Newspaper Alleges Corruption in 2022 World Cup Vote

A former member of FIFA's executive committee was accused Sunday of making payments totaling $5 million to senior football officials in return for support for Qatar's successful bid for the 2022 World Cup.



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Gold Fields in Talks to Cut 500 Jobs

South African gold producer Gold Fields is in talks to cut 500 jobs at its sole mine in the country, news that comes just after two fatalities at the mine forced the company to temporarily stop most production.



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Families of Crew on Missing Malaysia Air Flight 370 Express Frustration

Families of the cabin crew of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Friday expressed frustration that the search for the missing jet isn't likely to resume for another three months after a massive hunt led by the Australian government in the Indian Ocean turned up nothing.



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From Florida Boy to Alleged Suicide Bomber in Syria

Years before he became an alleged suicide bomber in Syria, Moner Abu-Salha was known as a friendly, sociable young man in the Florida neighborhood where he grew up.



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China May Official Manufacturing PMI Rises

China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 50.8 in May compared with 50.4 in April, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Sunday.



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Pirate Bay Spokesman Arrested in Sweden

Peter Sunde, one of key persons behind the infamous file-sharing site Pirate Bay, was arrested by police in Sweden on Saturday.



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Prisoner Exchange Revives Hopes for Afghan Peace Talks

A deal to free U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison could revive efforts to broker peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, officials in Kabul said.



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Palestinian Unity Government Expected to Be Formed

The formation of a Palestinian unity government backed by rivals Hamas and Fatah will be announced Monday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said, adding that Israel has warned it would take punitive steps against the new alliance.



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Police and Protesters Clash in Turkey

Police used tear gas and water cannon to repel protesters who defied a warning by Turkey's prime minister and gathered in Istanbul and Ankara on the anniversary of last year's nationwide protests.



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Pakistan Launches Air Strikes in Afghanistan

Taliban fighters attacked several Pakistani military posts along the Afghan border on Saturday, sparking an hourslong gunbattle that included Pakistan launching airstrikes into Afghanistan, authorities said.



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Spain Readies $8.6 Billion Stimulus Plan

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is planning to launch an economic stimulus package in a bid to keep sky-high unemployment and the risk of delation from derailing the country's recovery.



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Junta Turns Attention to Thailand's State Firms

Thailand's junta gave heads of the largest state enterprises, many of them affiliated with the ousted civilian government, a two-day deadline to submit a review of their operations and invited them to resign if they wished.



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Eight Indicted for Crash Near Tiananmen Square

The men were charged in northwestern China in connection with a fiery vehicle crash last year near Beijing's Tiananmen Square that killed five people—the first in a string of attacks that put scrutiny on a largely Muslim ethnic minority.



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Russia Charges Ukraine Film Director

Russia's security service charged a Ukrainian film director and three others with allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in the breakaway Ukrainian region of Crimea that was recently annexed by Russia.



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Landslides, Land Mines Complicate Balkan Flood Cleanup

Bosnia and Serbia have experienced some of the worst flooding on record for the region, while cleaning up has been complicated by unexploded ordnance from the 1992-95 conflict as well as a lack of cash.



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U.S., Asian Military Raise Criticism of China

At a conference in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel accused China of undertaking "destabilizing unilateral actions" in the South China Sea; other regional defense heads followed suit.



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Syrian Rebels Kill 20 Troops in Blast

Syrian rebels blew up a tunnel packed with explosives in the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 20 pro-government fighters, activists and rebels said.



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Mutharika Declared Winner of Malawi Election

Malawi's election commission has declared opposition leader Peter Mutharika to be the winner of an election that was marred by scattered unrest and complaints from the president and others that the vote was rigged.



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UN Monitors Concerned Over Somaliland's Plans for Oil Security Force

A United Nations group expressed concern about plans by a breakaway Somalia state to create a privately funded security force to guard oil companies' operations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Singapore Casinos' Growth Slows

After a stunning debut, Singapore's casinos have stopped growing, due in part to the government's reluctance to let them expand or relax its strict gambling rules.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Iberdrola to Import Gas From America

The $5.6 billion deal with Cheniere Energy comes as Europe Union accelerates plans to find alternative supplies of gas amid worries of overdependence on Russia



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Edoardo Cignoli : Marathon Refinery Unit Operational by Mid-June

Marathon Petroleum Corp. said the crude unit at its Garyville, La., oil refinery is expected to be operational by mid-June after the plant sustained damage in a tornado earlier this week.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Turkish Petroleum Buys Total's Stake in Gas Project

Turkish Petroleum bought Total's 10% stake in Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas project, making Turkey the second-biggest partner in a multinational effort to export Caspian resources to Europe.



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North Korea Sentences Missionary to Life

Kim Jung-wook was arrested in early on charges that he was working on orders from Seoul to overthrow the North Korean regime. Seoul has rejected the charges and sought his release.



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Campaign Aims to Show Assad's Resilience

Billboards, banners and posters paying leader Bashar al-Assad effusive tribute adorn virtually every public space in Damascus and other regime-controlled parts of the country ahead of presidential elections on Tuesday.



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Ukraine, Russia Edge Toward Gas Deal

Russia and Ukraine inched closer toward resolving their dispute over gas prices, with Kiev agreeing to wire $786 million to Moscow on Friday to pay down part of its unpaid gas bill.



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Oil-Tinged Graft Scandal Roils Mexico

Ex-chief of oil-services firm with close ties to the PAN political party is arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding a Citigroup unit.



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East Ukraine Town Digs In for Fight

As President-elect Petro Poroshenko vows to press the fight against armed pro-Russia rebels who control much of the east, the battle around one checkpoint last week shows how difficult his task will be.



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China Hacking Deep, Diverse, Experts Say

China's Internet espionage capabilities are deeper and more widely dispersed than the U.S. indictment of five army officers last week suggests, former top government officials say.



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Edoardo Cignoli : 'Vaporizers' Are New Draw in E-Cigarettes

In the fast-evolving world of electronic cigarettes, refillable "vaporizers"—which are cheaper and more potent—are gaining ground.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Budget Jets Now Take On Long Hauls

Budget airlines gutted the short-haul businesses of established rivals. Will they do the same with long-haul flying, the big airlines' most profitable business?



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Edoardo Cignoli : FTC Likely to Allow Merger Between Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank

The planned tie-up of suit sellers Men's Wearhouse and Jos A. Bank is likely to receive antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google's Motorola Mobility to Close Factory in Texas

Google's Motorola Mobility handset unit said Friday that it will shutter a factory in Fort Worth, Texas, by the end of the year, ending the company's attempt to build smartphones in the U.S.



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World Cup Attendees Banned From Using Noisemaker

The caxirola, Brazil's answer to South Africa's noisy vuvuzela, won't be making an appearance at any of this year's World Cup games.



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Families of Crew on Missing Malaysia Air Flight 370 Express Frustration

Families of the cabin crew of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Friday expressed frustration that the search for the missing jet isn't likely to resume for another three months after a massive hunt led by the Australian government in the Indian Ocean turned up nothing.



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NATO Chief Concerned About Russia's Future Arctic Plans

Warming temperatures will open the region to more shipping and resource development.



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Beijing Steps Up Subway Security

Already difficult commutes in China's capital became even more punishing this week, as Beijing beefed up subway security checks in the wake of deadly attacks targeting civilians.



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Hope Fades in Brazil for World Cup Boost

For many Brazilians, facing unfinished or canceled infrastructure projects, the World Cup has become a symbol of the unfulfilled promise of an economic boom.



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Pressure on India Over Alleged Murder of Two Girls

Pressure built Friday on the Indian government to respond in a case in which two girls were allegedly raped and murdered—an attack that jolted the world after photographs of their bodies hanging from a tree, began circulating.



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Photos of the Day: May 29

In pictures picked by Wall Street Journal editors Thursday, a squatters' building is demolished in Barcelona, a car bombing hits Baghdad, a road collapses after heavy rains in Poland and more.



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Photos of the Day: May 28

In photos picked Wednesday by Wall Street Journal editors, a boy eats at an Indian orphanage, cadets listen to President Obama at West Point and more.



