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Afghan President Asks India for Military Aid
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has given a "wish list" of military equipment to India in hopes of securing more aid before international troops leave his country next ...
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Nomura eyes Asia alliances boosts Japan asset target
said on Wednesday it was seeking partners to expand its retail and asset management operations in Southeast Asia and was in talks with several financial institutions in the region.Chief Operating Officer Atsushi Yoshikawa did not name any specific companies but said Nomura would consider taking equity stakes as part of any alliance."The best situation would be a 100 percent stake but given ...
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Porn stars calligraphy sparks art debate in China
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as "unskilled" after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000.Eight Chinese characters the actress wrote with brush and ink at a theme park in the eastern city of Ningbo were sold earlier this month, the Liberation Daily ...
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Japan’s trade deficit hits $8.6bn
Tokyo - Japan reports its trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import ...
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Chinas pork price rebounds after government boost
China's price of pigs has bounced back following the government's subsidized initiatives, the country's top economic planning agency said Wednesday.The average hog price reached 12.79 yuan (2.1 US dollars) per kilo by May 15, marking the third week of a rising trend.The hog-to-corn price ratio, a major indicator of the industry's profitability, hit 5.33:1 by May 15, up from ...
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Pacific Commander U.S. China Can Build on Common Ground
By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 The United States and China, by increasing their dialogue and engagement, can build a foundation of trust while fostering regional security and prosperity, the top U.S. commander in the region said yesterday. "While competition between the United States and China is inevitable, conflict is not," Navy Adm. Samuel ...
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Carrefour China opens food-safety lab in Shenyang
/enpproperty--> Carrefour China opened its fourth A-level lab for food safety on May 22. The lab, in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, will release the food testing results to the public regularly to guarantee food safety. The 5-million-yuan ($815,000) lab is capable of detecting 46 different pesticides and additives in more than 65 kinds of food and vegetables, meat and fish. ...
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China mapping organization wins international award
/enpproperty--> The National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation was presented the National Mapping Organization of the Year 2012 Award in the 2013 Geospatial World Forum in Rotterdam, Netherlands, earlier this month, Song Chaozhi, deputy director of the administration, said on May 22. The biennial Geospatial World Forum is a premier event for the global geospatial ...
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China Finding Ways to Buy Big Into US
China Construction of America has successfully bid for state-level and municipal projects in the United States, such as the $407 million Alexander Hamilton Bridge rehabilitation, seen ...
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Pope Francis urges Chinas Catholics to stay loyal to Rome
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Catholics in China to remain loyal to the Vatican, whose authority is challenged by China's Communist rulers. China's Catholics number between 8 and 12 million and are divided between the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association, which has installed bishops without Vatican approval, and an "underground" wing loyal to the ...
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China to Get Gas From Turkmenistan’s Giant Field
ASHGABAT, May 22 (RIA Novosti) – Gas from Turkmenistan’s largest gas condensate field will flow to China, national gas company Turkmengaz CEO Kakageldy Abdullayev said on Wednesday. The Galkynysh field, the world’s second largest by gas reserves, will be used to build up Turkmen gas exports to China. The field is expected to produce 25 billion cubic meters of natural gas per ...
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Search for Canadian missing in Australia enters 3rd day
By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ...
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Cathay Pacific Airways Crowns Winner of Noodles of Asia Recipe Contest
View Photo Soy Grilled Chicken with Blackened Jantaboon Noodles Served with Rice Wine Vinaigrette by Don Hoang of San Francisco, CA (Photo: Business ...
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China Knife Attack Mentally Ill Man Stabs 6 Students And Adult Police Say
BEIJING - A mentally ill man attacked six primary school students and a woman with a cleaver in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities said Wednesday. All seven victims were in stable condition and a suspect was apprehended, according to a spokeswoman from the Maoming city government in the southern province of Guangdong who, like many Chinese bureaucrats, ...
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6 primary school students among 7 injured in attack in southern China suspect detained
BEIJING, China - A mentally ill man attacked six primary school students and a woman with a cleaver in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities said Wednesday. All seven victims were in stable condition and a suspect was apprehended, according to a spokeswoman from the Maoming city government in the southern province of Guangdong who, like many Chinese ...
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Japan approves joining international child custody treaty amid concerns about abductions
In this May 5, 2010 file photo, fathers that lost their children to spousal abduction to Japan hold photos of their children during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Japan’s parliament has approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without recourse. The upper house of ...
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Death toll rises to 23 with 10 still missing in blast at China explosives plant
BEIJING, China - The death toll from a massive blast at an explosives plant in eastern China has risen to 23 with 10 people still missing. The official Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday that 19 others were injured by the explosion, which ripped through the plant in Shandong province on Monday. The blast was so strong that 10 of those killed could only be identified by their DNA. Experts from ...
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New Report on Global and China Stainless Steel Products Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global and China Stainless Steel & Products Industry Report, ...
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Swedens capital Stockholm hit by worst riots in years
The riots in one of Europe's richest capitals have shocked a country that prides itself on a reputation for social justice, and fuelled a debate about how Sweden is coping with both youth unemployment and an influx of ...
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RPT-Fitch affirms Taiwans Hua Nan Commercial Bank at BBB+stable
Wed May 22, 2013 8:29am EDT (Repeat for Additional Subscribers) May 22 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Taiwan-based Hua Nan Commercial Bank's (HNB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' with Stable Outlook. A full rating breakdown is provided at the end of this commentary. The affirmations of HNB's ...
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More Fighting in DRC City Ahead of Bans Arrival
Wednesday's fighting outside the city of Goma marks the third straight day of clashes between the Congolese army and rebel group M23. Witnesses say an artillery round landed in Goma's Ndosho neighborhood, killing one person and injuring three others. There was no indication which side launched the round. Mr. Ban arrived in the DRC capital, Kinshasa, on Wednesday, at the start ...
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Japan watchdog Nuclear plant sits on active fault
TOKYO -; Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath one of two reactors at an atomic plant in western Japan is active, making the reactor's restart virtually ...
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PH thanks Taiwan for call to citizens not to harm Filipino workers
MANILA, Philippines — In a sign of easing tensions, President Benigno Aquino III's expression of gratitude to Taiwan when it urged its citizens not to harm Filipinos was received well by the Taiwanese leaders, Malacaang said on Wednesday. After talking with his counterparts in Taiwan, Amadeo Perez, chair of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco), on Wednesday relayed the ...
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Interview Uruguayan president seeks to boost ties with China
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica says he will seek to boost political, economic and social ties with Beijing "as much as possible" during his upcoming trip to China.Mujica, who is scheduled to make his first visit China on May 25-28, will meet with President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese officials.Although Uruguay and China are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, Uruguay has ...
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China repeats call for implementing DOC in the South China Sea
China on Wednesday urged relevant countries to fully and earnestly implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and refrain from actions that could amplify or complicate the issue.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a media request for a comment on the Philippines' recent ...
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South Korea's tool for northern diplomacy
A 66 square kilometre industrial complex just over the border is an important part of reconciliatory efforts between South Korea and the North. It is important to the economy as well, but its diplomatic significance runs far deeper.
The Kaesong Industrial Complex is the only industrial special administrative region that still exists as a joint agreement between North and South Korea. Following the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan, relations between the two countries deteriorated significantly, with South Korea accusing the North of the attack and the North subsequently denying involvement. Read more
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