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Europe uneasy in IMF spotlight as Tokyo meetings start

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TOKYO - Greece, Spain and the euro zone's slow progress toward debt reform took centre stage at IMF meetings on Friday despite Europe's best effort to remove itself from the spotlight.

Insight - U.N. chief finds his voice, but remains cautious on China

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UNITED NATIONS - Over the past six years U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has undergone a metamorphosis from a soft-spoken diplomat cautiously juggling conflicting demands from big powers into an outspoken defender of human rights in Syria, Iran and elsewhere.

Spain says no resistance in euro zone to an aid request
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Biden comes out swinging at debate, clashes with Ryan |
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Asian stocks set for losing week on growth concerns
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Exclusive - EU insurers strip cover from ships storing Iran oil
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A commuter walks by a homeless man in a deserted shopping area during a 24-hour strike in Athens September 26, 2012. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

Greece

Greece's biggest firm leaves, jobless rate soars

ATHENS - Greece's jobless rate tops 25% and its biggest company says it will leave in a fresh blow to an economy that German experts warn cannot be "saved" without writing off more debt. Full Article

BAE Systems employees walk together at Roysth naval yard in Rosyth, Scotland October 2, 2012. REUTERS/David Moir

Deals

Back to drawing board after BAE-EADS failure

BERLIN/LONDON - Europe's two biggest aerospace firms will go back to the drawing board to find new strategies after Germany stymied the world's biggest arms and aviation company merger. Full Article

A man walks as crude oil spills from a pipeline in Dadabili, Niger state April 2, 2011. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Oil

Villagers sue Shell in landmark pollution case

THE HAGUE - Four Nigerian villagers take Royal Dutch Shell to court in a landmark pollution case that campaigners say could open the door to more claims against international companies. Full Article

A view of the city skyline from the Zhongfu Building at night in Beijing December 23, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Economy

World economy to rise only slightly next year

Next year offers only a slight improvement for a global economy hit by recession in Europe and slowing or moribund growth in Asia and the U.S., according to Reuters polls of hundreds economists worldwide. Full Article

Autos

Bentley and Lamborghini may delay SUVs

BERLIN - Bentley and Lamborghini's plans to develop ultra-luxury SUVs may be put on hold to save cash for parent Volkswagen , company sources said, in a sign that the crisis is beginning to bite even for the German auto giant. Full Article

Astana rider Lance Armstrong of the U.S. laughs as he cycles during the third stage of the 96th Tour de France cycling race between Marseille and La Grande-Motte July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel

Sports

Armstrong was doping ringleader - investigators

NEW YORK - The USADA says Lance Armstrong cheated his way to the top of world cycling through an elaborate doping scheme involving secret late-night blood transfusions, paying-off doctors and ordering team-mates to cheat. Full Article | Video

This handout illustration obtained by Reuters October 11, 2012, shows the interior of the planet 55 Cancri e - an extremely hot planet with a surface of mostly graphite surrounding a thick layer of diamond, below which is a layer of silicon-based minerals and a molten iron core at the center. REUTERS/Haven Giguere/Yale University/Handout

Science

Diamond-rich super-Earth discovered

Orbiting a star that is visible to the naked eye, astronomers have discovered a planet twice the size of our own, and eight times as dense, made largely out of diamond. Full Article