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Police Battle Squatters in Barcelona

An effort to evict a group of squatters from a building they have occupied for 17 years has triggered violent street demonstrations, considered among the worst in years.



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Turkish Court Rejects YouTube Ban

Turkey's top court ruled that a two-month YouTube ban is unconstitutional, paving the way to lift the blockade after the government cut off access to Google's video-sharing website for publishing leaked state secrets.



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Japan's Abe Chides China Over Disputes

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered thinly-veiled criticism of China's recent assertiveness in maritime disputes across Asian waters, condemning what he said were unilateral efforts to pursue territorial claims.



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Landslides, Land Mines Complicate Balkan Flood Cleanup

Bosnia and Serbia have experienced some of the worst flooding on record for the region, while cleaning up has been complicated by unexploded ordnance from the 1992-95 conflict as well as a lack of cash.



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Russia's FSB Charges Ukrainian Film Director With Terrorist Plot

Russia's security service charged a Ukrainian film director and three others with allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in the breakaway Ukrainian region of Crimea that was recently annexed by Russia.



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EU Vote Opens Way for Italian Reforms

The resounding European electoral victory by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's party last weekend will give the government new impetus for his ambitious plans for reform, said the economy minister.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ann's Profits Sink on Restructuring Charge, Lower Same-Store Sales

Ann Inc. said its first-quarter profit declined 75% as it recorded a bigger-than-expected restructuring charge, and sales fell short of the company's own forecast. But adjusted earnings topped analyst views.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Siemens Says Restructuring to Affect 11,600 Jobs

Siemens said company restructuring will affect about 11,600 jobs, clarifying comments made by Chief Executive Joe Kaeser at an investor conference a day ago.



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Google Creates 'Right to Be Forgotten' Form

Google created a website and formed a committee of Internet experts to help the company handle requests from European residents asserting their new "right to be forgotten" online.



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Oil Fields To Remain Shut, Says Top Libyan Official

Prolonged closures in the Sharara and Abu Attifel fields as well as security issues will delay a return to normal output, the head of production management at the National Oil Corporation says.



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McDonald's Warns Thais on Protest Signs

The famous golden arches logo of McDonald's have become part of the iconography of Thailand's anticoup protests and it is warning activists to "cease and refrain" from using its trademark.



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South Korea Leader Warns on Security

In a bleak assessment, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Seoul is keeping a door open to North Korea but that a new bomb test would have a "huge impact" on regional security.



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A De Kooning-Inspired Flower Arrangement

A vase in sync with the Abstract Expressionist's vital style begets a bouquet by floral designer Lindsey Taylor.



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NATO War Game Tests Intelligence-Sharing

The alliance's drill on a Norwegian fiord about 650 miles from the Russian border is part of far-reaching internal changes it is making as it grapples with the Ukraine crisis, its most significant test since the Cold War.



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China Pulls Permits From Infant-Formula Makers

China's food-safety regulators pulled production permits from more than a third of the country's infant-formula producers.



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Brazil's Economy Slows in 1st Quarter

Brazil's economy ground to a near-halt in the first quarter, burdened by turmoil in some of its main trading partners and an exhausted consumer class at home.



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Japan, China Face Off on Security

China and Japan are expected to set out rival visions for the future of Asia-Pacific security this weekend, as defense ministers and military leaders converge on Singapore for a summit meeting amid heightened tensions over territorial disputes in the East and South China seas.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Pulls Permits From Infant-Formula Makers

China's food-safety regulators pulled production permits from more than a third of the country's infant-formula producers.



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China Using Military Force to Influence Disputes, U.S. General Says

America's top uniformed military officer said China was using military force to try to influence disputes properly left to diplomacy.



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Australia Urged to Change Foreign Investment Rules

Some of Australia's most prominent business leaders have urged the new conservative government to make obtaining approval of foreign investments more predictable and transparent.



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Inflation Weakens in Italy and Spain

Annual inflation weakened in Italy and Spain, further cementing expectations in financial markets that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates and take new measures to improve bank lending.



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In U.S., BNP Must Pay to Play

In negotiations with U.S. authorities over allegations the bank evaded U.S. sanctions, BNP Paribas must figure out how big a fine it needs to pay to keep access to the U.S. market.



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Ping Area 'Discounted' in Jet Search

The area around ping transmissions thought to have come from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's black boxes can now be "discounted" following the completion of an undersea search, Australian authorities said.



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Thai Unrest Weighs on Economy

Thailand's economic activity in April remained subdued by concerns over prolonged political uncertainty, as household debt continued to weigh on consumption and spending.



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Norway Creates Safety Zone in Barents Sea

Norway said it had established a 500-meter safety zone around the site in the Barents Sea where Statoil ASA is set to drill, but Greenpeace said its ship, the Esperanza, was still blocking the site.



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India Arrests Two for Alleged Rape of Children

Police in western India said they arrested two people on allegations of rape, sodomy and torture at a shelter and boarding school for children.



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German Consumer Spending on the Slide

Consumer spending in the euro zone's largest economy fell more sharply than expected in April.



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Brazil Justice Who Presided Corruption Trial Steps Down

Joaquim Barbosa, the fiercely independent Supreme Court justice who presided over a landmark corruption trial that convicted more than two dozen Brazilian politicians, has resigned.



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Corruption Scandal Dogs Philippines

A growing corruption scandal entangled dozens of politicians accused of being linked to the theft of $229 million in Philippines taxpayer money.



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U.S. Seeks Over $10 Billion From BNP Paribas

The U.S. Justice Department is pushing BNP Paribas to pay more than $10 billion to resolve a criminal probe into allegations it evaded U.S. sanctions against Iran and other countries for years.



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Ziffs Shut Down Hedge Fund

The Ziff brothers are shaking up the way they manage the family fortune, shutting down the second of their two hedge funds and stepping away from the one-for-all, all-for-one investing style they followed for more than two decades.



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Tyson Enters Bidding For Hillshire Brands

Setting up a battle between meatpacking heavyweights, Tyson Foods made a competing $6.1 billion bid to buy Hillshire Brands, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausage and Ballpark hot dogs.



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Dish Network to Accept Bitcoin

Dish Network said it would begin accepting bitcoin as payment starting in July, adding that it is now the biggest company to accept the virtual currency.



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U.N. Says Latin America Could See Lower Foreign Investment in 2014

Foreign direct investment to Latin America and the Caribbean could post its first drop in five years during 2014 as investors change the sectors where they put their money, according to a United Nations official.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple to Buy Beats to Regain Music Mojo

Apple said it is buying Beats Electronics for $3 billion to bolster a music business that has lost some of its mojo, as streaming-music services encroached on the downloads dominated by its iTunes service.



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Edoardo Cignoli : The New Draw in E-Cigarettes

In the fast-evolving world of electronic cigarettes, refillable "vaporizers"—which are cheaper and more potent—are gaining ground on mainstream e-cig brands like Blu, Logic and Njoy.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Diageo CEO Adds Voice to Scottish Independence Debate

Diageo's chief executive said it was 'extremely important' for the company—and the Scotch whisky industry—to remain part of the European Union.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Low-Cost Carriers Threaten Long-Haul Business of Big Rivals

Budget carriers have gutted the short-haul businesses at established network rivals from Singapore Airlines Ltd. to Air France-KLM SA.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Southwest Air Fined for Deceptive Advertising

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday fined Southwest Airlines Co. $300,000 for allegedly violating its full-fare advertising rules.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Gold Falls as Haven Appeal Slips

With the East-West standoff over Ukraine easing after Ukraine's presidential election, the metal's safe-haven appeal has been muted.



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Indian Premier Seeks Dialogue With China

India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, spoke to his Chinese counterpart, Li Keqiang, by telephone, saying he is eager to work closely on outstanding issues with Beijing, with which New Delhi has had tense relations.



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Drugs, Prostitution Add £10 Billion to U.K. Economy

Drugs and prostitution will add billions of pounds to the U.K. economy under an overhaul of how annual GDP is calculated, in a sign of how governments are trying to get a better handle on the role that illegal activity plays in their economies.



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South Korea President Warns on Nuclear Domino Effect

In a bleak assessment of the implications of a potential North Korea nuclear weapons test, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Seoul is keeping a door open to Pyongyang but that such a move would have a "huge impact" on regional security.



