Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

World

Kyrgyzstan rocked by mine protest

A state of emergency has been declared in Kyrgyzstan following violent clashes at a gold mine between protesters and riot police.
June 1, 2013, 8:30 am
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DirecTV, two others bid over $1 billion for Hulu - source

By Ronald Grover and Liana B. Baker
(Reuters) - Satellite operator DirecTV and two other bidders have offered more than $1 billion (657 million pounds) apiece to buy Hulu, a source with...
June 1, 2013, 8:09 am

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British businessmen await Cuba's verdict as graft trial ends

By Marc Frank
HAVANA (Reuters) - The two-day trial of two top executives of a British investment fund ended in Havana on Friday with a five judge panel expected to deliver its verdict w...
June 1, 2013, 7:51 am

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UBS France put under formal investigation - judicial source

PARIS (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS's French unit was put under formal investigation on Friday in Paris for alleged complicity in suspected illegal business practices in France, a judicia...
June 1, 2013, 7:05 am

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US pledges to step up military ties with Indonesia

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The United States will step up its military cooperation with Indonesia, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said in Singapore on Friday after meeting his Indonesian counterpart Purnomo Yusgiantoro.
June 1, 2013, 5:42 am

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IMF completes Greece review, releases $2.26 billion tranche of loan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it had completed a review of Greece's performance under an IMF economic aid program, clearing the path to disburse a $2.26 bi...
June 1, 2013, 5:14 am

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RBS gives up fight, will hand over Libor documents to Canada

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has agreed to hand over documents demanded by Canada in its probe into whether the bank was involved in a global interest rate-rigging scandal, Cana...
June 1, 2013, 4:28 am

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UN 'dismayed' by China, Laos handover of N. Koreans

GENEVA (AFP) - The United Nations and United States on Friday took Laos and China to task for forcing nine young asylum seekers back to North Korea, warning that the countries were going against international commitments.
June 1, 2013, 3:55 am

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Iran presidential debate on economy dissolves into chaos

By Yeganeh Torbati and Zahra Hosseinian
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's first debate between candidates for the presidency degenerated into acrimony live on state television on Friday when, in...
June 1, 2013, 3:50 am

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Exclusive - Founders seek more time for ENRC bid - sources

By Clara Ferreira-Marques and Megan Davies
LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The three billionaire founders behind miner ENRC have asked its independent board members for a three...
June 1, 2013, 3:44 am
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Sri Lanka, Thailand agree on defence cooperation

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka and Thailand Friday called for enhanced defence and maritime security cooperation to tackle terrorism, President Mahinda Rajapakse's office said.
June 1, 2013, 3:28 am

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Australia urges world to stand up to tobacco industry

GENEVA (AFP) - Australia on Friday urged governments around the globe to stand up to the tobacco industry, saying it was confident of victory in a new legal battle over its landmark plain packaging rules.
June 1, 2013, 3:17 am

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Assad forces advance; West, Russia exchange barbs ahead of talks

By Mariam Karouny
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad tightened their siege of rebels in a strategic town on Friday, in a counter-offensive that is shifting the...
June 1, 2013, 2:58 am

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Vietnam to join UN peacekeeping operations: PM

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Friday his country will start taking part in United Nations peacekeeping operations in non-combat roles.
June 1, 2013, 2:28 am

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Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan - U.N.

By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations torture watchdog called on Britain on Friday to widen and speed up investigations into allegations that British forces torture...
June 1, 2013, 1:42 am

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NATO to hold 2014 summit on Afghanistan troop withdrawal

By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NATO countries will hold a summit next year to discuss troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday after a m...
June 1, 2013, 1:25 am

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Sale of AIG plane lease unit to Chinese group at risk

By Jessica Toonkel and Ben Berkowitz
(Reuters) - A Chinese group's purchase of ILFC, one of the world's largest airplane leasing companies, could collapse after insurer American Interna...
June 1, 2013, 1:14 am

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Indian economy grows at slowest rate in a decade

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's economy grew by 5.
June 1, 2013, 1:05 am

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Louis Vuitton owner faces maximum fine in luxury row

PARIS (Reuters) - France's market regulator will seek the maximum possible fine against luxury giant LVMH for failing to disclose it was preparing to build a stake in rival Hermes <...
June 1, 2013, 12:48 am

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