
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian police killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on a crowd who came out to welcome United Nations observers in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, a rebel official said. "As soon as the U.N. convoy entered al-Busaira, a jubilant crowd of hundreds came out to welcome them. It was not minutes before they came under fire," Abu Laila, a Free Syrian Army official, said by phone from the town. "The observers immediately left al-Busaira. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:53:55Z
LONDON (Reuters) - HomeServe's woes grew further on Tuesday after the British repair and insurance group said mis-sold policy issues which have dogged it since October would now be investigated by UK regulator the Financial Services Authority. HomeServe's shares tumbled 23 percent to 174.4 pence on Tuesday at 0827 GMT, having already fallen 53 percent since it suspended British telesales last year to address concerns internally over how its policies were being marketed and sold. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:47:12Z
LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation fell to its lowest in more than two years in April, raising the prospect that the Bank of England will be able to inject more stimulus later this year to support the economy. The Office for National Statistics said consumer price inflation eased to 3.0 percent in April from 3.5 percent in March, freeing BoE Governor Mervyn King from the obligation to write an explanatory letter to finance minister George Osborne. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:50:57Z
You wait years for a new Cronenberg movie at Cannes, and then two come along at once. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:49:48Z
U.N. observers see Syrian forces kill two: rebels AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian police killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on a crowd who came out to welcome United Nations observers in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, a rebel official said. "As soon as the U.N. convoy entered al-Busaira, a jubilant crowd of hundreds came out to welcome them. It was not minutes before they came under fire," Abu Laila, a Free Syrian Army official, said by phone from the town. "The observers immediately left al-Busaira. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:47:38Z
President Barack Obama's preferred path to end the Iranian nuclear standoff faces a stern test this week when world powers sit down with Iran in another bid to press it to meet international demands to prove it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons. Failure will strengthen calls for military action. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:44:10Z
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