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Argentina to Pay $9.7 Billion to Paris Club

Argentina clinched a deal to pay $9.7 billion it owes Paris Club nations, in the latest move by the South American country to settle debt disputes as it hopes to start tapping outside financing.



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Peru Names New Antidrug Czar

President Ollanta Humala has named a new antidrug czar, appointing former defense minister Luis Otarola to replace Carmen Masias as head of the government's drug-fighting agency, Devida.



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Edoardo Cignoli : IDC Cuts Global Tablet Outlook

International Data Corp. lowered its 2014 outlook for global tablet shipments by 5.9% following a bigger-than-expected drop in demand during the first-quarter and increased sales of smartphones with larger screens.



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Japan and China Face Off on Asian Security

At a weekend summit, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lay out a vision of a more robust Japan that rivals China's increasingly muscular regional posture



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EU Lifts Sanctions on Syrian Bank

The Syria International Islamic Bank and Sulieman Maarouf have been removed from the EU's sanctions list, but no explanation has been given as to why.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Goodyear Plans New Americas Plant, Increases Share Repurchases

For the first time since 1990, Goodyear Tire & Rubber will build a plant in the Americas region. The company also announced plans to increase the quarterly cash dividend on common stock and its share repurchase program.



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Edoardo Cignoli : IHG Faces Pressure to Seek Merger

InterContinental Hotels Group, whose brands include the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn chains, is facing pressure from activist investor Marcato Capital Management to seek a tie-up with a larger rival.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Siemens CEO: Decision on Alstom Bid By June 16

Siemens Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said Thursday his company is still considering whether to make a bid for France's Alstom SA and would make a decision by June 16, continuing the German company's threat to play spoiler to a proposed $17 billion acquisition by General Electric Co.



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Report Details Iranian Spying of U.S. Officials

Hackers apparently based in Iran have mounted a three-year campaign of cyberespionage against high-ranking U.S. and international officials, investigators say.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Target Board Failed to Manage Risk, ISS Says

Signaling that boardrooms need to take cybersecurity more seriously, proxy advisory firm ISS recommended the ouster of most Target directors, saying they failed to manage risk ahead of a data breach.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Insurers Accused of HIV Discrimination

Patient advocacy groups are using antidiscrimination provisions in the health-care law as the basis of a complaint against insurers they say are trying to deter consumers with HIV and AIDS.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sanderson Farms Profit More Than Doubles

Sanderson Farms Inc. said its fiscal second-quarter profit more than doubled as demand grew and key costs declined.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dish Network to Accept Bitcoin

Dish Network said it would begin accepting bitcoin as payment starting in July, adding that it is now the biggest company to accept the virtual currency.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Westfield Plans in Turmoil

Australian billionaire Frank Lowy's attempt to remake the global shopping-mall empire he founded more than 50 years ago was thrown into uncertainty.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tata Motors Profit Little Changed

Tata Motors said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit was little changed, as slumping demand for Tata vehicles at home offset gains from robust sales at its Jaguar Land Rover unit.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Seagate to Buy LSI's Flash Businesses From Avago for $450 Million

Seagate Technology PLC said it will acquire LSI's flash businesses for $450 million in cash from Avago Technologies Ltd.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Italy Seeks $1.6 Billion From Novartis, Roche

Italy's health ministry will seek damages of $1.6 billion from Novartis and Roche Holding after a ruling by the country's antitrust authority that the two Swiss drug makes had colluded over an eye medication.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Forest Labs Reaches Settlement

Forest Laboratories has reached a settlement with shareholders who alleged the company's board had breached its fiduciary duties by agreeing to sell the company for inadequate consideration to Dublin-based Actavis PLC.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Indian Oil Profit Falls 35%

Indian Oil posted lower income as it was forced to partly absorb losses from selling fuel products at state-set prices below market rates.



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State Media: Ex-Military Chief Wins in Egypt Elections

Abdel Fattah Al Sisi wins an overwhelming victory in presidential balloting, but lower-than-expected voter turnout raises uncertainty about his prospects for delivering economic and political stability.



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Libya Plans New Oil Licenses

Libya hopes to offer more flexible and less punitive oil licenses next year, based on a new hydrocarbons law currently being drafted, the chairman of the country's national oil company said.



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Pyongyang Agrees to Reinvestigate Abductions of Japanese

The agreement could herald a breakthrough in ties between the two countries, which have never had formal diplomatic relations.



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Nearly 30% of Population Is Overweight

About 29% of the world's population were either overweight or obese in 2013, and nearly two out of three of the obese live in developing countries, according to a study released Thursday.



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Ping Area 'Discounted' in Jet Search

The area around ping transmissions thought to have come from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's black boxes can now be "discounted" following the completion of an undersea search, Australian authorities said.



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Khmer Rouge Tribunal to Deliver Verdict in August

A war-crimes tribunal will issue its verdict in August in the trial of two senior Khmer Rouge leaders, nearly four years after indicting top surviving officials of a regime that oversaw one of the 20th century's worst genocides.



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Scottish Independence Rivals Debate Costs

Scottish nationalists said they would eventually be £1,000 ($1,677) richer a year after independence, while the unionists said Scots were £1,400 better off in the U.K.



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China Warns on U.S. Missile System for Seoul

Deployment in South Korea of a new U.S. missile defense system would unnecessarily raise regional tensions, China said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Valeant Raises Allergan Bid to $49.4 Billion

Valeant Pharmaceuticals raised its offer to buy Botox maker Allergan, increasing the cash portion of its bid and lifting its overall value to more than $49 billion.



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China Scrambles to Adjust to Baby Boomlet

China's health officials are taking steps to accommodate two million more births annually after a landmark decision last year to relax population controls.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tyson Makes Offer for Hillshire Brands

Tyson Foods jumped in on the deals frenzy centered around Hillshire Brands, offering to buy the maker of Jimmy Dean sausage and Ball Park hot dogs for about $6.1 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Amsurg to Buy Sheridan Healthcare

Ambulatory surgery center operator Amsurg has reached a deal to buy Sheridan Healthcare in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $2.35 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Abercrombie's Loss Widens

Abercrombie & Fitch said its fiscal first-quarter loss widened, with the teen-apparel retailer still struggling with lighter demand and weaker sales.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fujitsu Ready to Spend

Fujitsu plans to ramp up spending in cloud infrastructure and medical care, aiming for 35% operating profit growth in two years.



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Nigerian President Vows to Purge Country of Terrorists

But while the military says it has found where the more than 200 girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram group are being held, its capacity to rescue them is in doubt.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple Agrees to Buy Beats for $3 Billion

Apple said it is buying Beats Electronics for $3 billion to bring a music-streaming service, high-end headphones and music-industry connections to the technology giant.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Judge Approves Anadarko's $5.15 Billion Settlement

A federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s $5.15 billion settlement of fraud claims from a 2006 acquisition, the largest environmental settlement ever won by the U.S. government.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Medtronic to Resolve Improper-Payments Allegations

Medtronic Inc. has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle allegations that the company provided illegal payments or services to physicians in order to increase use of its medical devices.



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Egypt Candidate Condemns Presidential Vote

Former army chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi's sole rival in the presidential election raised questions over the vote's legitimacy and said he was withdrawing his monitors from polling places after they were arrested and abused.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sprint Makes Case For T-Mobile Deal

Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son pointed to recent telecom and cable mergers as a reason to allow his company to buy rival T-Mobile US.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hachette Rejects Amazon Proposal For Author Fund

Hachette Book Group rebuffed Amazon.com's suggestion that the two jointly compensate authors affected by a dispute between the companies.



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Navy Ship Moves Toward Libya; Americans Urged to Leave

The U.S. military has dispatched 1,000 Marines on an amphibious assault ship to the Mediterranean Sea as the State Department urged Americans to leave Libya immediately.



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Turkey Central Bank Faces Criticism From Erdogan

Turkey's prime minister this week called on the country's central bank to lower interest rates in pointed remarks that have spurred concerns over political pressure on the bank.



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Edoardo Cignoli : LG to Offer More Bendable TVs

LG is pushing ahead with a still-immature technology for ultrathin, bendable television sets even as rivals hang back.



