Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

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Massive tornado strikes Oklahoma City (west copy)

Massive tornado strikes Oklahoma City

Search for survivors as death toll rises in devastated Moore.

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EU must make faster progress on banking union - Italy PM Letta

ROME (Reuters) - The European Union must make much faster progress in creating common supervision and rules for its banking sector, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Tuesday the day before a...
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Shell says hunt for new CEO is underway

By Andrew Callus
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The hunt for Royal Dutch Shell's next chief executive is underway, its chairman said on Tuesday, after CEO Peter Voser made what could be his last...
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Syria says destroys Israeli vehicle on its territory

By Dominic Evans
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that...
21 minutes ago
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Philippines boosts military to resist 'bullies'

MANILA (AFP) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.
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Surge in jailed Afghan women: HRW

Afghan Interior Ministry figures show there are 600 women and girls imprisoned for "moral crimes" already this month, says HRW.
1 hour, 19 minutes ago

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Cameron committed to ruling in coalition until 2015 - spokesman

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron is committed to governing as part of a two-party coalition until the next national election in 2015, his spokesman said on Tuesday, days after Cameron r...
1 hour, 22 minutes ago

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Aussie garden wins Best in Show at Chelsea

Australia's audacious garden design has won the top prize at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show for the first time.
1 hour, 43 minutes ago

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Chapman brothers unveil diabolical art in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AFP) - The Chapman brothers presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict Tuesday at the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong, but dismissed the renowned fair as a "shop".
1 hour, 54 minutes ago

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Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Visiting Premier Li Keqiang promised Tuesday to open China's vast domestic market wider to India and forge a "dynamic trade balance" to deepen economic ties and ease tensions between the Asian giants.
1 hour, 57 minutes ago

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Myanmar jails Muslim rioters for up to 28 years

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens of people dead, a justice official said.
May 21, 2013, 7:07 pm

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China says North Korea released detained sailors

BEIJING (AFP) - North Korea released 16 Chinese fishermen and their boat Tuesday, Beijing said, demanding an explanation after the kidnapping by armed attackers heightened strains between the neighbours.
May 21, 2013, 6:37 pm

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Syria, Israel exchange fire over border

Syria said it destroyed an Israeli military vehicle while Israeli said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol.
May 21, 2013, 6:32 pm

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US scientist's family walks out of Singapore inquest

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The family of a US scientist found hanged last year in Singapore walked out of a coroner's inquiry into his death Tuesday, saying they had "lost faith" in the proceedings.
May 21, 2013, 6:28 pm
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Bombings in Iraq kill at least 12

KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Several bomb blasts killed at least 12 people in Iraq on Tuesday, police said, a day after more than 70 died in attacks on majority Shi'ites, stoking fears of all-out sectaria...
May 21, 2013, 6:09 pm

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91 dead as massive tornado strikes US

Twenty children are among 91 killed when a huge tornado ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb leaving the area looking more like a war zone.
May 21, 2013, 6:08 pm

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Germany on track for solid second quarter recovery - Bundesbank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany, the euro zone's largest economy, is on track for a solid recovery thanks to a pick-up in demand for its products from abroad, the Bundesbank said on Tuesday.
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May 21, 2013, 6:05 pm

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Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt

By Wendell Roelf
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labour strife swells in min...
May 21, 2013, 5:56 pm
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Fiat Industrial seeks UK residence to cut tax bill

By Jennifer Clark
MILAN (Reuters) - Truck and tractor maker Fiat Industrial intends to move its tax residence to the UK from Italy after its planned merger with unit CNH &...
May 21, 2013, 5:18 pm

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Royal Mail profit soars before privatisation

By Neil Maidment
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail more than doubled annual profit on the back of an online shopping boom, providing a timely boost as it plans for a stock market listing th...
May 21, 2013, 5:02 pm

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EU antitrust regulators to rule on ICE, NYSE deal by June 24

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European antitrust regulators will decide by June 24 whether to clear an $8.2 billion (5.4 billion pounds) takeover bid by IntercontinentalExchange Inc for New York ...
May 21, 2013, 4:57 pm
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