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Mexico eyeing retaliatory measures in U.S. meat labeling dispute
ReutersMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico is considering imposing retaliatory trade measures on the United States in a dispute over the fairness of U.S. rules requiring meat to carry labels that specify its origin, the country's economy ministry said on Friday....Tags: Mexico, World Trade Organization, Politics
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Taliban attack int'l compound in Afghan capital, killing 2 guards and wounding 4 aid workers
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In the latest militant strike on the Afghan capital, Taliban gunmen backed by a suicide car bomber attacked an international aid group's compound on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long street battle...Tags: Al-Qaeda, United Nations, Emergency Incidents, Medical Procedures and Tests, Rebellions
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IMF chief Lagarde named key witness in investigation of payoff to French business tycoon
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — After two days of intense questioning from French magistrates, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Friday a court named her as a key witness in an investigation into a controversial payoff to an outspoken...Tags: Government, Laws, Finance, Christine Lagarde, Arbitration
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Chinese premier criticises EU move on trade measures
ReutersSHANGHAI, May 25 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang criticised the European Union over its plans to investigate alleged anti-competitive behaviour by Chinese mobile telecom equipment makers and to impose punitive import duties on solar panels from...Tags: European Union, China, Politics
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barack Obama, Bangkok (Thailand), Central Bank, New Products
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IMF's Lagarde escapes formal investigation in court
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euro ($368.5 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy....Tags: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Christine Lagarde, Prosecution, Adidas AG, Nicolas Sarkozy
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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: Manufacturing and Engineering, Shanghai (China), Nicos Anastasiades, Central Bank, Tampa
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Taliban attack international compound in Afghan capital
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants launched a large-scale attack involving the United Nations in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, sparking a five-hour battle with security forces. A plume of smoke hung over Kabul after the attack was...Tags: United Nations, NATO, Armed Conflicts, Suicide, Transportation Accidents
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Myanmar's kyat currency slumps as imports flood in
ReutersBy Aung Hla Tun and Jared Ferrie YANGON, May 24 (Reuters) - Myanmar's currency has plunged more than 7 percent over the past month to the lowest since it was floated last year, raising concern about economic stability in Asia's newest democracy. The...Tags: Exports, Money and Monetary Policy, Central Bank, Burma, Consumers
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INTERVIEW-Pakistan should consider IMF deal after reforms in place-adviser
Reuters* Sharif's team expects first signs of economic improvement in 2-3 months * Decision on IMF deal should come once reforms in place-adviser * Pakistan's financing needs estimated at $6 bln-9 bln By Tomasz Janowski LAHORE, Pakistan, May 24 (Reuters) -...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Pakistan, International Monetary Fund, Politics
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Metra reassigns police official who oversaw NATO security
The Metra administrator who oversaw the commuter rail agency's police for the past several years, along with security during the NATO summit, has been removed from that post, the Tribune has learned. Sharon Austin, a longtime Metra official and one of...
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New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human-study
ReutersBy Lavinia Mo HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have...Tags: Research, United Nations, Bird Flu, Hong Kong, Flu
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