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Japan's Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe smiles during a question and answer during a press conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, a day after the party's landslide victory over the ruling Democratic Party of Japan led by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in parliamentary elections. Abe stressed Monday that the road ahead will not be easy as he tries to revive Japan's sputtering economy and bolster its national security amid deteriorating relations with China.

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Taipei Times
Japan’s incoming PM promises to mend China ties
| Japan’s incoming prime minister yesterday pledged to seek a thaw in ties with China after a report said he would send a special envoy on a fence-mending mission to Beijing. | Ties between Japan an... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)

An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday Sept. 27, 2012 in Shanghai, China.

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San Francisco Chronicle
US, China economies 'inseparable': China official
| WASHINGTON (AP) — The economies of China and the U.S. have become "interdependent and inseparable," a top Chinese official said Wednesday after high-level trade talks which were being watched for ... (photo: AP)

President Barack Obama looks to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as he announces Kerry's nomination for the next secretary of state in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Washington.

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John Kerry, next secretary of state, is a friend of India
Washington: Senator John Kerry, President Barack Obama's choice to replace Hillary Clinton as the next secretary of state, is considered a friend of India who has advocated a "central role" for the co... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)

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Indian director Anurag Kashyap talks about his film "Black Friday",

The Hindu
Showbitz: Cheers for Anurag
Cheers for Anurag | Anurag Kashyap seems to be having a great end to his year with the news that his Gangs of Wasseypur will be screened in the Spotlight section of the Sundance Film Festival 2013 whe... (photo: AP / Keystone/Martial Trezzini)

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A police officer stands guard the bullet train of a new high-speed railway linking Shanghai with Hangzhou Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway start the operation Tuesday.

The Siasat Daily
China opens $962 mn border railway with Kazakhstan
| Beijing, December 22: | China has opened a USD 962 million second cross-border railway with Kazakhstan on Saturday. | The rail line comprised of 292-km section in China... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)
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Rural tea grower in the hills around Hangzhou, China.

Xinhua
China eyes more rural development in 2013
| BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- China will look to improve farmers' income growth and reduce obstacles in agricultural development next year, in a bid to boost vitality in... (photo: Public Domain / JalalV)
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From left, Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks,U.S film director, Gary Ross attend the premiere of The Hunger Games in Paris, Thursday, March 15, 2012

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Liam Hemsworth taking Miley home for Christmas
| Liam Hemsworth wants to take Miley Cyrus to Australia for Christmas. The hunky Australian actor would love to spend the festive season in his native country with his fa... (photo: AP / Thomas Padilla)
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The glucose meter was used to monitor glucose level in diabetic patient's blood. Hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia is harmful for health, weekly screening should be conducted to control blood glucose level.

The Star
Type 2 diabetes a new threat to young Malaysians
| KUALA LUMPUR: Some 300,000 young people in the country are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), according to endocrinologist Prof Datuk Dr Wan Mohamad Wan Be... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
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The Independent
China publishes its anti-smoking plan
| China on Friday published a plan to reduce the world's largest population of smokers as part of a 2005 treaty, without implementing recommendations such as warning labe... (photo: WN)
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Red Bull driver Mark Webber, left, of Australia and his teammate Sebastian Vettel, right, of Germany perform with South Korean rapper PSY, centre, and his " Gangnam Style" dance before the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.

Jakarta Globe
Psy’s 'Gangnam Style' Makes YouTube History With 1 Billion Views
Los Angeles. South Korean rapper Psy’s infectious viral hit song, “Gangnam Style,” made history on Friday as the first ever video on YouTube to reach 1 billion view... (photo: AP / Dita Alangkara)
Gangnam Style Photos S.Korea Song Wikipedia: Gangnam Style Youtube

CNTV
China Unicom's iPhone 5 sales on mainland soar
| By Sophie He | BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd, one of China's largest mobile operators, said it contributed the biggest share of iPhone 5 ... (photo: WN / Yolanda)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the Annual Presidential Forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) at the Centennial Ballroom, The Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park in Manila City on Wednesday (October 17, 2012). FOCAP is one of the countrys most prestigious and respected media organization. It was founded in 1974 to safeguard press freedom during the Martial Law years under then, President Ferdinand Marcos. It consists of international agencies, publications, radio and TV networks. The forum is a traditional annual event where the President discusses key policies and answers questions on foreign affairs, politics, the economy and social issues from the foreign media.

Khaleej Times
Philippines passes law on enforced disappearances
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed a law imposing up to life imprisonment for state agents convicted of being involved in enforced disappearances, the fir... (photo: Malacaang Photo Bureau / Rey Baniquet/PCOO)
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