Thursday, June 20th, 2013

World

'Raped' Irishwoman in India hospital after drug overdose

KOLKATA (AFP) - An Irish charity worker, allegedly raped by an Indian businessman, has been taken to hospital after an overdose of prescription drugs, a medical official and police said on Sunday.
June 10, 2013, 5:44 am
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Insight - Murder trial of Italian marines in India navigates murky waters

By Annie Banerji and D. Jose
NEW DELHI/KANYAKUMARI (Reuters) - The thud of bullets smacking into his wooden fishing boat jolted captain John Freddy out of his afternoon nap. He saw one ...
June 10, 2013, 5:37 am

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Bangladesh suspends factory inspectors over disaster

DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh on Sunday suspended seven safety inspectors after an investigation found they rubber-stamped operating licences for factories that later collapsed in the nation's worst industrial disaster, a top official said.
June 10, 2013, 5:32 am

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The hard yards begin in Myanmar's quest for foreign investment

By Jared Ferrie
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - In a cramped auditorium in Myanmar's capital, pro-democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi had a message for the world's business elite: her co...
June 10, 2013, 5:23 am

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China's economy stumbles in May, growth may fall in second quarter

By Langi Chiang and Jonathan Standing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Risks are rising that China's economic growth will fall further in the second quarter and that full-year forecasts will be cut ...
June 10, 2013, 5:19 am

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Job-cutting foreign banks risk missing Japan trading bonanza

By Nathan Layne and Lawrence White
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Japan's stock trading boom has turned long-suffering equities desks in Tokyo into profit drivers for global investment ban...
June 10, 2013, 5:07 am
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Indian hardliner Modi to front India's opposition

PANAJI, India (AFP) - Controversial Indian politician Narendra Modi was chosen Sunday to front the main opposition's campaign for general elections in 2014, boosting his chances of becoming the nation's next prime minister.
June 10, 2013, 4:53 am

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Rival Koreas agree Seoul meeting after marathon talks

SEOUL (AFP) - North and South Korea agreed early Monday after marathon talks to hold a government-level meeting in Seoul with the aim of rebuilding trust following months of tensions and threats of nuclear war.
June 10, 2013, 4:27 am

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Prince Harry 'saved me from hate attack'

An openly gay British soldier has detailed how Prince Harry intervened after he was threatened with a "battering" by six fellow soldiers.
June 10, 2013, 4:26 am

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Royalty Pharma urges U.S. court to let Elan bid proceed

By David Henry and Nate Raymond
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment partnership Royalty Pharma on Sunday urged a federal court in New York to allow it to proceed with a pot...
June 10, 2013, 4:17 am
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Tesla Motors shares face drain from pricey batteries - Barron's

(Reuters) - Shares of Tesla Motors Inc , which makes electric cars that are widely praised for performance, could fall more than 50 percent unless the company can get stronger, cheaper b...
June 10, 2013, 4:04 am
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Brazil's Mantega says economy speeding up; disputes critics - paper

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's economy is gaining force, industrial output is rising and inflation is falling, showing that concerns about the country's direction are misplaced, Finance Minister ...
June 10, 2013, 4:02 am
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Gusty monsoon kills 27 in Sri Lanka: official

COLOMBO (AFP) - Monsoon rain and strong winds in Sri Lanka have killed at least 27 people with many more wounded and missing, mostly fishermen caught in rough seas, an official said Sunday.
June 10, 2013, 3:24 am

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Analysis - History may repeat itself for Mexico, Peru

By Krista Hughes
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico and Peru's popularity among foreign investors means they are among the emerging market economies most exposed to losses when the United S...
June 10, 2013, 2:36 am
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All of France must prepare for pension reform - minister

PARIS (Reuters) - All of France will have to participate in reforms to the country's pension system, a minister said on Sunday, fanning expectations that an advisory panel due to report next week coul...
June 10, 2013, 2:33 am
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U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies

By Andrew Osborn
LONDON (Reuters) - Revelations of a huge, secret U.S. Internet spying programme have raised awkward questions for allies, forced to explain whether they let Washington ...
June 10, 2013, 2:26 am

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I did not want to be Pope, says Francis

Pope Francis has told students he never wanted to be the head of the church.
June 10, 2013, 2:16 am

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Exclusive - Smithfield deal may face state hurdles

By P.J. Huffstutter and Lisa Baertlein and Robin Respaut
(Reuters) - Decades-old laws barring foreign ownership of farmland in Iowa, Missouri and at least three other Midwest states may...
June 10, 2013, 1:57 am

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Tanks in Beirut as Syria protest leaves one dead

By Laila Bassam
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese troops blocked streets in Beirut with tanks and barbed wire for several hours on Sunday after the killing of a protester outside the Iranian ...
June 10, 2013, 1:53 am

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New Zealand survive Malinga scare in dramatic win

CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) - New Zealand survived a hostile spell from sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga to carve out a tense one-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy on Sunday.
June 10, 2013, 1:34 am

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