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 Prachanda's journey begins in Beijing
| By Dhruba Adhikary | KATHMANDU - Defying criticisms, Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister Prachanda is embarking on a visit to China this week, breaking a tradition requiring every new head of sta... (photo: AP / Ed Wray) Asia Times
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 Georgia invasion worsens Russian downturn
| By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Moscow's equity markets, whose benchmark measure has declined with increasing rapidity since the start of the year, have turned worse with Russia's invasion of Georgia. | ... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) Asia Times
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 Don't cry for Doha
| By Dani Rodrik | Will they or won't they? Will the world's trade ministers eventually sign a new multilateral trade agreement that reduces agricultural subsidies and in... (photo: GFDL File / Kborland) Asia Times
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 Human rights groups left frustrated by reaction to China during Olympics
By David Crary, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | BEIJING - The Beijing Olympics have left the world's human rights groups frustrated and angry - convinced that China has been let o... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) Canoe
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 Olympic horses fail drug tests
| Irish rider Denis Lynch has been forced to withdraw from the showjumping final in Hong Kong tonight after being provisionally suspended when his horse Latinus tested po... (photo: AP / Tracy Brand) The Independent
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 Olympic horses fail drugs tests
| Four horses that contested the Olympic show jumping event have tested positive for the banned substance capsaicin. | Ireland's Denis Lynch, riding the horse Lantinus in... (photo: WN / Silvino Lopez) BBC News
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 Asia stocks, dollar drop as oil jumps
| ONG KONG: Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investors worried about the ability of the region's exporters to... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) The Times of India
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 Hong Kong denies entry to Glitter; back in Bangkok
| BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter arrived back in Bangkok on Thursday after Hong Kong denied him entry, continuing a two-day odyssey that began whe... (photo: AP / Richard Vogel) Syracuse
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 IBM pays $300M for recovery sites
| International Business Machines Corp., the world's largest provider of computer services, is spending $300 million on 13 new disaster-recovery centres to help customers... (photo: IBM) Canada Dot Com
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 ONGC may bid up to $3.5 bln for Imperial -report
(Updates with comment, details, share price) NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A government panel has approved a bid by India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp's to buy Ru... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Guardian
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 Tattle: Ricky Martin joins fatherhood club
| By Howard Gensler | Philadelphia Daily News | Daily News Tattle Columnist FIRST CLAY AIKEN and now this: | Ricky Martin is the father of twin boys. | The former Latin p... (photo: Creative Commons / Brian) Philadelphia Daily News
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 Manulife Bulks Up In Taiwan
| HONG KONG - Manulife Financial Corp. has bought a Taiwanese wealth manager, boosting its business in Taiwan, where the government is forging closer political and financ... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan) Canada Dot Com
Financial Hong Manulife Photos insurance |
 Jessica Simpson backs beer; Hong Kong denies Gary Glitter
| First a cowboy, now a stampede | Jessica Simpson has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co. | The singer will appear in ... (photo: public domain / ) Austin American Statesman
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 Hotel offers 28 types of halal dim sum
| KELANTAN is renowned for its local and rich cuisine and its many rice-based dishes including the famous nasi dagang and nasi lauk. | However, the management of Grand Ri... (photo: WN / patricia) The Star
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