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South American News: Moody's puts Argentina rating on negative outlook - AFP
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Moody's puts Argentina rating on negative outlook - AFP. Moody's puts Argentina rating on negative outlook. AFP) â" 1 hour ago. PARIS â" Moody's switched the outlook on its B3 rating for Argentina from stable to negative, warning of haphazard economic policy and a lack of progress in debt talks. A drop below B3 into the C rating range would indicate that Moody's believes Argentina is vulnerable to default. It also warned a large and sustained drop in commodity prices would ...
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Japan News Now: Japan, US Agree on Osprey Deployment - Wall Street Journal
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Japan, US Agree on Osprey Deployment - Wall Street Journal. TOKYOâ"Japan and the U.S. reached agreement on deploying U.S. Osprey military aircraft in Japan, settling an issue that had been an irritant in their relations as both countries grapple with China. An MV-22 above Virginia; Washington and Tokyo have reached an agreement on deploying the aircraft in Japan. Secretary Panetta has placed a high priority on reaching this agreement, directed numerous senior officials at ...
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Japan News Now: US and Japan Reach Agreement on Osprey Deployment - ABC News
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. US and Japan Reach Agreement on Osprey Deployment - ABC News. The United States and Japan have reached an agreement allowing the MV-22 Osprey military aircraft to begin flight operations in Japan, officials said Wednesday. The deal had been in question because of protests by Japanese citizens who feared the hybrid aircraft was not safe. But Okinawa officials say crowding on their islands means a crash could cause significant civilian casualties or damage. The deployment...
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India News Now: India's bowling thin, fielding ragged, batting damn good - Firstpost
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. India's bowling thin, fielding ragged, batting damn good - Firstpost. Would you like to make Firstpost your default homepage? With India losing to Pakistan in a warm-up match as a precursor to the World T20, we couldnât help but wonder why they would want to play such a big match before the tournament. With Dhoni toying with the idea of whether to play four or five bowlers, Ayaz feels playing four will be a better idea. AP. Firstpost encourages open discussion and debate...
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Japan News Now: Bank of Japan easing helps shares but euro worries return - Reuters
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Bank of Japan easing helps shares but euro worries return - Reuters. Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange September 14, 2012. Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:24pm EDT. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was down 0.1 percent, with Australian shares .AXJO down 0.1 percent, while South Korean shares .KS11. Eased 0.3 percent. The Nikkei stock average .N225. Views were mixed about whether the BOJ w...
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India News Now: India Vows to Stand Firm on Overhauls - Wall Street Journal (India)
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. India Vows to Stand Firm on Overhauls - Wall Street Journal (India). NEW DELHI â" India's ruling Congress party said Wednesday it will not reverse a controversial decision to allow foreign supermarkets to invest in India and other market-opening measures. But it may be willing to make some compromises, including partially rolling back recent diesel price increases and limits on subsidized gas, said a cabinet minister from Congress. Investors and businesses, in India and ab...
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European Union News: Farmers, activists to converge on EU headquarters to push for greener, fairer ... - Washington Post
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Farmers, activists to converge on EU headquarters to push for greener, fairer . - Washington Post. BRUSSELS â" Farmers and activists from all over the continent converged on European Union headquarters Wednesday to push for a food policy that is fairer to family farmers and kinder to the environment and developing nations. Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 Sept. 12. See how it compares with other smartphones in the market. Reducing your arsenic risk. Within the 27-nation EU, the...
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Africa News Now: South Africa miners celebrate wage deal - Fox News
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. South Africa miners celebrate wage deal - Fox News. Lonmin Platinum's miners celebrated a wage deal Wednesday that ended a deadly strike, but labor unrest at a different mine took a violent turn when police broke up what they called an illegal gathering near the town of Rustenburg. Spokeswoman Mpmi Sithole said Wednesday that all five mines in Rustenburg have reopened but they cannot say how many have returned to work. Many of Lonmin's 28,000 workers said they were happy to...
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South American News: Venezuela pop band says Chavez expropriates "Loser" song - My Moinfo
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Venezuela pop band says Chavez expropriates "Loser" song - My Moinfo. Members of the Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles pose at the 10th annual Latin Grammy awards in Las Vegas, Nevada November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Marcus. Venezuela pop band says Chavez expropriates "Loser" song. Posted: Tuesday, 18 September 2012 01:23PM. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan pop group Los Amigos Invisibles says it is the latest victim of socialist President Hugo Chavez's wave of expropriations.
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China News Now: China's Next Leader Appears Healthy in US Meeting - ABC News
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. China's Next Leader Appears Healthy in US Meeting - ABC News. China's future leader appeared energetic in his meeting Wednesday with the U.S. defense secretary, his first appearance with a foreign dignitary since dropping from public view and raising a flurry of questions about his health and turbulence in the succession process. In addition to being China's vice president, Xi is also a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission that oversees the 2.3 million-membe...
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