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Iran ships up to 2 million barrels of fuel oil bound for Singapore

YoopyaAugust 23, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 23, 201204

(Reuters) – Iran has started moving nearly two million barrels of fuel oil to Singapore in the first such shipment since June, according to an...

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More easing seen as China factory survey disappoints

YoopyaAugust 23, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 23, 201203

(Reuters) – China’s manufacturing sector contracted at its sharpest pace in nine months in August, according to a survey showing falling export orders and rising...

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Thousands being moved from China’s Three Gorges – again

YoopyaAugust 23, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 23, 201201

(Reuters) – China relocated 1.3 million people during the 17 years it took to complete the Three Gorges dam. Even after finishing the $59 billion...

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Despite Assange claims, U.S. has no current case against him

YoopyaAugust 23, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 23, 201202

(Reuters) – Despite claims by Julian Assange that Washington is plotting to extradite and execute him, U.S. and European government sources say the United States...

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Assange impact on British-Latin American ties seen limited

YoopyaAugust 22, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 22, 201204

(Reuters) – Latin America has condemned Britain’s threat to lift diplomatic protection from Ecuador’s embassy to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, yet the damage to...

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Syrian army batters parts of Damascus, 47 killed

YoopyaAugust 22, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 22, 201204

(Reuters) – Syrian army shells crashed into southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault to shore up President Bashar...

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Russia warns West over Syria after Obama threats

YoopyaAugust 22, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 22, 201205

(Reuters) – Russia warned the West on Tuesday against unilateral action on Syria, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama threatened “enormous consequences” if his...

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Ecuador’s leader says open to talks with Britain on Assange

YoopyaAugust 22, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 22, 201200

(Reuters) – Ecuador is ready to negotiate over the fate of Julian Assange if Britain withdraws a threat to raid its embassy in London where...

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Exclusive: Iran looks to Armenia to skirt bank sanctions

YoopyaAugust 21, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 21, 201204

(Reuters) – With international sanctions squeezing Iran, the Islamic Republic is seeking to expand its banking foothold in the Caucasus nation of Armenia to make...

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Assange’s embassy life is cramped but connected

YoopyaAugust 21, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 21, 201204

(Reuters) – Living on takeaway meals in a small room with a treadmill to burn off frustrated energy and a vitamin D lamp to make...