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Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.
China   Climate Change   India   Photos   UN  
 The New York Times 
China and India Join Climate Accord
| WASHINGTON — China and India formally agreed to join the international climate change agreement reached last December in Copenhagen, the last two major economies to sign up. | The two countrie... (photo: AP / Heribert Proepper)
Whale shark
Conservation   Maldives   Photos   UN   Wildlife  
 The New York Times 
Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks
| PARIS — The Maldives will make its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary, a government official said Tuesday, lending momentum to efforts to protect the fish at a United Nations endangered... (photo: GFDL)
Toyota Supra MKIV from the en:2 Fast 2 Furious movie.  The Daily Tribune 
The Toyota myth is shattered
| ZOOMING IN | 03/10/2010 | With the quickening pace of technological advance and the globalization-induced intensification of international competitiveness during the 20th Century’s second half and t... (photo: Creative Commons / Simon Davison)
Automaker   Business   Japan   Photos   US  
A scene of an ordinary day in Las Pias City, one of the cities of Metro Manila, Philippines  The Daily Tribune 
RP 4th most corrupt on Asia-Pacific list
| By Michaela P. del Callar | 03/10/2010 | It is no surprise that the Philippines under President Arroyo is again still in the bottom list of corrupt economies. | The Philippines slid two notches from... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Asia   Corruption   Philippines   Photos   Survey  
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Kangaroo in Motion taken in South West Rocks in Australia in February 2007, Nina May The Daily Telegraph Australia
Mystery kangaroo in Japanese mountains
| PEOPLE in a Japanese mountain region reported a number of kangaroo sightings, leading journalists to attempt to stalk the marsupials, AFP reports. | The descriptions gi... (photo: Creative Commons / Nina98097024)
Animal   Environment   Japan   Photos   Wildlife  
Anti-Myanmar government protesters hold posters of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest to demand her release in front of the U.N. office in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 22, 2009. Asia Times
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
| By Stanley A Weiss | MANDALAY - In September 1952, Russian dictator Joseph Stalin and Chinese foreign minister Chou Enlai convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss t... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit)
China   Foreign Policy   Myanmar   Photos   US  
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s. Asia Times
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
| By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and ... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)
Asian   China   Economy   Photos   US  
A currency trader smiles in front of a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Asia Times
South Korea back on track
| By Robert M Cutler | MONTREAL - The South Korean economy, which last year scraped through the global slowdown without sinking into recession, returned to the recovery p... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
Business   Economy   Exports   Photos   S Korea  
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China, India give qualified nod to climate deal
| AMSTERDAM-China and India have given their qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | More than 100... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
China   India   Photos   President   UN  
Japan Taiwan
- Stop-motion discourse
- Agrarian reform: Long on promises, short on performance
- Fun-filled activities await avid bird watchers and families
- Sony to roll out 3D TVs in Japan in June
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 23, 2009. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28, 1997, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its lowest finish since April 11, 1
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range
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- Dell cuts 10 percent of staff at Taiwan center
- Cha seeks end to `storm in a teacup'
- Watchdog warns against toxic anka
- Bus company brings back 'ladies'
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou holds a press conference on his government's reactions to the massive damages caused by Typhoon Morakot, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan.
CORRECTED: LEAD: Taiwan health minister resignation puts pressure on Ma gov't+
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China Vladivostok
- Still no refund from travel firm
- Another casting couch scandal for Neo
- Plenty of suitors but few proposals: Resolution falls out of
- Changing China From Within
Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.
China and India Join Climate Accord
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- 6.5% went to tsunami shelters
- Arms, energy to dominate Vladimir Putin's India trip
- NKoreans seek asylum at South consulate: activist
- Rosneft secures license to develop offshore shelf
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen during his visit to Chisinau, Moldova, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. Putin attended a meeting of premiers from former Soviet Union republics, known as the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Arms, energy to dominate Vladimir Putin's India trip
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Seoul Pyongyang
- South Korea unveils recharging road for eco-friendly buses
- Sony set to launch 3D TVs in June, rivals Samsung
- South Korea back on track
- Olympics and World Cup soccer must take up cause of right to
A currency trader smiles in front of a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
South Korea back on track
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- Pim Verbeek to quit Socceroos after World Cup
- 'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
- US, Russia to clinch new START treaty soon
- Nuclear 'status' and security
Anti-Myanmar government protesters hold posters of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest to demand her release in front of the U.N. office in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 22, 2009.
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
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Politics Terrorism
- Changing China From Within
- Flu Shots in Children Help People of All Ages
- Agrarian reform: Long on promises, short on performance
- Vibrant show marks the MCA 61st anniversary
Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.
China and India Join Climate Accord
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- Murder of Thai tourist gets killer second lif
- 3 secret pacts confirmed / 1960 accord allowed U.S. to bring
- Probe of past deals must shape alliance
- Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
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