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I should have quit presidency to lead PPP in polls Zardari
Asif Zardari has said that he should have quit his position and led the Pakistan People's Party's campaign in order to ensure a better performance in the just concluded general election. Zardari made the remarks while interacting with a delegation of ...
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China seeks win-win development with Asia
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Residents in Hekou in southwest China can still recall its former days as a quiet, anonymous town that attracted few visitors from neighboring Vietnam for business or sightseeing.But major changes have hit the town in Yunnan province. With two roads and one rail line linking it with Vietnam, Hekou has become a bustling hub for Vietnamese visitors buying bargain ...
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Second Taiwanese fighter crash within a week
TAIPEI (AFP) - A Taiwanese fighter jet ploughed into the sea off the island's north coast on Monday, the air force's second crash in less than a week, military officials said.The crash happened when the French-made Mirage 2000-5 fighter was conducting a regular training mission, the air force said, adding that both crew managed to parachute to safety.The cause of the incident was under ...
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Price of oil falls below $96 per barrel as traders await data Fed chief Bernankes speech
BANGKOK - The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief. Benchmark crude for June delivery was down 25 cents to $95.77 a barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 86 cents to close at ...
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Asian stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery
Investors will have a slew of data to sift through this week, including U.S. homes sales and durable goods orders. Analysts are somewhat pessimistic about the strength of China's recovery but are expecting to see solid improvement in the ...
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Imran Khan blames rival for murder of politician Zahra Shahid Hussain
Imran Khan has blamed a political rival based in Britain for the murder of a politician from his own party who was shot dead outside her house in Karachi on Saturday ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen edges up on Amari comments Asian shares rise
Mon May 20, 2013 2:06am EDT * Dollar slips from Friday's 4-1/2 year high vs yen * Asian shares firmer after Friday's Wall Street rally * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan rises 0.9 percent By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response ...
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After cyclone Myanmar camps face monsoon threat
Myanmar's victims of communal strife were spared the full force of Cyclone Mahasen, but many are now returning to flimsy tents in flood-prone camps with the monsoon just weeks ...
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Gunmen storm Egyptian security post in lawless Sinai Peninsula
ISMAILIA: Gunmen stormed an Egyptian security forces base in the Sinai Peninsula at dawn on Monday and exchanged gunfire with forces inside the base before retreating, security sources said. The gunmen attacked the base in ...
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China sentences underground bank operator to death
BEIJING (AP) -- A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by ...
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Majority reject Japan mayors comments on comfort women poll
A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity, polls issued Monday ...
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Israel is worlds largest exporter of drones Report
Israel is the world's largest exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in terms of number of systems sold, earning a whopping USD 4.6 billion in sales during the last eight years, excluding a major deal with India for the upgrade of unmanned aircrafts, according to a study by a business consulting firm. Frost & Sullivan business consulting firm in a study have noted that UAVs, or ...
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Imran Khans party wins revote in Karachi protests expected
1 of 2. Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), addresses his supporters after his visit to the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder and first governor-general of Pakistan, during an election campaign in Karachi May 7, ...
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Asia markets up after US delivers positive data
BANGKOK (AP) -- Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world's biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on slowing manufacturing and an increase in applications for unemployment ...
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Asia Softs-Inventories weigh on rubber sugar premiums firm
* TOCOM rubber seen in range of 270 to 300 yen a kg this week * Thai sugar premiums supported by artificial tightness * Vietnam, Indonesia robusta beans at premiums By Lewa Pardomuan SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Tokyo rubber futures could trade in a wide range this week, with bulging inventory in top consumer China holding prices below 300 yen, while a lack of offers from Thai millers ...
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Live Nation Further Expands Presence In Asia Forms Joint Venture With Lushington
LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ( ) and Lushington Entertainments Pte Ltd today announced that they have formed a joint venture, Live Nation Lushington, to promote live concerts in Hong Kong and Singapore. Hong Kong and Singapore are the two most established touring markets in Asia, outside of Japan. Lushington has been operating in the region since ...
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SKorea analyzing NKoreas 4 projectile launches
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said ...
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2014 Asian Golf Tourism Convention to be held at Mission Hills Haikou
Asia’s golf tourism industry will be gathering on China’s tropical island of Hainan next spring as the region’s most important golf tourism convention moves to award-winning golf resort Mission Hills Haikou. The baton for the 3rd Asia Golf Tourism Convention was passed to China at a signing and hand-over ceremony on the final day of AGTC 2013, held at the Royal Cliff Hotel ...
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Tons of New Zealand meat stranded on Chinese docks
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -; Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country due to a certification ...
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Death sentence in Chinese underground bank case
BEIJING -- A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death in the government's latest crackdown on underground lending that is widely used by entrepreneurs.The Intermediate People's Court of Wenzhou, a center for private sector business, says Lin Haiyan was convicted of "illegal fundraising" for collecting 640 million yuan ($101 million) from individual ...
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Asia shares higher on US gains
In this Wednesday, May 15, 2013, file photo, people are reflected on the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo. AP FILE PHOTO Hong Kong – Asian shares rose on Monday, reflecting a bullish mood on Wall Street and extending their two-week rally, buoyed by better-than-expected US data. Tokyo stocks were up 1.38 percent by the break, as Shanghai gained 0.12 percent and Sydney ...
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S Korea predicts more North missile tests
South Korea on Monday predicted further missile tests by North Korea, which fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban ...
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Southeast Asia Smartphone Market Grows 61 on Heels of Android Popularity
) Android operating system. In studying Southeast Asia, market research firm GfK reports that sales for smartphones grew 61% over the past 12 months ending in March. That translated to more than 16 million more units sold, for 42.2 million units in total, with atotal increase of $3.4 billion to more than $11 billion. Sales of smartphones with display sizes of 4.5 inches and above made up 20% ...
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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said.The comments follow a weekend report that said Afghanistan's ambassador to India had said the country needs India's help with "equipment and weapons to fight." ...
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More bodies recovered in collapsed Indonesia mine
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 13, police said Monday. Fifteen other workers were still missing and feared ...
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New Focus on Brunei's Schools
Brunei has an education system to be proud of, which has made the recent discovery of dirty and badly maintained toilet facilities at 180 schools all the more unacceptable for the Ministry of Education.
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