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Global shares grind higher, yen rebounds on minister's remarks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets advanced on Monday, driven higher by a flurry of merger and acquisition activity, while a recent tumble in the yen against the dollar halted after Japan's economy minister suggested the currency might have...Tags: Vehicles, Labor Legislation, John Paulson, AstraZeneca Plc, Google Inc.
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Nigerian troops on new offensive against Islamists
ReutersMAIDUGURI/YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria launched a military campaign on Wednesday to flush Islamist militants out of their bases in remote border areas, after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the northeast. Nigerian troops...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Nigeria, U.S. Department of State, Butterfly Ballots
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UK warns Sri Lanka on abuses before Commonwealth summit
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday there would be "consequences" for Sri Lanka if its leaders did not address international concerns over human rights abuses, ahead of a Commonwealth summit scheduled to be held in Colombo in November. Deputy...Tags: Amnesty International, Parliament, Heads of State, David Cameron, Politics
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Cyclone kills 7 in Sri Lanka; thousands displaced
ReutersCOLOMBO (Reuters) - A cyclone caused by a tropical depression in the Bay of Bengal killed at least seven people in Sri Lanka, government officials said on Tuesday. Cyclone Mahasen, which brought heavy rains and landslides to Sri Lanka, was expected to...Tags: Burma, United Nations
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Sri Lanka to ease foreign ownership restrictions - minister
ReutersBy Matt Smith DUBAI, May 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will allow foreigners full ownership of businesses if they invest more than $10 million, a minister said, and the measure will likely be introduced within two months. The proposed change comes as the...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
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How Deepa Mehta Overcame Protests to Film Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'
ReutersMay 03 (TheWrap.com) - Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's Children" is a sprawling book that its author has described as a "love letter to India" -- a chronicle of the country's birth and occasionally troubled history as experienced by a boy born at the...Tags: Literature, Politics, Celebrities, Justice and Rights, England
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Cricket-Sri Lanka recall Welegedara for Champions Trophy
ReutersCOLOMBO, May 2 (Reuters) - Left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara was recalled after an absence of three years to Sri Lanka's one-day squad for the Champions Trophy in England next month. Welegedara, who last played a one-day international in June 2010,...Tags: Bangladesh
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Amnesty says Sri Lanka represses dissent to consolidate power
Reuters* Sri Lanka intensifying crackdown on dissent-Amnesty * Space for criticism decreases, climate of fear in Sri Lanka * Urges Commonwealth members to pressure Sri Lanka * Sri Lanka government condemns Amnesty report By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal...Tags: Amnesty International, Heads of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Justice and Rights
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PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - April 29
ReutersCompiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) As part of the takeover of grain and related commodities storage and logistics...Tags: Mining, BHP Billiton Plc., Media Industry, Finance, Australia
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Commonwealth urged to drop Sri Lanka venue amid rights accusations
ReutersCOLOMBO, April 25 (Reuters) - A leading human rights group urged the Commonwealth on Thursday to shift the venue of its November summit from Sri Lanka because of Colombo's failure to address accusations of rights violations in the final stages of the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Heads of State, Stephen Harper, Politics, Justice and Rights
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'Doctor Who,' 'Girls,' Lorne Michaels among Peabody Award winners
"Doctor Who" is celebrating 50 years on the air this year, new episodes begin airing Saturday and to top it all off, the good Doctor has just received a Peabody Award for 50 years of "evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Media Industry, Television, Al Jazeera (tv network), Southland (tv program)
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