Asia Pacific
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Granddaughter Of Marxist Chairman Mao A Billionaire?
May 09 2013 3:54 PM
Chairman Mao's granddaughter, contrary to her grandfather's Marxist belief, has made a fortune and is among China's richest.
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China's Huawei CEO Not Crazy About The US
May 09 2013 12:32 PM
In his first interview ever, the boss of the biggest electronic equipment maker doesn't play nice with America. He has reasons.
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Missing Couple Falls Overboard Carnival Cruise Ship Down Under
May 09 2013 12:17 PM
A couple was spotted falling overboard one of Carnival Cruise Line's ships Wednesday in Australia, and authorities say passengers are still missing at sea.
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Annular Eclipse Brings 'Ring of Fire' To Australia
May 09 2013 12:00 PM
If you're on the islands of French Polynesia or walking about in the Australian outback, you may get a glimpse of a ring-shaped eclipse Friday morning.
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More Than 900 Now Confirmed Killed In Bangladesh Building Collapse
May 09 2013 11:12 AM
More bodies were pulled out of the rubble Thursday night in Bangladesh, and eight others were killed in another factory fire on Thursday.
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A Murky Suicide, And Mass Protests Ensue In China
May 09 2013 10:25 AM
A young woman dies at a Beijing shopping mall. Police say it's a suicide. People say it's a cover-up. Mayhem ensues.
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Ex-Girlfriend's Extreme Cyberbullying Makes Teacher's Life Hell
May 09 2013 10:15 AM
A Canadian teacher says his ex has been spreading malicious lies about him online for more than two years and it's killing his career prospects.
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Veggies Push China Inflation Higher In April
May 09 2013 8:50 AM
Beijing says overall inflation increased by 2.4 percent in April. Excluding food? Only 1.6 percent.
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Japan Protests Chinese Communist Party Report Challenging Tokyo's Claim On Okinawa
May 09 2013 7:34 AM
Japan registered a protest to China on Thursday over People’s Daily newspaper questioning Tokyo’s historical claim on Okinawa.
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s Son Ali Haider Gilani Abducted By Gunmen
May 09 2013 6:53 AM
Ahead of crucial Pakistan general elections, gunmen on Thursday abducted the son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
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How To Root Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (XXDME1) On Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100
May 09 2013 6:35 AM
Samsung rolled out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (XXDME1) official firmware for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100).
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Rats For The People, Peacocks For China's Elite
May 09 2013 5:22 AM
China's high-ranking government officials are living a much better life than regular folks. Just look at their dinner plates.
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Boxed In: Airport Micro-Hotels For Weary Travelers
May 09 2013 5:18 AM
Abu Dhabi airport's futuristic "sleeping pods" offer travelers a tiny private place to work or snooze.
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Pakistani Prisoner Sanaullah Haq Dies In Indian Hospital After Jail Attack
May 09 2013 3:59 AM
A Pakistani prisoner, who was critically injured at a high-security prison in Indian-administered Kashmir, died in a hospital on Thursday.
- iOS 7 Web Traffic Surges On iPhones, iPads Ahead Of WWDC 2013
May 09 2013 3:03 AM
Data from the serve logs of some websites reveal that Web traffic from devices running Apple's as-yet unreleased iOS 7 has increased significantly in recent days.
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8 Dead In Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire
May 09 2013 12:37 AM
The fire occurred just two weeks after a building collapsed, killing nearly 900 people in the country's worst factory disaster.
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What 10K North Koreans With Colored Cards Can Do
May 08 2013 3:14 PM
North Koreans may go through famines, but in at least one thing they have no rivals: making mass displays with colored cards.
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May 08 2013 1:54 PM
The Bangladesh factory collapse that killed 800 is just the latest. Click through for a history of the world's worst industrial accidents.
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Ford Focus Sedan And China Seem To Go Together
May 08 2013 1:41 PM
America's second-largest automaker has a lot of catching up to do in China. The latest figures suggest that's happening.
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E-Commerce Clicks With Chinese
May 08 2013 12:42 PM
A report by PwC says low prices and and rising salaries are driving Chinese netizens to outshop their global counterparts.
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