Insight: Chinese whispers: Who wants to bet on the 'Nicaragua Canal'?
By Ivan Castro and Lomi Kriel MANAGUA/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - For centuries since the colonization of the New World, entrepreneurs h...
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Afghan peace bid stumbles on Kabul-Taliban protocol row
By Amena Bakr DOHA (Reuters) - A fresh effort to end Afghanistan's 12-year-old war looked in disarray on Thursday after a diplomatic...
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China factory activity hits nine month low, policy action eyed
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary sur...
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Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts
By Roberta Rampton and Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on ...
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Myanmar constitution likely to dash Suu Kyi's presidential hopes
By Jared Ferrie YANGON (Reuters) - Her adoring compatriots believe democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is destined to become Myanmar...
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FBI says it uses surveillance drones on U.S. soil
By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FB...
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The new Iranian president's restrained power: Bremmer
By Ian Bremmer (Reuters) - This past weekend, centrist candidate Hassan Rohani won the Iranian presidential election by a landslide....
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Analysis: Brazil's protests: Not quite a 'Tropical Spring'
By Brian Winter SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's blossoming protest movement is a coming-of-age for what had been one of Latin America...
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Brazil finance minister: Government unable to cut taxes for public transport
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal government is unable to lower taxes for public transportation any further, Finance Minister Gu...
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Budget cuts hit security checks for defense contractors
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A budget shortfall has forced a Pentagon security unit to sharply cut back on regular inves...
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