Obama urges regulators to act on the Dodd-Frank rules
President Obama pressed eight independent financial regulators to finish implementing the Dodd-Frank law promptly as the five year anniversary of the crisis nears. Regulators have missed 60 percent of rulemaking deadlines, and many rules remain unwritten or unenforced, sparking bipartisan criticism.
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Journalist Snowden case sparks defiant vow after partner detention
U S journalist Glenn Greenwald vows sharper reporting after British authorities detained his civil partner David Miranda at Heathrow under Terrorism Act provisions. Miranda, held for hours with devices seized, arrived in Rio de Janeiro where Greenwald lives. Brazil protests the detention amid broader concerns over border device searches and espionage disclosures.
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Hagel outlines China trip amid warmer ties
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans to visit Beijing in 2014 to build on improving U S China relations. He and Chinese General Chang Wanquan voiced interest in broader military cooperation including joint exercises and high level visits as China prepares for its navy to join the Rim of the Pacific exercise next year. Chang warned against assuming China will compromise core interests while Hagel urged deescalation of regional tensions and nonintervention in disputes.
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Document No 9 warns of seven subversive currents in China
A memo approved by Xi Jinping warns Communist Party cadres to root out seven dangers within Chinese society including Western constitutional democracy universal human rights media independence neo liberalism and nihilist critiques of the party. The document notes fears of economic slowdown corruption public anger and liberal challenges while signaling tighter party control.
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Thousands flee Syria to Iraq amid border refugee surge
Tens of thousands of Syrians mainly Kurds crossed into Iraq's Kurdish region over five days, creating dire conditions for aid groups and underscoring strain from the Syrian conflict. About 30,000 joined 1.9 million Syrians abroad, many children, with border camps and registrations lagging.
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