By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A Chinese music student went on trial on Monday on U.S. charges that he harassed an activist who posted fliers at the Berklee College of Music in Boston supporting democracy in China and threatened to report her activities to Chinese law enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alathea Porter told a …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The Bank of Japan’s policy decision – and perhaps more importantly, Governor Kazuo Ueda’s press conference – is the main focus for Asian markets on Tuesday, as the deepening slump in Chinese and Hong Kong markets continues to unnerve investors. While …
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By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee (Reuters) – Gold prices eased on Monday as investors rolled back expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut at the end of March, with a surge in equity markets further dampening interest in safe-haven bullion. Spot gold was down 0.5% at $2,020.09 per ounce at 1:49 p.m. ET (1849 GMT). U.S. …
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By Saurabh Sharma and YP Rajesh AYODHYA, India (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace, in a celebratory event for the Hindu majority of the world’s most populous nation. Hindu groups, Modi’s Hindu …
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By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated one of the holiest Hindu temples and his government has been spending millions of dollars to develop many others, boosting tourism and his appeal among the majority community ahead of elections. Apart from a $6 billion makeover of the …
By Krishn Kaushik (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god-king Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace, in a historic event for the Hindu majority of the world’s most populous nation. Coming months before Modi seeks a rare third term in …
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(Reuters) – England bowler Shoaib Bashir’s arrival in India for the five-match test series has been delayed by visa issues, head coach Brendon McCullum said on Monday. Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, is one of three uncapped players named in the England squad for the upcoming series, which kicks off in Hyderabad on Thursday. …
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BENGALURU/HYDERABAD (Reuters) -Indian generic drugmaker Cipla on Monday reported its third-quarter profit above analysts expectations, boosted by strong performances in North American and domestic markets. Consolidated net profit rose 32% to 10.56 billion Indian rupees ($127.1 million) in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from a year earlier, compared with average analysts’ estimate of 10.43 billion …
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By Johnny Cotton and Marie-Louise Gumuchian NIVELLES, Belgium/LONDON (Reuters) – Sitting at her home in the Belgian town of Nivelles, acid attack survivor and campaigner Patricia Lefranc flicks through a sleek book of pictures of her shot by British fashion photographer Rankin. In one, she holds a photo of herself before the devastating 2009 attack …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -A landslide in China’s Yunnan province killed eight people on Monday and dozens were missing as rescue operations continued in snowy, freezing temperatures. At least 47 people from 18 households were missing, state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported. Eight of the missing people had been found dead on Monday afternoon, according to Zhaotong …
