CHINA

China Sends Envoy To Sudans To Promote Peace Talks, Working With US

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China announced Wednesday that it will send its African envoy, Zhong Jianhua, to Sudan and South Sudan with the hope of brokering peace talks between the two rival nations which have recently been engaged in border skirmishes that threaten to escalate into an all-out war.
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Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Q1 Profit Rises, Lifts Forecast

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, reported a 29 percent jump in its first-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates and boosted its full-year outlook, as U.S. builders replaced their aging machinery and demand for mining equipment boomed.
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Caterpillar profit up; outlook seen as modest

Caterpillar Inc reported a 29 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and beat analyst expectations as the company relied on its growing mining business and sales to buyers looking to replace aging equipment.
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Weak durables orders cast shadow on U.S. recovery

Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods was the weakest in three years in March and a gauge of business spending plans fell, suggesting the economy lost momentum as the first quarter drew to a close.
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Caterpillar 1st-quarter profit beats Street View

Caterpillar Inc reported a 29 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and beat analyst expectations thanks to continued demand for replacement machinery in North America and growth in its mining business.
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Caterpillar first quarter profit beats Street view

Caterpillar Inc reported a 29 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and beat analyst expectations thanks to continued demand for replacement machinery in North America and growth in its mining business.
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North Korea Claims To Have 'Modern' Weapons Capable Of 'Defeating' US

A senior North Korean military officer has claimed that Pyongyang is equipped with powerful modern weapons capable of defeating the US. This declaration coincides with speculation that the reclusive Asian nation may be planning to conduct a nuclear test, following its failed rocket launch on April 13.

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