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TOP STORIES ----------- HERAT, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives in a crowded area in southwest Afghanistan on Friday, killing 17 people, including a senior police official, a provincial governor...

TOP STORIES ----------- TOKYO - The Bank of Japan upgraded its economic assessment on Friday, setting itself up for a confrontation with a government pressing for a policy response to deflation and a possible return...

* First specs for automotive diesel; similar to EURO III * Muted impact on fuel trade as shift is gradual * Added cost pressure for refiners implies higher pump prices * Gasoline quality moving into...

* Shanghai zinc hits 18-month top, LME up over 2 pct * Zinc prices lifted by worries on possible output cuts * Copper hovering near 14-month peaks * Shanghai copper stocks at new 5-陆 year...

* Buyers line up for BHP's idle Ravensthorpe nickel mine * Sale process could come down to final four bids * Deadline for binding offers on Nov.25 SYDNEY, Nov 20 - BHP Billiton is on...

BEIJING, Nov 20 - China's top offshore producer CNOOC Ltd has sped up asset acquisitions in tie-ups with international firms, while rising global protectionism has made big company takeovers difficult, its chairman said on Friday....

* Kiwi extends losses to two-week low on cooling rates view * First rates hike bet now shifts to April from March * Swap rates fall as investors reassess risk WELLINGTON, Nov 20 - The...

* Shanghai zinc hits 18-mth high, LME up more than 2 pct * Copper hovering near 14-mth peaks despite firmer dollar * Shanghai copper stocks seen down 1,000-2,000 tonnes MANILA, Nov 20 - Shanghai zinc...

WELLINGTON, Nov 20 - The New Zealand dollar <NZD=> steadied above two-week lows on Friday while swap rates fell as investors pared down expectations for an early rise in interest rates. * Kiwi around opening...

* Higher-yielding Aussie, kiwi fall towards 2-wk lows * Investors close their dollar shorts before year-end * Nikkei tracks Wall St lower, capping risky appetite TOKYO, Nov 20 - The dollar and yen kept their...