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The Times of India Air pollution linked to 1.2 million premature deaths in China BEIJING: Outdoor air pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in China in 2010, nearly 40 per cent of the global total, according to a new summary of data from a scientific study on... (photo: WN / deniseyong) China Death Photos Pollution Wikipedia: China Pollution Map Database |
The New York Times Shanghai Raises Flu Response With Emergency Plan BEIJING (AP) — China's financial capital, Shanghai, on Tuesday activated an emergency response plan following the recent deaths of two men from a lesser-known strain of bird flu. Connect With Us... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Emergency Flu Health Photos Shanghai Wikipedia: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 |
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WPXI World stocks slightly up, Nikkei down as yen gains Asian stock markets vacillated Tuesday after a slight slowdown in U.S. manufacturing growth, but European stocks rose as traders expected to see encouraging data from the... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Business Currency Economy Photos Wikipedia: Stock market |
Jakarta Globe Hong Kong Businesses Vanish as Rents Soar Over the past decade, car-repair shop owner Benny Chan has seen more than 70 percent of his small-business peers disappear as his Hong Kong neighborhood fills up with... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Business HongKong Photos Shops Wikipedia: Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
STL Today Asia stock markets slip, Nikkei falls as yen gains A slowdown in U.S. factory production sent Asian stock markets lower Tuesday, while Japan's Nikkei slipped as the yen rose against the dollar. U.S. manufacturing expanded... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Markets Nikkei 225 Photos Stock Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 |
The Times of India Sensex opens on a cautious note; Nifty slips below 5700 NEW DELHI: The S&P; BSE Sensex slipped 0.1 per cent in opening trade on Tuesday tracking mixed global cues. The Nifty Index slipped below its key psychological support... (photo: Public Domain / MartinHansV) Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Bombay Stock Exchange |
The Star Beijing offers 50,000 free e-tickets to tourist spots BEIJING: Beijing will give away 50,000 free e-tickets to 17 tourist attractions in the capital city, the Beijing Times reported. Registered forum users of the... (photo: Public Domain / Daderot) Beijing Development Free Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Beijing |
CNTV Apple to face enhanced legal supervision in China BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhuanet) -- China’s commerce market watchdogs have called for tightened supervision of Apple Inc’s disputed warranty policy in response to customers’... (photo: Creative Commons / Joe Ravi) Apple China Consumers Photos USA Wikipedia: Apple Inc. |
Nation The truth about turtles (part 1) (Response to Mr James Manchams Letter to the Editor of 26.02.2013) There has been a lot of attention on sea turtles recently. On March 14 a Seychelloise was jailed for... (photo: Creative Commons / Claudio Giovenzana) Food Photos Sea Singapore Tourism Wikipedia: Turtle |
Kathimerini Athens and Beijing agree closer cooperation in trade and tourism Athens and Beijing have signed an agreement to cooperate in a number of areas, with a view to increasing trade between the two cities but also the number of... (photo: Creative Commons / Suitmonster) Athens Beijing Cooperation Photos Trade Wikipedia: Athens |