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Japan arrests whaling activist

An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship last month is arrested by Japan's coastguard. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:04 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Thailand braces for mass protests

Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of mass rallies by planned supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:09 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Obama urges China action on yuan

Barack Obama urges China to change its currency strategy, a move that would effectively raise the value of the yuan and benefit US exporters. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:09 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Japan protest over tuna ban plan

Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:46 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan

Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:26 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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China has more billionaires than all but the US, survey says

China has 64 billionaires, second only to the United States, Forbes magazine says in its annual list. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:04 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Japan's economic growth rate cut

Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:10 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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China inflation at 16-month high

Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:58 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Japan opens 98th national airport

Japan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful public spending. Read More...

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:50 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Burma election laws condemned

Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:53 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Powered pedal

Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:18 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:57 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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China to build Sri Lanka airport

China is to lend Sri Lanka just under $200m to build a second international airport in the south of the island. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:38 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Elephant birth shocks Sydney zoo

An elephant in a Sydney zoo gives birth to a live calf, shocking vets who thought the baby had died in the womb. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:14 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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Firm denies Fifa sweatshop claims

A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its contract. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:31 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments

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