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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...Tags: Bonds, Westpac Banking Corporation, Tiffany & Company, Emergency Incidents, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Exclusive: Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidential U....Tags: United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Glencore International AG, Diesel Fuel, Iran
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Members of Congress want to prevent reduction in US missile defense in East Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are seeking to prohibit the U.S. from removing missile defense equipment from East Asia, even if the threat posed by a nuclear-armed North Korea is eliminated. The legislative proposal is a response to remarks last month...Tags: Defense, Washington, DC, North Korea, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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US lawmakers seek to block transfer of missile defense data to Russia
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks. Lawmakers are proposing a measure that would bar the administration from sharing...Tags: Washington, DC, Defense, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Russia
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Egyptian troops mistakenly fire on Sinai funeral in sweep against militants behind kidnapping
Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants. The...Tags: Egypt, Prisoners and Detainees, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cairo (Egypt), Jerusalem (Israel)
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U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday appeared to play down North Korea's six short-range missile launches over the past three days, describing tensions on the Korean peninsula as relatively low. Pyongyang has defended its short-range...Tags: North Korea, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, U.S. Department of Defense
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North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said North Korea...Tags: North Korea, Defense, South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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North Korea fires fifth missile in three days
ReutersBy Chookyung Kim SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - North Korea fired its fifth short-range missile in three days on Monday and condemned South Korea for criticising what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's Defense Ministry said a...Tags: South Korea, North Korea, News Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
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North Korea missile launches follow months of threats [Timeline]
BEIJING -- North Korea's latest missile launch comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war. The provocations eased with the conclusion of annual joint...
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Netanyahu takes aim at weapons leakage in Syria
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect on Sunday of further Israeli strikes inside Syria, pledging to act to prevent advanced weapons from reaching Hezbollah and other militant groups. Although Israel has not...Tags: Martin Dempsey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vladimir Putin, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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China seeks release of fishing boat seized by N.Korea
Reuters* Vessel 'grabbed' in waters between the two allies * Owner says North Korea holding boat and 16 crew * China urges release 'as soon as possible' By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI, May 19 (Reuters) - North Korean forces have seized a Chinese fishing boat,...Tags: South Korea, North Korea, Pyongyang (North Korea), China, Lifestyle and Leisure
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