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Why A Japanese E-Commerce Giant Is The Lead Investor In Pinterest
| Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is the lead investor in Pinterest's $100 million round. | Most people in the United States have never heard of Rakuten. And that's a bi... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
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HK stocks end 0.31 pct lower
| HONG KONG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks fell 58.90 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 19,200.93 on Thursday. | The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 19,452.30 and 19,139.73. Turnover... (photo: WN)
PDP leader Mehooba mufti flags off trucks carrying fruits as they depart Salamabad for the Line of Control (LOC) on October 21, 2008  Newstrack India 
Home secretary reviews cross-LOC trade at Poonch
| Jammu, May 17 (IANS) Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh Thursday visited Jammu and Kashmir's frontier Poonch district and discussed with local people issues concerning trade across the Line of Control ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

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Christmas Decorations in a shopping mall, Singapore.  Xinhua 
Singapore's economy grows 1.6 percent in first quarter
| SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's economy grew by 1.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slower than 3. 6 percent growth in the preceding quarter, Singapore's Ministry of Tra... (photo: WN / Periasamy)

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Tokyo stocks rebound, close up 0.86%
TweetTOKYO: Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to finish 0.86 percent higher Thursday, as Japan reported better-than-expected growth figures although concerns over politi... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fea... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer)
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In this image from television, foreign reporters and workers in protective gear are seen at North Korea's main nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. The Daily Telegraph
North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN)
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India Kolkata Knight Riders owner and Bollywood Actor Shah Ruk Khan interact with media during the party in kolkata in Eastern India City The Times Of India
Shah Rukh was drunk, but that's not a crime: Mumbai ACP
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetMUMBAI: Iqbal Sheikh, Mumbai assistant commissioner of police (ACP), confirmed on Thursday that film star and Kolkata Knight Riders' owner Shah ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
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The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin Xinhua
New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the cou... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn)
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Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines
| By Alito L. Malinao | MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
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Mothers wait for the turn to get their children checked up at GB Pant children  Hospital in Srinagar,  on 17, May 2012.the summer capital of Indian kashmir, The Siasat Daily
Kashmir horror: 358 kids die in hospital in five months
May 17: | Rattled by large number of children’s death in Srinagar’s GB Pant children hospital, Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a high-level enquiry ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba
| South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public Enterp... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1)
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The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport taxXinhua
South African Airways SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — GigabaBusiness Day
Prescribed pills for patient suffering from high blood pressure condition. Drug trial offers new hope in preventing Alzheimer'sCanberra Times
President Barack Obama waits with Vice President Joe Biden before attending the STOCK Act signing event in the Hold Room of the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) of the White House, April 4, 2012. Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – AnalystsNovosti
North & Central Asia
Chinese Vice Premier LI Keqiang, right, and LIu Yunshan, left, Director of Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department, clap while Zhou Yongkang, center, member of Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Commitee, is introduced during a conference to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist Youth League at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, May 4, 2012. Chinese in bold call for official's removal Al Jazeera
Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses The Washington Times
Germany to give $190 mln to Afghanistan after 2014 Germany to give $190 mn to Afghanistan after 2014 The Siasat Daily
Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill Herald Tribune
Far East
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to a gathering at the University of Havana, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Why I won't be going to the London Olympics The Guardian
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President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet looks on during a news conference in Frankfurt, on Thursday, June 10, 2010. T Europe's banks on the brink Reuters
 HK dollar - HKD - Hong Kong Dollar - HK money - currency - 100 Hong Kong bills - wnhires - (rt1) HK stocks end 0.31 pct lower Xinhua
Middle East
Argentinian coach of Al Wasl, Diego Maradona, right, reacts after his players lost a chance during a match with Al Wahda in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 6, 2012. Diego Maradona in race to become UAE national coach Indian Express
Syrian rebels are seen in Idlib, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated France24
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad casts his ballot next to his wife Asma at a polling station during a referendum on the new constitution, in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday Feb. 26, 2012. Syria's Assad 'doomed,' says Israel's Barak France24
A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel The Star
South Asia
India Kolkata Knight Riders owner and Bollywood Actor Shah Ruk Khan interact with media during the party in kolkata in Eastern India City Shah Rukh was drunk, but that's not a crime: Mumbai ACP The Times Of India
Mothers wait for the turn to get their children checked up at GB Pant children  Hospital in Srinagar,  on 17, May 2012.the summer capital of Indian kashmir, Kashmir horror: 358 kids die in hospital in five months The Siasat Daily
Mobile phone handset - telecom Handset market shrinks worldwide, grows in India The Times Of India
Business & Industry Economy & Finance
- Judith Collins: Address to the EPIC NZ Business Conference
- Hong Kong bourse should lose monopoly if it wins London Meta
- German parent firm Styrolution plans to delist its Indian un
- Air India crisis in tenth day as loss hits Rs1.88b
- Tokyo stocks set to languish as Europe crisis brews anew
- Krishna to visit Pak in July; trade, 26/11 on agenda
PDP leader Mehooba mufti flags off trucks carrying fruits as they depart Salamabad for the Line of Control (LOC) on October 21, 2008
Home secretary reviews cross-LOC trade at Poonch
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- Malaysia may amend palm oil tax policy
- New Zealand Websites Lift Their Engagement Levels
- Gold shines for China as costs, curbs bite
- Signs of uptick in mainland economy
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- Fiji Government Commits To Accelerating Progress On MDGs
- TV3 exit set to leave a big hole
- Global Women Call for Action on Diversity
- Demand to release YCL cadres held with weapons
- Obama nominates ambassador to Myanmar
- Pakistan president Zardari to attend Nato summit
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- Priority urged for food aid to poor nations
- Philippines needs high economic growth, services more access
- Australia's Koalas: Threatened By Urban Sprawl, The Mars
- Poor at risk as US state mulls austerity
- A Father’s Example
- 'Hope' Really Does Bring 'Change' When It Co
As foreign troops leave, Afghan refugees and poverty increase
As foreign troops leave, Afghan refugees and poverty increase
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- NZ first to catalogue all its species throughout time
- NZ dollar falls amid concerns over Spanish banks
- The singular vision of Peter Thiel
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- Australia is warming and it is your fault - study
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- Dahal assures DeLisi on statute
- India to raise Hafiz Saeed issue with Pakistan: Home secreta
- India to raise Hafiz Saeed issue with Pakistan: Home secetar
- India to raise Sayeed issue at Home Sec-level talks with Pak
- Afghan suicide squad kills seven
- Clinton's Asian adventure
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
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- New Zealand artist tackles Asian culture
- Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track Nominated for Green Ribbon Award
- TV3 exit set to leave a big hole
- Echoes of Tiananmen, on Film
- Global Women Call for Action on Diversity
- Air India crisis in tenth day as loss hits Rs1.88b
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- Rugby: NZ, Aust welcome new RWC deal
- Indian men win big
- Yachting: Team NZ off the pace in Venice
- Rugby: Piutau pursues future in Japan
- Vicente: Baguio athletes on the roll
- Mazda on mission to join V8 Supercars grid
India Kolkata Knight Riders owner and Bollywood Actor Shah Ruk Khan interact with media during the party in kolkata in Eastern India City
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