San Diego City News http://www.sdcitynews.com Covering San Diego News and Information Mon, 20 May 2013 07:45:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Global shares grind higher, yen edges up on Amari comments http://www.sdcitynews.com/yen-edges-up-from-lows-asian-shares-firmer/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/yen-edges-up-from-lows-asian-shares-firmer/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:45:12 +0000 Reuters: Business News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=0850a1d2749d125d576efefee2bc14e9 LONDON (Reuters) - Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan's economy minister that consumers could suffer if the yen falls further lifted it off a 4-1/2 low.

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]]> LONDON (Reuters) – Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan’s economy minister that consumers could suffer if the yen falls further lifted it off a 4-1/2 low.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/yen-edges-up-from-lows-asian-shares-firmer/feed/ 0 Thirty Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria’s Qusair: activists http://www.sdcitynews.com/thirty-hezbollah-fighters-killed-in-syrias-qusair-activists/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/thirty-hezbollah-fighters-killed-in-syrias-qusair-activists/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:43:19 +0000 Reuters: World News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=4ae458da9c0d05b1c9767ed1f9e8979f AMMAN (Reuters) - About 30 fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were killed in heavy fighting with rebels on Sunday in the town of Qusair, Syrian activists said on ...

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]]> AMMAN (Reuters) – About 30 fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were killed in heavy fighting with rebels on Sunday in the town of Qusair, Syrian activists said on Monday.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/thirty-hezbollah-fighters-killed-in-syrias-qusair-activists/feed/ 0 Car bombs kill at least 31 in Iraq http://www.sdcitynews.com/militants-kill-10-iraq-policemen-in-checkpoint-attacks-2/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/militants-kill-10-iraq-policemen-in-checkpoint-attacks-2/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:08 +0000 Reuters: World News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=096eacb55be9ef80b6137f650a94f2d8 BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombs in mainly Shi'ite districts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Monday and 11 others were killed by attacks in the southern city of Basra, police and medics said.

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]]> BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombs in mainly Shi’ite districts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Monday and 11 others were killed by attacks in the southern city of Basra, police and medics said.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/militants-kill-10-iraq-policemen-in-checkpoint-attacks-2/feed/ 0 Analysis: Little sign Abe can shake up Japan’s inbound FDI http://www.sdcitynews.com/analysis-little-sign-abe-can-shake-up-japans-inbound-fdi-2/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/analysis-little-sign-abe-can-shake-up-japans-inbound-fdi-2/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:40:04 +0000 Reuters: Business News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=68440d97f548d190c92f67974874f0fe TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades.

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]]> TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/analysis-little-sign-abe-can-shake-up-japans-inbound-fdi-2/feed/ 0 Analysis: Little sign Abe can shake up Japan’s inbound FDI http://www.sdcitynews.com/analysis-little-sign-abe-can-shake-up-japans-inbound-fdi-2/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/analysis-little-sign-abe-can-shake-up-japans-inbound-fdi-2/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:40:04 +0000 Reuters: Business News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=68440d97f548d190c92f67974874f0fe TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades.

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]]> TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan risks missing, yet again, an opportunity to use foreign investment to help fuel sustained economic growth that has eluded it for the last two decades.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/analysis-little-sign-abe-can-shake-up-japans-inbound-fdi-2/feed/ 0 Imran Khan’s party wins revote in Karachi, protests expected http://www.sdcitynews.com/imran-khans-party-wins-revote-in-karachi-protests-expected/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/imran-khans-party-wins-revote-in-karachi-protests-expected/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 07:16:44 +0000 Reuters: World News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=1c01adbf35fde8ea6d99aa179d68d985 ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Cricket hero Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf party won a revote in an upmarket constituency of Karachi on Sunday, unofficial results showed, a day after gunmen killed a party leader, setting the stage for protests and counter...

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]]> ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Cricket hero Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf party won a revote in an upmarket constituency of Karachi on Sunday, unofficial results showed, a day after gunmen killed a party leader, setting the stage for protests and counter-protests.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/imran-khans-party-wins-revote-in-karachi-protests-expected/feed/ 0 Chinese Premier Li seeks trust in India, border issue irks http://www.sdcitynews.com/india-gripes-over-border-trade-woes-on-lis-first-foreign-trip-2/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/india-gripes-over-border-trade-woes-on-lis-first-foreign-trip-2/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:54:25 +0000 Reuters: World News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=bce59a9022f3bee0f1aec70ed0ae1ff7 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is seeking to build trust with India on his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just a few weeks after a military standoff between the Asian giants on their ill-defined border in the Hima...

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]]> NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is seeking to build trust with India on his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just a few weeks after a military standoff between the Asian giants on their ill-defined border in the Himalayan mountains.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/india-gripes-over-border-trade-woes-on-lis-first-foreign-trip-2/feed/ 0 Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes http://www.sdcitynews.com/hezbollah-steps-up-syria-battle-israel-threatens-more-strikes-2/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/hezbollah-steps-up-syria-battle-israel-threatens-more-strikes-2/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:00 +0000 Reuters: World News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=2575f4767a1610d0f0da0c83d3cba2f4 AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace ...

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]]> AMMAN (Reuters) – Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/hezbollah-steps-up-syria-battle-israel-threatens-more-strikes-2/feed/ 0 Elan strikes more deals, agrees second share buyback http://www.sdcitynews.com/elan-eyes-more-deals-this-year-with-1-billion-warchest/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/elan-eyes-more-deals-this-year-with-1-billion-warchest/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:24:29 +0000 Reuters: Business News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=6928d8817af1326d556445f1b2665e69 DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish drug firm Elan agreed on Monday to buy two private drug firms, spin-off its one experimental drug and buy back more shares to give a firmer idea of how the company will be reconfigured as shareholders weigh up a takeover bid.

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]]> DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish drug firm Elan agreed on Monday to buy two private drug firms, spin-off its one experimental drug and buy back more shares to give a firmer idea of how the company will be reconfigured as shareholders weigh up a takeover bid.

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]]> http://www.sdcitynews.com/elan-eyes-more-deals-this-year-with-1-billion-warchest/feed/ 0 Gunmen storm Egyptian security post in lawless Sinai Peninsula http://www.sdcitynews.com/gunmen-storm-egyptian-security-post-in-lawless-sinai-peninsula/ http://www.sdcitynews.com/gunmen-storm-egyptian-security-post-in-lawless-sinai-peninsula/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:37 +0000 Reuters: World News http://www.sdcitynews.com/?guid=f2a04bccb47d573c3f7d12e91e84b3ce ISMAILIA (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed an Egyptian security forces base in the Sinai Peninsula at dawn on Monday and exchanged gunfire with forces inside the base before retreating, security sources said.

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]]> ISMAILIA (Reuters) – Gunmen stormed an Egyptian security forces base in the Sinai Peninsula at dawn on Monday and exchanged gunfire with forces inside the base before retreating, security sources said.

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