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Spain beset by bank crisis, downgrades, bond pressure
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s borrowing costs shot up at a bond auction on Thursday and its troubled banks suffered a double blow, with shares in part-nationalized Bankia diving and 16 lenders – including the euro zone’s biggest – having their credit ratings cut.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:55 am
Iran may seek "tactical gain" with U.N. nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog are nearing a framework deal on how to tackle concerns about its atomic activity, diplomats say, a potential bargaining chip for Tehran in next week’s negotiations with world powers.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:52 am
G8 leaders look to head off euro zone crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of major industrial economies meet this weekend to try to head off a full-blown crisis in Europe where fears are growing that Greece could leave the euro zone bloc, threatening the future of the common currency.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:51 am
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on Thursday, offering potential salvation for European leaders who say a snap Greek election next month will decide whether it must quit the euro.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:48 am
Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:29 am
China "bars" blind dissident’s family choice of lawyers
BEIJING (Reuters) – The nephew of blind activist Chen Guangcheng has been denied his family’s choice of lawyers to defend a charge of “intentional homicide” in what one said was an attempt to manipulate a case that has focused world attention on China’s human rights.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:47 am
Retired officials urge China’s ruling party to come clean
BEIJING (Reuters) – Three retired Chinese Communist Party officials issued a call on Friday for leaders to disclose their family wealth before a looming succession, warning that a scandal over the fallen politician Bo Xilai has exposed dangerous abuses of power.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:01 am
Former editor says Murdoch sowed seeds of hacking scandal
LONDON (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch sowed the seeds of the phone hacking scandal that has tarnished his reputation by forcing Britain’s most respected newspapers into “a Faustian bargain” with the powerful, a former editor of the UK’s Times newspaper said on Thursday.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 2:39 am
Syria’s Assad: Nations that sow chaos will suffer
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that countries trying to “sow chaos” in Syria could be infected with it themselves, an apparent warning to Arab Gulf nations that back the insurgency aimed at forcing him from power.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:35 am
France’s left-wing leadership starts with a pay cut
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s new left-wing government started work on Thursday with pledges to combat excessive austerity but better manage public finances, marking the debut with a 30 percent cut in pay for President Francois Hollande and all ministers.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:44 pm
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Earthquake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued. On March 11 last year Japan’s northeast coast was devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake, the strongest recorded in the country, and a massive tsunami, which triggered the world’s worst nuclear crisis in 25 years. The disaster left up to 20,000 dead or missing. (Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro; Editing by Michael Watson)
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:29 am
Spain stocks fall sharply after Moody’s downgrade
Spanish stocks dropped sharply early Friday morning after ratings agency Moody’s downgraded its credit score of 16 Spanish banks in the latest blow to the troubled financial sector.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:08 am
Slovenian austerity drive threatened by referendum call
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Austerity measures Slovenia adopted last week could be delayed or even scrapped after two police unions said late on Thursday they wanted a referendum on the law. The referendum will be held if the unions collect 40,000 signatures within a month, a target they are likely to reach. If the majority of those who take part in the vote reject the austerity legislation, the government will be unable to pass a similar law for one year. Rejection would derail the conservative government’s plan to bring the budget deficit down to around 3.5 percent of GDP. It soared to 6. …
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:04 am
French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy
In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk therapy meant for people with psychological or emotional problems.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:01 am
China "bars" blind dissident’s family choice of lawyers
BEIJING (Reuters) – The nephew of blind activist Chen Guangcheng has been denied his family’s choice of lawyers to defend a charge of “intentional homicide” in what one said was an attempt to manipulate a case that has focused world attention on China’s human rights. The decision by police in Yinan in northeastern Shandong province is the latest in a series of moves to deny Chen Kegui legal representation and underscores the hardline stance taken against the family of Chen Guangcheng. Chen Guangcheng’s escape from house arrest last month and subsequent refuge in the U.S. …
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:46 am
Activists: Syrian forces shell rebel town
Opposition groups say Syrian government forces are pounding a rebel-held town north of the central city of Homs.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:46 am
French leader faces likely NATO ire on Afghanistan
For President Barack Obama’s relationship with France, it’s out with “Sarkozy the American” and in with Francois Hollande the Socialist.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:34 am
G8 leaders look to head off euro zone crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of major industrial economies meet this weekend to try to head off a full-blown crisis in Europe where fears are growing that Greece could leave the euro zone bloc, threatening the future of the common currency. President Barack Obama, the G8 host, has urged European leaders repeatedly to do more to stimulate growth, fearing contagion from the euro crisis that could hurt the U.S. economy and his chances of re-election in November. …
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:16 am
Peru’s famed hostage raid investigated
Peruvians traumatized by years of guerrilla violence cheered in 1997 when government troops raided the Japanese ambassador’s residence to rescue hostages held for 126 days by leftist rebels.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:11 am
Filipino Christian group protests Lady Gaga shows
About 70 Christian youths in the Philippines have chanted “Stop the Lady Gaga concerts” at a rally calling for the singer’s shows in Manila next week to be canceled.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:58 am
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: skeptical Iran will commit to end nuclear program – Washington Post
CBS NewsIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: skeptical Iran will commit to end nuclear program
Washington Post
PRAGUE — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program. Just days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran, Netanyahu says a diplomatic solution would be the best option but …
Iran may seek "tactical gain" with UN nuclear dealReuters Africa
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:54 am
Photo exhibit of Suu Kyi’s successful political campaign opens in her hometown … – Washington Post
MiamiHerald.comPhoto exhibit of Suu Kyi's successful political campaign opens in her hometown …
Washington Post
YANGON, Myanmar — A photography exhibit about Aung San Suu Kyi's successful campaign for Parliament is showing just how far Myanmar has come since ending a half century of military rule. The works being shown in Suu Kyi's hometown of Yangon were taken …
Suu Kyi photo exhibit opens in hometown YangonMiamiHerald.com
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:44 am
Does Israel have a state? – Al-Arabiya
Al-ArabiyaDoes Israel have a state?
