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Japan's Abe stresses deregulation is priority for growth By Kaori Kaneko | YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emphasised on Monday that deregulation is the priority for the nation's growth strategy and aimed to push forward his e... (photo: AP / Toru Yamanaka) The Guardian Africa Economy Japan Photos Wikipedia: Economy of Japan |
The crocodiles wandering in back yards The crocodile population of tropical Australia has exploded in recent decades. How are people learning to live with the creatures in their back gardens? | From behind a steel fence, a fully-grown adul... (photo: Creative Commons / Magnus Manske) BBC News Australia Crocodiles Photos Scientists Wikipedia: Crocodile |
Quakes kill 1 in Taiwan, injure 33 in Philippines A strong earthquake jolted Taiwan on Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least 18 others and causing panicked shoppers to rush out of a shaking multi-storey department store, officials said. | ... (photo: Creative Commons / Howard61313 at zh.wikipedia) The Hindu Earthquake Philippines Photos Taiwan Wikipedia: List of earthquakes in Taiwan |
Turkey braces for third day of protests Turkey was braced for a third day of anti-government demonstrations following two days of battles between police and protesters, with unrest spreading to 48 cities. | Riot police pulled back on Saturd... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis) Al Jazeera Demonstration Photos Protests Turkey Wikipedia: 2013 Taksim Gezi Park protests |
Hagel mixes business and memories in Asia trip LOLITA C. BALDOR | Associated Press= SINGAPORE (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's first trip to Asia as Pentagon chief has been a bit of a walk down memory lane for the former infantry soldier. ... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo) The Guardian Asia Defense Photos US Wikipedia: Chuck Hagel |