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Exclusive - EU wants to exclude utilities from U.S. trade talks

By Ethan Bilby
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to exclude much of the utility sector from a prospective EU-U.S. free trade agreement in order to protect government control...
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UK asks EU to put Hezbollah military wing on terror list - diplomat

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain has formally asked the European Union to put the military wing of Islamist group Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organisations, an EU diplomat said on Tuesday.
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Indian bowlers' bail rejected as police hold actor

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Three Indian cricket players were refused bail on Tuesday after they appeared in court on spot-fixing charges as police announced the arrest of a Bollywood actor over the scandal.
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Italy concerned about Fiat Industrial tax move to UK - minister

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government is concerned about truck and tractor maker Fiat Industrial's plan to move its tax residence to Britain from Italy, a government minister said on T...
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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.
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Hong Kong hails the return of the duck

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week.
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Eleven Afghan police killed in latest violence

KABUL (AFP) - A roadside bomb in western Afghanistan and clashes in the volatile south left eleven police officers dead, officials said Tuesday.
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Analysis - German households pay for lower industrial power prices

By Henning Gloystein and Vera Eckert
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German households are paying for ever cheaper wholesale power supplies to industry as the government uses money from so...
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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".
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UK says on right track as IMF review nears

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain stood its ground on its approach to fixing the weak economy on Tuesday, a day before the International Monetary Fund is expected to call for a softening of its austerity pus...
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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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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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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...
1 hour, 25 minutes ago
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Philippines boosts military to resist 'bullies'

MANILA (AFP) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.
1 hour, 34 minutes ago

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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.
May 21, 2013, 8:38 pm

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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...
May 21, 2013, 8:35 pm

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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.
May 21, 2013, 8:14 pm

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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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