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Head-to-heads of China and South Korea at Sudirman Cup
Following are the Sudirman Cup head-to-heads record between China and South Korea who meet in the final match of the world team badminton championships on Sunday:1989, Jakarta, South Korea beat China, semifinals1991, Copenhagen, South Korea beat China, 3-2, semifinals1993, Birmingham, South Korea bt China, 4-1, group stage1995, Lausanne, China bt South Korea, 3-2, group stage1997, Glasgow, China ...
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Japan offers 51 bln yen loan to Myanmar
Japan on Sunday provided a fresh loan of about 51 billion yen (about $504 million) to help Myanmar's infrastructural development projects for Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), official sources said.According to the notes exchanged between the visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Myanmar President U Thein Sein following their talks in Nay Pyi Taw, another loan was also provided ...
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Philippines Taiwan iron out details of probe
Did Taiwan set new conditions for helping the Philippines investigate the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards? Or did Taipei simply try to clarify the rules of cooperation between Taiwanese and Filipino investigators? Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Sunday denied Taiwan had set new conditions, but Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) chairman Amadeo R. ...
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Diaoyu Islands have never been Japans territory Chinese envoy
The 1945 Potsdam Proclamation, a statement of terms for the unconditional surrender of Japan issued in the names of the United States, China and the United Kingdom, determined that the terms of the Cairo Declaration shall be carried out, including that China's northeast regions, Taiwan Island, Penghu Islands and its surrounding islands, should return to China. The Diaoyu Islands are not ...
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Japan forgives debt boosts aid to Myanmar
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre L) stands next to Myanmar President Thein Sein (centre R) during a guard of honor at the president's residence office in Naypyidaw on May 26, ...
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Australias Lleyton Hewitt loses in French Open first round backs Bernard Tomic to thrive in the spotlight
France Troubled Bernard Tomic will thrive in the harsh French Open spotlight despite his father facing an assault charge in Spain, the Australian's Davis Cup teammate Lleyton Hewitt insisted on Monday (AEST).Hewitt was speaking after he lost in the first round at Roland Garros in five sets to France's Gilles Simon.Tomic, 20, has not played since his father and coach John was arrested ...
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Muslim lesbian couple from Pakistan defies life threats becomes first to get married in UK
LONDON: Britain has recorded its first ever Muslim lesbian couple to get married in a civil ceremony. Two former students from Pakistan -- Rehana Kausar, 34, and Sobia Kamar, 29, took their vows at a registry office in Leeds earlier this month. They have now applied for political asylum since homosexual relations are illegal in Pakistan. Relatives of the couple said to the Independent that the ...
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Following Woolwich attack UK decides to crack down on the web
LONDON: Britain has decided to crack down on websites with fears growing that the internet is being increasingly used as a tool by terrorists to ...
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Australia stocks decline after weekly selloff
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks declined Monday in early trade, deepening recent losses for the market as investors anticipated further slowing in China, Australia's largest trading partner, and a possible wind down of monetary stimulus in the U.S. The S&P/ASX ...
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Japans Nikkei slides 1.6 in opening minutes
NASDAQ traded symbols and their current financial status. Intraday data delayed 15 minutes for Nasdaq, and 20 minutes for other exchanges. S&P/Dow Jones Indices (SM) from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. SEHK intraday data is provided by SIX Financial Information and is at least 60-minutes delayed. All quotes are in local exchange ...
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Japan stocks slump as yen firms exporters hit
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks suffered widespread losses in early trade Monday on the yen's strength and further profit-taking after the extreme volatility seen late last week amid concerns about a rise in government bond yields. The Nikkei Stock ...
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Guards in India Were Outgunned Attack Survivor Says
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Obama Visits Tornado-Hit Oklahoma Town Promises Aid
President Barack Obama views the devastation at Plaza Towers Elementary School caused by tornado and severe weather last week with school officials, May 26, 2013, in Moore, ...
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Colombia Rebels Reach Land Reform Agreement
Ivan Marquez, center, chief negotiator for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, is accompanied by fellow members of his team, during the peace talks with Colombia's government in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, May 26, ...
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Washington Week Focus on Scandals and Tragedies
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama visits a town devastated by a killer tornado and federal investigations continue into the cause of a major bridge collapse in Washington State and a freight train collision in Missouri. Congress is not in session this week so investigations into recent scandals continue to dominate the Washington political agenda. President Obama traveled Sunday to ...
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South Koreas Lee captures shortened LPGA event
NASSAU, Bahamas (AFP) - South Korea's Lee Il-Hee captured her first LPGA title on Sunday, firing a five-under par 42 over a 12-hole round to win the weather-hit Pure Silk Bahamas Classic by two strokes over Irene Cho.After a bogey-free final round, Lee finished on 11-under 126 for 36 holes played in three 12-hole rounds due to course flooding.She foiling American Cho's bid for her ...
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From robots to drones Australia eyes high-tech farm help
Moving carefully along a row of apple trees, two of Australia's newest agricultural workers check if the fruit is ripe or the soil needs water or fertilizer.Meet "Mantis" and "Shrimp," agricultural robots being tested to do these tasks and more in a bid to cut costs and improve productivity in Australia's economically vital farm sector, which exported A$39.6-billion ...
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Arts Education in Singapore Moves to Center Stage
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Delhi Journal Cow Thefts on the Rise in India
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Oil Falls Below $94 on China Fed Concerns
U.S. crude futures fell below $94 a barrel on Monday, amid lingering worries over fears of an economic slowdown in China, the world's No. 2 oil consumer, and worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve would curb its stimulus ...
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More Indians have stopped believing in God Survey
Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism has found that the number of non religious people in India has risen. As against 87% saying they were religious in the same survey in 2005, the percentage has fallen to 81% in 2013. In other words, a drop by 6% in seven years. The survey also found a 1% dip in the number of people calling themselves as an atheist. In 2005, 4% people said they didn't ...
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Thousands finally finish Boston marathon
Nearly seven weeks after two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, about 2,000 people on Saturday ran the last 1.6 km - of the 42km race, crossing the finish ...
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New Qaida leaders add to Pakistans woes
NEW YORK: Committed Pakistani jihadists with ties to Afghan militants have replaced the slain top al-Qaida leaders killed by US drones in the country's restive tribal region, which analysts fear could plunge into "deeper chaos" after American troops leave neighbouring Afghanistan in 2014. "From multi-billion-dollar military aid to stealthy and secretive drone ...
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Guardian Australia primed and ready
The Guardian has this morning launched its local edition, Guardian Australia. Following months of speculation about a launch date, plus a headline grabbing recruitment drive, editor-in-chief Katherine Viner (pictured) has announced that Guardian Australia website is ...
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China to enhance AU partnership
/enpproperty--> Vice-premier calls on nations to set goals The destiny of the African Union and African continent are intertwined, and China will closely work with the AU to further enhance the partnership, according to a high level Chinese official. Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative and Vice-Premier Wang Yang said "a prosperous and strong AU makes a ...
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Fiji needs to focus more on needs of the poor
Fiji is facing a major problem with informal housing or ‘squatter colonies’, especially on the outskirts of major cities such as Savu, which draw people in with the promise of jobs and prosperity. An ongoing effort by government to provide affordable housing for low-income earners is hampered by mismanagement, a lack of funds and the reluctance to evict non-payers from their homes.
Fiji is one of the more developed countries of the South Pacific island nations, but a large proportion of the population remain in poverty and exist through subsistence means rather than through formal integration with the national economy. Read more
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