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Karzai Cheers U.S. Withdrawal Plan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomed U.S. plans for a complete withdrawal of American troops in 2016, and invited the Taliban to seize a "historic opportunity" for peace.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Alibaba to Disclose Partner Names

Alibaba plans to disclose the 28 people who will effectively control the Chinese e-commerce giant in an update to its IPO filing, a revelation that may ease concerns about its unusual governance structure.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Spotify Launches in Brazil

Coming up on the online music provider's to do list are launches in Russia and Japan.



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Photos of the Day: May 27

In photos selected by Wall Street Journal editors on Tuesday, a South Sudanese woman holds her baby who is suffering from cholera, the body of a pro-Russian gunman lays on the pavement outside a city morgue in Ukraine, and former Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng waves as he is detained by Thai soldiers.



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Thailand's Military Tightens Control

Thailand's military stepped up its propaganda effort and tightened its control over the country by appointing hawkish generals to key advisory roles, while recruiting experienced finance officials in a bid to steer the economy from possible recession.



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Protesters Storm Abkhazia's Presidential Building

The protests over corruption are unlikely to weaken Moscow's hold on the breakaway Georgian region.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FTC Urges Clarity on Data Collection

Congress should require data brokers to be more transparent about how they collect and use information about consumers and give consumers greater control over personal info, the Federal Trade Commission said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : DSW Lowers Guidance, Posts Weak Results

DSW said rough weather and competitive discounting weighed on its fiscal first-quarter sales, although earnings rose as margins widened.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BMW Plans China Car-Charging Stations

BMW unveiled plans to set up 50 charging stations in Shanghai ahead of the China release of its i3 electric car later this year, joining efforts to sell such vehicles in a challenging market.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Aspen Investment Considers Bid for Vivus

Aspen Investment Fund is considering a nonbinding offer worth $640 million for Vivus, potentially starting a new battle for control of the pharmaceutical firm.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Koch Industries to Buy PetroLogistics

Propylene maker PetroLogistics agreed to be acquired by a Koch Industries subsidiary for about $2.1 billion in cash.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Coeur Mining Puts Joaquin Silver Project in Argentina on Hold

Coeur Mining Inc. has placed a large silver mine project on hold in Argentina, and could put another promising open-pit silver and gold mine project in Mexico on the back burner as the company seeks to cut spending and conserve capital.



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Nigerian Claims on Girls' Locations Spark Skepticism

In boasting of the first big breakthrough in finding the 223 missing girls, Nigeria's military claims to have succeeded where U.S. drones, Chinese satellites and a British spy plane haven't.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pilgrim's Pride Swoops In on Hillshire

Pilgrim's Pride swooped in with a $5.5 billion offer for Hillshire Brands, maker of Jimmy Dean sausage and Ball Park hot dogs, a bid that could upend Hillshire's plan to expand its sway by buying Pinnacle Foods.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Proxy Firm Calls Target Board Overhaul

Proxy firm ISS says Target shareholders should vote out seven of 10 board members after the company failed to prevent a massive data breach.



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Edoardo Cignoli : McDonald's Plans Shareholder Payouts

McDonald's plans to return $18 billion and $20 billion to shareholders through stock buybacks and dividends from 2014 to 2016.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GE Vows to Add Jobs in France

General Electric's CEO pledged to add 1,000 jobs in France, as he tried to persuade the government to sign off on its $17 billion bid for Alstom's power equipment business.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Japan's Casino Bill Fails To Get on Agenda

A critical bill necessary to legalize casino gambling in Japan failed to get on parliament's agenda this week, jeopardizing a long-running effort to launch a potential $40 billion industry.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Michael Kors Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Results

Michael Kors said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit surged 59% as the retailer posted a robust rise in sales across regions.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Toll Brothers Builds Profit on Prices, Volume

Toll Brothers Inc. said its fiscal second-quarter profit more than doubled as the home builder continued to benefit from higher home prices and more deliveries.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Report Mulls Taxing Issue

European Union governments should treat digital companies the same as their counterparts from traditional industries when it comes to tax, a report carried out for the European Commission by a selection of experts said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Clears Hutchison Purchase of O2 Ireland

European Union antitrust authorities said they had cleared Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa's €780 million purchase of Telefonica SA's O2 Ireland.



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Edoardo Cignoli : MasterCard Boosts Cardholder Security

MasterCard said it has taken steps to boost security for its cardholders, a move that comes amid several recent data breaches at high-profile companies.



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Obama Lays Out Plans on Foreign Policy

President Obama committed to a deeper involvement in the civil war in Syria and said U.S. resources should be used for diplomatic efforts and targeted counterterrorism missions rather than broad military engagements.



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Pakistani Taliban Faction Condemns Violence

A major faction of the Pakistani Taliban broke away and condemned violence Wednesday, weakening the militant group that seeks to overthrow the Pakistani state and is allied with al Qaeda.



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Finland's New Finance Minister May Start Next Week

Antti Rinne, a union leader with no previous experience in fiscal matters, has already won his party's backing for increased spending on job creation.



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Far-Right Leaders Seek Alliances

Haggling has begun between leaders of far-right and anti-European Union parties that made big gains in elections that finished Sunday over who would join forces with whom in the new European Parliament.



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Poet, Author Maya Angelou Dies at 86

Author and poet Maya Angelou, who rose from poverty, segregation and violence to become a force on stage, screen and the printed page, has died. She was 86.



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India's Modi Meets Pakistani Premier

India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, met his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday for talks that raised hopes of a possible thaw in relations between the estranged, nuclear-armed neighbors.



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Thailand Relaxes Curfew to Boost Tourism

Thailand's ruling military eased its curfew to minimize the impact on the public and tourism, as some groups expressed optimism the junta will take steps to reverse the country's economic slide.



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U.S. to Launch $5 Billion Antiterror Fund

Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. is setting up a $5 billion "terrorism partnership fund" to help other countries push back against radical extremists.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Valeant Raises Bid for Allergan to $49.4 Billion

Valeant Pharmaceuticals raised its offer to buy Botox maker Allergan, increasing the cash portion of its bid and lifting its overall value to more than $49 billion.



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Rifts Emerge Over EU Executive Leader

The European Parliament and national leaders are split over the future European Commission president.



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Scottish Independence Camps Debate Costs

Scottish nationalists said they would eventually be £1,000 ($1,677) richer a year after independence, while the unionists said Scots were £1,400 better off in the U.K.



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China Warns on U.S. Missile System for Seoul

Deployment in South Korea of a new U.S. missile defense system would unnecessarily raise regional tensions, China said, after The Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. is considering deploying an advanced missile-defense system for Seoul.



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South Korea in Leadership Mess

The nominee to become South Korea's next prime minister on said he wouldn't take up the post following allegations of inappropriate earnings



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Uganda Commercial Crude Production Edges Closer

Uganda's energy and minerals ministry said oil companies have completed appraisal activities for at least 11 oil fields out of the 21 discoveries, bringing the east African nation closer to the start of commercial crude production.



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Egypt Extends Presidential Voting

Egypt's military-backed government extended voting in presidential elections for a third day after low voter turnout threatened to deprive the presumptive winner, former army chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, of the broad mandate he seeks.



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Data Suggest Flight 370 Ended in Indian Ocean

Raw satellite data released by Malaysian authorities and a separate report issued by Australian investigators offered support for views that missing Flight 370 went down in a remote section of the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel.



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These Nutters Think They Deserve Special Recognition

The Britannia Coco-nutters, a men's dancing troupe in England that favors turbans, clogs and pubs, are hoping for recognition from the United Nations.



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Photos of the Day: May 26

In photos picked Monday by Wall Street Journal editors, rescuers work at the scene of a train crash in India, boys check a multiple rocket launcher during a military parade in Georgia, Bengal tiger cubs are shown in Austria, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : RBS to Cut Hundreds of U.S. Jobs

Royal Bank of Scotland Group is planning to cut hundreds of jobs in its U.S. trading businesses over the next few months as it seeks to slim down its operations to prepare for tough new U.S. regulations.



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Belgium Arrests Terror Suspect; No Link to Shooting

Belgian authorities have arrested an individual in connection with a terrorist case but there was no link with the weekend triple murder in the Jewish museum in Brussels, a Belgian federal magistrate said.



