Saturday, May 25th, 2013

World

Rebels push Assad's army away from vital north Syria highway

By Erika Solomon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels repelled an advance by government forces near a strategic highway in northern Syria on Tuesday, in fierce battles expected to inflict h...
April 16, 2013, 8:10 pm
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Taiwan to ban killing of live poultry in markets

TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan is planning a permanent ban on the killing of live poultry in traditional markets amid concerns over the spread of the H7N9 avian flu virus in China, an official said Tuesday.
April 16, 2013, 8:03 pm

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Coca-Cola reports lower profit, U.S. bottler deal

(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and announced a deal to unload some distribution territory to five independent U.S. bottlers,...
April 16, 2013, 7:52 pm

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EU makes last-ditch bid for Serbia-Kosovo deal

By Justyna Pawlak and Fatos Bytyci
BRUSSELS/PRISTINA (Reuters) - The European Union gave Serbia a last chance to clinch membership talks with the bloc on Tuesday, summoning the Balkan c...
April 16, 2013, 7:44 pm

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Pietersen out of NZ series with knee injury

LONDON (AFP) - Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of next month's home Test series with New Zealand due to a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
April 16, 2013, 7:32 pm

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Spain to stick to plan to use deposit fund for risky debt losses - sources

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will stick to its plan to use its guarantee deposit fund to help investors in some risky bank debt who lost money in a bail-out of the financial sector, despite a negative leg...
April 16, 2013, 7:30 pm

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Pakistan bears brunt of Iranian earthquake, 35 killed

By Gul Yousafzai
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck a border area of southeast Iran on Tuesday killing at least 35 people in neighbouring Pakistan, destroying hun...
April 16, 2013, 7:02 pm

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Investigators hunt clues in Boston blasts

The Boston Marathon blasts were well co-ordinated, and investigators are struggling to answer the questions who and why.
April 16, 2013, 6:59 pm

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PNG leader condemns Aust man's murder

PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has condemned the murder of an Australian tourist in the Highlands, demanding police find those responsible.
April 16, 2013, 6:53 pm

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Glencore clinches Chinese approval with copper deal

By Clara Ferreira-Marques
LONDON (Reuters) - China's antitrust authorities removed the last obstacle to Glencore's $30 billion (19.6 billion pounds) takeover of miner Xstrata on Tuesday...
April 16, 2013, 6:42 pm

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Monte Paschi seizure freezes "Alexandria" contract - source

ROME (Reuters) - The seizure of assets as part of a probe into suspected fraud against Italy's Monte Paschi has frozen the so-called "Alexandria" derivatives contract with Japan's Nomu...
April 16, 2013, 6:17 pm

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European court says Britain should not extradite militant suspect

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - A man held in Britain and accused of plotting to set up a militant training camp should not be extradited to the United States to face terrorism charges due to concerns ...
April 16, 2013, 6:15 pm

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Xstrata, Glencore up on media report that China approves merger

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in global miner Xstrata climbed 6 percent on Tuesday, with traders citing a media report that its takeover by commodities trader Glencore had cleared the final regulatory hur...
April 16, 2013, 5:52 pm

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Euro zone inflation continues to ease in March

By Ethan Bilby
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Inflationary pressures eased further in March in the 17 countries using the euro, spurred by a continued downward trend in energy prices, data from t...
April 16, 2013, 5:50 pm

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Ratings firm Scope sets sights on bank credit

LONDON (Reuters) - German-based Scope Ratings said it plans to start rating European and global banks as part of its push to challenge the established U.S. credit ratings firms.
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April 16, 2013, 5:41 pm
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AXA to cut 450 UK financial advisory jobs

PARIS (Reuters) - French insurer AXA plans to cut 450 financial advisory jobs at its UK banking joint venture, saying new commission rules make it tough to turn a profit providing such...
April 16, 2013, 5:39 pm

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IMF says very close to $1.75 billion loan deal with Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is very close to reaching an agreement with Tunisia on providing a precautionary credit line worth $1.75 billion, a senior IMF official told reporters...
April 16, 2013, 5:29 pm

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Weak Europe weighs on staffing firm PageGroup

By Christine Murray
LONDON (Reuters) - British recruiter PageGroup posted a 7 percent drop in first-quarter profit as recession-hit businesses in the euro zone held back f...
April 16, 2013, 5:22 pm
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Spain short-term borrowing costs fall to new three-year lows

By Manuel María Ruiz
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's short-term borrowing costs fell to their lowest levels since the 2010 Greek financial rescue triggered a sell-off in Spanish debt, at an...
April 16, 2013, 5:21 pm

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French minister says German wages need to rise to help euro zone

BERLIN (Reuters) - German wages should rise in order in reduce imbalances in Europe that have contributed to the tensions in the euro zone, France's Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg said in a Germa...
April 16, 2013, 5:15 pm

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