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US stocks end slightly lower after Asia Europe rout
Trader Vincent Quinones, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading, Thursday, May 23, 2013. US stocks finished slightly lower Thursday, little-affected by a sharp selloff in Asian and European markets led by the 7.3 percent plunge of Japan’s Nikkei 225 index. AP PHOTO/RICHARD DREW NEW YORK--US stocks finished slightly lower Thursday, little-affected ...
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7.4 magnitude quake strikes southwest of Tonga—USGS
SYDNEY--A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 255 kilometres (158 miles) southwest of Tonga early Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. The under-sea quake struck at 5:19 a.m. (1719 GMT Thursday) and sparked a tsunami alert, although no damage was expected due to its depth of 171 kilometers, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake, centred 282 kilometers southwest ...
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Asia Now Resources Corp. Announces Changes to Board of Directors
") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wenjin Yang to the board of directors of the Company. Dr. Wenjin Yang is Chief Financial Officer and Director of Yunnan Dong Xin Mineral Exploration Company Limited and Yunnan Now Mineral Exploration Company Limited, being Asia Now's two joint venture companies in China, since March 2011. He also has responsibility for setting up the ...
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4 US citizens killed in drone strikesThe Obama administration acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009.
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by ...
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Obama Rejects Perpetual War But Questions Remain About Targeted Killings
President Obama gave a major speech in Washington today on US counterterrorism policy. The speech contained a number of significant announcements, including notice that the administration would resume releases of Guantanamo prisoners "recommended for transfer" to other countries and a pledge to clarify the process and improve transparency with respect to the use of unmanned ...
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Microsoft expands Windows Azure in Asia Pacific
Welcome to Microsoft Pri0: That's Microspeak for top priority, and that's the news and observations you'll find here from Seattle Times technology reporter Janet I. ...
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Dominican Republic Latin American leader in Asia trade
Miami.-The Dominican Republic is among Latin America's fastest growing trade partners of China and South Korea, according to an analysis by online publication Latinvex based on figures from the International Monetary Fund and the Korean government. Dominican Republic exports to China last year grew 40.8 percent to $411 million. That was the fifth-highest increase in Latin America. Total ...
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Trip strengthens ties with South Asian partner
Li Keqiang in the South Asian nation. On Thursday, the premier wrapped up his two-day official visit in Pakistan, the second stop of his nine-day journey abroad. The two sides vowed to deepen strategic ties in spite of the global situation, signing a joint declaration and a number of accords and memorandums of understanding, including one for establishing an "economic corridor". As ...
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CNOOC completes Asias biggest deepsea platform
/enpproperty--> China National Offshore Oil Corp -- the country's largest offshore oil producer -- said on Thursday it has completed construction of Asia's biggest deepwater platform in the South China Sea, marking a breakthrough for the company. The project, known as the Liwan 3-1 natural gas central offshore platform, will have an annual processing capacity of 12 billion cubic ...
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‘Asian fit’ menswear by way of Savile Row
BRITISH Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie (right) and Cowdery cut the ribbon formally opening T.M. Lewin’s SM Aura store. PHOTOS BY RICHARD REYES If T.M. Lewin had expanded in the Philippines four years ago, the respected British men's shirting brand would have probably raised not a few eyebrows back in London. But that has changed, as the brand, which was founded way back ...
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Punk meets history in first Chanel show in Asia
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld's Cruise 2014 collection mixed the wide pants and hobble maxi skirts that Coco Chanel wore 100 years ago in her first hat shop in Deauville, France. The relaxed long cardigans in knits and the tailored blazers were inspired by Lagerfeld's short black-and-white film about Chanel, entitled "Once Upon a Time" and starring Kiera Knightley. Balancing ...
