Sunday, May 19th, 2013

World

Kia head vows more eco-friendly-cars

Ghung Mong-koo,head of Kia Motors, Kia Motors, has vowed to expand investment in eco-friendly vehicles in an efforts to boost technology and global competition.
March 22, 2013, 2:32 pm
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Australia's Labor roiled by resignations after failed leadership coup

By Rob Taylor
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard faced a string of ministerial resignations on Friday in the wake of a botched leadership coup against her, fo...
March 22, 2013, 2:28 pm

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Space probe 'outside solar system'

After being launched 35 years ago Voyager 1 is on a lonely journey away from the sun as it becomes the first man-made object to go beyond the solar system.
March 22, 2013, 2:24 pm

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Ton-up Fulton puts N.Z. in control in England Test

AUCKLAND (AFP) - A maiden century from opening batsman Peter Fulton put New Zealand on track for a big first innings total on day one of the third and deciding Test against England at Eden Park on Friday.
March 22, 2013, 2:21 pm

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Apple blames record labels, film studios for high Australian prices

By Jane Wardell
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Apple Inc blamed "old-fashioned" record companies, film studios and TV networks for the inflated prices Australians pay compared with U.S. consumers f...
March 22, 2013, 2:07 pm

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Myanmar riots stoke fears of widening sectarian violence

MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar declared martial law in four central townships on Friday after unrest between Buddhists and Muslims stoked fears that last year's sectarian bloodshed was spreadi...
March 22, 2013, 1:59 pm

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S.Korea's defence minister nominee resigns

SEOUL (AFP) - In a fresh blow to South Korea's new president, Park Geun-Hye, her nominee for defence minister stepped down on Friday at a time of elevated military tensions with North Korea.
March 22, 2013, 12:59 pm

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Mountaineer who helped Hillary conquer Everest dies

WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealander George Lowe, the last surviving climber from the expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary that conquered Everest in 1953, has died aged 89.
March 22, 2013, 12:40 pm

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N. Korea video depicts invasion of South, US hostages

SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea posted a new propaganda video Friday, showing paratroopers descending on Seoul in an invasion scenario that envisages taking around 150,000 US residents in South Korea hostage.
March 22, 2013, 12:15 pm

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Japan deputy PM to visit China next month

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan will send Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso to China next month in what would be the first high-level meeting of the Asian powers' new governments amid diplomatic tensions, a report said on Friday.
March 22, 2013, 12:04 pm

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Syria bomb kills 42, including top cleric

A suicide bomber has killed 42 people at a Damascus mosque, including a top Sunni preacher who is an outspoken supporter of President Bashar Assad.
March 22, 2013, 11:47 am

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China levies anti-dumping duties on Japan, U.S.-imported chemical

BEIJING (Reuters) - China levied final anti-dumping duties on the chemical resorcinol imported from the United States and Japan, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday, marking the latest in a series...
March 22, 2013, 10:55 am

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U.S. hopeful of strong Chinese action on North Korea

By Terril Yue Jones
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is optimistic China will take strong action against North Korea by increasing scrutiny of financial transactions with Pyongyang...
March 22, 2013, 10:33 am

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Dealer cheating causes havoc at Volvo's China unit

By Norihiko Shirouzu
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Swedish auto maker Volvo has uncovered widespread cheating by its car dealers in China, where retailers inflated sales to win cash rebates from...
March 22, 2013, 10:19 am

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Struggling China boss needs the 'Becks effect'

BEIJING (AFP) - China boss Jose Antonio Camacho will hope a sprinkling of stardust from the visiting David Beckham will rub off on his team as he fights for his job in Friday's crunch Asian Cup qualifier with Iraq.
March 22, 2013, 9:55 am

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Italy says will send marines back to India for trial

ROME (AFP) - Italy said two marines on trial for murder in India would return to the country by Friday, a stunning turnaround after Rome earlier unleashed a diplomatic furore by saying they would not go back.
March 22, 2013, 9:04 am

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Dying Iraq vet calls Bush a murderer

An American soldier shot by a sniper in Iraq nine years ago is accusing former president George W Bush and Dick Cheney of "egregious war crimes, plunder and murder" in his dying days.
March 22, 2013, 8:50 am

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New Zealand favourites to take rugby Hong Kong Sevens

HONG KONG (AFP) - World Series leaders New Zealand are favourites to win the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend but in a season which has proved unpredictable there's plenty of room for an upset.
March 22, 2013, 8:44 am

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100 injured in Canada highway chaos

A Canadian blizzard has caused a chain of highway crashes involving a bus, semi-trailer trucks and cars and sending about 100 people to hospital.
March 22, 2013, 8:35 am

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Stab victim moves on with help of face surgery

A woman who was stabbed 100 times and almost decapitated has been given a new face by surgeons.
March 22, 2013, 8:28 am

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