A Hong Kong hospital has lost the body of a baby boy and is still
unable to locate his corpse more than three weeks after his death. - Brisbane Times (The Brisbane Times — 6 hours ago)
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A Hong Kong hospital has lost the body of a baby boy and is still
unable to locate his corpse more than three weeks after his death. (Sydney Morning Herald — 7 hours ago)
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BEIJING, Nov. 30 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao warned at a weekend meeting of the Communist Party's elite Politburo that China is losing its competitive edge as international demand for its products is reduced, according to official state media reports Sunday. <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/iG21BnNmU0S2JN63GFXxw1_20os/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/iG21BnNmU0S2JN63GFXxw1_20os/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~4/WUAr54BMtow" height="1" width="1"/> (Washington Post — 14 hours ago)
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A report showing inflation plunged last month in the countries using the euro raised expectations that the European Central Bank would cut rates next week. (New York Times — 23 hours ago)
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The Ministry of Public Security and six other agencies would work together to purify the Internets cultural environment, the government said in a statement. (New York Times — 6 January, 2009)
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Two sushi bar owners paid more than $100,000 for a Japanese bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish auction Monday, several times the average price and the highest in nearly a decade, market officials said. (MSNBC — 6 January, 2009)
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Take the Aussie out of Australia and the least likely ocker becomes
true blue, writes Aaron Timms. (Sydney Morning Herald — 6 January, 2009)
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Optus wanted this shady side of its business to remain behind
closed doors, but its role as middleman in the international porn
video and phone-sex trade has been exposed. - Brisbane Times (The Brisbane Times — 5 January, 2009)
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Apple faithful are making pilgrimages to San Francisco for the start of Macworld, an annual cult-like gathering that this year is expected to lack revelations and iconic leader Steve Jobs. - (Sydney Morning Herald — 5 January, 2009)
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CHONGQING, China -- When 9,000 of Shin Guoqing's fellow taxi drivers went on strike early last month, he felt he had to join them.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/world/asia;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=24121418539" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/world/asia;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=24121418539" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/bTskWxsd5PjcOwo_if2R8f0lTPA/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/bTskWxsd5PjcOwo_if2R8f0lTPA/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~4/B5eBPDLORYw" height="1" width="1"/> (Washington Post — 5 January, 2009)
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A sick Hong Kong smoker's addiction has led to an explosive accident. - Brisbane Times (The Brisbane Times — 5 January, 2009)
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Brimming with a wealth of thoroughbreds, the Magic Millions
Carnival on the Gold Coast is a highlight of the national racing
calendar. - Brisbane Times (The Brisbane Times — 5 January, 2009)
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The Afghanistan cricket team is in high spirits as it approaches
this month's latest hurdle in its against-the-odds quest to play at
the World Cup in three years' time. (Sydney Morning Herald — 5 January, 2009)
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Radical measures such as cinema staff patrolling theatres with
night vision devices are no match for movie pirates. (The Age — 4 January, 2009)
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Chan Yan-tak the first Chinese chef to earn Michelins top ranking of three stars had quit the industry to be a stay-at-home dad before being coaxed out of retirement in 2002. (New York Times — 3 January, 2009)
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Genre Racing event Location Gold Coast Turf Club Date January 1 to 17 Tickets Various - Brisbane Times (The Brisbane Times — 3 January, 2009)
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 9 -- With GDP shrinking and unemployment spiking, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said Tuesday that his focus was squarely on the self-ruled democratic island's domestic economy. For Ma, that agenda clearly includes promoting the economic benefits of closer links to China.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/world/asia;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=12111442762" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/world/asia;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=12111442762" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/J168laVZwWasyxyTD1lwY69uZQQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/J168laVZwWasyxyTD1lwY69uZQQ/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~4/luOLR5hwq24" height="1" width="1"/> (Washington Post — 3 January, 2009)
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MACAU, China -- The laid-off worker from Hunan province hung back from the baccarat table as his wife placed bets. He sipped water and explained how he justified traveling to this former Portuguese colony on China's southern coast -- the only place in the country where gambling is legal -- and...<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/world/asia;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=12111438198" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/world/asia;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=12111438198" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/sGXqmI0LfRyj9qmJkDeNMfKuer8/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/sGXqmI0LfRyj9qmJkDeNMfKuer8/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/world/asia/index_xml/~4/lGTtNLSE5MY" height="1" width="1"/> (Washington Post — 3 January, 2009)
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December data from some of the worlds top economies heralded more pain for consumers and businesses. (New York Times — 3 January, 2009)
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GOTTA love this city. In April, they held the NSW district netball
championships at Meadowbank, and after six hours of play in the
pouring rain, officials started announcing the winners over the
loudspeaker. Most teams, sodden and exhausted, just quietly came up
and received their trophies. Not the victorious under-15
Ryde-Eastwood girls, who hit the stage in force as their captain
commandeered the microphone. (Sydney Morning Herald — 3 January, 2009)
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