Delhi gang-rape victim dies in Singapore hospital

By Kevin Lim SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The gang-rape victim whose assault in New Delhi triggered nationwide protests died in hospital on Saturday of injuries suffered in the attack, a Singapore hospital treating her said. The death of the 23-year-old medical...

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U.S. Senate approves $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy reconstruction bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion aid package to pay for reconstruction costs from Superstorm Sandy, after defeating Republican efforts to trim the bill's cost. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urged the Republican-controlled...

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Yen extends fall, Asian shares capped by U.S. fiscal worry

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen hit its lowest point in more than two years on Friday, on strong expectations of drastic monetary easing, underpinning Japanese equities, while Asian shares were capped by worries the United States may run out...

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Beijing to enact strict new food safety laws - Xinhua

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Beijing will introduce tough new laws to punish firms that flout food safety laws, the official Xinhua news agency reported, a significant move in China's struggle to get its abysmal food safety record under control. The announcement...

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Gold edges down, U.S. fiscal talks in focus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold inched down on Thursday, giving up overnight gains in thin post-Christmas trade, with investors keeping a close eye on talks between the White House and Congress to prevent the U.S. economy from plunging into recession next...

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Amazon's Christmas faux pas shows risks in the cloud

By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - A Christmas Eve glitch traced to Amazon.com Inc that shuttered Netflix for users from Canada to South America highlights the risks that companies take when they move their datacenter operations to the cloud. While the high-profile...

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Yen falls as Japan forms new govt, supporting Nikkei

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Expectations that Japan's incoming prime minister will pursue drastic stimulus policies to drive the country's economy out of deflation helped weaken the yen and underpinned the Nikkei on Wednesday, while Asian shares...

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Japan's Abe set for second term, to tap allies for cabinet

By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe will be voted in as prime minister by parliament's lower house on Wednesday, giving the hawkish lawmaker a second chance at Japan's top job as the country battles deflation and confronts a rising China. Abe,...

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Actor Jack Klugman, famed for U.S. TV role on "The Odd Couple," dead at 90

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emmy-winning actor Jack Klugman, a versatile, raspy-voiced mainstay of U.S. television during the 1970s and early '80s through his starring roles in "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E.," died on Monday at the age of 90, his son...

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Catholic Church urges Irish to oppose abortion law

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The head of Ireland's Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalise abortion. Ireland, the only EU member state that currently outlaws the procedure, is preparing legislation...

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Renuka Choudhury fails to pacify protesters at India Gate

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Congress leader Renuka Choudhury tonight went to India Gate to persuade protesters to leave the spot, but her efforts to convince them did not bear any result. This was the first time that a Congress leader came to India Gate...

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9 Metro stations near India Gate to remain closed

New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Nine Metro stations in Central Delhi will remain closed tomorrow in the wake of the protests that has continued near India Gate over the gangrape of a paramedic student, the DMRC said tonight. Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Patel...

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RPF rescues Rajasthan woman from traffickers

Jalgaon, Dec 22 (PTI) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) today arrested a man and his wife, who hailed from Rajasthan, for allegedly trying to force a woman, also from the same state, into flesh trade. Pappu Karnawat and his wife Leela, both residents...

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Spurned lover attacks girl, stabs himself to death

Mumbai, Dec 22 (PTI) A 22-year-old spurned lover stabbed himself to death after badly injuring his college mate in suburban Bandra today. The 19-year-old victim and the accused Nikhil (22) were studying management at a college here and recently had a...

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