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Nigerian Claims on Girls' Locations Spark Skepticism

In boasting of the first big breakthrough in finding the 223 missing girls, Nigeria's military claims to have succeeded where U.S. drones, Chinese satellites and a British spy plane haven't. The claim marks a perplexing twist in the 43-day-long search.



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Argentina to Start Debt Talks With Paris Club

Senior Argentine officials are set to begin formal talks with Paris Club representatives on Wednesday to repay some $10 billion the government owes the group of creditor nations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Classic Indian Sedan Fades

Ambassador, a car once synonymous with India's politically powerful, faces its final days after Hindustan Motors said it indefinitely closed the factory where the sedan has been produced.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Spotify User's Data Accessed in Breach

Streaming music provider Spotify said it has become aware of unauthorized access to company systems, and one user's data was accessed in the breach.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Siemens to Bid for Alstom's Power-Equipment Business

A top Siemens AG executive said Tuesday the company will file an official bid for Alstom SA's power-equipment business by June 16 at the latest, upping the ante in the battle with General Electric Co. for the bulk of the French engineering company.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GM Defect Likely Linked to More Deaths, NHTSA Chief Says

The administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is likely that more than 13 people died in crashes related to stalling caused by defective ignition switches in General Motors cars.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Philadelphia Inquirer Sold

Two of the Philadelphia Inquirer's minority owners won control of the newspaper's parent company, ending a spat among the media company's owners that pushed the paper back to the auction block.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Intel-Rockchip Deal Aimed at Android Tablets

Intel Corp. is turning to a Chinese chip maker to help accelerate its uphill push into tablet computers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FTC: Boost Data-Broker Transparency

Congress should require data brokers to be more transparent about how they collect and use information about consumers and give consumers greater control over their personal information, the FTC said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : A320 Relaunch Must Be Flawless, Says Airbus CEO

The upgraded single-aisle jet is the company's bread and butter and there is no room for mistakes if profitability and cash flow targets are to be achieved, shareholders were told.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Orange Confirms Hiring Ramon Fernandez as New CFO

Orange hires France's Treasury chief Ramon Fernandez to become its new chief financial officer, as Chief Executive Stéphane Richard reshuffles his team for his second term at the helm of the group.



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Edoardo Cignoli : United Continental Reaches Tentative Labor Deal With Dispatchers

United Continental Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it has reached a tentative agreement on a new joint labor contract covering its 330 flight dispatchers, who must ratify the deal.



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French Center-Right Leader to Resign

The leader of France's center-right UMP party is due to resign over a campaign finance scandal, deepening the disarray of a party that once dominated French politics and emboldening far-right contender National Front.



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Bonds Flip Script on Risk, Reward

Abreast of the Market: For many bond investors this year, the reach for yield has come up short. Bonds perceived as safe have produced better returns than riskier ones for the first time since 2010.



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Nigeria Military Has Located Schoolgirls

Nigeria's defense chief said the military has located nearly 300 schoolgirls abducted by Islamic extremists but cannot use force to free them.



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Abe Lays Out Assertive Agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid out assertive foreign policies, including maritime aid to Vietnam and hosting Russia's Vladimir Putin.



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Pimco Re-Hires Former Senior Executive Paul McCulley

Pacific Investment Management Co. has rehired Paul McCulley, a former senior executive of the bond giant, as the firm tries to fill a void left when Mohamed El-Erian departed earlier this year.



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SEC Set to Spur Exchange Trading

Top U.S. securities regulators are embracing a plan designed to shift more trading onto exchanges and away from private trading venues operated by banks and other firms.



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Major Oil Traders Eye Growth in Myanmar

Two of the world's largest oil traders are investing in the fuel distribution sector in Myanmar, which is expected to see big growth in demand for transport fuel.



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U.S. Plans to Keep Troops in Afghanistan After 2014

President Barack Obama has decided to keep about 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014.



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India's Modi Meets Pakistani Leader

India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, met his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday for talks that raised hopes of a possible thaw in relations between the estranged, nuclear-armed neighbors.



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Thailand Relaxes Curfew to Boost Tourism

Thailand's ruling military eased its curfew to minimize the impact on the public and tourism, as some groups expressed optimism the junta will take steps to reverse the country's economic slide.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Canada's Pitch to Tech: We'll Pay Nearly 80% of Some Salaries

Canada offers lucrative incentives to draw tech startups across the border from Silicon Valley.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Capacity Cuts Leave Ford Optimistic in Europe

Ford has paired down its European operations and sees profit ahead, unlike its local rivals which have feared political repercussions over job cuts.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Japan Inc. Governance Code Urged

Ruling-party lawmakers are proposing to establish Japan's first corporate-governance code in a bid to attract foreign investors disappointed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic changes.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Glass Lewis Warns Against Zale Deal

Proxy advisers Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones Proxy Services are taking opposing sides ahead of a shareholder vote on jewelry retailer Zale's pending sale to larger rival Signet Jewelers.



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Iran Nuclear Talks to Continue June 16-20

International negotiations over Iran's nuclear program will continue in Vienna on June 16-20, the EU said, as Tehran and six major powers seek to complete a broad deal by July 20.



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Poland Reserved on Euro, Says Finance Minister

Poland remains reserved about adopting the euro, its finance minister said in an interview Tuesday, despite suggestions that euro-zone membership could offer added security amid concerns about potential Russian aggression.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Allergan Attacks Valeant's Strategy

Allergan attacked would-be buyer Valeant Pharmaceutical's business strategy, citing the findings of consultants and forensic accountants.



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Edoardo Cignoli : KKR to Acquire Goodpack Ltd.

KKR & Co. plans to buy Singaporean packaging company Goodpack Ltd. for roughly 1.4 billion Singapore dollars ($1.1 billion), in what would be one of Asia's largest private-equity acquisitions so far this year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : AutoZone Profit Rises on Higher Sales, Wider Margins

AutoZone Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter earnings rose as its revenue grew and margins widened. Profit topped analysts' expectations, while revenue met them.



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Thai Military Arrests Ex-Minister

A cabinet minister from Thailand's ousted government was hustled out of the country's foreign press club by camouflage-clad troops after denouncing last week's military coup.



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Obama Close to Authorizing Training of Syrian Rebels

President Barack Obama is close to authorizing a mission led by the U.S. military to train moderate Syrian rebels, a move that would expand Washington's role in the conflict, U.S. officials said.



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Modi Sworn In as India Prime Minister

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister of India after his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide victory in national elections.



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Rifts Emerge Over Who Will Lead EU Executive

The European Parliament and national leaders are at loggerheads over the future European Commission president.



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Egypt Vote Enters Final Day Amid Worries About Low Turnout

Authorities declare a national holiday in hopes of increasing vote and buttressing mandate for former military chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, the expected winner of Egypt's presidential election.



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Mexican Central Bank Warns of Spillover Effects

The head of Mexico's central bank said that he supports the dramatic measures that central bankers in advanced economies have taken to stabilize their economies, but emerging markets must be mindful of the spillover effects these policies may have.



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Fresh Support Released That Flight 370 Ended in Indian Ocean

Raw satellite data released Tuesday by Malaysian authorities and a separate report issued by Australian accident investigators offered fresh support for views that missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went down in a remote section of the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel.



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These Nutters Think They Deserve Special Recognition

The Britannia Coco-nutters, a men's dancing troupe in England that favors turbans, clogs and pubs, are hoping for recognition from the United Nations.



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Photos of the Day: May 26

In photos picked Monday by Wall Street Journal editors, rescuers work at the scene of a train crash in India, boys check a multiple rocket launcher during a military parade in Georgia, Bengal tiger cubs are shown in Austria, and more.



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Polish General Who Defended Communism Dies at 90

Poland's former dictator Wojciech Jaruzelski, who in the 1980s staged a coup to prevent the collapse of communism and oversaw his country's debt default, has died at the age of 90, his office said on Sunday.