Al-Arabiya
By Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh Sixty-four years passed since the creation of the “state” of Israel and the displacement of the Palestinians, and neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis have achieved the aspiration of having a viable state.
Thousands of Palestinians mark 'Nakba Day'BBC News
Palestinians commemorate 'nakba' anniversaryWashington Post
After years of neglect, Palestinians going greenHaaretz
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:40 am
UN observers chief calls for end to Syria violence – The Associated Press
The Associated PressUN observers chief calls for end to Syria violence
The Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The head of a UN observer team says that no amount of observers in Syria can achieve a permanent end to the violence without dialogue. Norwegian team leader Maj. Gen. Robert Mood is calling for an end to the violence so that the …
Activists: Syrian forces shell rebel townCBS News
Diplomat: Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to SyriaCNN
Syrian Split Sets Back Bid to Unseat AssadWall Street Journal
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:34 am
Bus Crash in Vietnam; 34 Killed, 21 Injured – TIME
Zee NewsBus Crash in Vietnam; 34 Killed, 21 Injured
TIME
By AP Friday, May 18, 2012 (HANOI, Vietnam) — A crowded bus plunged into a river bank in central Vietnam, killing 34 people and injuring 21 others in one of the country's deadliest road accidents. Local official Tran Bao Que says the bus smashed …
Bus plunges off bridge as passengers slept: 34 deadSydney Morning Herald
Bus plunges into Vietnam river bank; 34 killedUSA TODAY
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:21 am
Syriza Leader Ready To Stop Debt Payments – Wall Street Journal
CBC.caSyriza Leader Ready To Stop Debt Payments
Wall Street Journal
By ALKMAN GRANITSAS and JAMES ANGELOS ATHENS—The head of Greece's radical left party says there is little chance that Europe will cut off funding to the country and if it does, Greece will repudiate its debts. In an interview, Alexis Tsipras, …
With Little to Lose, Many Greeks Shrug Off Dire WarningsNew York Times
Greek parliament sworn in and dissolved as caretakers take overChristian Science Monitor
Caretaker Greek cabinet to be sworn inBusinessWeek
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:16 am
G8 and Nato summit: Chicago braces for Occupy protests – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukG8 and Nato summit: Chicago braces for Occupy protests
Telegraph.co.uk
Nato's leaders will gather this week to try to yoke together their fractious alliance after more than a decade of war in Afghanistan. But outside the convention centre, on the streets of Chicago, another coalition faces a major test of strength.
Nurses' pre-NATO rally expected to draw thousandsCBS News
Nurses' Pre-NATO Rally Expected to Draw…ABC News
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:09 am
China jails fugitive smuggling king for life – AFP
AFPChina jails fugitive smuggling king for life
AFP
By Peter Harmsen (AFP) – 5 hours ago BEIJING — A Chinese court on Friday handed a life sentence to Lai Changxing, the head of a vast smuggling operation who spent 12 years on the run in Canada before being deported last year, state media said.
China sentences fugitive smuggler Lai to life termSan Jose Mercury News
Chinese tycoon sentenced to life in prisonCNN International
Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing sentenced to life in prisonThe Guardian
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:45 am
Iran summons Bahrain envoy over union row – AFP
AFPIran summons Bahrain envoy over union row
AFP
TEHRAN — Iran summoned Bahrain's ambassador in Tehran after his foreign minister told the Islamic republic to stop interfering in his nation's internal affairs, state media reported on Friday. Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad al-Khalifa on …
Iran: Map Sets Off Dispute With GoogleNew York Times
Bahrain-Saudi Arabia union 'meant to save US Navy base'RT
Iran summons Bahrain envoy over unrest in island nation, dismisses charges of …Washington Post
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:10 am
China activist gives gripping account of escape ordeal – AFP
AFPChina activist gives gripping account of escape ordeal
AFP
By Robert Saiget (AFP) – 1 hour ago BEIJING — Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has told how he hid in a pig sty after fleeing house arrest, before stumbling through fields with a broken foot, terrified his guards would find him and beat him to …
Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeksThe State
China activist Chen's relatives describe beatingsBBC News
China "bars" blind dissident's family choice of lawyersReuters India
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:10 am
