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Clinton unveils U.S. funds for clean cookstove push

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Tuesday a U.S. contribution of some $50 million toward providing clean cooking stoves in developing countries to reduce deaths from smoke inhalation and fight climate change.
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Dementia costs hit $604 billion in 2010

The worldwide costs of dementia will reach $604 billion in 2010, more than one percent of global GDP output, and those costs will soar as the number of sufferers triples by 2050, according to a report on Tuesday.
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Nainital, India

Named after the 'Naini Tal' or lake shaped in the form of the eye, Nainital is perhaps one of the most popular hill resorts, tucked away in the sylvan surroundings of Uttaranchal Himalayas.
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Gangtok, India

Named from a Tibetan word for 'Hillside,' Gangtok is the capital city of Sikkim , a north-eastern state of India, snuggled in the serene beauty of Himalayas.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee listens to a question during a news conference in New Delhi May 27, 2009. The government said on Tuesday it would seek again to reach agreement on a controversial increase in fuel prices to help improve its fiscal positio

Finance Minister Welcomes RBI's Decision

The Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee has appreciated that the monetary policy tightening by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its mid quarterly policy review by increasing interest rates.
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Mumbai land up for grab despite slump

Despite stagnancy in the realty sector in Mumbai, realtors haven't lost the passion to acquire land in India's financial capital. Last week, leading developers made bid for a 105 acre land in Thane situated in the outskirts of the city.
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Hilton Top hotel brand in Asia: Survey

World's leading hotel group Hilton Hotels & Resorts has been named as the top hotel brand in Asia for the year 2010 for the second consecutive year by global research company Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), in conjunction with one of the region's leading media, marketing and advertising publications, Media. This is the second consecutive year Hilton clinched the title since the study's Travel & Leisu...
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Does Alternative medicine really work?

Every time there is a pandemic anywhere, new theories start doing the rounds. One debate that has been going on from the time Dr Alexander Fleming invented Penicillin is whether introducing artificial chemicals into the body really cures the system or simply provides instant gratification. While modern medicines have made tremendous advances, there is still a significant proportion of the populat....
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Lakshadweep: an exotic getaway

India's only coral island chain made up of 36 islands and dotted off the coast of Kerala (the southern state of India), Lakshadweep (Laccadives) islands is as spectacular as it is tricky to get to.
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J&J launches 5-year aid program for women, children

Johnson & Johnson has pledged grant money, drugs and research funding for new HIV and tuberculosis medications as part of a five-year, private sector effort to improve the health up to 120 million women and children in developing nations each year.
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U.S. hiring outlook dips slightly: Manpower

Job prospects have improved dramatically in emerging markets like China compared with three months ago, but the fourth-quarter hiring outlook dipped slightly in the United States and Germany
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Suzuki to build 4th auto plant in India

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp said it will build its fourth auto plant in India, boosting its output in one of the fastest growing car markets to 1.5 million units a year.
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China tells state companies to explore Potash bid

Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion (25 billion pound) bid for Potash Corp , a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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