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Nearly 2,800 told to evacuate US fires
US officials estimate that nearly 3,000 people from some 700 homes are under evacuation orders as a wildfire rages north of Los Angeles.
June 3, 2013, 5:42 pm
Japan's Abe stresses deregulation is priority for growth
By Kaori Kaneko
June 3, 2013, 5:28 pm
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emphasised on Monday that deregulation is the priority for the nation's growth strategy and aimed to push ...
Kleinwort Benson owner RHJI: ditching BHF bid may incur charges
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - RHJ International (RHJI), the Belgian-based owner of British private bank Kleinwort Benson, said on Monday that a bid to get it to abandon the purchase of Germany's BHF-Bank would...
June 3, 2013, 5:18 pm
Ed Balls, anti-austerity chancellor in waiting
By Andrew Osborn
June 3, 2013, 5:08 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Critic-in-chief of the government's strategy to revive the weak British economy, on the face of it Ed Balls looks like he may be winning the argument...
Poultry plant fire kills 55 in China
BEIJING (AFP) - At least 55 people were killed in a fire at a poultry processing plant in northeast China on Monday, state media said.
June 3, 2013, 5:07 pm
S.Korea, US hold talks on key nuclear accord
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea and the United States began extended negotiations on Monday on renewing their civilian nuclear pact, with Seoul pushing for the right to produce its own nuclear fuel.
June 3, 2013, 4:41 pm
Blaze at locked Chinese poultry slaughterhouse kills 119 - state media
By Ben Blanchard
June 3, 2013, 4:40 pm
BEIJING (Reuters) - A blaze at a locked poultry slaughterhouse in northeast China killed at least 119 people on Monday with several still unaccounted for, officials and...
13 killed in US tornadoes
At least 13 people have been killed in the tornadoes that are sweeping the US midwest, including three storm chasers.
June 3, 2013, 4:01 pm
Deans says troubled Beale has 'turned corner'
SYDNEY (AFP) - Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says troubled star Kurtley Beale has "turned the corner" in overcoming his personal issues and indicated he could play against the British and Irish Lions.
June 3, 2013, 3:44 pm
University chief says tapped to form Palestinian govt
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas named Rami Hamdallah to form a new government, and the university chief said he accepted the task.
June 3, 2013, 3:06 pm-
N.Korea dominates Park Geun-Hye's 100 days
SEOUL (AFP) - As presidential baptisms go, being threatened with a pre-emptive nuclear strike within 10 days of taking office is probably about as fiery as it gets.
June 3, 2013, 3:02 pm 
China, India, Pakistan boost nuclear arsenals: study
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Three of the world's nuclear powers -- China, India and Pakistan -- have increased their nuclear arsenals over the past year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said.
June 3, 2013, 2:50 pm
China factory activity shrinks, adds to growth fears
By Xiaoyi Shao and Jonathan Standing
June 3, 2013, 2:07 pm
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May and growth in the services sector cooled, evidence tha...
ECB's Coeure warns against protectionism after liquidity flood
SEOUL (Reuters) - The recent flood of money pumped into markets by the world's major central banks to boost growth must not lead to a rise in protectionism, European Central Bank Executive Board membe...
June 3, 2013, 2:04 pm
Trauma of ex-boyfriend's killing frenzy revealed
A woman whose ex-boyfriend killed her sister and best friend in front of her has spoken about the trauma for the first time.
June 3, 2013, 1:45 pm
Iran nuclear impasse to dominate IAEA board meeting
VIENNA (AFP) - Iran's defiant expansion of its nuclear programme and 10 failed meetings with the IAEA will dominate a gathering of the UN body's board starting Monday, diplomats and analysts say.
June 3, 2013, 1:33 pm
Insight - North Korean economy surrenders
By John Ruwitch and Ju-min Park
June 3, 2013, 1:30 pm
CHANGBAI, China/SEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese currency and U.S. dollars are being used more widely than ever in North Korea instead of the country's own mone...
ECB's Draghi says euro zone on track for "very gradual" recovery
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is on track for a recovery later this year driven by the European Central Bank's loose monetary policy and demand from abroad, the bank's President Mario Dra...
June 3, 2013, 1:12 pm
UK bid to reach deal on Assange's future
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague's office hopes a visit from Ecuador's foreign minister will help find a solution to the case of Julian Assange.
June 3, 2013, 12:54 pm
SAC Capital braces for $3.5 billion in redemptions -WSJ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors LP is bracing for about $3.5 billion in redemptions from outside investors as a probe into insider trading at his $15...
June 3, 2013, 11:44 am
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