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Black Sea wheat makes Asia comeback after 3 years
Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:49am EDT * Thailand, Philippines buy 200,000 T of Black Sea wheat * Market eyes up to 2.5 mln T of Russian, Ukrainian wheat * Milling wheat buyers may be reluctant to make shift By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - Wheat buyers in Asia are looking to replace Indian and Australian cargoes in the lower-end feed grain market with cheaper supplies from the Black Sea, ...
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Brazil rolls back subway bus fare hikeLeaders in Brazils two biggest cities said Wednesday that they have reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited protests across the nation.
Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of the government to provide basic services and ensure public ...
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Nobel winner says Bangladesh snatching bank from poor
Grameen Bank from the poor after it raised its stake in the pioneering micro-lender. In an opinion piece published in all major Bangladeshi dailies, the ...
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China rejects US human trafficking criticism as arbitrary
China on Thursday rejected a US report that downgraded Beijing for failing to make greater efforts to combat human trafficking. "We believe that the US side should take an objective and impartial view of China's efforts (in fighting human trafficking) and stop making unilateral or arbitrary judgements of ...
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Indias military steps up rescue on monsoon toll fears
DEHRADUN, India (AFP) - India's military stepped up efforts on Thursday to reach villages and towns cut off by flash floods and landslides in the country's north as officials warned at least 1,000 people may have been killed.Helicopters and close to 10,000 soldiers have been deployed to reach tourists and pilgrims stranded after floods caused by torrential monsoon rains hit the ...
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Dollar steady in Asian trade
Tokyo - The dollar held firm in Asia on Thursday after rallying on comments by the head of the US Federal Reserve that it could begin to scale back its monetary easing programme later this ...
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One third of South Koreans to be over 65 by 2040
Nearly one third of South Koreans will be aged 65 or older by 2040, government data showed on Thursday, confirming one of the greatest challenges facing Asia's fourth-largest ...
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Philippines financial capital bans plastic bags
The Philippines financial capital banned disposable plastic shopping bags and styrofoam food containers, as part of escalating efforts across the nation's capital to curb rubbish that exacerbates deadly ...
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Medical care lags behind Afghan military growth
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHINWAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- The young Afghan soldier lay in great pain on a cot at an army base, his uniform pants cut up to his thigh so medics could clean the wound in his right knee where he was shot fighting insurgents. The medics bandaged him and gave him morphine and an IV bag of fluids. But they couldn't stitch up the wound or give further care because ...
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Philippines US to hold naval exercises near disputed reef
MANILA, Philippines – The United States and the Philippines are to hold joint naval maneuvers in the South China Sea next week between the main island of Luzon and a reef claimed by both China and Manila, the Filipino navy said Thursday. The exercises taking place from June 27 to July 2 by the two allies are to be held about 108 kilometers (67 miles) east of Scarborough Shoal, navy ...
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No dates set for US-Taliban talks Source
Asked if the meeting would happen on Thursday, the source replied: "There is nothing scheduled that I am aware of." Asked if that meant they would not happen today, the source added: "Yes that's correct." A senior US official said on Wednesday that talks with the Taliban were likely to be held within the next few days in Qatar, after delays caused by tensions over the ...
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RPT-WRAPUP 1-Asian markets hammered on China fears Fed exit plan
Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:18am EDT * MSCI Asia ex-Japan slides 3.5 pct in biggest drop since 2011 * HSBC China "flash" PMI surprisingly weak, PBOC still tight * Asian currencies take a bath, Indian rupee at record low * U.S. Treasury yields hit 15-mth high, underpin US dollar By Chikako Mogi and Wayne Cole TOKYO/SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Asian markets buckled badly on Thursday after the ...
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SKorean nuclear operator raided in cable probe
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's sole nuclear operator says investigators raided its offices as part of a probe into nuclear plant cables.Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. spokesman Lee Yoon-dong said Thursday prosecutors seized documents and computer hard drives from offices including its headquarters in southeastern Korea. Prosecutors could not be reached for comment.South Korea ...
