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UAE Australia hold talks
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia have held talks over a number of issues of mutual interest and explored ways to develop bilateral relations in all sectors. The talks were held Tuesday between General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE's deputy prime minister and Roger Wilkins, the visiting Australian director of public prosecution. Other important officials were also present on ...
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Li Na enters second round at Eastbourne
Second seed Li Na of China defeated French woman Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Aegon International here. Li, French Open champion two years ago but beaten in the second round at Roland Garros earlier this month, will next take on former champion Marion Bartoli of France, reports Xinhua. Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki, the former World No.1, led Tamira Paszek 6-2, 2-2 ...
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China and Russia’s Human Trafficking Leads to Sanctions
Playing cards showing details of missing children are displayed in 2007 in Beijing, China. The cards showing photographs and information of 27 missing children were created by Shen Hao, the founder of a missing persons website to be handed out in areas notorious for child trafficking. China has just been put on a list of countries of serious concern for human trafficking. (China Photos/Getty ...
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Buddhist Monks Form Badminton Team in China
Beijing, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Monks of the ancient Buddhist temple Lingyin, a sanctuary in the province of Zhejiang, a place where those who seek spiritual peace go on a pilgrimage, made up the only formal badminton team in the religious circles in China. According to reports published today in Beijing, its members have been awarded in different competitions and reached the third position the ...
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What World Cup qualification means for Australia
Australia . For Asia, the top two teams in each group automatically qualify. Australia sat equal third with Oman on six points, one point behind second-placed Jordan and seven points behind its greatest Asian rival, Japan. Although Australia and Iraq had a game in hand, such was the confidence level that Football Federation Australia CEO, David Gallop, went on the offensive by declaring that ...
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China less likely to release property curbs
BEIJING - The government is not likely to release new tightening policies in the short-term to curb property prices, JP Morgan's chief China economist Zhu Haibin said Wednesday. He said that given the faltering economic recovery and varied regional conditions, the possibility for the central government to release new tightening policies targeting the property market remains low. It is ...
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Intl trade fair closes in NE China
Heilongjiang province, with major contracts being signed. About $14 billion worth of foreign-related contracts and 587 domestic projects valued at 250.9 billion yuan ($40.9 billion) were signed during the five-day fair, according to the fair's organizing committee. Import and export contracts amounted to about $11.4 billion. Export trade deals mainly covered clothes, textiles, equipment ...
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Moodys warns on Chinas local govt debt
Local government debt poses a key risk for Chinese banks, Moody's said Wednesday, the latest warning amid growing jitters of financial risks in the world's second largest economy. The rating agency said in a report that many local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) have seen their cash flow stagnate or decline, while their debt levels have risen. Among 388 ...
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Death of Dolphin in China Sparks Outrage—and Questions
The death of a dolphin in China that was photographed with beachgoers handling it shortly beforehand has sparked outrage on the country's social media ...
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US condemns China Russia and Uzbekistan for human trafficking
Uzbeks work in fields outside Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which has been criticised for 'subjecting its citizens to forced labour'. Photograph: Denis Sinyakov/AFP/Getty ...
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Thailand Skal visits South Korea
Skal International (SI) National President for Thailand, Mr. Andrew J. Wood, recently visited Seoul and took the opportunity to meet executives of SI Korea. South Korea successfully hosted the Skal Asian Area Congress in 2009 and the Skal World Congress in 2012. South Korea has 2 Skal Clubs - Incheon and Seoul. Skal International will hold its 74th World Congress in New York this year from ...
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying Wrap Australia Iran South Korea qualify
Australia, Iran and South Korea secured their places at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the last round of AFC qualifying on Tuesday. Iran secured their fourth finals appearance thanks to a 1-0 win over South Korea in Ulsan. Ahead of the game, each team knew a win would secure their place in Brazil, with Uzbekistan hoping to overtake the losers. With the Koreans going into the game a point clear, ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks brace for fall China data eyed
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:41pm EDT * Nikkei futures, Australian stock futures down after Wall St fall * Bernanke confirms market fears of a stimulus withdrawal this year * Dollar higher as U.S. Treasury yields jump By Ian Chua SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were braced for a fall on Thursday in line with Wall Street after the U.S. central bank confirmed that it would begin to withdraw ...
