TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares outside of Japan rose on Wednesday, led by South Korean exporters as the yen firmed amid conflicting interpretations of G7 comments about the currency's recent weakness. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan <.miapj0000pus> gained 0.9 percent. Seoul shares <.ks11> outperformed with a 1.5 percent jump while...
Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks
Label: WorldPARIS — As it prepares for two sets of negotiations with outsiders on its disputed nuclear program starting on Wednesday, Iran said on that it was converting some of its enriched uranium into reactor fuel, the state news agency IRNA reported, potentially limiting the expansion of stockpiles that the West fears could be used for weapons. Iranian officials are to meet on Wednesday in Tehran...
Avon, Facebook, Apple are market movers
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEAvon Products Inc., up $ 3.51 to $ 20.79Fourth-quarter earnings were far better than anyone expected, turning the long-suffering cosmetics company into the biggest gainer on the S&P 500.Masco Corp., up $ 2.22 to $ 20.01Shares jumped to levels not seen in about five...
Westminster Names Affenpinscher Banana Joe Best in Show
Label: Lifestyle People Pets By Kiran Hefa & Alison Schwartz 02/12/2013 at 11:55 PM EST Westminster has its top dog!After two days of meticulous primping, prizes and the less-pretty realities of any spirited championship, the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show came to its finale Tuesday night, declaring Affenpinscher...
Study questions kidney cancer treatment in elderly
Label: HealthIn a stunning example of when treatment might be worse than the disease, a large review of Medicare records finds that older people with small kidney tumors were much less likely to die over the next five years if doctors monitored them instead of operating right away.Even though nearly all of these tumors turned out to be cancer, they rarely proved fatal. And surgery roughly doubled patients' risk...
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Yen near lows vs dollar, Asian shares ease in subdued trade
Label: BusinessTOKYO (Reuters) - The yen hovered near its lows against the dollar and Tokyo stocks jumped closer to a 33-month high on Tuesday after markets took comments from a U.S. official as approval for Japan to pursue anti-deflation policies that weaken the yen. U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Lael Brainard said on Monday the United States supports Japanese efforts to end deflation, but she noted...
North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test
Label: WorldLee Jin-Man/Associated PressA South Korean watched news reporting about a possible nuclear test conducted by North Korea on a TV screen in Seoul on Tuesday. WASHINGTON — North Korea confirmed on Tuesday that it had conducted its third, long-threatened nuclear test, according to the official KCNA news service, posing a new challenge for the Obama administration in its effort to keep the country from...
What to Expect at Sony’s #PlayStation2013 Event on Feb. 20
Label: TechnologyOfficially, Sony‘s not saying anything about what it’s going to reveal at the “Meeting 2013,” hashtagged #PlayStation2013. All its video trailer shows is a date — Feb. 20 — and the floating symbols of the PlayStation logo.Most people, however, are expecting the next PlayStation console, whether it’s going to be called the PlayStation 4 or the Orbis. The staff of Edge Online even claims to have spoken...
It's a Girl for John Cho
Label: Lifestyle Mom & Babies Celebrity Baby Blog 02/11/2013 at 06:30 PM ET Paul Drinkwater/NBCSurprise: Actor John Cho is a dad again!The Go On star and his wife welcomed a daughter recently, Cho’s rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.Baby girl is the second child for the couple, who are also parents to a son. No...
Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life
Label: HealthThe world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a culture of constant communication and change.There may be more behind the story of why Pope Benedict XVI decided to leave a job normally held for...
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