 Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report Wed 16 May 2012
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion (6 billion pounds) off the electronics giant's market... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Guardian
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 Annan urges Syria to stop delaying humanitarian aid Wed 16 May 2012
AFP - UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday urged Syria to stop delaying UN access to more than one million Syrians in need of assistance. The United Nations has... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) France24
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 Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali Wed 16 May 2012
Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Al Jazeera
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 Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil Wed 16 May 2012
Tweet SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India
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 Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Wed 16 May 2012
Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Al Jazeera
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 'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash Wed 16 May 2012
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian official says special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged,... (photo: AP) Dayton Daily News
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 Shell, Partners Move Forward with Kitimat Export Facility Tue 15 May 2012
Shell, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Mitsubishi Corporation, and PetroChina Company Limited on Tuesday announced they are developing a proposed liquefied natural gas... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Rig Zone
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 Lady GaGa's 'Born This Way Ball' Indonesia show is cancelled Tue 15 May 2012
Lady GaGa's scheduled June concert in Jakarta, Indonesia has been cancelled by local law enforcement. Indonesian police spokesperson Boy Rafli Amar told The AP on Tuesday... (photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi) Digital Spy
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 Africa must end hunger to sustain growth - U.N Tue 15 May 2012
NAIROBI, May 15 (AlertNet) - Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity and address the debilitating hunger that affects 27 percent of its population if it is to... (photo: WN / Eteh) The Star
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 World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse Tue 15 May 2012
BANGKOK — World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union. Shizuo... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Atlanta Journal
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 Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low on Greece risks Tue 15 May 2012
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dropped to its lowest since late December as the euro sank against the U.S. dollar on worries that a worsening debt crisis in Greece could... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) Reuters
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 US senator wants bilateral investment treaty with India Tue 15 May 2012
Tweet WASHINGTON: Former US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has suggested that, starting with India, Washington move forward with a bilateral trade agenda... (photo: creative commons / ) The Times of India
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 Government workers’ midyear bonus out today Tue 15 May 2012
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DMB) said Tuesday government workers are scheduled to receive their midyear bonus by May 15, in accordance with Budget... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Sun Star
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 Asia stocks fall as Greek worries rattle investors Tue 15 May 2012
BANGKOK-Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday, rattled by a political impasse in Greece that could lead the debt-stricken country to a destabilizing exit from the... (photo: Creative Commons / ArtMechanic) The Boston Globe
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 NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite Tue 15 May 2012
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 5:29 pm Article: BusinessDesk NZ dollar may rise as Facebook euphoria stokes risk appetite By Paul McBeth May 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand... (photo: Creative Commons / silvery) Scoop
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 Singapore Best in Asia for Higher Education Tue 15 May 2012
Singapore. Singapore has come out tops in Asia, according to a new ranking that rates countries on how good they are at providing higher education. The Republic took the... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Jakarta Globe
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 South Korea president to meet Aung San Suu Kyi Tue 15 May 2012
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is visiting Burma, the first time a South Korean leader has visited the country since a bomb attack 29 years ago. The North Korean... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon, Pool) BBC News
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 HK stocks set for weak open; 9th straight loss in sight Tue 15 May 2012
HONG KONG May 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set to extend falls on Tuesday, with the benchmark stock index poised to register its worst losing streak in nearly two... (photo: WN) Reuters
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 Obama skips summit in Russia Tue 15 May 2012
New York - President Barack Obama will skip an Asia-Pacific summit in Russia hosted by President Vladimir Putin in early September, the White House said on Monday. The... (photo: Public Domain / Pete Souza) Independent online (SA)
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 Toyota Launches Pixis Epoch Minivehicle in Japan (70 MPG US for <$10K) Mon 14 May 2012
writes: All models are equipped with the eco-IDLE*3 system—an idling-stop function that shuts off the engine as the vehicle comes to a stop (approximately 7 km/h or... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Treehugger
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