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Chinese man gets 12 years for $100m s...
A Chinese national was ordered to serve 12 years in a U.S. prison for selling more than $100 million worth of software pirated from American companies, including Agilent Technologies Inc. (A), from his home in China. Xiang Li, 36, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, after pleading guilty to copyright and wire fraud conspiracy charges in connection with software ...
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Japan finds its land in China
For decades, China and Japan have not been able to settle the dispute on the Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku). Both countries consider the islands their own territory and find various historical reasons to prove their rightness. Numerous talks and meetings were conducted at the highest level, but the issue remains unresolved. A month ago, the territorial dispute flared up again. What can it lead ...
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OConnor to start for Australia
Australia have picked James O'Connor at fly-half for Saturday's opening Test against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium with Kurtley Beale included on the ...
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Basketball Opals lose to China in opening game of series
China The Opals lost to 69-64 to China in the opening game of their series in Shanxi on Wednesday.Opals coach Brendan Joyce gave international debuts to Sara Blicavs, Natalie Burton and Kelly Wilson in the first encounter of the three-game series.Co-captains Belinda Snell and Jenni Screen led the scoring for the Opals, Snell delivering a game-high 24 points to go with seven rebounds, while ...
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Hockey Australia beats India to confirm 2014 World Cup berth
Netherlands Australia confirmed its place in the 2014 men's hockey World Cup following a 5-1 thrashing of India at the Hockey World League in Rotterdam.Glenn Simpson, Matt Gohdes, Russell Ford and Matthew Swann scored for the Kookaburras in the quarter-final clash, while their final score was aided by an Indian own goal.The Kookaburras will meet the Netherlands in Saturday's ...
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No we cant - Japans conservative values collide with plan to mobilise women for economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Days after Kaoru Shimada and other Japanese mothers rallied in Tokyo this year to press for more public daycare, she was shocked to read a local politician's blog blasting their "shameless" demands and asserting kids should be raised at ...
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Trafficking in Persons Report U.S. downgrades Russia China
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The TIP report ranks governments, including the United States, on their efforts to combat and prevent human trafficking. While Tier 1 is the highest ranking, it does not mean that a country has no human trafficking problem. The TIP report ranks countries into one of three tiers based on their level of compliance with the minimum standards for the elimination ...
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North Korea denies Hitler book given to officials
" to North Korean officials in January. Calling the report a "smear campaign" written by "human scummoving desperately to deter" North Korea, the Ministry of People's Security, which is responsible for policing, said the defectors were being used by the U.S. and South Korea. ...
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John Kerry calls Hamid Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office
Taliban announced the opening of their political office in Qatar. The rift delayed the announced visit to the region this week by the US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Karzai was upset that the Taliban used its formal name -- the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan -- making it look like a parallel institution to his government. Karzai also halted negotiations with the US on a ...
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Somali Islamist rebels attack UN base 22 dead
It was the first significant attack on UN premises by al Shabaab since they were driven out of Mogadishu in fighting with AU and Somali government forces about two years ...
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Turkish Government Wont Condemn Silent Protests
Turkey's deputy prime minister Bulent Arinc says he does not object to the silent anti-government protests that have sprung up across the ...
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AIRSHOW-Lockheed Mitsubishi sign deal for F-35 assembly in Japan
Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:02pm EDT PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd to begin work on a final assembly and checkout plant (FACO) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Japan, the top U.S. arms maker said on Wednesday. Steve O'Bryan, Lockheed vice president of the $392 billion F-35 program, announced the contract agreement at ...
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Asia Pacific leads world in creating wealth
The Asia Pacific region houses a higher proportion of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) than any other region on earth.
The claim is part of the World Wealth Report prepared by Merrill Lynch which studied wealth effects in seventy one countries, which account for 98% of global gross income and 99% of world stock market capitalization. Read more
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