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Thousands in Pakistan rally against American

LAHORE, Pakistan – In a massive protest, hard-line Islamic leaders have warned the Pakistani government against caving to U.S. pressure and releasing an American official arrested in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis.
The party chiefs of Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamiat Ulema Islam spoke alongside other hard-liners Sunday at a rally of at least 15,000 people in [...]

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Malaysia’s ruling coalition wins by-election

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysia’s ruling coalition Sunday comfortably won a key by-election in its traditional stronghold, amid speculation of snap polls later this year.
The vote was called in the semi-rural Tenang constituency in southern Johor state after the death of a state assemblyman from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the dominant party in [...]

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Thousands march against corruption in India

NEW DELHI – Thousands of people holding placards and shouting slogans have protested in India’s capital against what they called widespread corruption and poor governance.
At least 5,000 people marched Sunday through central New Delhi to show their anger over recent scandals that hit Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government.
A telecommunications scandal cost the country billions of [...]

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China: Smooth Lunar New Year travel season so far

BEIJING – Transportation officials in China say Lunar New Year holiday travel has been generally smooth ahead of the biggest travel days of the year.
About 230 million people — more than the entire population of Brazil — are expected to take part in the world’s biggest annual human migration. For many, it’s the only chance [...]

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Myanmar parliament to open, but army in control

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – Myanmar is preparing to open its first session of parliament in more than two decades, a major step in the ruling military’s self-styled transition to democracy but one being carried out with little fanfare or public enthusiasm.
There is muted hope that Monday’s convening of the new legislature will be a step, however [...]

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Man dies in fall from roller coaster at Tokyo park

TOKYO – Police say they are investigating the death of a man who fell from a roller coaster at a Tokyo amusement park.
They say the man fell Sunday as he was riding with a friend on the Spinning Coaster Maihime at the Tokyo Dome park. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead [...]

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Sun Yat-sen’s granddaughter dies in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Nora Sun, a former U.S. trade consul and granddaughter of the founder of Asia’s first republic in China, has died in Taipei from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was 72.
Taiwan’s government-owned Central News Agency reported that Sun died Saturday, quoting Shin Kong Memorial Hospital Superintendent Hou Sheng-mou. Hou could not [...]

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Shayne Heffernan on UOB Bank Singapore

Shayne Heffernan has confirmed a strong buy issued on on UOB Bank Singapore with a price target of $26 in 2011.
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB or the Bank) is principally engaged in the business of banking in all its aspects, including the operation of an Asian Currency Unit under the terms and conditions specified by [...]

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Shayne Heffernan Strong Buy on Noble Group

Noble Group (NASDAQ:NOBGF) has been given a $4.00 price target for 2011 by Shayne Heffernan.
Noble Group (NASDAQ:NOBGF) is Asia’s biggest supplier of raw materials. Only 22 percent of its revenue comes from agriculture, with the remainder coming from materials such as iron ore.
Noble Group (NASDAQ:NOBGF) had year-over-year sales growth of 78.7% during the last quarter. [...]

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Somali pirates could face S. Korea charges

SEOUL (AFP) – Five suspected Somali pirates captured after a mission to rescue a hijacked ship have been brought to South Korea to face possible criminal charges, officials said Sunday.
The suspects, seized on January 21 during a South Korean navy raid on the Samho Jewelry, arrived in Seoul on a special flight before being sent [...]

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