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CLIMATE Change Minister Penny Wong has expressed her disappointment with the UN climate conference after landing in Copenhagen to find a split within the developing nations bloc prompted by a bold stand by the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu. Full Article at The Age
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What entrepreneur in his right mind would turn down an acquisition offer from Google? Nguyen Xuan Tai, the chief executive of Vietnamese-language search site Socbay, did. He is 26 years old and has no regrets. Full Article at Forbes
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Watch the full show from Wednesday, December 9: controversy erupts between rich and poor at the Copenhagen conference; China develops green technology; Europe debates public displays of Islamic faith; and, the “Chicago Boys” revive Chile’s economy. Full Article at World Focus
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Germany's Volkswagen AG will buy a one-fifth stake in Suzuki Motor Corp for $2.5 billion, tapping the Japanese firm's expertise in small cars and dominance in India as VW seeks to become the No.1 automaker. Full Article at The Post Chronicle
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Accusations between rich and poor countries China, India and Saudi Arabia in no-win position Demand limit on global warming to 1.5C THE powerful developing nation bloc has been split at the Copenhagen talks by a proposal from a Queanbeyan-based... Full Article at PerthNow
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Through an arcane diplomatic manoeuvre, the Pacific archipelago cracked a diplomatic axiom that has prevailed since the UN climate convention came into being in 1992: rich countries caused global warming, and it was their responsibility to fix it. Full Article at The Telegraph
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BEIJING - Liu Xiaobo lobbied to abolish a vaguely worded Chinese law against subversion, but now it appears the high-profile dissident will stand trial for that very crime. Full Article at MSNBC
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The following recall has been announced: - About 142,000 Monday the Bullfrog plush books, made in China by Simon&Schuster Inc. , of New York, because the plush frog's plastic eye can detach, possibly posing a choking hazard to young children. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor
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COPENHAGEN, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The recent review by the Executive Board (EB) of the UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) on wind power CDM projects hosted by China is unfair, said a Chinese official at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen on... Full Article at Xinhua
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New Delhi, Dec. 9: A tiny Polynesian island today stalled the Copenhagen climate-change conference for hours with a proposal that amounted to rewriting the global rules on combating emissions and apparently implied deeper cuts by countries such as... Full Article at Calcutta Telegraph
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President Barack Obama’s decision to attend the climate talks in Copenhagen next week, at the end of the process rather than at the beginning, is said to show the White House is serious about pursuing a deal to curb global warming. Full Article at Reuters
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India on Wednesday said G-77 and China remained united and there was broad consensus on all major aspects of a potential new climate change treaty. Full Article at Indian Express
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A story this week from Bloomberg puts some amazing numbers on new car sales in China and India, providing further proof of the continuing transfer of wealth from the developed world to the world's largest developing economies, and that the... Full Article at iStockAnalyst
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Salta (Argentina): An aggressive India thrashed China 4-1 in their second Group A match to inch closer to a semi-final berth in the Champions Challenge I hockey tournament here. Full Article at Calcutta Telegraph
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It is also trying to step up its research and development efforts in health food and drinks as it works to expand its wellness program. Full Article at The Street
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At this morning’s plenary session of the Copenhagen climate negotiations, the tiny island nation of Tuvalu called for strengthening the Kyoto Protocol to limit warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, rather than the current standard of 2 ° C. Full Article at Energy Bulletin
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NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. markets fell pulled away from a two-day slide Wednesday, after major boards in Asia and Europe closed lower for the second consecutive day. Full Article at United Press International
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"I don't care if a cat is white or black so long as it catches mice," China's former leader Deng Xiaoping famously commented on the role of ideology in economic development. Full Article at Huffington Post
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France isn't what it used to be. It's sad that European leaders and peoples even have to make this argument, defend their own cultures. Not that our British government does. Our "varlues" are as disposable as our taxes to this sorry lot. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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China (Traditional Chinese: 中國; Simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó (help·info); Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó) is a cultural region and ancient civilization in East Asia. China is one of the world's oldest civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia. Full Article
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Protesters shout chants calling for democracy in China as world leaders meet nearby at the United Nations for the U.N. Leadership Forum on Climate Change, during a rally in New York, Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009.
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Protesters shout, calling on China to leave Tibet as world leaders meet nearby at the United Nations for the UN conference on climate change, during a rally in New York, Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009.
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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, farmers use corn cobs and hot peppers to make a huge design of China's national flag in Tancheng, east China's Shandong Province, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
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Changgen Wu, chairman of China CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, speaks at an investors forum in Hong Kong on September 21, 2009. CLSA, an independent brokerage and investment group, is holding a forum from September 21-25 with 1,300 investors from 31 countries.
