EMERGING MARKETS-Solid earnings, chummy Koreas lift emerging equities

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Solid earnings and easing Korean tensions lifted emerging stocks on Monday, but equities and many main currencies were on track for another month of declines, still reeling from earlier losses on higher U.S. yields and a stronger dollar.

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UPDATE 3-WPP's Read reviewing structure as results boost shares

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Mark Read, tasked with running WPP after the sudden exit of founder Martin Sorrell, said he would look at restructuring the world's biggest advertising group but ruled out a break up.

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RPT-UPDATE 2-Sainsbury's in $10 bln swoop on Asda to create top UK supermarket

* Companies say could cut prices by around 10 pct (Repeats to add link to graphic. Updates with analysts, detail, background, shares)

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Global shares advance on strong China factory data

Global shares advance on strong China factory data



Shares were higher in Europe and Asia on Monday following the release of better-than-expected manufacturing data for China.

Sainsbury’s buys Walmart’s Asda for $10B

Sainsbury’s buys Walmart’s Asda for $10B



Walmart's European unit Asda is merging with Sainbury's creating Britain's largest supermarket group by market share.

Sajid Javid appointed as new British interior minister

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Sajid Javid as the new Home Secretary on Monday after the previous interior minister Amber Rudd quit over the treatment of some long-term Caribbean residents wrongly labeled illegal immigrants.

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Bangladesh PM urges U.N. Security Council to press Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the U.N. Security Council on Monday to press Myanmar to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled a military crackdown to take refuge in her country.

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Saudi court starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad

RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian court began the trial of two Jordanians accused of spying against the kingdom for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya said on Monday.

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Italy's League set for big regional victory, bolsters national standing

ROME (Reuters) - The far-right League looked set to secure a resounding victory in a regional vote in northeastern Italy on Monday, bolstering its standing as parties struggle to form a national government.

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Suicide Bomb Attacks In Kabul Leave Dozens Dead, Scores Wounded

Suicide Bomb Attacks In Kabul Leave Dozens Dead, Scores Wounded
A motorbike-riding suicide bomber detonated himself near the Afghan intelligence service's headquarters. When police and journalists rushed to the scene, another bomber struck.

South Korean trust in North jumps after feel-good summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean trust in North Korea has surged since last week's feel-good summit at which their leaders declared an end to hostilities and to work toward denuclearization of the peninsula.

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Report To Army Cites Concussion Risk Of Weapon's Blast To The Shooter

Report To Army Cites Concussion Risk Of Weapon's Blast To The Shooter
Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.

Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria

Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria
Sales of probiotics are soaring. While some studies on this beneficial bacteria show it can treat specific health issues in children, scientists are exploring how it may help gut health more broadly.

UPDATE 2-Sainsbury's in $10 bln swoop on Asda to create top UK supermarket

* Companies say could cut prices by around 10 pct (Adds analysts, detail, background, shares)

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Sainsbury's in $10 billion swoop on Asda to create top UK supermarket

LONDON (Reuters) - Sainsbury's has agreed to buy Walmart's Asda for about 7.3 billion pounds ($10 billion) to create Britain's biggest supermarket group by market share, overtaking long-standing industry leader Tesco .

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Stocks start the week pointing to a rebound

Stocks start the week pointing to a rebound



Investors have deals and earnings to focus on as a new week begins.

Iran says U.S.-Saudi cooperation to destabilize Mideast: state TV

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States will further destabilize the Middle East, a senior official said, adding that Tehran will continue its presence in the region despite Washington's pressure to limit its influence.

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UPDATE 2-WPP's Read says reviewing strategy as results boost shares

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Mark Read, tasked with running WPP after the abrupt departure of founder Martin Sorrell, said he believed the world's biggest advertising group had the tools to navigate a rapidly changing industry as it reported better than expected quarterly results.

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