Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Iran foreign minister tells lawmakers of plans to respond to Trump moves

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran will react sharply to any U.S. move against the nuclear deal with global powers, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the Iranian parliament Wednesday, according to a parliamentarian who attended the session quoted by state media.


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The Latest: Texas Dems apologize for 'campus carry' tweet - SFGate


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The Latest: Texas Dems apologize for 'campus carry' tweet
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a Texas Tech University police officer (all times local):. 11:50 a.m.. The Texas Democratic Party is apologizing for a tweet that linked the state's "campus carry" law to the arrest of a Texas ...

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Fire Temporarily Shuts Down Keysight HQ - EE Times


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Fire Temporarily Shuts Down Keysight HQ
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BOSTON — Fires burning in northern California's Wine Country have temporarily shut down the headquarters of Keysight Technologies. According to a Keysight statement, the four main buildings are intact, though modular buildings suffered damage.

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Catalonia's leader says the region earned independence but suspends the process in favor of dialogue - Business Insider


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Catalonia's leader says the region earned independence but suspends the process in favor of dialogue
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spain catalonia independence vote Protesters shout slogans and wave Esteladas (Catalan separatist flags) as they gather outside the High Court of Justice of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, September 21, 2017. Susana Vera/Reuters. Catalonia leader's says ...

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Kenya court says minor candidate can contest presidential re-run

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's High Court ruled on Wednesday an also-ran candidate in August's presidential elections can contest this month's re-run, increasing chances of that poll going ahead a day after the main opposition leader pulled out.


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Cambodia's Hun Sen renews criticism of United States amid escalating row

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday renewed his criticism of the United States, a week after a leading opposition figure fled the country over fears of a widening crackdown on government critics ahead of next year's election.


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Russia may demand U.S. cut diplomatic staff in Russia to 300 or below: RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry does not rule out ordering the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia to 300 people or below, the RIA news agency cited Georgy Borisenko, the head of the ministry's North America Department, as saying on Wednesday.


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South Koreans seek to visit once-jointly run factory zone in North - Reuters


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South Koreans seek to visit once-jointly run factory zone in North
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SEOUL (Reuters) - A group of South Korean businessmen who own factories in the Kaesong industrial complex inside North Korea said on Wednesday they want to visit to verify the North's claim that it had restarted some operations there on its own. A ...

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Asian stocks touch decade-high after stronger US lead; Kobe Steel tumbles further - CNBC


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Asian stocks touch decade-high after stronger US lead; Kobe Steel tumbles further
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A broad index of Asian shares touched a decade-high on Wednesday, taking cues from signs of confidence in the U.S. Meanwhile, the euro held onto overnight gains after Catalonia held back on an outright declaration of independence. During the morning ...
Kobe Steel shares plunge as scandal widensFinancial Times
Japan steel scandal grows as more carmakers hit: reportEconomic Times
Kobe Steel's Falsified Data Is Another Blow to Japan's ReputationNew York Times
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China's Xi looks set to keep right-hand man on despite age

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to retain his right-hand man, the graft-buster Wang Qishan, in a senior position at a key Communist Party Congress this month even though he has reached retirement age, according to a majority of people with ties to the leadership interviewed by Reuters.


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