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Asian shares reverse losses, capped before Fed meeting
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - European shares turned lower but major currencies and commodities stuck within recent ranges on Wednesday as investors awaited clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve's next policy move. Mixed reports on the strength of the U.S. economic...Tags: Europe, Gross Domestic Product, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Coca-Cola Co., Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)
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GLOBAL MARKETS- Japanese stocks lead rout in Asia, dollar slumps on Fed uncertainty
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan tumbles 1.9 pct to new 2013 lows * Nikkei plummets more than 5 pct to enter bear market territory * Dollar slides to 10-week lows against yen * Fed tapering uncertainty stirs liquidations by funds By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, June 13...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Economy, Business and Finance, Nikkei, Asia, Finance
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GLOBAL MARKETS- Japanese stocks lead rout in Asia, dollar slide on Fed uncertainty
Reuters* Fed tapering uncertainty stirs liquidations by funds * Investors scramble for exits, hitting several asset markets * MSCI Asia ex-Japan tumbles more than 2 pct to 9-month trough * Nikkei dives 6.4 pct to enter bear market territory * Yen at 10-...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Economy, Business and Finance, Indonesia, DAX, Nikkei
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U.N. says Israel-Syria ceasefire jeopardized by Golan violence
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A spillover of violence from Syria's civil war into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights is jeopardizing a decades old ceasefire between Israel and Syria, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the U.N. Security...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, United Nations
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Dog loses snout while saving 2 young girls
MANILA, June 9 (Reuters) - A shepherd-mix who lost her snout saving two girls returned on Sunday to her owner's home in the southern Philippines after eight months of veterinary treatment in the United States, earning a new title as "dog ambassador of...
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As Philippines booms, overseas workers eye return home
ReutersBy Karen Lema MANILA, June 2 (Reuters) - Mateo Ragonjan took a leap of faith in August last year. The executive sous-chef of a seven-star luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi packed his bags to take up a similar job back home in the Philippines. He is one of a small...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Gross Domestic Product, Productivity, Labor Markets, Philippines
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U.S. probes source of GMO wheat in Oregon; importers suspend orders
ReutersWASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Two days after news that genetically modified wheat had been found growing in Oregon, U.S. officials said they were no closer to knowing how it appeared, while South Korea joined Japan in suspending some U.S. wheat purchases....Tags: South Korea, Genetic Engineering, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sydney (Australia), Medical Procedures and Tests
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WRAPUP 5-Roiled by mystery GMO wheat, US races to reassure buyers
Reuters* Japan cancels tender to purchase some U.S. wheat * EU preparing to test incoming shipments * Importers to seek details from U.S. government (Adds Oregon researchers in second section) By Julie Ingwersen and Charles Abbott CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, May 30...Tags: Litigation, Genetic Engineering, Philippines, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Government
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Roiled by mystery GMO wheat, U.S. races to reassure buyers
ReutersCHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials raced to quell global alarm on Thursday over the first-ever discovery of an unapproved strain of genetically modified wheat, working to figure out how the rogue grain escaped from a field trial a decade ago....Tags: Genetic Engineering, Philippines, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Citigroup Incorporated, Singapore
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, dlr pressured as Nikkei outperforms
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan ease as markets remain nervous about Fed * European shares likely to inch higher * Upcoming China data in focus By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Asian shares and the dollar stayed pressured while Japanese equities...Tags: Weather, Foreign Exchange Market, Sumitomo Corporation, DAX, Nikkei
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South China Sea tension mounts near Filipino shipwreck
ReutersBy Manuel Mogato MANILA, May 29 (Reuters) - A wrecked navy transport ship perched on a remote coral reef could be the next flashpoint in the South China Sea, where China and five other claimants bitterly dispute territory. The Philippine government is...Tags: Asia, Philippines, Seafood and Fishing Industry, China, Beijing (China)
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