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Articles: Games 'catalyst for China abuses'

Posted by Admin on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 07:01 AM

	China is using the 2008 Olympic Games as a catalyst for suppressing dissent in the name of stability, Amnesty International has said. Read full article: 'Games 'catalyst for China abuses''

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Articles: Tackling Afghanistan's opium problem

Posted by Admin on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 08:01 AM

	The lush fields of Helmand's river valley flash by from the vantage point of an open back door of a British military Chinook transport helicopter. Read full article: 'Tackling Afghanistan's opium problem'

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Articles: Bomb kills 22 at Pakistani rally

Posted by Admin on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 07:48 AM

	A suicide bomber has killed at least 22 people and injured Pakistan's interior minister at a rally in North West Frontier Province, police say. Read full article: 'Bomb kills 22 at Pakistani rally'

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Articles: Asians move away from madding crowds

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 03:47 PM

	EASTWOOD CITY, Philippines (Reuters) -- For a glimpse of how millions of middle class Asians could live in the future, take a look at Eastwood City, a self-contained office and apartment complex on the outskirts of Manila. Read full article: ' Asians move away from madding crowds'

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Articles: MySpace makes belated entry into China

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 03:42 PM

	<b style="font-weight: bold;">BEIJING, China (AP) -- News Corp.'s popular social networking site MySpace launched a test version of its new China service on Friday, making a late entry into the intensely competitive Chinese Internet market. Read full article: ' MySpace makes belated entry into China'

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Articles: Beijing urges closer Taiwan ties

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 08:11 AM

	Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for closer economic and cultural exchanges between China and Taiwan. Read full article: 'Beijing urges closer Taiwan ties'

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Articles: Bank of Japan defers rate action

Posted by Admin on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 10:40 AM

	Japan has kept its key interest rate on hold at 0.5% amid fresh concerns about deflationary pressures in the economy. Read full article: 'Bank of Japan defers rate action'

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Articles: Citigroup in $7.7bn Japanese deal

Posted by Admin on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 10:38 AM

	US banking giant Citigroup has bought a majority stake in Japan's Nikko Cordial for $7.7bn (£3.8bn), the largest foreign takeover in Japanese history. Read full article: 'Citigroup in $7.7bn Japanese deal'

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Articles: Thailand takes on drugs giants

Posted by Admin on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 07:57 AM

	The Thai government's decision to break the patents on two Aids drugs and one heart drug, so it can offer them to all Thai citizens, is a bold move, which has put the country on a collision course with the big pharmaceutical firms. Read full article: 'Thailand takes on drugs giants'

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Articles: Wii and DS boost Nintendo profits

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:27 PM

	Massive demand for Nintendo's Wii games machine and soaring sales of its DS console have brought record profits for the Japanese firm. Read full article: 'Wii and DS boost Nintendo profits'

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