Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

World

Last Kiwi troops leave Afghanistan base

New Zealand's Provincial Reconstruction Team has withdrawn from its Afghanistan base in Bamyan province after a decade.
April 11, 2013, 3:50 pm
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Swann to bow out with solid WH Smith profit growth

LONDON (Reuters) - British books and stationery retailer WH Smith posted a 5 percent rise in pretax profits in the first half of 2013, with cost cuts helping to improve gross margin and...
April 11, 2013, 3:40 pm

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Telecom Italia board to weigh Hutchison option

MILAN (Reuters) - The board of Telecom Italia will meet on Thursday to discuss a potential tie-up with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa <0013.HK>, which sources familiar with th...
April 11, 2013, 3:32 pm

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Fighting rages in NW Pakistan, 15 militants, one soldier killed - army

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Fifteen militants and one soldier were killed on Thursday when the Pakistani military mounted another operation in a week of fighting designed to seize control of a remo...
April 11, 2013, 3:04 pm
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Japan investment flows reveal "Abenomics" dividend

By Hideyuki Sano and Dominic Lau
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese investors repatriated record amounts of money through February and March as they reaped the Bank of Japan's new super-loose p...
April 11, 2013, 3:03 pm

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China bird flu threatens KFC parent's winning streak

By Adam Jourdan and Lisa Baertlein
(Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc, the biggest foreign fast-food chain operator in China, is in danger of breaking its 11-year streak of double-digit profit ...
April 11, 2013, 2:57 pm

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China ex-minister seeks no execution pledge

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese former minister facing corruption charges involving millions of dollars changed lawyers after his attorney could not guarantee he would escape execution for his crimes, media reported Thursday.
April 11, 2013, 2:52 pm

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Mothercare sales drop as turnaround takes time to kick in

LONDON (Reuters) - British baby and maternity products retailer Mothercare posted a 4.8 percent fall in fourth quarter total group sales, as recent improvements to its British arm take t...
April 11, 2013, 2:38 pm

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Ashmore says net inflows top $7.3 billion in first quarter

LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging markets specialist Ashmore Group said on Thursday it attracted $7.3 billion (4.7 billion pounds) of net new money into its funds during the first three month...
April 11, 2013, 2:35 pm
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Japan carmakers recall 3.4 million vehicles for Takata airbag flaw

By Yoko Kubota and Ben Klayman
TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Four Japanese automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co, are recalling 3.4 million vehicles sold around the wo...
April 11, 2013, 1:23 pm

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Tamiflu and cancer drugs lift Roche above forecasts

By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - A spike in U.S. demand for flu drug Tamiflu and strong sales of mainstay cancer medicines lifted first-quarter sales at Roche Holding AG April 11, 2013, 1:19 pm

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Microsoft developing 7-inch Surface tablet - WSJ

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is developing a new lineup of Surface tablets, including a 7-inch version expected to go into mass production later this year, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing peopl...
April 11, 2013, 1:08 pm

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Asian gecko threatened by medicine trade: TRAFFIC

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Activists warned Thursday that wild populations of Southeast Asia's striking Tokay Gecko were in danger of being over-hunted for use in traditional medicine in China and other countries.
April 11, 2013, 12:58 pm

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Myanmar police struggle to adapt to post-junta era

YANGON (AFP) - After decades in the shadow of the military, Myanmar's ragtag police force has found itself thrust onto the security frontline -- and under fire for failing to stop a wave of religious unrest.
April 11, 2013, 11:53 am

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U.S. revives probe of media's handling of economic data - source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials have reversed a decision to wind down an investigation into how news agencies handle the release of economic data to investors, concerned some sen...
April 11, 2013, 11:03 am
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Uruguay legalises gay marriage

Uruguay has become the third country in the Americas after Canada and Argentina to legalise gay marriage.
April 11, 2013, 10:54 am

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Three more top executives leave J.C. Penney - report

(Reuters) - Three more top executives at J.C. Penney have left the ailing retailer, the New York Post reported, following the ouster of Chief Executive Ron Johnson.
Chief ...
April 11, 2013, 10:35 am

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Fed officials at odds over when to cut bond buys

By Ann Saphir and Pedro da Costa
EL PASO, Tex./STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should start cutting back on purchases of housing bonds as soon as its next meetin...
April 11, 2013, 10:15 am

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5.8 quake rocks northern Philippines: USGS

MANILA (AFP) - A moderate 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Batan Islands region of the northern Philippines Thursday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
April 11, 2013, 9:38 am

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KFC China sales hit by new bird flu fear

Still recovering from an earlier controversy over its chicken suppliers, KFC in China notes the new bird flu scare has had a significant impact on sales.
April 11, 2013, 9:09 am

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