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 Nikkei ends 0.76 pct lower amid caution over U.S. job data
TOKYO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Nikkei ended 0.76 percent lower Thursday as investors unloaded shares amid caution ahead of the closely watched U.S. nonfarm job data due out Friday. | The 225-issue Nikkei St... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) CNTV
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 North Korea sentences American to 15 years' labor
SEOUL, South Korea - An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of labor for crimes against the state, the North's state media said Thursday, a developmen... (photo: AP) Herald Tribune
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 Thailand needs to act as Bangkok sinks faster
Thailand's capital Bangkok has been sinking for years and time is running out to tackle the problem. As the ground continues to subside by 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) a year, scientists urge the govern... (photo: WN / RTayco) Deutsche Welle
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 Pope condemns Bangladesh 'slave labour'
Pope Francis has condemned the conditions of workers who died in a Bangladesh factory collapse last week as "slave labour," saying unjust salaries and the unbridled quest for profits were "a... (photo: AP / Ismail Ferdous) Al Jazeera
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 STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Index up; DBS rises on record profit
SINGAPORE May 2 (Reuters) - Singapore shares touched a five-year high on Thursday, with DBS Group Holdings rising over 4 percent, its biggest daily gain in more than three years after posting a record... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) Reuters
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