Mexican president confident of key reforms in 2013

Mexican president confident of key reforms in 2013


Mexican president confident of key reforms in 2013

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:24 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Monday he is confident that reforms to shake up state oil giant Pemex and the country's tax regime, key planks of his drive to accelerate economic growth, will be approved in 2013.


North Korea seen taking down part of rocket to fix glitch - media

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:22 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has taken down part of a controversial long-range rocket on its launch pad in an apparent move to fix a technical problem, South Korean news reports said on Tuesday.


No cognitive decline for women with migraines: study

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:11 PM PST

Women suffering from migraines are more likely to experience changes to their brain tissue, though these do not appear to cause long-term damage to their mental condition, a study said Tuesday.

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October manufacturing sales up 2.6%

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:09 PM PST

The sales value of the manufacturing sector in October 2012 posted a growth of 2.6 per cent to RM52.9 billion from RM51.6 billion reported a year ago, the Statistics Department said today.

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Locks of love

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:03 PM PST

Thousands of "locks of love" hanging on the wall of a terrace of the N Seoul Tower on top of Nam Mountain in Seoul, South Korea. Young couples hang their "locks of love" and throw the keys away in hope of eternal love.

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Analysis - Japan's Abe gets second chance at loosening limits on military

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:50 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - A likely win by Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democrats in this weekend's election will give the ex-Japanese premier a second chance to achieve his goal of easing the limits of a pacifist constitution on the military to let Tokyo play a bigger global security role.


Quake hits near Indonesian islands of Moluccas

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:39 PM PST

(Reuters) - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian islands of the Moluccas on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.


Quake hits near Indonesian islands of Moluccas

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:59 PM PST

DENVER, Colorado, Dec 11 — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian islands of the Moluccas today, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, centred 118 km west of Ternate in the Moluccas, struck at a depth of 33 km at 0618 GMT, the USGS said in a preliminary report. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. — Reuters ...


Mexican president confident of key reforms in 2013

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:26 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Monday he is confident that reforms to shake up state oil giant Pemex and the country's tax regime, key planks of his drive to accelerate economic growth, will be approved in 2013.


U.S. Navy identifies SEAL killed in hostage rescue in Afghanistan

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:09 PM PST

(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed in Sunday's rescue mission in Afghanistan that freed an American doctor kidnapped by the Taliban, the Defence Department said on Monday.


Mali prime minister resigns after arrest by soldiers

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:53 PM PST

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra resigned on Tuesday, hours after he was arrested by soldiers while trying to leave the West African nation.


Japan's LDP, partner on track for big election win - surveys

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:50 PM PST

TOKYO/TAKATSUKI (Reuters) - Conservative former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its smaller ally are heading for a resounding victory in Sunday's election, winning more than 300 seats in parliament's 480-member lower house, media surveys showed on Tuesday.


Mali prime minister resigns after arrest by soldiers

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 07:29 PM PST

BAMAKO, Dec 11 — Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra resigned today, hours after he was arrested by soldiers while trying to leave the West African nation. Diarra's arrest and subsequent resignation will complicate efforts to stabilise Mali, where soldiers and politicians remain divided since a coup in March and where the north of the ...


Japan LDP and partner on track for big election win

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST

TOKYO, Dec 11 — Hawkish former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its smaller ally are on track for a resounding victory in Sunday's election, winning more than 300 seats in parliament's 480-member lower house, media surveys showed today. Abe, 58, who resigned abruptly as premier in 2007 after a troubled year ...


Hamas chief ends Gaza visit with Palestinian unity call

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 04:52 PM PST

GAZA, Dec 11 — Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal yesterday ended his first visit to the Gaza Strip with a pledge that his Islamist movement would strive to heal political rifts with Palestinian rivals who hold sway in the occupied West Bank. His comments reinforced promises that he and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the rival Fatah ...


Strauss-Kahn, NYC hotel maid settle suit

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 04:28 PM PST

NEW YORK, Dec 11 — Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a New York hotel maid who accused the former International Monetary Fund chief of sexual assault yesterday settled her civil lawsuit against him for an undisclosed sum, ending one chapter of a scandal that cost him his job and a chance to become president of France. At a brief hearing in New York State ...


Unknown attackers fire at Cairo protesters, nine hurt

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 03:43 PM PST

CAIRO, Dec 11 — Nine people were hurt when unknown attackers today fired at protesters camping at Tahrir Square in central Cairo, according to witnesses and Egyptian media, as opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Mursi's plans to vote on a new constitution geared up for a day of street demonstrations. Police cars surrounded the square, ...


Is Google Now coming to the Chrome web browser?

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:56 PM PST

Google Now has been spotted in Google web browser code, sparking speculation that the predictive, contextual assistant feature could be coming to Chrome.

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VIDEO: Chavez in Cuba for cancer surgery

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:33 PM PST

The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, has arrived in Cuba for his fourth cancer operation, having spoken openly for the first time about handing over to a possible successor.

Cathay Pacific crews threaten no-smile, no-booze strike

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:36 PM PST

Cathay Pacific flight crews may stop serving alcohol and smiling at passengers after voting in favour of industrial action during the Christmas holidays over a salary dispute, their union said Tuesday.

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