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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been retained in New Zealand's 12-man squad for the two-match test series against Sri Lanka after an impressive debut in the third and final test against Australia.

WELLINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been retained in New Zealand's 12-man squad for the two-match test series against Sri Lanka after an impressive debut in the third and final test against Australia.

The International Monetary Fund admitted the yuan into the SDR basket of currencies on Monday and the People’s Bank of China has pledged to keep the currency stable as it vies to be a major economic player. Meg Teckman reports.

The International Monetary Fund admitted the yuan into the SDR basket of currencies on Monday and the People’s Bank of China has pledged to keep the currency stable as it vies to be a major economic player. Meg Teckman reports.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund admitted China's yuan into its benchmark currency basket on Monday, in a victory for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a global economic power.

SYDNEY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - OneAsia's continuing presence in Australia looked far from assured as the seventh season of the struggling Asia-Pacific golf tour drew to a close in Sydney last weekend.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen threatened the Saudi government over its plan to carry out a mass execution of prisoners, including al Qaeda members, the militant group announced in a statement posted on social media.

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved the merger of state oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp and Macau-based conglomerate Nam Kwong Group, as part of a plan to consolidate state-owned enterprises to boost competitiveness.

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved the merger of state oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp and Macau-based conglomerate Nam Kwong Group, as part of a plan to consolidate state-owned enterprises to boost competitiveness.

SYDNEY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares surged on Tuesday, shaking off declines in offshore equities and commodities markets, as investors took advantage of cheap stocks following months of selling.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, whose top two journalists were arrested last week on charges of espionage and terrorist propaganda, is facing an investigation into its tax accounts, its chief executive said.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rapid increase in the number of U.S. women turning to intra-uterine devices to prevent pregnancy has prompted escalating attacks on the birth control method from groups that oppose abortion.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rapid increase in the number of U.S. women turning to intra-uterine devices to prevent pregnancy has prompted escalating attacks on the birth control method from groups that oppose abortion.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec 1(Reuters) - When Samson Resources Corp filed this year's biggest energy-related bankruptcy in September, the oil and gas company said it had a deal to emerge from Chapter 11 protection by year-end. Just a few weeks later, plunging gas prices had left the deal in tatters.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec 1(Reuters) - When Samson Resources Corp filed this year's biggest energy-related bankruptcy in September, the oil and gas company said it had a deal to emerge from Chapter 11 protection by year-end. Just a few weeks later, plunging gas prices had left the deal in tatters.

NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A rapid increase in the number of U.S. women turning to intra-uterine devices to prevent pregnancy has prompted escalating attacks on the birth control method from groups that oppose abortion.

NEW YORK, Dec 1(Reuters) - A rapid increase in the number of U.S. women turning to intra-uterine devices to prevent pregnancy has prompted escalating attacks on the birth control method from groups that oppose abortion.

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Victor Haghani, co-founder of defunct hedge fund Long Term Capital Management, has launched an online fund management service aimed at the world's wealthy.

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's central bank is considering halving the capital requirement for Islamic banks to 5 billion tenge ($16.3 million) from 10 billion tenge, part of a series of initiatives to attract foreign capital to Central Asia's largest economy.

* China services sector remains resilient (recasts, adds analyst commentary)

MUMBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - India's central bank kept its key repo lending rate unchanged at 6.75 percent on Tuesday, as widely expected, after consumer inflation picked up to a four-month high and as emerging markets brace for a hike in U.S. interest rates.

TOKYO, Dec. 1 (Reuters) - A group led by property investor Asia Pacific Land (APL) has put an aged but large office building in central Tokyo on sale, expecting to fetch more than 160 billion yen ($1.3 billion), three people with knowledge of the deal said.

Japan whaling fleet departs for hunt despite international outrage. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Japan whaling fleet departs for hunt despite international outrage. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Japan whaling fleet departs for hunt despite international outrage. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).