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Losing Google would hit Chinese science hard

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More than three-quarters of scientists in China use the search engine Google as a primary research tool and say their work would be significantly hampered if they were to lose it, a survey showed on Wednesday.
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Asia shares fall on U.S. jitters, Bernanke eyed

Asia shares fell on Wednesday as surprise declines in U.S. consumer confidence and German business sentiment fueled fears about the strength of the global economic recovery and boosted the safe-haven yen.
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LG Display considers additional production line

South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd said on Wednesday it was considering building an additional production line to meet robust flat panel orders, adding to emerging concerns over rapid supply growth.
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Intel says hackers attacked around time Google hit

Intel Corp said it faced a sophisticated hacker attack in January about the same time as the recently publicized Chinese hacker attacks on Google Inc, but noted no clear link between the two events.
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China says Google hacking claims groundless

Google's assertion that its computers were attacked by hackers based in China was groundless, Beijing said on Tuesday, hardening its rhetoric in a spat with Washington over Internet freedom.
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China unveils new Internet restrictions

China moved to tighten its grip on the flow of Internet information this Tuesday, saying individuals who want to operate Websites must first receive approval from regulators.
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Mobile phone subscriptions to top 5 bln this year

Mobile phone subscriptions will buck the economic crisis and top five billion this year, but the high speed Internet remains a digital divide between rich and developing countries, a U.N. agency said on Tuesday.
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Diabetes to exact huge costs on poor countries

Diabetes is moving from being a disease of developed countries to a disease in developing countries like India and China, and this could put pressure on healthcare systems through rising healthcare costs, said Philip Clarke, associate professor at University of Sydney's School of Public Health.
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Buffett-backed BYD eyes big overseas drive

BYD Co Ltd, a Chinese car and battery maker founded by China's wealthiest man and backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, aims to boost its car exports this year as it feeds what it hopes will be improving demand in a recovering global economy.
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Clinton urges NATO security cooperation with Russia

NATO must boost security cooperation with Russia and streamline operations to face new challenges -- both military and civilian -- in coming years, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday.
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Tengzhong may buy Hummer via offshore vehicle

China's Tengzhong could use an offshore vehicle to buy General Motors' Hummer brand if it fails to win Chinese regulatory approval for the ambitious but controversial plan that has met with cooling government appetite.
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Handset market rebounding in 2010: report

The cellphone market will rebound more strongly strongly than expected this year as improving economies boost spending on new gadgets and handset vendors push cheap smartphones, research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.
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Buffett-backed BYD in major auto export push

China's BYD Co Ltd , backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, aims to sharply boost its car exports this year, banking on improving demand as the global economy recovers, an executive said on Tuesday.
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KKR, TPG nearing Morgan Stanley CICC deal: sources

Morgan Stanley is in late stage talks to sell its stake in China International Capital Corp to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and TPG Capital for more than $1 billion, according to three sources familiar with the situation.
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Asia shares revive but await Bernanke rate clues

Most Asian stock markets recouped early losses on Tuesday while the dollar was trapped in a tight range as investors waited for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to shed light on how soon key U.S. interest rates may start to rise.
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Asian shares head down, await Bernanke view

Asian shares turned lower on Tuesday and the dollar was trapped in a tight range as investors waited for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to shed light on how soon key interest rates may start to rise.
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E-Waste threatens developing nations: UN

Waste produced by old computers, cell phones, and other electronics threaten to choke developing nations with mountains of hazardous e-waste, according to a new report on Monday.

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