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China supports Pakistans growth
/enpproperty--> The Chinese government will stick to its friendly policy toward Pakistan and support the South Asian nation in realizing stability and better development, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday. Li was speaking during a meeting with Pakistani military leaders including Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chief of Army Staff General ...
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Cricket NSW appoints former Cricket Australia executive
Sydney 2000 Cricket New South Wales has confirmed the appointment of former Cricket Australia head of strategy Andrew Jones as its new chief executive.Jones comes into the position during a tumultuous time for cricket in the state after former chief Brad Gilbert had stood down in January following 11 years in the role.The Blues firstly sacked coach Anthony Stuart last season but that led to ...
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Your say Ford Australia to close plants in 2016
it will close its Australian manufacturing plants in October 2016 , with the possible loss of hundreds of job.Ford president Bob Graziano said approximately 1,200 workers would lose their jobs when the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants were shut down.How will the closures affect you?Have your say ...
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Fleeting Japan scare proves its all about the Fed
'Euro crisis doesn't matter. Japan doesn't matter. China doesn't matter' NEW YORK -- Thursday had all the makings of an ugly, ugly day on Wall Street. Japan's stock market suffered a mini-crash, plunging more than 7%. A reading on China manufacturing came in soft, sending shivers down the spines of investors already concerned that weak global growth will weaken ...
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Yen higher after Japan stocks sell-off
THE yen has gained amid a sharp sell-off of Japanese stocks while the US dollar has fallen against the euro after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke cautioned not to expect policy tightening at least for a few ...
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2 strong earthquakes strike near the Pacific island nation of Tonga
GOLDEN, Colo. - The U.S. Geological Survey says two strong earthquakes have stuck within hours of each other near the Pacific island nation of Tonga. The first earthquake measuring 7.4-magnitude on the Richter scale stuck some 285 kilometres (175 miles) southwest of the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa at 19:04 GMT Thursday at a depth of 171.4 kilometres (106.5 miles), the USGS said. Hours ...
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Analyst Suggests Caution on Popular Japan ETF
ETFs focused on the world's third-largest economy are tumbling today. That group includes the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund ...
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Japan protests at S.Korean dailys A-bomb op-ed
South Korean conservative protestors hold anti-Japan placards during a rally at a downtown park in Seoul on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Japan on Thursday accused a South Korean newspaper of "dishonourable" behaviour for publishing an editorial suggesting the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were "divine punishment". -- PHOTO: AFP Japan accused a South Korean newspaper of ...
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Australia shares seen firmer after sharp sell-off
SYDNEY | Thu May 23, 2013 7:16pm EDT SYDNEY May 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares are seen edging up from a one-month low on Friday after weak manufacturing data from China knocked the market down 2 percent in the previous session. A rise in gold prices may lend support to miners. * Local share price index futures rose 0.3 percent to a 23.6-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 ...
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China clears Boeing 787s for take-off
CHINESE regulators have approved the Boeing 787 to fly in the country, a move that opens up a large potential market to the US aerospace giant. "I can confirm that the Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted type certification for the 787 Dreamliner," a Boeing spokesman said on Thursday. Chinese airlines have yet to take delivery of the high-tech 787, which last month was ...
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Hainan to launch wedding tourism promotion in Seoul South Korea
In order to further explore the tourism market in Seoul, South Korea, a Hainan delegation will attend the 2013 Korea World Travel Fair and hold a Hainan wedding tourism promotion conference at the Lotte Hotel Seoul in Seoul city on May 30. About 30 representatives from tourism boards, travel agencies, scenic spots and hotels are going to attend the event, and the leader is the deputy director ...
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US Forecasters Predict Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday there is a 70 percent chance that 13 to 20 named storms will form in the Atlantic Ocean this season. It says as many as 11 of them could strengthen into hurricanes -- storms with winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher. The forecasters say they cannot predict if any of those storms will strike land. NOAA says warmer than ...
