Philippine typhoon death toll jumps; U.S. helicopters boost aid effort TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) - The death toll from one of the worlds most powerful typhoons surged on Friday, but the aid effort was still so patchy bodies lay uncollected and thousands tried desperately to evacuate stricken communities across the central Philippines. | Full Article EU says Spanish controls at Gibraltar border do not break law 15 NOV 2013 11:21 GMT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Unions executive said on Friday it had found no evidence that Spain had broken EU law by imposing tight border controls at its border with Gibraltar . | Full Article China to loosen one-child policy, end labour camps 15 NOV 2013 12:25 GMT BEIJING (Reuters) - China released a raft of detailed reform plans on Friday, promising sweeping changes to the economy and the countrys social fabric as it seeks to unleash new sources of growth after three decades of breakneck expansion show signs of faltering. | Full Article Analysis- Hero to zero? 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Follow us on Twitter Facebook Friend us on Facebook Forward this newsletter to a friend Forward to a friend Reply, Reply All or Forward | More Reuters.co.uk To Me Nov 15 at 9:41 PM If you are having trouble viewing this email or would like to view it in your web browser, CLICK HERE FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2013 News Good Evening Rasoolbux LATEST NEWS Philippine typhoon death toll jumps; U.S. helicopters boost aid effort TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) - The death toll from one of the worlds most powerful typhoons surged to about 4,000 on Friday, but the aid effort was still so patchy bodies lay uncollected as rescuers tried to evacuate stricken communities across the central Philippines. | Full Article EU says Spanish controls at Gibraltar border do not break law 15 NOV 2013 14:03 GMT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - There is no evidence Spain broke EU law by imposing tight controls at its border with Gibraltar, the European Union executive said on Friday, urging both sides to act to ease bottlenecks that strained relations between London and Madrid. | Full Article China unveils boldest reforms in decades, shows Xi in command 15 NOV 2013 15:56 GMT BEIJING (Reuters) - China unwrapped its boldest set of economic and social reforms in nearly three decades on Friday, relaxing its one-child policy and further freeing up markets in order to put the worlds second-largest economy on a more stable footing. | Full Article Analysis- Hero to zero? 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