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China HSBC flash PMI hits 7-mth low, fans growth fears
Reuters - 10 minutes ago
By Aileen Wang and Koh Gui Qing BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed, adding to concerns that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is sputtering. The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for May fell to 49.6, slipping under the 50-point level demarcating expansion from contraction for the first since October. The final HSBC PMI stood at 50.4 in April. A sub-index measuring overall new orders dropped to 49. ... More »China HSBC flash PMI hits 7-mth low, fans growth fears
Over 10 new oil fields found in Siberia
IANS India Private Limited - 14 minutes ago
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Space imaging studies have revealed over 10 new oil deposits in Krasnoyarsk territory in Siberia, a scientist said. More »Over 10 new oil fields found in Siberia
Cricket: Warner sorry over rant, but defends himself
AFP - 34 minutes ago
SYDNEY, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - Australian opener David Warner said Thursday he regretted not keeping a lid on his outrage but maintained he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report condemning the Indian Premier League. More »Cricket: Warner sorry over rant, but defends himself
US tourist stabbed in Italy, loses kidney
IANS India Private Limited - 48 minutes ago
Florence, May 23 (IANS/AKI) A 68-year-old American tourist underwent emergency surgery to remove a kidney after he was stabbed in Italy's Florence city. More »US tourist stabbed in Italy, loses kidney
Cricket: Khawaja looks to Ashes to nail down Test spot
AFP - 49 minutes ago
SYDNEY, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - Usman Khawaja says he is desperate to emerge from the periphery and consolidate a regular spot in the Australian team for this year's Ashes series against England. More »Cricket: Khawaja looks to Ashes to nail down Test spot
Samsung says Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million
Reuters - 54 minutes ago
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said sales of the latest version of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone have reached 10 million since its launch in late April, making the model its fastest selling smartphone. The S4, the South Korean firm's challenge to Apple Inc's iPhone, is already selling in 60 countries and Samsung plans to expand sales to 327 carriers in 155 countries by next month, the world's biggest smartphone maker said on Thursday. Solid sales have come even as supply issues have snarled the U.S. rollout through some carriers. ... More »Samsung says Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million
JGBs dive, dollar index hits 3-year high on Bernanke comment
Reuters - 56 minutes ago
By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices dived and 10-year JGB futures tumbled a full point, prompting the Tokyo Stock Exchange to temporarily suspend trade as the dollar hit a near three-year high versus a basket of currencies on Thursday. After the resumption of trade, 10-year JGB futures recouped some of their losses but were still down 0.71 point at 141.19. The 10-year JGB yield jumped to as high as 1.0 percent, its highest level since April last year. The dollar's rise followed U.S. ... More »JGBs dive, dollar index hits 3-year high on Bernanke comment
Hollywood star Steven Seagal visits Chechnya
IANS India Private Limited - 58 minutes ago
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hollywood star Steven Seagal spent some time with Ramzan Kadyrov, the former militant fighter who now heads Chechnya, in the latest in a series of visits by Western celebrities to the volatile Russian republic. More »Hollywood star Steven Seagal visits Chechnya
Six Ukrainians evacuated from Syria
IANS India Private Limited - 1 hour 18 minutes ago
Kiev, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Six Ukrainian nationals have been evacuated from Syria and have returned to Kiev, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said. More »Six Ukrainians evacuated from Syria
Gold slips after Bernanke hints at slowing bond buys
Reuters - 1 hour 46 minutes ago
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold fell for a third straight session on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted at reducing an $85 billion bond-buying programme that has increased the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold dropped 0.3 percent to $1,363.96 an ounce by 0018 GMT, holding near a two-year low of $1,321.35 reached in April. * The metal hit a one-week high of $1,414.25 on Wednesday after Bernanke told Congress that the U.S. economy needs further traction before it scales back monetary stimulus. ... More »Gold slips after Bernanke hints at slowing bond buys
Farmer chains employee, scalds him with boiling water
IANS India Private Limited - 2 hours 18 minutes ago
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A farmer in south Russia allegedly chained up an employee and scalded him with boiling water, police said. More »Farmer chains employee, scalds him with boiling water
Stewart, Swift new best friends?
IANS India Private Limited - 2 hours 22 minutes ago
Los Angeles, May 23 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart was reportedly nursing her broken heart by spending an entire day at singer Taylor Swift's house here. More »Stewart, Swift new best friends?
Cricket: Vettori set for recall as Kiwis bid to hold England
AFP - 2 hours 34 minutes ago
LEEDS, United Kingdom, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is on the verge of making a dramatic return to Test cricket as the Black Caps bid for a series-levelling win against England at Headingley. More »Cricket: Vettori set for recall as Kiwis bid to hold England
Cricket: England v New Zealand second Test teams
AFP - 2 hours 34 minutes ago
LEEDS, United Kingdom, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - Probable teams and officials for the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley starting on Friday: More »Cricket: England v New Zealand second Test teams
U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes
Reuters - 2 hours 43 minutes ago
By Mark Hosenball and David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government formally acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed four Americans, including militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. Attorney General Eric Holder named the dead U.S. citizens in a letter to members of Congress a day before President Barack Obama is expected to promise more transparency on national security issues in a speech on counterterrorism. ... More »U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in drone strikes
In China, food scares put Mao's self-sufficiency goal at risk
Reuters - 2 hours 44 minutes ago
By David Stanway and Niu Shuping BEIJING (Reuters) - The discovery of dangerous levels of toxic cadmium in rice sold in the southern city of Guangzhou, the latest in a series of food scandals, has piled more pressure on China to clean up its food chain - possibly at the expense of Mao Zedong's cherished goal of self-sufficiency. ... More »In China, food scares put Mao's self-sufficiency goal at risk
GM recalls more than 27,000 Cadillac crossovers with wheel issue
Reuters - 2 hours 54 minutes ago
REUTERS - General Motors Co is recalling worldwide more than 27,000 Cadillac crossover vehicles whose wheels could fall off due to potentially loose wheel nuts. GM said on Wednesday it knows of no crashes or injuries due to the issue and that no wheels have separated from the sport utility vehicles built on car-based platforms. The recall by the largest U.S. automaker affects certain 2013 Cadillac SRX models equipped with 18-inch wheels. About 18,871 of the affected vehicles are in the United States, 913 are in Canada, and 7,397 have been exported beyond North America, a GM spokesman said. ... More »GM recalls more than 27,000 Cadillac crossovers with wheel issue
Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state
Reuters - 2 hours 59 minutes ago
By Patrick Lannin and Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in immigrant suburbs of Sweden's capital, shocking a country that dodged the worst of the financial crisis but failed to solve youth unemployment and resentment among asylum seekers. Violence spread from the North to the South of the city on Wednesday as groups of youth pushed through Stockholm's suburbs casting stones, breaking windows and setting cars alight. Police in the southern Swedish city of Malmo said two cars had been set ablaze. ... More »Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state
U.S. immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years - will boost the likelihood of the bill winning full Senate approval. Even Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee who voted against the immigration bill on Tuesday, told Reuters TV that the "very fair" debate by the panel "does improve its chances. ... More »U.S. immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Arshad Mohammed and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Washington threatened on Wednesday to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political end to a civil war that is spreading across borders. Rebels called for reinforcements to combat an "invasion" by Hezbollah and its Iranian backers, days after Assad's forces launched an offensive against a strategic town that could prove to be a turning point in the war. ... More »West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace

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