuters) - Numericable's private equity owners have asked banks to pitch on a possible stock exchange listing this year that could value the French cable compa...
April 17, 2013, 9:18 pm
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South Korea to buy $1.6 billion worth of Boeing helicopters

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Wednesday it would buy attack helicopters worth 1.8 trillion won (1 billion pounds) from Boeing Co. to improve its ability to respond to threats from...
April 17, 2013, 9:11 pm
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Suu Kyi defends her conciliatory style

TOKYO (AFP) - Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi defended her conciliatory political style Wednesday, saying her focus was on building a more unified society rather than making headlines.
April 17, 2013, 9:06 pm

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Etisalat draws strong bank demand for $8 billion Maroc Tel bid loan

By David French and Michelle Meineke
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi telecom group Etisalat is set to sign an $8 billion (5.2 billion pounds) loan facility next week ...
April 17, 2013, 9:06 pm

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Makers of fraudulent breast implants on trial in France

By Jean-François Rosnoblet
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Five French executives went on trial on Wednesday to jeers from victims for supplying women with hundreds of thousands of subst...
April 17, 2013, 8:49 pm

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Bomb in south Indian city injures 16

Sixteen people have been injured after a motorcycle bomb exploded in the south Indian city of Bangalore.
April 17, 2013, 8:49 pm

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Germany launches tax probes against Credit Suisse employees

ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German prosecutors are investigating employees of Credit Suisse and its units Clariden Leu and Neue Aargauer Bank on suspicion of helping Germans evade tax...
April 17, 2013, 8:42 pm

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Slovenia looks to avoid EU bailout with early debt buyback

By Marja Novak
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia, struggling to avoid becoming the euro zone's next bailout case after Cyprus, raised more than twice as much as planned in a treasury bill ...
April 17, 2013, 8:23 pm

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Stroke survivor Lynagh in London Marathon

Australian rugby legend Michael Lynagh will run in the London Marathon to raise money for fellow stroke victims and says the event is a symbol of peace.
April 17, 2013, 8:19 pm

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Britain bids farewell to Margaret Thatcher

Applause and boos were heard as thousands gathered to bid farewell to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in a ceremony full of pomp and splendour.
April 17, 2013, 8:04 pm

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Burberry bolstered by China's demand for luxury

By Neil Maidment
LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury group Burberry calmed fears about slowing demand in China with better-than-expected fourth quarter results as it sold m...
April 17, 2013, 7:30 pm

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Japan's stressed princess 'may travel abroad'

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Crown Princess Masako, who has been treated for a stress-induced illness for a decade, is expected to travel abroad for the first time in about seven years, multiple media reports said Wednesday.
April 17, 2013, 7:22 pm

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European market plunge tests carmakers' endurance

By Laurence Frost
PARIS (Reuters) - PSA Peugeot Citroen and Toyota led European car sales 10.3 percent lower in March, as an unrelenting market contraction spreads to the region's more ...
April 17, 2013, 7:16 pm

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