Wednesday, May 16, 2018
For Meghan Markle’s American Family, a Relentless U.K. Glare
Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in November, her family has been the focus of a litany of unflattering tabloid reports.
A Hope ‘Each Bullet Was Justified’: Israelis Reflect on Gaza Deaths
A view of Gaza on Tuesday from the southern Israeli kibbutz of Nahal Oz. As the protests wound down, kibbutz residents grappled with the killings the day before. 
North Korea’s About-Face? It’s a Return to Form.
Kim Jong-un of North Korea is scheduled to meet with President Trump in Singapore on June 12. But a statement on Wednesday from the North cast doubt on whether the talks would occur. 
1 Killed in Explosion at Office Building in California
Emergency workers in Orange County, Calif., responded to an explosion in Aliso Viejo on Tuesday. 
North Korea Threatens to Call Off Summit Meeting With Trump
South Korean soldiers near the Demilitarized Zone on Tuesday. 
North Korea’s Full Statement on Meeting With Trump
North Korean soldiers visiting statues of the former leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang last month. 
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian Opposition Leader, Is Pardoned
The Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday as he left a hospital where he had been receiving treatment. Mr. Anwar was sentenced to five years in prison on a sodomy charge in 2015. 
Women Score Major Victories in House Primary Races in Pennsylvania
Represenative Madeleine Dean at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg in 2015. She won a primary race on Tuesday night. 
Deadly Storms Sweep Through New York Region, Stranding Commuters
Commuters inside Grand Central Terminal on Tuesday. 
RPT-"Disbelief" - Investors in Turkey stunned by Erdogan's fight with markets - RTRS
LONDON, May 16 (IFR) - "Shock and disbelief" - that's how global money managers reacted to an attempt by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to re-assure foreign investors about his economic management as the lira went into tailspin.
S.Korea's GS Caltex buys 5 mln barrels of U.S. crude for June-Aug
SEOUL, May 16 (Reuters) - GS Caltex, South Korea's second-biggest refiner, purchased 5 million barrels of U.S. crude, mainly Eagle Ford and WTI Midland for arrival between June and August, the company spokesman said on Wednesday.
UPDATE 1-Aeroplane parts maker FACC upbeat on profit
* Targets single-digit percentage increase in sales (Adds detail, background)
Merkel: We must not punish car industry so it can't develop
BERLIN, May 16 (Reuters) - It is not in Germany's interests to weaken its scandal-hit car industry so much that it is no longer able to invest in future technologies, Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Chongqing Oil and Gas Exchange sold 28 million cubic meters of pipeline gas in debut trading
BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - Friday's debut trading on the Chongqing Oil and Gas Exchange racked up sales of about 28 million cubic metres of pipeline gas for end-May delivery to 56 distributors of city gas, a statement from the exchange showed.
CORRECTED-Pizza Hut bets on LatAm, Caribbean with Telepizza franchise deal
May 16 (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc's Pizza Hut said on Wednesday it signed a franchise agreement with Madrid-based Telepizza Group SA, in a deal that would make the U.S. company the largest pizza chain in Latin America and the Caribbean.
UPDATE 2-Novartis top lawyer exits in wake of Trump attorney deal
* CEO highlights pipeline strength, scope for bolt-on M&A (Adds CEO comments on strategy)
REFILE-UPDATE 1-METALS-Copper struggles as dollar hovers near five-month peak
(Corrects to add dropped word 'percent' in paragraph 2) By Manolo Serapio Jr MANILA, May 16 (Reuters) - London copper futures struggled to recover on Wednesday after a two-day slide as the U.S. dollar hovered near a five-month high versus a basket of major currencies following a surge in Treasury yields. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange edged up 0.4 percent to $6,838 per tonne by 0730 GMT. Prices of base metals could stay trapped in narrow ranges, said INTL FCSton
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