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Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. © Reuters 2013 WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-usa-afghanistan-taliban-idUKBRE95H0MT20130619?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-usa-afghanistan-taliban-idUKBRE95H0MT20130619?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:13:20 +0100 ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be used for attacks on European soil. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-g-idUKBRE95F0JH20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-g-idUKBRE95F0JH20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:15:15 +0100 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days, a milestone for the company that is seeking to revive its revenue growth. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-facebook-advertising-idUKBRE95H19M20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-facebook-advertising-idUKBRE95H19M20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:31:50 +0100 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four U.S. forces were killed in an attack on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity, just as the United States prepares for talks this week with the Taliban. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-afghanistan-taliban-attack-idUKBRE95H1ED20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-afghanistan-taliban-attack-idUKBRE95H1ED20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:30 +0100 LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should introduce laws making it possible to jail "reckless" bankers and claw back past bonus and pension awards, an influential panel of lawmakers said on Wednesday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-britain-banks-idUKBRE95H1FB20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-britain-banks-idUKBRE95H1FB20130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:29:06 +0100 SAO PAULO (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance as demonstrations continued in some cities around the country. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-brazil-protests-rousseff-idUKBRE95H1DL20130619?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-brazil-protests-rousseff-idUKBRE95H1DL20130619?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:19:01 +0100 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp said it would not make a new offer to buy No. 3 U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel in time for a Tuesday deadline and would instead focus on its tender offer for Clearwire Corp. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-sprint-dish-softbank-idUKBRE95H1EJ20130619?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/uk-sprint-dish-softbank-idUKBRE95H1EJ20130619?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:13 +0100 LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's major food manufacturers and retailers have agreed to follow the same system of nutritional labelling as part of a government initiative to tackle obesity and poor diet and ease the financial burden on health services. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-britain-health-food-idUKBRE95H1F520130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-britain-health-food-idUKBRE95H1F520130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:04:51 +0100 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Security Agency said U.S. surveillance programmes had helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since September 11, 2001, as sympathetic members of Congress also defended the use of the top-secret spying operations. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-usa-security-alexander-idUKBRE95H0P120130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-usa-security-alexander-idUKBRE95H0P120130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:52:43 +0100 ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-turkey-protests-idUKBRE9590Q820130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/uk-turkey-protests-idUKBRE9590Q820130618?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=979 topNews Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:27:08 +0100