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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Tibetan refugees commemorating the 51st Anniversary of Tibetan national Uprising in Dharamshala, India where Tibetan government based.
China   Nepal   Photos   Tibet   UN  
Three Tibetan refugees repatriated to China: ICT
| KATHMANDU: Nepal forcibly repatriated three Tibetan refugees last month, two of whom are now in jail in China, the International Campaign for Tibet said today. | Two Buddhist monks and one young wom... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
The Himalayan
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, sand bags are used to block the flood water outside women's house in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
China   Environment   Flood   Photos   Wikipedia: People's Republic of China  
China flood death toll nears 1,000
| China's worst flooding in more than a decade has killed nearly 1,000 people across the country and stranded tens of thousands in the northeast without power. | The state-run flood control ... (photo: AP)
Al Jazeera
Sahara desert, Egypt. As Deaths in Desert Soar, an Arizona Morgue Grows Crowded
| TUCSON — Dr. Bruce Parks unzips a white body bag on a steel gurney and gingerly lifts out a human skull and mandible, turning them over in his hands and examining the few teeth still in their ... (photo: WN / Jacques Fritsch) The New York Times
Arizona   Deaths   Desert   Photos   Wikipedia: Desert  
People carry an injured victim away from a damaged building after an explosion at a plastic plant in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province, Wednesday July 28, 2010. Accidents Plague China's Workplaces
By JAMES T. AREDDY | Xinhua/ZUMA Press | The site of Wednesday's explosion at a plastics factory in Nanjing, China. The blast killed at least 12. Factories in China are often situated in crowded resid... (photo: AP) Wall Street Journal
Accident   China   Industry   Photos   Safety  
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 Pedestrians walk past new commercial buildings in Beijing Thursday July 13, 2006.The International M More Job-Seekers Hitch Ride on Asian Economy
| HONG KONG — Shahrzad Moaven quit a public relations job in London and moved to this teeming metropolis four months ago to take up what she saw as a more exciting ... (photo: AP Photo) The New York Times
Asia   Economy   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Economy of Asia  
With a list of school supplies and calculator in hand, Diamond Emory, left, compares prices of erasable markers with her five-year-old son Eric at a Wal-Mart store Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 U.S. Markets Struggle as Consumer Confidence Falls
| Shares on Wall Street wandered Tuesday morning after a report showed the consumer confidence continue to erode last month. | Exchanges in Europe were higher on better-t... (photo: AP / Kiichiro Sato) The New York Times
Economy   Markets   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Consumer confidence  
The Yahoo logo is seen in New York Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search
| TOKYO — Yahoo Japan announced Tuesday that it would use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search-advertising platform. The deal puts Yahoo... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) The New York Times
Company   Internet   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Yahoo! Japan  
In this Sept. 17, 2008 file photo the lLogo of Swiss bank UBS is seen in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss bank UBS AG said Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 it lost 8.1 billion Swiss francs (U.S. dlrs 7.57 billion) in the fourth quarter and announced it would cut a further 2,000 jobs as it refocuses on its home market after a troubled year abroad. The results exceeded the fears of analysts, who on average had predicted net losses of 6.2 billion francs (U.S. dlrs 5.79 bil UBS and Deutsche Bank Report Gains for Second Quarter
| FRANKFURT — Shares of UBS of Switzerland and Deutsche Bank of Germany rose sharply after they reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday, signaling renewed confiden... (photo: AP / Keystone, Alessandro Della Bella, File) The New York Times
Banking   Business   Europe   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
NBI Headquarters - National Bureau of Investigation - primary suspect of maguindanao massacre is detained here NBI asked to probe Negros job agency
| BACOLOD CITY, Philippines—Irate prospective overseas workers asked the National Bureau of Investigation here on Monday to investigate a placement agency for its failure... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Inquirer
Philippines   Photos   Services   Wikipedia: National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines)   Workers  
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is greeted by supporters as she arrives to be proclaimed the winning Congresswoman of the 2nd District of Pampanga province in ceremonies Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at San Fernando city, Pampanga province in northern Philippines. Arroyo  won via a landslide victory in Monday's first ever automated national elections. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Arroyo brushed off Aquino remarks, says spokeswoman
