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Refugees' plight in spotlight

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:38:00 GMT

June 20 - June 20 marks World Refugee Day as forced displacement reaches 18-year high. Paul Chapman reports.

Reuters Today: Ben bursts the bubble

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:00:00 GMT

June 20 - Ben Bernanke sends bonds and stocks skittering as the Fed clears the way to start pulling the Kool Aid from the economic party.

Brazil: Protesters and sport score

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:53:00 GMT

June 20 - Brazil's biggest protests in 20 years win a cut in public transport fares as its soccer team beats Mexico in a crucial cup match. Paul Chapman reports.

Child sex suspect held in Mexico

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:59:00 GMT

June 20 - A U.S. former university professor just added to the FBI's most-wanted list is detained in Mexico. Paul Chapman reports.

Bus plunges into river in central Peru

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:55:00 GMT

June 19 - At least 30 people are dead after a bus plunged into a ravine in central Peru, landing in the Tarma River. Deborah Gembara reports.

Investors flee as Fed prepares exit

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:00 GMT

June 19 - Summary: Stocks had their worst day in two weeks and benchmark debt yields hit a 15-month high after the Fed outlines a strategy to begin removing extra stimulus; FedEx beats forecast; Tesla issues recall. Conway G. Gittens reports.

Protests in Egyptian tourist city over ‘Islamist’ governor

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:54:00 GMT

June 19 - Residents of the Egyptian tourist city of Luxor protested on Wednesday over their newly-appointed Governor, a member of an Islamist movement whose gunmen killed dozens of foreign tourists in 1997. Mana Rabiee reports.

FBI ends search for Jimmy Hoffa's body

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:46:00 GMT

June 19 - FBI calls off for its search for the remains of missing union boss Jimmy Hoffa in suburban Detroit field. Katharine Jackson reports.

Flooding prevents pilgrims from reaching Catholic shrine

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:00 GMT

June 19 - Heavy flooding prompts French officials to close off access to Lourdes, the popular Catholic pilgrimage site where many believe the Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl. Deborah Gembara reports

Jordan, US hold military exercise in desert, across border from Syria

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:44:00 GMT

June 19 - Tanks zoom across the desert while helicopters carry out an air assault as part of a joint U.S., Jordan military exercise just across the border from Syria. Deborah Gembara reports.

Trading at Noon: Markets hold their breath before Bernanke

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:48:00 GMT

June 19 - Reuters Treasury reporter Luciana Lopez says Fed chief Ben Bernanke is likely to be cautious with his guidance as markets pay close attention, seeking signs of scaling back on the bond buying program.

Breakingviews: Sprint to the finish line

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:27:00 GMT

June 19 - Breakingviews columnists say SoftBank and Sprint may seem closer to a deal since Dish abandoned its bid, but the satellite TV provider’s interest in Clearwire could still stir trouble.

Memo to Osborne: don’t rush to offload RBS and Lloyds

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:00 GMT

June 19 - The UK government shouldn’t wash its hands of the part-nationalised banks, says Olivetree Securities’ Simon Maughan. Taxpayers won’t like it and investors are looking for dividends.

Obama says U.S. to cut nuclear weapons deployment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:08:00 GMT

June 19 - In a speech to Berliners, U.S. President Barack Obama says the world's nuclear weapons are a threat to peace. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

How brand impact can boost investment returns

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT

June 19 - Havas Media Head of Strategy, Kate Cox, explains why their Meaningful Brands Index outperforms stock markets by 120%.

Europe Day Ahead: Fed up? Let the flash PMIs cheer you up

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:00 GMT

June 19 - European markets get their chance Thursday to react to the Fed's decision today. They will also get the first glimpse into how the euro zone economy is faring this month, with the flash PMIs for June.

Time to shop for retail space - Tristan Capital

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:30:00 GMT

June 19 - Retail space has fallen out of favour with property investors, but the time has come to snap up a bargain as the cycle starts to turn, says Simon Martin, Head of Research & Strategy at Tristan Capital

Buy the dollar, “the cleanest shirt in the laundry” - NAB

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:25:00 GMT

June 19 - National Australia Bank's Nick Parsons shared top spot in the May Reuters FX forecasting poll. So what's he saying now? Look through the current market volatility and Fed uncertainty and buy dollars.

Market Pulse: Europe's attractive, it's certainly cheap

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:45:00 GMT

June 19 - It may be a contrarian call, but low valuations in Europe make stocks an attractive proposition, says Investec's Charles Newsome.

Paris Air Show 2013: EADS - we’re more than just Airbus!

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:15:00 GMT

June 19 - EADS CFO Harald Wilhelm on why EADS is more than just Airbus, even if that message is sometimes hard to get across.

Global climate deal a must despite Copenhagen trauma - Kim

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50:00 GMT

June 19 - A pledge by President Obama and Xi to fight climate change is a good first step but it’s still imperative to broker a global deal, argues World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.

China leaping forward on carbon footprint - World Bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:25:00 GMT

June 19 - China has set very aggressive goals to cut its carbon footprint as well as short-lived climate pollutants, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.

BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:20:00 GMT

June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London.

BRICs will suffer from QE rollback - World Bank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:20:00 GMT

June 19 - As quantitative easing slows, developing countries will struggle to access capital, warns World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at a newsmaker event in London.

Japan radioactivity alert

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:17:00 GMT

June 19 - Highly radioactive strontium and tritium found in groundwater below Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. Paul Chapman reports.