Thursday, June 20th, 2013

World

U.S. militants jailed for Internet threats are still posting from prison

By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Islamist militants jailed for threatening violence over the Internet are still posting political writings on the Web - while serving ti...
June 1, 2013, 8:06 pm
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Analysis: As hurricanes loom, Florida insurance lives on borrowed time

By David Adams
MIAMI (Reuters) - Mother Nature has been kind to Florida's coastline lately with a record run of seven years without a hurricane making landfall, allowing property insure...
June 1, 2013, 8:05 pm

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Two drone strikes kill seven in southern Yemen - local official

ADEN (Reuters) - Two drone strikes killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen on Saturday, a local official said, nine days after U.S. President Barack Obama said he would only use su...
June 1, 2013, 7:24 pm
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Ecuadorian minister to meet Assange

Ricardo Patino, Ecuador's Foreign Minister will meet with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
June 1, 2013, 7:19 pm
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U.S. soldier at centre of WikiLeaks case set to go on trial Monday

By Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history, which prosecutors say put lives at risk, goes on trial ...
June 1, 2013, 7:06 pm

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IVG says must reduce debt by up to 1.75 billion euros

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German property company IVG Immobilien said it needs to cut its liabilities by up to 1.75 billion euros (£1.49 billion) as it struggles to refinance debts built ...
June 1, 2013, 6:31 pm
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US wants hacker attacks resolved amicably

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says China has been behind a long string of cyberattacks, cyber-espionage, sabotage and hacking attacks.
June 1, 2013, 5:23 pm

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Residents evacuated after NZ landslide

About 30 people remain evacuated from their homes after a landslide in New Zealand, which has left two houses perched dangerously above a 30m drop.
June 1, 2013, 4:44 pm

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Malaysia probes death in custody

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The wife of a man who died in custody in Malaysia accused officers on Saturday of torturing her husband before beating him to death, in the latest alleged act of police brutality.
June 1, 2013, 4:07 pm

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More than 1,000 killed in Iraq violence in May

By Patrick Markey
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people were killed in violence in Iraq in May, making it the deadliest month since the sectarian slaughter of 2006-07, the United N...
June 1, 2013, 3:32 pm

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Fiji enjoy bonus-point win over Japan

LAUTOKA, Fiji (AFP) - Fiji launched their 2013 Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) campaign with a 22-8 bonus-point victory over Japan at a waterlogged Churchill Park in Lautoka.
June 1, 2013, 3:31 pm

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China premier vows baby formula safety checks

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for strict monitoring of milk powder production, vowing to crack down on safety violators in a bid to regain public trust after a series of food safety scares in recent years.
June 1, 2013, 3:21 pm

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Under pressure Infosys recalls Narayana Murthy as chairman

By Prashant Mehra and Harichandan Arakali
MUMBAI/BANGALORE (Reuters) - India's No. 2 IT services firm Infosys Ltd, grappling with disappointing results and loss of market share, has rec...
June 1, 2013, 3:19 pm

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Google must hand data to FBI: US judge

A US judge has ordered Google to comply with so-called National Security Letters the company received from the FBI.
June 1, 2013, 2:36 pm

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Five killed in latest Oklahoma tornado

Tornadoes moving through Oklahoma City have left five people dead, US local authorities say.
June 1, 2013, 2:25 pm

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US tornado tosses meteorologists in TV car

A car carrying three tornado hunters from The Weather Channel was thrown 180 metres by a tornado in Oklahoma which killed five people.
June 1, 2013, 2:13 pm
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Three dead in Manila apartment blast

An explosion that ripped through a Manila apartment complex has left three people dead, authorities say.
June 1, 2013, 2:12 pm

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Three dead in Manila luxury apartment blast

MANILA (AFP) - Three people were killed in a mysterious explosion in a luxury apartment building in the Philippine capital, a government minister said Saturday, as officials lowered the death toll from the blast.
June 1, 2013, 2:04 pm

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China's Xi in Trinidad to boost Caribbean trade

PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in oil-rich Trinidad and Tobago for the first leg of a Latin America and Caribbean tour aiming to strengthen Beijing's trade ties in the region.
June 1, 2013, 11:33 am

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Four firefighters killed in US motel fire

Four US firefighters have been killed while trying to battle a fire at a motel, local authorities say.
June 1, 2013, 10:56 am

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