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Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, left, shakes hands with China's President Hu Jintao before their bilateral meeting at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. The two Asian leaders met in advance of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, greets China's President Hu Jintao before their bilateral meeting at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang (2L) of China and Terrence Trammell (2R) of the United States compete in the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang (2L) of China and Terrence Trammell (2R) of the United States compete in the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China poses for photos with the trophy for the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
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China's Liu Xiang, left, and Terrence Trammell of US competes on the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international field and track event at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
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China's Liu Xiang, center, waves as he is surrounded by photographers after he won the Men's 110m Hurdles at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, an international track and field event at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the men's 110m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China answers media question after the men's 110m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Fans hail Liu Xiang of China as he competes in the men's 110m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Liu Xiang of China competes in the men's 100m hurdles during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 at Shanghai Stadium on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
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China's Guo Zhendong (2nd R) and Xu Chen (R) together with compatriots Cai Yun (L) and Fu Haifeng (2nd L) pose during an award ceremony of the men's doubles title at the China Masters Badminton Championship in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu province on September 20, 2009.
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Liu Xiang of China gestures after finishing second in the men's 110m Hurdles at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix September 20, 2009.
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Liu Xiang of China lies on the track after finishing second in the men's 110m Hurdles at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix September 20, 2009.
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Protesters shout, calling on China to leave Tibet as world leaders meet nearby at the United Nations for the UN conference on climate change, during a rally in New York, Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009.
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The Middle East has oil, but China has rare earth.
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Iran now holds the dubious distinction of being second only to China as a jailer of journalists
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China, India and South Korea have made it quite clear that they will have domestic regulations ... This is quite important even if they will not be internationally bound I am sure they will be domestically bound.
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Everybody wants to live in peace ... There's an enormous sense of exhaustion. The only way ULFA will continue is if it gets the kind of artificial respiration it got from Bangladesh, from China.
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India's intelligence services believe Mr. Baruah, who is claimed to be hiding out along Myanmar's border with China, has been making efforts to reorganise and re-equip his cadre
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The Chinese commitment target is a strong one by any measure. No developing country in economic history—other than post-Mao China—has cut its energy-related greenhouse gas emissions growth so deeply for so long. For a developing country to legally bind itself to achieve such a target is surprising, and ...
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I don't envision public funds, certainly not from the United States, going to China
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The delta in our industry since 2008, the growth has all come from China all the internet - that’s the focus.
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We see these decisions as a clear expression that China is committed to reaching an ambitious, comprehensive, detailed and fair agreement in Copenhagen
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Presently, the United States has far more total devices connected to the Internet than any other country. China, however, is the leader in the number of mobile online devices with almost 85 million mobile devices connected to the Internet in 2009.
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This is a good thing. This is the first time that a ministerial-level official has confirmed the peak range ... If China really makes climate change a priority, they could peak by 2030. And if they get support from developed countries, they could do it even faster.
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China and the United States will eventually divide the world among themselves. My apprehension is whether the US will come to India's rescue if some part of India is encroached by China
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Dynamic companies from emerging markets continue to list on their local stock exchanges. The principal exchanges in China, India, Brazil and other emerging markets are now mature enough to source funding for the very largest companies seeking listings.
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An entire generation of [its] mid-career commissioned and noncommissioned officers tried to learn counterinsurgency land warfare in the desert and mountains of central Asia while their counterparts in China conducted fleet exercises to learn how to destroy them.
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The year 2010 is the year of Tiger in China, that will put more pressure on poaching in China. But India also has to control illegal trade and needs to strengthen policing on the India-Nepal, India-Myanmar border. We have talked to a large number of international organisations including the World Bank, ...
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There is very close coordination between China and India as we have with other major developing countries. As far as all the key issues is concerned there is no difference of opinion
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And I'd committed to play with Stuart Appleby for Australia at the World Cup in China the week before the Australian Open.
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Japan posed a huge threat to the Chinese team with its speedy transition and combination, and China can not find an effective way to curb such offensive ... But we are still pleased to have won the gold medal.
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We're now having chunky increases in LME stocks more or less every day ... This is mostly going into east Asia which suggests some of it is Chinese material. China has massively overbought in base metals this year.
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The ironic thing is China is even lower than the United States in regarding it as a very serious problem. I looked up the data for Australia. We didn't ask that in 2009 but we did ask it in 2008 [and] 62 per cent regard it as a very serious problem versus just 44 per cent in the United States and 30 per...
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The ironic thing is China is even lower than the United States in regarding it as a very serious problem. I looked up the data for Australia. We didn't ask that in 2009 but we did ask it in 2008 [and] 62 per cent regard it as a very serious problem versus just 44 per cent in the United States and 30 per...
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The leaked document seems to be the work of rich nations who wanted to abandon the existing Kyoto Protocol and its main objective of only industrialized nations taking on emissions targets. The draft means that developing countries like India and China would have to take on targets as the world cut emis...
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The sequencing of the genome puts India in a select group of countries, including the USA, the UK, Canada, Korea and China, which have demonstrated such capability
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Snooker is as hard as it's ever been. I lost to Ken Doherty at the Grand Prix, which is a tough draw for anybody and I lost to Stuart Bingham in China
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In the last 2-3 years, we have seen an aggressive China. In the Nuclear Suppliers Group, China opposed India tooth and nail
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