Reuters: Top News - Breaking News - World News [March ‘11 Diet]

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami will depress growth briefly before reconstruction kicks off and gives the beleaguered economy a boost, the World Bank said in a report on Monday.

Source: World Bank sees Japan slowdown as temporary

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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Google Inc on Monday accused the Chinese government of making it difficult for Gmail users to access the service in the country, the latest development in a rocky relationship between the two.

Source: Google accuses China of blocking Gmail

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DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett believes Japan's devastating earthquake is the kind of extraordinary event that creates a buying opportunity for shares in Japanese companies.

Source: Japan a "buying opportunity," will recover: Buffett

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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Libya released four New York Times journalists on Monday, nearly a week after they had been captured by Libyan forces while covering the conflict there, although three journalists for other outlets remained missing.

Source: New York Times journalists released from Libyan custody

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for a "new era of partnership" with Latin America as he acknowledged a sometimes troubled past between Washington and its neighbors in the region.

Source: Obama offers new U.S. partnership with Latin America

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PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ordered Jared Lee Loughner, the college dropout charged in January's Arizona shooting rampage, to undergo a mental evaluation in Missouri to see if he is competent to stand trial.

Source: Judge orders Loughner mental evaluation in Missouri

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned markets on Tuesday it would act again to keep the yen in check and prevent its rapid gains from derailing Tokyo's effort to rebuild areas ravaged by this month's deadly earthquake and tsunami and revive the struggling economy.

Source: Japan warns again on yen, extra budget seen by May

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LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jet crashed in Libya overnight after a mechanical failure but its crew was safe, a spokesman for the U.S. military Africa Command said on Tuesday.

Source: U.S. fighter jet crashes in rebel-held Libya

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DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed at least six people on Wednesday in an attack on a mosque in the southern city of Deraa, site of unprecedented protests challenging President Bashar al-Assad's Baathist rule, residents said.

Source: Syrian forces kill 6 in mosque attack: residents

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CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Cairo on Wednesday on an unannounced two-day visit where he is expected to discuss operations in Libya and offer U.S. assistance during Egypt's transition to democracy.

Source: Gates to discuss Egypt, Libya in Cairo visit