Imran Khan's party wins revote, protests expected
ISLAMABAD - Cricket hero Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf party won a revote in an upmarket constituency of Karachi, unofficial results showed, a day after gunmen killed a party leader, setting the stage for protests and counter-protests. Full Article
Yen edges up on Amari comments, Asian shares rise
SINGAPORE - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data.
Shrinking deficit reduces budget deal pressure
WASHINGTON - A sudden improvement in the outlook for the government deficit over the next decade has alleviated some of the pressure on lawmakers to act, and a spate of scandals has distracted Congress and the White House. Full Article
China's vast hot money triangle flourishes
ZHUHAI/HONG KONG - As China's economy matures and gains in sophistication, so too does a vast underground banking industry offering swift, cheap and low risk cross-border fund transfers - shifting hundreds of millions of dollars each day. Full Article
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Banned factory still makes Wrangler shirts
GAZIPUR, Bangladesh - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel maker, U.S.-based VF Corp. Full Article
Outlook dim as Syria diplomacy gathers force
AMMAN/LONDON - The world's diplomats will make a major new push in the coming days for negotiations to end Syria's civil war, but their chances of achieving a peace deal look as remote as ever. Full Article
Fight for North Dakota's fracking-water market
WATFORD CITY, North Dakota - In towns across North Dakota, the wellhead of the North American energy boom, the locals have taken to quoting the adage: "Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting." Full Article
Thai anti-government party marks anniversary of bloody crackdown
May 19 - Red-shirted members of an anti-government movement in Thailand mark the third anniversary of a political crackdown which killed 91 people. Deborah Gembara reports.
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‘Reset’ on Iran now
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Obama, Nixon and press freedom
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