| MANILA, Philippines—Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo merely brushed off the charges thrown at her by President Aquino in his State of the Nation Address ... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez) Inquirer
Aquino   Arroyo   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: State of the Nation Address (Philippines)  
10 Happiest Places In The World 10 Happiest Places In The World (PHOTOS, POLL)
| Whether it's gorgeous beaches and natural scenery or spotless cities influenced by various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, this list covers the interests of every mirt... (photo: WN / marzena) Huffington Post
Children   Cities   Cultural   Photos   Photos  
Apple iPhone - Smartphone iPhone 'faces rising challenge' from Android handsets
| The Google Nexus One smartphone, seen here at its launch in Washington in January, uses the company's Android software. Apple's iPhone will likely dominate the high-end... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) PhysOrg
Android   Iphone   Photos   Software   Wikipedia: iPhone  
Cellphone - Mobile Phone - Technology Clarksville cell phones set to pay on tap
| The way we pay for basic merchandise and food is continually, and rapidly, evolving. Now there's another new innovation in Clarksville. | Home-owned First Federal Savin... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Nashville Tennessean
Cellphone   Consumer   Food   Photos   Wikipedia: Clarksville, Tennessee  
Guangzhou Beijing
Grads' frequent job-hopping raises concerns
Chinese miner says VP detained after toxic spill
ITB Asia 2010 attracts 30% new exhibitors
Chinese miner says VP detained after toxic spill
a soybean - soyabean - cereals - food
Cold chain opportunities galore for US companies
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China's growing thirst for oil increases chances for str
Report: China's Chinalco investing $1.4 billion for stak
Wages to be pegged to CPI
Foreign airlines set for takeoff
A public utility jeepney ( PUJ ) seen emitting smoke and causes air pollution , Mandaluyong City , Philippines, October 17 , 2008.
As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It
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Shanghai Wuhan
NE China port resumes full operations
Collective bargaining a goal for Chinese unions
Three Tibetan refugees repatriated to China: ICT
Joint emergency drill held at sea near China's Qingdao
Tibetan refugees commemorating the 51st Anniversary of Tibetan national Uprising in Dharamshala, India where Tibetan government based.
Three Tibetan refugees repatriated to China: ICT
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Wuhan witnesses flood peaks close to danger point
China city halts water supply as chemicals swept into river
China floods strand 30,000, dump chemicals into river
Floods wash chemicals into northeast China river
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, sand bags are used to block the flood water outside women's house in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
China flood death toll nears 1,000
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Fujian Macau
Chinese miner says VP detained after toxic spill
Fire at natural gas well in NW China; 1,000 evacuated
Chinese miner says VP detained after toxic spill
Chinese miner says VP detained after toxic spill
A public utility jeepney ( PUJ ) seen emitting smoke and causes air pollution , Mandaluyong City , Philippines, October 17 , 2008.
As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It
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Indian challenge ends at Macau Open
Kuching folks treated to the best of dances from around the
Badminton: Indian challenge ends at Macau Open
Construction of $557-M casino-resort starts
The Chinese yuan or Renminbi (RMB) signs are displayed at a ceremony as the Bank of China (BOC) launches yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong Wednesday, Sept, 12, 2007. Bank of China Ltd., one of the country's big four state lenders, said it plans to issue yuan-denominated bonds worth 3 billion yuan (US$399 million; euro 289 million) in Hong Kong from Thursday.
Hong Kong goes on yuan spree
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Tianjin Taiwan
Timetable of 'zero growth' in population announced
Chemical barrels washed into river, water supply cut off
Banks' increase of transaction fees draws public concern
Grads face job-hunt discrimination
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China stocks end up 0.7 pc at 1-month closing high
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Experts see no big U.S. arms sales to Taiwan in 2010
Apple agrees to massive discounts
Best of Asia
Taiwan emerges champion in Sabah International folklore fest
 Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton comments, Korea drills roil US-China ties
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