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Heckler diverts Barack Obama in terror policy speech
Washington: An anti-war heckler repeatedly interrupted President Barack Obama in a major speech on reframing US counter-terrorism policy Thursday, prompting him to depart from his prepared remarks."The voice of that woman is worth paying attention to -- obviously I don't agree with much of what she said," Obama said, after repeatedly asking the woman to sit down."She ...
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Indian doctor in UK gets 12 years in jail for raping and filming patients with camera inside his watch
Royal Wootton Bassett used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients. Detectives investigating likened the timepiece to that in a James Bond ...
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Yen makes up some lost ground in Asia trade after recent plunges
TOKYO--The yen jumped against the dollar in Asia Thursday as investors adjusted positions after the recent fast-paced decline in the value of the Japanese ...
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Britain names soldier killed in London by suspected Islamists
Manchester United fan and a drummer in the military band, he had also served in Germany and Cyprus but was at the time of his death working in London. "An extremely popular and witty soldier, Drummer Rigby was a larger than life personality within the Corps of Drums and was well known, liked and respected across the Second Fusiliers," said a statement from the ministry of defence. ...
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London attackers were Britons of Nigerian origin Report
LONDON: British authorities believe that two men accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries are British of Nigerian descent, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday. Local media named one of the two suspects as British-born, 28-year-old ...
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Exchange rates and inflation hit Asian expats in the Emirates
Currency appreciation back home is hitting Asian expatriates hard on their pockets. Above, a daily scene at a currency exchange in the UAE. Jeffrey E Biteng / The ...
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Philippine bracing for more cancellations from Taiwanese travel agencies
The Philippine tourism industry is bracing itself for the worst following the suspension and cancellation of many trips by Taiwanese travel ...
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Home-build lure for Asian migrants
Asian business migrants looking at moving to New Zealand are being urged to invest in real estate to secure their residency. Migration seminars are being conducted in nations such as Singapore and Malaysia aimed at people willing to put upwards of $1.5 million into new residential property developments. One seminar, held in Sabah, Malaysia, last weekend was advertised as "Invest in New Zealand: ...
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Authorities unlawfully approve banned drugs, go scot-free Drugs banned in other parts of the world continue to be sold in India, despite parliamentary committee seeking their withdrawal from ...
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Authorities unlawfully approve banned drugs, go scot-free Drugs banned in other parts of the world continue to be sold in India, despite parliamentary committee seeking their withdrawal from ...
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Maersk to Hike Rates in Asia-Caribbean Trade
From Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Taiwan to Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Colombia and Puerto Rico, the hike will be $980 per 20-foot container and $1,400 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube ...
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High-priced necklace stolen in second Cannes theft jeweller
Thieves have made off with a high-priced necklace made by Switzerland's De Grisogono in the second jewellery theft at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the company said on ...
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Cleveland kidnap case hero Big Mac eater Charles Ramsey gets free burgers for life from eateries
On May 6, Charles Ramsey heard screaming and saw Berry, whom he didn't recognize, at a door that would open only enough to fit a hand through. He said she was trying desperately to get outside and pleaded for help to reach police. "I heard screaming," he said. "I'm eating my McDonald's. I come outside. I see this girl going nuts trying to get out of a ...
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Thousands mourn literary giant Achebe at hometown funeral
hometown funeral of the man regarded as the father of modern African literature, best known for his seminal novel "Things Fall Apart." An overflow crowd outside the church where the funeral service was held gathered under tents or in the streets, where they stood atop cars to watch on two giant screens. Heavy security was in place throughout the small southeastern town of Ogidi, with ...
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Southeast Asia's growing prominence in world trade
Southeast Asia has been, for many centuries, a major part of world trade and the recent recession has not hampered this position as the region is recovering much faster than many more developed countries.
Southeast Asia, although geographically large, covering an area of around 5 million square miles, is comparatively small economically in relation to the number of people that inhabit the area. The Southeast Asian region is home to over 500 million people and yet the region’s GDP is just US$1.5 trillion, or around US$2,500 per person annually. Read more
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