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Messaging Apps Face New Pressure in China

China is putting new pressure on smartphone messaging application WeChat and others like it as part of a broader push on social media.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pilgrim's Pride Offers to Buy Hillshire

Pilgrim's Pride unveiled an offer to acquire fellow food producer Hillshire Brands for roughly $5.5 billion, complicating a planned merger between Hillshire and Pinnacle Foods.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fiat's Targets Are Achievable, CEO Says

The ambitious targets in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's five-year plan presented earlier this month are achievable, Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said Tuesday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bristol-Myers Squibb Partners With CytomX, Incyte in Immunotherapy

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and CytomX Therapeutics Inc. have agreed to collaborate to develop and commercialize various immuno-oncology therapies using CytomX's Probody Platform, the companies said Tuesday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Messaging Apps Face New Pressure in China

China is putting new pressure on smartphone messaging application WeChat and others like it as part of a broader push on social media.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Finnish Tire Maker Nokian to Replace CEO

Ari Lehtoranta, who will replace Kim Gran, faces the problem of how to handle the company's stake in Russia as devaluation of the ruble and the Ukraine crisis dent sales.



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China Increases Medical-Coverage Subsidies

China plans to increase subsidies for basic medical coverage, in a move to help the poor and in turn stimulate consumption.



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Mexican Rebel Leader Retires, Changes Name

The Mexican rebel leader who called himself Subcomandante Marcos changed his name and announced his retirement from his day job as rebel leader and spokesman.



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Edoardo Cignoli : For-Profit Colleges Face Test

Federal and state officials are investigating for-profit colleges over concerns that schools are marketing career-training programs that lack proper accreditation for students in certain fields.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Currency Chaos in Venezuela Portends Write-Downs

The highest inflation rate in the Americas and at least five currency devaluations in the past decade have turned Venezuela into a guessing game for multinational companies, which may have to take write-downs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wal-Mart Board Criticized by ISS

Wal-Mart needs a more independent board in order to improve directors' handling of a protracted foreign-bribery probe and executive pay, a prominent proxy adviser said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Zappos Zaps Its Job Postings

Zappos is dropping job postings. Prospective hires at the online shoe retailer will have to join a social network to demonstrate passion for the company.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Staples Defends Executive Bonuses

Staples' top executives didn't make their performance targets last year but got paid a special bonus anyway for effort. The company said the awards were needed to retain key talent and motivate workers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Loan Scheme Delivers Blow to Small Businesses

Advance-fee loan schemes, in which self-described loan brokers demand upfront payments for loans that never materialize, have intensified since the financial crisis, as banks tightened lending standards.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BookCon Invites Actual Readers

BookExpo America, the publishers' annual trade show that starts on Thursday in New York, is adding a new feature this year: A consumer show called BookCon will be tucked into the business convention.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Oléo e Gás Participações to Change Restructuring Plan

Oléo e Gás Participações SA, Brazilian businessman Eike Batista's oil company, announced late Friday changes to its restructuring plan.



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Edoardo Cignoli : 'X-Men' Shows Its Power at the Box Office

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" collected $111 million at the domestic box office between Friday and Monday, giving the superhero sequel the fifth-best Memorial Day showing of all time.



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Conservatives Face Struggle Next Year---Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron said he could win general elections in the U.K. next year after coming third in the European Parliament vote



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Ex-President's Protégé Leads Colombia Vote

Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, a finance minister under former President Alvaro Uribe, won the first round of the presidential election on Sunday and faces President Santos in the second round.



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Pope to Meet With Sex-Abuse Victims

Pope Francis will meet for the first time with victims of sexual abuse by priests, a significant step forward in the pope's efforts to respond to the far-reaching child-abuse scandal.



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Manila Shelter Is Host to 'Kopinos'

A Manila shelter for Korean-Filipino children whose mothers can't support them and whose fathers can't be found highlights one result of increased Korean travel to the Philippines.



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Abe's Strategy: Rearrange Region's Power Balance

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid out an assertive foreign policy agenda, saying he hoped to accelerate maritime aid to Vietnam amid its territorial standoff with China and host Vladimir Putin this year despite the Russian president's isolation from the West.



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Nigerian Military Has Located Abducted Girls

Nigeria's defense chief said the military has located nearly 300 schoolgirls abducted by Islamic extremists but cannot use force to free them.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Finnair to Reduce Cabin Crew After Failing to Reach Accord

Finnish airline Finnair Oyj said Monday it will start shedding one third, or 540, of its cabin crew in June after it failed to reach an agreement with its cabin crew union over cost savings.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Private Equity Fund Considering Takeover Bid for Club Med

The battle for French resort operator Club Med intensified Monday with a private-equity fund run by Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi saying it was considering a takeover bid, challenging a Chinese-led rival offer.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Power Auction Foreshadows Possible Rise in Electricity Bills

The price of power set at a key regional auction doubled for many states, foreshadowing a potential increase in electricity bills in the coming years.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Austria's Vienna Insurance Profit Falls 4.7%

Austria's Vienna Insurance Group Monday reported a 4.7% decline in pretax profit for the first quarter, on negative foreign-exchange effects and interest payments on subordinated debt, while operating businesses made positive contributions.



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Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan for Memorial Day

President Barack Obama made a secret trip to Afghanistan, touching down Sunday at Bagram Air Field to talk with military commanders and meet troops.



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Suicide Bomber Kills Afghan Police Commander in Kandahar

Police commander Abdul Wadood Sarhadi Jajo was killed by a lone attacker in a burqa in the southern city of Kandahar.



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Zuma Appoints New Cabinet

South Africa's president heeded calls for a black finance minister but otherwise made few changes to a government that has struggled to rev up the nation's economy.



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Norway to Demolish Buildings After Breivik Killings

Norway's government said it would demolish several buildings to rebuild the government block following the 2011 mass killing by Anders Behring Breivik that claimed 77 lives.



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American Doctor Shot Dead in Pakistan

An American doctor of Pakistani origin was shot dead in central Pakistan by unidentified gunmen on Monday, police said, in an attack that appeared to target him because of his membership in the minority Ahmadiyya religious community.



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Separatists, Government Forces Clash at Donetsk Airport

Separatists and government forces clashed at Donetsk International Airport in eastern Ukraine, with those loyal to Kiev showing no signs of scaling back their antiterrorist effort.



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Modi Sworn in as Prime Minister of India

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister of India after his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide victory in national elections.



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Irish Deputy PM Faces Confidence Vote

rish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore faces no confidence motions in the leadership of the Labour Party by a group of his own lawmakers who are deeply unhappy after it suffered substantial losses at the country's Europe and local elections.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pfizer Walks Away From AstraZeneca Deal

Pfizer on Monday officially walked away from its offer to purchase AstraZeneca for $120 billion, putting an end to a monthlong pursuit that would have tied up the trans-Atlantic pharmaceutical giants.



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Edoardo Cignoli : General Motors Recalls More Than 45,600 Cars In Australia, New Zealand

General Motors Co. will recall more than 45,600 cars in Australia and New Zealand over a potential seat belt issue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony, Panasonic Mull OLED Panel Tie-Up With Japan Display

Sony and Panasonic are in early talks to form a joint venture in next-generation panel technology for smartphones and tablets with Japan Display Inc.



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Pope Visits Holocaust Memorial, Western Wall

On the last day of his visit to the Middle East, Pope Francis makes gestures of support to Israel, one day after inviting Israeli and Palestinian officials to the Vatican next month to pray for peace.



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Anti-EU, Far-Right Parties Post Strong Gains in Europe

Anti-European Union and far-right parties posted strong gains in elections to the European Parliament in some countries, tapping into voter anger over economic austerity.



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China's Police Ministry Orders Campaign Against Terrorism

The central authority orders a yearlong crackdown on terrorism, telling police forces nationwide to prevent the further spread of violent attacks that have emanated from the western region of Xinjiang.



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Ukraine Election Genuine --- OSCE

The Ukraine presidential vote 'was a genuine election largely in line with international commitments,' says Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.



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China State Construction Engineering to Issue Preferred Shares

China State Construction Engineering, the country's largest construction company by revenue, plans to issue up to $4.8 billion in preferred shares.



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Belgian Police Hunt for Gunman

Belgian authorities appealed to the public to help identify a gunman who killed three people in the capital's Jewish museum.



