Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

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Second day of riots shake Sweden

Second day of riots shake Sweden

200 youths have hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in riots triggered by an incident in which police shot and killed a man wielding a knife.

ECB's Praet calls for caution on bank deleveraging

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must be careful that deleveraging by euro zone banks does not affect the economy such that inflation drops too low, ECB Executive Board member Peter Pr...
9 minutes ago
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Germany takes bilateral paths to tackle EU jobs crisis

By Annika Breidthardt
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is banking on bilateral deals to fight record youth unemployment in the euro zone, agreeing to cooperate with several countries to bypas...
11 minutes ago

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Pope calls for loyalty from Chinese Catholics

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Francis called on Chinese Catholics on Wednesday to affirm their loyalty to him and spread the word of God, and prayed that they be allowed to live in accordance with their faith.
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Thai army chief urges self-imposed curfew for teachers

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's army chief on Wednesday urged teachers in the country's insurgency-racked south to stay at home after 6pm to avoid falling victim to militants as the new school year gets under way.
22 minutes ago

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Dish uses national security ads to fight SoftBank deal

By Liana B. Baker
(Reuters) - Dish Network Corp has rolled out an advertising campaign suggesting a deal by a Japanese company to acquire Sprint Nextel Corp c...
1 hour, 9 minutes ago
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UN refugee agency faults Australia's tough new policy

GENEVA (AFP) - The UN refugee agency took Australia to task Wednesday over a tough new policy that allows boat people who reach its mainland to be sent to remote Nauru or Papua New Guinea for detention while their asylum claims are processed.
1 hour, 19 minutes ago
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Chinese vice premier calls for stability in Zimbabwe

HARARE (AFP) - Chinese vice premier Wang Yang on Wednesday urged Zimbabwe to ensure peace and political stability ahead of elections this year, to safeguard economic growth.
1 hour, 22 minutes ago

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Guangzhou sink Mariners to reach Asia's last eight

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande marched into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals and underlined their strong title credentials with a convincing 3-0 win over Central Coast Mariners on Wednesday.
1 hour, 23 minutes ago

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Bernanke suggests Fed not ready to pull back on stimulus

By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the U.S. economy recover but the U.S. central bank needs to see further sign...
1 hour, 28 minutes ago

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Bangladesh panel blames building owner for disaster

DHAKA (AFP) - The head of an official inquiry into the deadly collapse of a Bangladesh factory complex said Wednesday the building's owner was the "main culprit" for the disaster because he violated construction codes.
1 hour, 34 minutes ago
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China, Pakistan plan 'economic corridor': Li

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday linked growth in his country's restive west with that in sluggish Pakistan, saying the two sides wanted to create an "economic corridor" to boost development.
1 hour, 43 minutes ago

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Cameron calls emergency meeting after man killed in London

By Li-mei Hoang
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency security meeting on Wednesday after a man was killed near an army barracks in London, and two men wer...
May 23, 2013, 1:02 am

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Total says to invest 1 billion euros in its Antwerp plant

By Muriel Boselli
PARIS (Reuters) - Total is going ahead with a plan to invest 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) at its Belgian refining and petrochemical complex to boost diesel-making ca...
May 23, 2013, 1:00 am
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Japan mulls resuming talks with N. Korea: official

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan is considering direct talks with North Korea, the government said Wednesday, adding momentum to the cause after a top level aide to the prime minister made a surprise trip to Pyongyang.
May 23, 2013, 12:59 am

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Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart forever.
May 23, 2013, 12:57 am

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Japan parliament approves child abduction treaty

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from the United States and other Western nations.
May 23, 2013, 12:46 am

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Vatican financial body investigating possible money laundering

By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican's new financial watchdog said on Wednesday it had detected six possible attempts to use the Holy See to launder money last year, ...
May 23, 2013, 12:04 am

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7 dead in Afghan suicide blast: officials

GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AFP) - A teenage suicide bomber killed seven people in central Afghanistan on Wednesday when he targeted local fighters who battle against Taliban insurgents, officials said.
May 23, 2013, 12:03 am

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Monte Paschi director accused of insider trading

MILAN (Reuters) - A board member at Italy's troubled lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena is being investigated over allegations of breaking insider trading rules and has been suspended, t...
May 23, 2013, 12:02 am
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Lloyds to sell further 15 percent St. James's Place stake

LONDON (Reuters) - State-backed Lloyds Banking Group said it intends to sell 15 percent more of wealth manager St. James's Place to boost its capital by about 500 million ...
May 23, 2013, 12:00 am
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