ROME (Reuters) – A growing scandal at Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the world's oldest bank, has helped Silvio Berlusconi close the gap with the center-left frontrunners to five percent, its tightest so far, weeks before Italy's election, a poll showed on Friday. An SWG survey showed former premier Berlusconi's center-right coalition had gained 1.3 percent in a week and was now on 27.8 percent, compared to 32.8 percent for Pier Luigi Bersani's center left, which had lost 1.6 percent. … Syria's regime and rebels each try use Israeli airstrike to their advantage
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Canada revises December jobs data, changes minimal
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s economy created 31,200 net new jobs in December, revised down slightly from the 39,800 previously estimated, Statistics Canada said on Friday after adjusting for the latest seasonal factors. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.1 percent, the agency said. Statscan revised the data going back three years to take into account the seasonal patterns registered in 2012. It said the changes to employment growth were minor and there was no change in the overall trend. (Reporting by Louise Egan; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson)
Suicide bombing at US Embassy in Turkey kills 2
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive Friday in front of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, killing himself and a guard at the entrance gate, officials said. Australia protests to Japan about whaling ship
A support vessel for the Japanese whaling fleet is sailing in Australian waters in pursuit of anti-whaling activists, Australia said after protesting to the Tokyo government.Environment Minister Tony Burke …
TSX set to open higher after U.S. jobs data
(Reuters) – Canada's main stock index looked set to open higher on Friday, helped by better-than-expected euro zone manufacturing data and news that U.S. job growth grew modestly in January and that gains in the previous two months were bigger than initially reported. TOP STORI ES * China's vast factory sector managed only a shallow rebound at the start of 2013 and manufacturing in the euro zone remained weak, although there the worst may be over, a clutch of surveys suggested. * Canadian Oil Sands posted a 4. … Saudi Arabia appoints Prince Muqrin as second deputy PM
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has a ppointed former intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz second deputy prime minister. Holders of the position have in the past gone on to become crown prince of the world's top oil exporter, where the ruling family controls most senior government posts and, in the absence of elections, wields near absolute authority. Muqrin, who is about 70, headed Saudi intelligence until he was replaced in July, and is the youngest son of the kingdom's founder Abdulaziz ibn Saud. … Chevron profit rises on refining and asset swap gain
(Reuters) – Chevron Corp posted a rise in quarterly profit on Friday as its refining arm managed to improve earnings despite the crippling of the company's oldest refinery last August by a fire. The seco nd-largest U.S. oil producer said fourth-quarter net income rose to $7.2 billion, or $3.70 per share, from $5.1 billion, or $2.58 per share, a year earlier. The latest results included a gain of $1.4 billion from an asset exchange. Including that gain, earnings in the oil and gas production business rose 20 percent to $6. … Rights allegations in Mali cloud visit by France's Hollande
BAMAKO/TIMBUKTU, Mali (Reuters) – Human rights groups said on Friday a French-led offensive against Islamists in Mali had led to civilian deaths in airstrikes and ethnic reprisals by Ma lian troops, a day before President Francois Hollande was due to visit the country. France has deployed more than 3,500 ground forces in a lightning three-week campaign that has wrested control of northern Mali's towns from an al Qaeda-linked alliance. The aim is to prevent the Islamist fighters from using Mali's ungoverned desert north to launch attacks in neighboring African countries and the West. … Armenian presidential hopeful shot, vote uncertain
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) -- A midnight shooting attack on a presidential candidate threw Armenia's election into disarray Friday, raising the prospect that the vote could be postponed. Rodney Jackson hikes high into the Himalayas to help snow leopards
People who drive an hour to work might complain about their commute. Rodney Jackson used to walk for 12 days.
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