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Big win for Trump, Clinton; Kasich takes Ohio, Rubio bows out

(From Reuters) U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump won a crucial contest in Florida on Tuesday, knocking rival Marco Rubio out of the race, but lost Ohio to John Kasich in a mixed result that set the stage for a long, bitter nominating fight. Donald J. Trump won in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina dealt a blow to Bernie Sanders’s insurgent bid. Trump, ...
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China’s Anbang: From auto insurance roots to global buyer of luxury hotels

(From Reuters) China's Anbang Insurance Group Co has emerged from near obscurity 18 months ago to sign deals worth more than $30 billion, moving into the big league of global real estate and finance. The Beijing-based firm has offered $12.8 billion for ...
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Chinese company to resume work on Sri Lankan port city

(From AP) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--A Chinese company said Tuesday it will resume construction of a $1.5 billion port city project in Sri Lanka, about a year after it was suspended because of questions about its environmental impact. CHEC Port City Colombo said ...
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Weak US retail sales highlight risks to economic outlook

(From Reuters) U.S. retail sales fell less than expected in February, but a sharp downward revision to January's sales could reignite concerns about the economy's growth prospects. Tuesday's weak report from the Commerce Department bucked the trend of recent labor market data ...
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Mobius: Emerging markets have hit turning point

Mark Mobius sees signs of optimism in the emerging markets, saying they have hit a turning point and may be ready to reverse course. In a speech in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday, the executive chairman at Templeton Emerging Markets Group said, the ...
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Japan ruling party mulls international arbitration over China sea row

(From Reuters) Japan's ruling party urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government on Wednesday to consider seeking international arbitration over Beijing's drilling activities in the disputed East ...
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Bus blast kills 16 govt employees in Pakistan

(From AFP) At least 16 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded when a bomb blew up inside a bus in Peshawar, the main ...
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N Korea court sentences US student to 15 years hard labor: Xinhua

(From Reuters) North Korea's supreme court sentenced American student Otto Warmbier, who was arrested while visiting the country, to 15 years of hard labor for crimes ...
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Islamic State claims murder of Muslim preacher in Bangladesh

(From Reuters) Islamic State has claimed responsibility for murdering a Muslim preacher in Bangladesh, an online group that monitors extremist activity said on Tuesday (Mar 15), ...
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North Korea nuke threat not all bluff and bluster: Analysis

(From AP) Skeptics of North Korea's nuclear threat, and there are many, have long clung to two comforting thoughts. While the North has the bomb, it doesn't ...
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Flattop faceoff: China’s pride vs. America’s arrogance

(From the National Interest) By Peter Navarro In Defense Report, Stewart Webb writes, “Anonymous sources within the U.S. Navy’s senior command have revealed that the U.S. is not ...
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(From AFP) No stranger to barrettes, bows and beauty products, Japanese Instagram icon and model Genking is a proud flag bearer for “genderless” fashion in which young men adopt unequivocally feminine styles and challenge traditional norms. Although women around the world have ... Read More
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(From Rappler) The real estate industry in Metro Manila is currently experiencing a major surge in development. Scaffolding is now a constant element on city streets while new structures are seemingly being built on every corner. But behind the rising skylines, the ... Read More
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(From Reuters) Kane Williamson's gamble to compromise on speed and pick three specialist spinners paid off as New Zealand humbled hosts India by 47 runs in a spin-dominated Super 10 contest of the World Twenty20 on Tuesday. Opting to bat first, New ... Read More
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(From Bangkok Post) Foreign tourists will be banned from driving motorcycles and motor homes into Thailand as part of measures to control an influx of foreign vehicles onto Thai roads, particularly in the North. The vehicles present problems in terms of frequent ... Read More