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Japan, China Accuse Each Other of Provocation

Japan and China traded accusations over close encounters between the two nations' military aircraft in the East China Sea, in a new escalation of tensions raised by a territorial dispute.



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Vietnamese Men Get Jail for Riots

Courts in southern Vietnam sentenced two men to prison after finding them guilty of participating in recent anti-Chinese rioting that damaged hundreds of foreign factories.



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Malaysia Arrests Trio Suspected of Trying to Revive Guerrilla Group

The three suspected foreign militants were captured in a counterterror operation on May 15 in Malaysia's Selangor state.



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India Train Crash Kills at Least Five

At least five people were killed and 82 injured when a passenger train collided with a parked freight train in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.



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Fourth Victim 'Critical' After Brussels Shooting

Investigation into gun attack on Jewish museum that left three people dead and one in hospital is being transferred to Belgium's federal authorities.



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Irish Jobs News Points to Growing Recovery

Growing employment numbers for the sixth straight quarter is good news for the government but, with major export markets in the EU underperforming, questions remain about the recovery's strength.



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Poroshenko Declares Win in Ukraine

Petro Poroshenko declared victory in Ukraine's presidential election after exit polls showed the pro-Europe chocolate tycoon won more than half the vote, but separatists largely blocked voting in parts of the east.



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Russia Gives Nod to Kiev's New Government

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was prepared to talk to presumed presidential election winner Petro Poroshenko, a turnaround from its previous refusal to talk to the government in Kiev which it has been calling illegitimate.



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Tokyo, Pyongyang Eye Progress in Talks

A three-day meeting starting Monday between Japanese and North Korean officials comes amid signs of a slight thawing in relations.



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Draghi Warns of Ultralow Inflation Risk

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said risk expectations for ultralow inflation may gain grip in the euro zone and spur consumers and businesses to delay purchases



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Pakistan News Channel Apologizes for ISI Allegations

Geo, Pakistan's biggest television news channel, apologized for broadcasting allegations about the country's main military intelligence agency.



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France Shaken by National Front 'Earthquake'

A wave of national soul searching washed over France as the country's leadership sorted through the political wreckage of the far-right National Front's victory in European Parliament elections.



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'Frustration' Sparked Riot at Detention Center

February's riots at an Australian-backed detention center in Papua New Guinea, in which an Iranian man was beaten to death, were triggered by "frustration and anxiety" at Canberra's tougher stance toward asylum seekers.



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Ecuador's Correa Seeks to Allow Indefinite Re-Election of All Officials

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said he would ask his legislative block to introduce an amendment to the nation's Constitution to allow indefinite re-election of all elected officials, including the presidency.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Regulator Considering Nuclear Engineering's IPO

Nuclear power company wants to raise $289 million ahead of a listing in Shanghai



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Colombian Presidential Candidate Stumbles

The candidacy of Óscar Iván Zuluaga, Colombia's most conservative presidential hopeful, has run into some trouble, just as it began to resonate with voters and polls showed he could beat President Juan Manuel Santos.



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Turkey's Premier Assails German Media

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lambasted the German media in a speech to around 15,000 supporters in western Germany on Saturday, crowning a week of mounting tension between the two countries.



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Jailed Mayors' Wives Triump in Venezuela

The wives of two jailed opposition mayors won in snap elections to replace their husbands giving hope to followers that the flagging nationwide protest movement still has life.



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Anti-EU, Far-Right Post Strong Gains

Anti-European Union and far-right parties posted strong gains in elections to the European Parliament in some countries on Sunday, tapping into voter anger over economic austerity.



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Thai Military Focuses on Economy

Thailand's military junta is moving to focus on economic issues after seizing power in a coup last week, looking for ways to shore up Thailand's fast-slowing growth.



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South Korean Bus Terminal Fire Kills 7

A fire at a bus terminal near Seoul left seven people dead and 20 others injured, emergency officials said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Korea's Kakao and Daum to Merge

Korea's dominant mobile-messaging service Kakao and Internet portal Daum will merge in a bid to boost their presence in both web and mobile.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony Signs Deal With Shanghai Oriental Pearl

Sony has signed a deal with Shanghai Oriental Pearl to make and sell PlayStation gaming consoles in China.



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Three Killed in Brussels Shooting

Three people were killed and one badly injured in a shooting inside Brussels' Jewish museum.



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Pakistan Accepts Modi's Invitation

Pakistan released more than 150 Indian prisoners Sunday as an apparent goodwill gesture a day before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attends the swearing-in ceremony of India's new leader, a trip Islamabad hopes will lead to the resumption of peace talks.



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Militants Attack Parliament Building in Somalia

Militants in Mogadishu carried out a multipronged, complex attack against Somalia's parliament building involving a car bomb, suicide bomber and gunmen on foot.



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Lagarde: Central Banks May Have to Consider Financial Stability

Central bankers may have to take financial stability into greater account, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde said Sunday.



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Colombia Election Headed to Runoff Vote

Oscar Iván Zuluaga, a conservative candidate closely allied with former President Álvaro Uribe, won the most votes in the first round of Sunday's presidential election with a campaign that sharply criticized President Santos's efforts to negotiate peace with Marxist guerrillas.



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Voting Stations Stay Shut in Donetsk

As most of the rest of Ukraine cast ballots, polling stations didn't open in Donetsk and pro-Russia rebels produced a show of force in a reminder of who controls the eastern Ukrainian city.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Final Days for A Symbol of India's Ascent

Ambassador, a car once synonymous with India's politically powerful, faces its final days after Hindustan Motors said it indefinitely closed the Kolkata factory where the sedan has been produced.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Indian Court Lifts Block on Sun-Ranbaxy Deal

An Indian court rescinded a temporary order blocking the completion of generic-drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries' planned acquisition of Ranbaxy.



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Pope Kicks Off Mideast Trip in Jordan

Pope Francis arrived in Jordan urging an end to the civil war raging in Syria and a 'just solution' to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during the first of three days touring the Middle East.



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Devastated Philippine City Faces Agonizing Wait

Tacloban's mayor and his team took just 45 days to come up with a plan to turn the typhoon-torn Philippine city into a vibrant, calamity-resistant regional hub—but the actual rebuilding could take a decade.



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Two More China Energy Officials in Bribery Probe

Two senior officials at China's National Energy Administration are under investigation for suspected bribe-taking, the country's top prosecuting agency said, as an anticorruption campaign launched by Beijing continues.



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Malawi President Nullifies Election, Orders New Vote

Malawi's president said that she has nullified an election because of alleged irregularities and has ordered that a new vote should be held within 90 days in the southern African nation.



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Schäuble: Germany Prepared to Up Pressure on Russia

Germany is prepared to raise pressure on Russia to help stabilize Ukraine, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said, sending a signal that Europe's leading economic power isn't shy of confronting Moscow.



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Brazil Deploys Vast World Cup Security Plan

Brazil is spending $855 million on security and safety during the 2014 FIFA Soccer World Cup, which the country will host from June 12 to July 13, the government said on Friday.



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Indian Consulate in Western Afghanistan Attacked

Gunmen launched an assault early Friday on the Indian consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat.



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Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan for Memorial Day

President Barack Obama made a secret trip to Afghanistan, touching down Sunday at Bagram Airfield to talk with military commanders and meet troops. .



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Suicide Bomber Kills Afghan Police Commander in Kandahar

Police commander Abdul Wadood Sarhadi Jajo was killed by a lone attacker in a burqa in the southern city of Kandahar.



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Zuma Appoints New Cabinet

South Africa's president heeded calls for a black finance minister but otherwise made few changes to a government that has struggled to rev up the nation's economy.



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Norway to Demolish Buildings After Breivik Killings

Norway's government said it would demolish several buildings to rebuild the government block following the 2011 mass killing by Anders Behring Breivik that claimed 77 lives.



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Poland's Ex-Dictator Jaruzelski Dies

Poland's former dictator Wojciech Jaruzelski, who in the 1980s staged a coup to prevent the collapse of communism and oversaw his country's debt default, has died at the age of 91, his office said.



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Manila Shelter Is Host to 'Kopinos'

A Manila shelter for Korean-Filipino children whose mothers can't support them and whose fathers can't be found highlights one result of increased Korean travel to the Philippines.



