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UN chief leaves for Iran to attend NAM summit
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UN chief leaves for Iran to attend NAM summit
Wed 29 Aug 2012
| UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday left New York for Tehran, the capital of Iran, to attend the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, UN spokesman Far... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)
Somali govt, AU forces take key town
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Somali govt, AU forces take key town
Tue 28 Aug 2012
| MOGADISHU - Somali government forces backed by the African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops on Monday sized the strategic town of Marka in the south of the Horn of Africa country from the militant gro... (photo: UN / Robin Gary)
An aerial view shows a flooded intersection from heavy rains brought by Typhoon Tembin in Pingtung county, Taiwan, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. The typhoon crossed over southern Taiwan on Friday morning, causing flooding and wind damage but largely sparing the island's heavily populated areas.  Gulf News  Fri 24 Aug 2012
Typhoon Tembin sweeps across Taiwan
| Taitung, Taiwan: Typhoon Tembin swept across southern Taiwan on Friday, toppling trees and ripping off rooftops after thousands of people were evacuated to avoid a repeat of a deadly storm three yea... (photo: AP / AP Photo)
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KLdy1 - June08 - New Taiwan Dollars. (dy1)  The Times Of India  Thu 23 Aug 2012
Taiwan stocks end up 0.11%; lifted by defensive shares
| TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks closed up 0.11 percent on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, lifted by defensive shares such as construction and tourism counters. The main TAIEX index rose 8.59 points to 7,5... (photo: WN / Denise Yong)
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US plans new Asia missile defence The Australian Thu 23 Aug 2012
US plans new Asia missile defence
| The US is planning a major expansion of missile defenses in Asia, a move American officials say is designed to contain threats from North Korea, but one that could also... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
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Taiwan's new Premier Sean Chen delivers a speech after receiving the honorary seal in Taipei, Taiwan Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Chen, the incumbent vice premier, will replace Wu Den-yih, who's been elevated to the vice-presidency following elections on Jan. 14. Taipei Times Wed 22 Aug 2012
Premier vows less financial restrictions
| Premier Sean Chen yesterday vowed to relax restrictions on financial exchanges between Taiwan and China to develop the financial sector and industries “with cross-str... (photo: AP / Chiang Ying-ying)
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Mark Viken, Vice President, Marketing of Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America is seen showcasing the new AQUOS Quattron 80-inch class LED TV at the Sharp Electronics Press Conference at CES, on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. Wall Street Journal Tue 21 Aug 2012
Sharp Rescue Needs Precision
ByWILLIAM MALLARD | Sharp is coming unraveled, and fast. | As Apple becomes the biggest U.S. company by market-cap ever and Samsung posts record profits, shares in Osaka-... (photo: AP / Jeff Bottari)
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Sharp Corporation - Electronics Manufacturer PhysOrg Fri 17 Aug 2012
Sharp shares jump on asset sale, investment reports
| The stock initially fell on the asset sale reports before reversing course and soaring 13 percent after the Nikkei business daily said Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision wanted... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
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Wen Jiabao 09 Gulf News Thu 16 Aug 2012
Wen’s monetary-easing talk lifts Asia currencies
| Bangkok: Asian currencies rallied after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said there’s room to adjust monetary policy in the world’s second-largest economy, improv... (photo: Creative Commons / sage@newsmth.org, authorized by private communication)
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