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Obama eases investment curbs on Myanmar, names ambassador
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 (AFP) – President Barack Obama Thursday eased investment curbs on Myanmar and named the first US ambassador to the country in more than 20 years, hoping to reward a “nascent” political reform drive. But Obama, seeking …
‘World’s oldest junk’ returns to Taiwan
Taipei, May 17, 2012 (AFP) - The world's oldest surviving Chinese junk returned home to Taiwan on Thursday, nearly 60 years after it set sail on a historic
Pardon World Bank economist, says Buddhist leader
Taipei, May 15, 2012 (AFP) - A Taiwanese Buddhist leader on Tuesday urged Taipei to pardon World Bank chief economist Justin Lin, who as a young military officer
Liu Fu, a reincarnation of China Inn, is back at Johns Creek
We were a bit saddened when China Inn closes its door last year. The owner reopens its business under a new name “Liu Fu” in February at Johns
Economic growth sows unhappiness in China: study
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2012 (AFP) - China's economic growth of the last 20 years has generally been met with declining happiness, especially among the poorest members of society,
South Korea set to launch multi-billion-dollar expo
YEOSU, South Korea, May 10, 2012 (AFP) - After four years of work and $10 billion in investment, an international expo will open Saturday at a glittering hi-tech
China sees red as Ferrari damages ancient wall
Shanghai, May 9, 2012 (AFP) - Chinese citizens are up in arms after a Ferrari sports car left tyre tracks atop Nanjing's ancient city wall, possibly permanently damaging
Nepal’s kung fu nuns practice karma with a kick
KATHMANDU, May 8, 2012 (AFP) - It is a hot, cloudless morning on a hillside on the outskirts of Kathmandu and dozens of nuns arrange themselves into lines
Myanmar villagers want share of energy bonanza
Shweri Chai, Myanmar, May 9, 2012 (AFP) - For decades the islanders of Shweri Chai, a speck of land in the Bay of Bengal, have extracted oil using
China indicates will allow activist to leave soon
BEIJING, May 4, 2012 (AFP) - The United States said Friday that China had indicated it would let blind activist Chen Guangcheng and his family leave the country
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