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AP PHOTOS Bangladesh collapse left many amputees
SAVAR, Bangladesh -- It was the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry. When the Rana Plaza factory building crashed down in April, 1,129 people were killed. But many others had to sacrifice their limbs to survive.Arms and legs were trapped under the building rubble, forcing rescuers with no medical training to perform amputations on the spot to free the victims. No anesthesia ...
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Asian assets hammered on China fears
Tokyo - Asian markets buckled badly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve heralded an eventual end to free money and China turned the screw on credit even as factory activity in the world's second largest economy hit a nine-month ...
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Indonesia chides Singapore over reactions on haze situation
Indonesia on Thursday accused Singapore of"behaving like a child" by complaining about severe haze from raging forest fires on Sumatra island that has cloaked the ...
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148 forest hot spots detected in Indonesias Riau province
The number of the hot spots in Riau increased to 148from 106 on June 18, indicating that the forest and plantation fires in theprovince have spread to a wider ...
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Service centre planned to help SMEs access Asean markets
Thailand's Commerce Ministry's Trade Negotiations Department will forge closer ties with the private sector and other organisations to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) penetrate Asean markets. Director-general Piramol Charoenpao said his department in cooperation with private enterprises, financial houses, educational and research institutions, and legal and accounting ...
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NZ shares join Asia-wide rout
Source: Photos.com New Zealand shares fell, joining an Asia-wide rout after the Federal Reserve signalled an end to bond buying, weak Chinese manufacturing figures and economic growth at home that missed expectations. Chorus, Diligent Board Member Services and Westpac Banking Corp paced the slide. The NZX 50 Index fell 49.62 points, or 1.1 percent, to 4395.93. Within the index, 39 stocks ...
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India floods strand thousands more than 100 dead
LUCKNOW, India (AP) -- Days after floods killed more than 100 people - possibly many more - Indian officials say rescuers are using helicopters and climbing through mountain paths to reach nearly 4,000 people trapped by landslides in a narrow valley near a Hindu shrine in the northern ...
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SKorea adopts tougher penalties for sex offenders
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea says it's taking tougher action against sex offenders by allowing plaintiffs other than the direct targets of sexual violence to press charges of rape or sexual ...
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Southeast Asia e-tailer Lazada raises $100M in funding
(Credit: Lazada) Lazada, an online retail sales business focusing on Southeast Asia, announced Wednesday it has raised another $100 million from investors apparently confident of the region's growth potential. The e-commerce site, which bills itself as the "Amazon of Southeast Asia," was launched in early 2012 by Germany's Rocket Internet, which specializes in ...
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Myanmar welcomes ILO decision to lift restrictions
International Labor Organization to lift all remaining restrictions on the formerly isolated nation will help accelerate trade and foreign investment. The UN agency initially imposed restrictions - which recommended its 185 member nations limit relations - just over a decade ago because of the military regime's use of forced labor. The decision on Wednesday cited progress by President Thein ...
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Mandela International Day launched
Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (NMCM) on Wednesday launched the Mandela International Day, even as the anti-apartheid icon spent his 12th day in hospital for a recurring lung problem. Wednesday's event marked the official launch of programmes to celebrate Mandela's 95th birthday July 18, Xinhua reported. July 18 was endorsed in 2009 by the UN General Assembly as Nelson Mandela ...
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Thick haze sweeps through Singapore
Smoke from forest fires in Indonesia has choked Singapore, prompting authorities here to take precautionary measures following the worsening pollution level in the ...
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Central Asia's French Revolution
The crisis that recently gripped Kyrgyzstan and saw President Bakiyev forced from power represents, for Central Asian countries, something similar to what the French Revolution represented to the aristocracy of Europe – that the masses are gathering and uniting.
Kyrgyzstan’s political tensions had been rising long before the riots that were broadcast all over the world and across Central Asia news stations, showing images of an angry mod swarming the street, and the dramatic moment at which a van was sent crashing through the ornate main gates of the Presidential Palace. Read more
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