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Putin Pledges to 'Respect' Ukraine Vote

The Russian president says he will 'respect the choice of the Ukrainian people" in the presidential election Sunday. But his softer tone falls short of a breakthrough in the crisis.



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Uruguay Has Big Hopes for Pot Industry

Uruguay hopes that its status as the only country to fully regulate the cannabis industry will turn it into a magnet for investment in medical and other applications of the plant.



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Administration Ordered to Produce Video of Guantanamo Force-Feeding

A judge ordered the Obama administration to produce video of the force-feeding of a Guantanamo detainee, after criticizing methods used to sustain the prisoner as needlessly cruel.



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Canadian Study Says 'Windsor Hum' Is For Real

Canada strongly suspects a mysterious noise that has rattled Canadians living across from Detroit for nearly three years comes from an island on the Michigan side of the Detroit River.



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Ukraine's Next Looming Threat: Politics as Usual

Even if Ukraine makes it through Sunday's election without a feared Russian invasion and selects a new president, the country faces what could be just as dire a threat: The old ways of Ukrainian politics.



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China's Police Ministry Orders Campaign Against Terrorism

The central authority orders a yearlong crackdown on terrorism, telling police forces nationwide to prevent the further spread of violent attacks that have emanated from the western region of Xinjiang.



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Iraqi Kurdistan's Crude Shipment Bypasses Baghdad

Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region has started exporting oil to European markets from a Turkish port, officials said—defying Baghdad's threats and undermining the central government just weeks after a critical election.



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Slideshow: Indian Consulate Attacked in Afghanistan

Gunmen launched an assault early Friday on the Indian consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat.



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Island Outposts Raise Stakes in South China Sea

The Philippines, China and Vietnam aim to make homes and families—rather than barren rocks—something they can justify defending in an area rife with competing territorial claims.



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Belgian Police Hunt for Lone Gunman

Belgian authorities appealed to the public to help identify a lone gunman still at large after killing three people in the capital's Jewish museum.



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Japan, China Accuse Each Other of Provocation

Japan and China traded accusations over close encounters between the two nations' military aircraft in the East China Sea, in a new escalation of tensions raised by a territorial dispute.



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Vietnamese Men Get Jail for Riots

Courts in southern Vietnam sentenced two men to prison after finding them guilty of participating in recent anti-Chinese rioting that damaged hundreds of foreign factories.



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Malaysia Arrests Trio Suspected of Trying to Revive Guerrilla Group

The three suspected foreign militants were captured in a counterterror operation on May 15 in Malaysia's Selangor state.



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Italian Journalist Killed in Eastern Ukraine

An Italian photojournalist has been killed in eastern Ukraine, where he was covering the conflict between government forces and pro-Russian militants, the Italian Foreign Ministry said.



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No President in Polarized Lebanon

Lebanon moved another step toward political breakdown when the president's term expired with no successor in place, exacerbating the crisis in a country deeply torn by the Syrian civil war raging next door.



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China Market Attack Exposes Security Failures

An attack using cars and explosives on a street market—the latest and deadliest to strike China's restless Xinjiang region—is exposing the shortcomings in government efforts to combat a violent threat.



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Pop-Up Protests Spread Against Thai Coup

Pop-up protests are spreading around Bangkok in a growing show of dissent against the latest in a long line of military juntas in Thailand.



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Ukrainians Cast Ballots in Bid for Stability

Ukrainians headed to the polls to select the country's fifth president since the fall of the Soviet Union, even as a sizable swath of the population were unable to vote.



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Pope Urges End to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Pope Francis threw his weight behind a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a visit Sunday, the clearest enunciation in his young papacy of his stance on the conflict.



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Sherpas, Fate and the Dangerous Business of Everest

The inside story of the deadliest day on Mount Everest, when a mass of ice hurtling down the mountain claimed 16 lives. The Journal visits a Sherpa village struck by the tragedy.



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Protests Against Coup Test Thai Army's Resolve

Pop-up protests are spreading around Thailand's capital in a growing show of dissent against the latest in a long line of military juntas.



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Real Madrid Crowned Champions of Europe

After leading for most of the game, Atlético Madrid conceded a 93rd-minute equalizer to crosstown rival Real Madrid on its way to a 4-1 defeat after extra time in the Champions League final.



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Soccer Foes on Front Lines of Ukraine Crisis

Odessa was trailing Dynamo Kiev 4-0 in the semifinal of the Ukrainian Cup, while the usually partisan fans of the teams were coalescing around an issue entirely different from soccer: politics.



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Another Explosion Hits Nigerian City of Jos

Officials say many are feared dead after an explosion ripped through an outdoor venue crowded with soccer fans in the Nigerian city of Jos, four days after twin car bombs blamed on Islamic extremists killed at least 130 people in the central city.



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Egypt's Sisi Runs Phantom Campaign

The ex-military chief offered voters few plans to address the country's huge economic challenges ahead of the presidential election that starts Monday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rosneft CEO Backs Stake Sale

OAO Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin said he supports the Russian government's plan to sell a 19.5% stake in the oil giant to the highest bidder, as long as the state retains control.



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Ecuador's Correa Seeks to Allow Indefinite Re-Election of All Officials

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said he would ask his legislative block to introduce an amendment to the nation's Constitution to allow indefinite re-election of all elected officials, including the presidency.



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Colombian Presidential Candidate Stumbles

The candidacy of Óscar Iván Zuluaga, Colombia's most conservative presidential hopeful, has run into some trouble, just as it began to resonate with voters and polls showed he could beat President Juan Manuel Santos.



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Turkey's Premier, in Germany, Assails Media

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lambasted the German media in a speech to around 15,000 supporters in western Germany on Saturday, crowning a week of mounting tension between the two countries.



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Japan's 'Mountain Day' Aims to Pry Workers Out of the Office

Japan's parliament is expected to legislate a new holiday for citizens to revere its mountains and get another work-free day in a nation that has trouble taking time off.



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These Nutters Think They Deserve Special Recognition

The Britannia Coco-nutters, a men's dancing troupe in England that favors turbans, clogs and pubs, are hoping for recognition from the United Nations.



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Putin, Hollande, Merkel Discuss Ukraine Election

Russian President reiterates that Moscow will respect the results of Sunday's presidential election in Ukraine.



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Goal: Fill Official Sticker Booklet Before World Cup Play Begins

Soccer fans swap, bargain to collect 640 stickers—each player for the 32 nations in the tournament plus a team picture, logo and photos of the stadiums.



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No Weaning Europe Off Russian Gas Says Gazprom

The Russian gas group's chief executive said Europe will become only more dependent on Russian gas as Middle East supplies head for Asia.



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Pakistan Accepts Modi's Invitation

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the swearing-in ceremony of India's new leader—a gesture Islamabad hopes will lead to the resumption of peace talks between the two nuclear-armed rivals.



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Three Killed in Brussels Shooting

Three people were killed and one badly injured in a shootout in front of Brussels' Jewish Museum, a spokesman for Mayor Yvan Mayeur said.



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Russia Reveals Price of Gas to China

The price of gas in a long-awaited gas deal between China and Russia signed Wednesday is close to $350 for a thousand cubic meters, according to the Russian energy minister.



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Militants Attack Parliament Building in Somalia

Militants in Mogadishu carried out a multipronged, complex attack against Somalia's parliament building involving a car bomb, suicide bomber and gunmen on foot.



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Cameron's Party Loses Ground in Vote

Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives and his coalition partners suffered losses in the contest for about one quarter of the U.K.'s local government seats, as euroskeptic UKIP made gains.



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Pope Kicks Off Mideast Trip in Jordan

Pope Francis arrived in Jordan, the first stop of a three-day journey meant to highlight the pontiff's call for interfaith dialogue, a peaceful resolution to strife in the region and support for Christians living in the Middle East.



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Kenny Dealt a Blow in Irish Elections

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and his Labour Party coalition partners have suffered a huge slump in support in European and local elections, according to an exit poll.



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Two More China Energy Officials in Bribery Probe

Two senior officials at China's National Energy Administration are under investigation for suspected bribe-taking, the country's top prosecuting agency said, as an anticorruption campaign launched by Beijing continues.



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