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 IAEA, Iran 'soon' to sign nuclear accord: Amano  The International Atomic Energy Agency will soon sign an accord with Iran aimed at trying to resolve disputes over its nuclear drive, the UN watchdog's chief Yukiya Amano said on Tuesday.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:39:38Z Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital  A bomb that apparently targeted a restaurant in the Syrian capital killed at least five people, the state-run news agency said Tuesday, as activists reported intense clashes between army defectors and soldiers in the restive north.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:18:57Z Equatorial Guinea leader promotes son to deputy PM  DAKAR (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has promoted his farms and forestry minister son, who is wanted in France for alleged money laundering, to deputy prime minister, a government statement said on Tuesday. The promotion was part of a cabinet reshuffle and reform of the constitution which critics of the oil-rich Central African state believe is aimed at ensuring a future handover of power to Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, widely known as "Teodorin". The reform notably creates a vice-president position which Teodorin is tipped to fill in the future. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:17:08Z Citigroup says cautious on U.S. small-, mid-cap cos  (Reuters) - Citigroup said it has a cautious view on the U.S. small-and mid-cap companies on concerns over earnings pressure in the second half amid the euro zone crisis and the political uncertainty in the United States. Analyst Scott Chronert downgraded the small and mid-cap technology sector to "market weight", saying expectations for margin improvement for the group may be tough to meet even as valuations remain attractive. Chronert upgraded the health care and utilities sectors to "overweight" on valuation. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:23:39Z Nissan aiming for 10 percent of China luxury car market  HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd said it aims to triple global sales of its premium Infiniti brand by 2016 and take 10 percent of China's luxury vehicle market, challenging leaders like Audi AG and Mercedes Benz maker Daimler AG. Infiniti on Tuesday became the first global car brand to open a headquarters in Hong Kong, but it is viewed as a latecomer to China with production there planned to start in 2014. Infiniti currently has about 3 percent of China's luxury vehicle market. ...Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:32:36Z Everest will be crowded again days after 4 killed  Days after four people died amid a traffic jam of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's tallest peak will begin soon, and there's little they can do to control it.Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T11:20:57Z Security beefed up at German magazine after threat German officials say they've taken security measures at a popular German magazine and for members of a small far-right party after a known terrorist called for them to be attacked in a video online. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T10:08:34Z |