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Forcast Above-Average Storm Activity Likely During 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season could be busier and deadlier than average, according to predictions released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA. The six-month seasonal outlook for Atlantic storms will be above average says Jerry Bell, lead Atlantic hurricane forecaster with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. "The outlook is calling for 13 ...
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Japan to host world conference on disaster risk reduction next year - UN
Print 23 May 2013 – Japan will host the world conference slated to be held next year at which countries will adopt the successor to the current global blueprint for disaster risk reduction efforts, it was announced today at a United Nation forum on the issue that wrapped up in Geneva. The 10-year Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) came out of the world conference held in Kobe, Hyogo, ...
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Australia coal firms dig in for years of mine closings job cuts
A bucket wheel reclaimer collects ore at the BHP Billiton iron ore loading facility in Port Hedland, about 1,600 km north of Perth, in this May, 2008, file photo. Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal. (TIM ...
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European Shares Fall Amid Worries About U.S. China
European shares fell sharply Thursday amid renewed concerns about the world's two biggest economies - the United States and China. The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 slumped 2.22 per cent to 303.69 points in morning trading after signs that the US Federal Reserve might wind back its stimulus programme and the release of weak manufacturing data for China. The drop in the Stoxx 600 ...
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7.4 magnitude quake strikes southwest of Tonga—USGS
SYDNEY--A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 255 kilometres (158 miles) southwest of Tonga early Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. The under-sea quake struck at 5:19 a.m. (1719 GMT Thursday) and sparked a tsunami alert, although no damage was expected due to its depth of 171 kilometers, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake, centred 282 kilometers southwest ...
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Island Pacific Academy names Benjamin Feinstein headmaster
Benjamin Feinstein Island Pacific Academy has named Benjamin Feinstein, the schools current director of studies and diploma program coordinator, as the schools new headmaster, effective July 1. Feinstein will succeed founding headmaster Dan White, who is switching roles to become president of the schools nonprofit foundation. White, who co-founded the independent Kapolei school with his wife, ...
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NZ meat hold-up in China continues
New Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get the ball rolling only arrived in China today. On Monday last week MPI were told to stop issuing export certifications for meat going to China. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy was alerted by text message the next day, but not told about the scale of the problem. ...
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China its time to get some perspective
For all its vision and clarity, Australia's defence white paper belies a harsh truth: our relationship with China is beset with misperceptions, write Kerry Brown and Bates ...
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PH Taiwan seen to start talks on fishery agreement by June
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala: Possible meeting in June. INQUIRER file photo MANILA, Philippines--The Philippines-Taiwan technical working group (TWG) may meet by the middle of the year on a possible fishery agreement, when officials hope that the recent issue over a Taiwanese fisherman would have cooled. "The meeting may be held, possibly, by June but perhaps it would be better ...
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UN official says China has offered troops to the new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
A U.N. official says China has offered to contribute troops to a new U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, where Islamist jihadists controlled the country's north until French-led troops launched an offensive in January to oust them. Andre-Michel Essoungou, a spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping department, told The Associated Press on Thursday that it "has received pledges and offers of ...
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Ford to retire Falcon when Australia plant closes in 2016
Ford Motor Co. will shed 1,200 jobs when it ends auto manufacturing in Australia in 2016, but ...
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UPDATE 8-Oil prices slip on China Fed concerns
* Chinese factory activity shrinks, raising demand doubts * U.S. single-family home sales rise 2.3 pct * Euro zone business downturn eases in May-PMI * U.S. gasoline stocks abundant ahead of driving season (Updates prices, adds para on U.S. equities) By Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices pared losses after falling to a three-week low on Thursday in a broader ...
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Greenergy to cash in on China ventures
MANILA, Philippines--Publicly listed Greenergy Holdings Inc. expects to start earning from its aggressive expansion program in China by the third quarter this year. Company president and CEO Antonio L. Tiu told the Inquirer Thursday in an interview that Greenergy's first venture in China involves plants that will produce a combined four megawatts. Capacity will expand in the coming years ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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