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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Hong Kong</title>
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		<title>All I want for Christmas is a loo, two goats, three hens</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hazel Parry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - It&#8217;s never easy choosing the right Christmas present. Do you go for that new Louis Vuitton bag, the Philippe Patek watch or perhaps a 10-metre stretch of road in China and a new loo for a family in Nepal?

A growing number of gift-givers are finding the solution to their Christmas present dilemmas ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-loo-two-goats-three-hens-246554/">All I want for Christmas is a loo, two goats, three hens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s Shaolin monks planning travel venture, will raise funds through share listing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Shaolin monks plan travel venture, share listing

SHANGHAI — The famed fighting monks of China&#8217;s Shaolin Temple plan a foray into modern finance.
The local government entity in charge of managing the 1,500-year-old Buddhist temple&#8217;s tourism-related assets plans to join with China Travel Service in a venture that will seek to raise up to 1 billion yuan .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-shaolin-monks-planning-travel-venture-will-raise-funds-through-share-listing-245543/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong teen auctions virginity online</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-teen-auctions-virginity-online-244049/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - A Hong Kong teenager who tried to auction her virginity online to raise cash in time for Christmas was the centre of a police investigation Tuesday.

The girl received an offer of 60,000 Hong Kong dollars ($7,740) after she posted the advertisement on a social networking site that targets secondary school children, saying .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-teen-auctions-virginity-online-244049/">Hong Kong teen auctions virginity online</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maid posed as burglar to rob Hong Kong boss</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/maid-posed-as-burglar-to-rob-hong-kong-boss-238509/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - An Indonesian maid working in Hong Kong was in custody Wednesday after allegedly posing as a burglar to break into her 79-year-old employer&#8217;s bedroom.

The 25-year-old woman allegedly put a mask over her face and snatched a gold necklace from her employer at knife-point as she lay in bed, breaking one of her ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maid-posed-as-burglar-to-rob-hong-kong-boss-238509/" title="Maid posed as burglar to rob Hong Kong boss">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwanese social drama wins top honors at Chinese Oscars</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Taiwan honors local film at Chinese Oscars

BANCIAO, Taiwan — Taiwanese social drama &#8220;No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti&#8221; won Chinese cinema&#8217;s top honor on Saturday — a rare victory for an industry that has been overshadowed by big-budget blockbusters from rival mainland China.
While this self-ruled island that split from China in a 1949 civil war has ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taiwanese-social-drama-wins-top-honors-at-chinese-oscars-237038/">Taiwanese social drama wins top honors at Chinese Oscars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forty injured as double-decker trams collide in Hong Kong</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Forty passengers were injured Thursday when two double-decker trams were involved in a head-on collision in a busy Hong Kong shopping district.

The trams collided in the city&#8217;s Causeway Bay district throwing passengers to the floor.	 	
An emergency services spokesman said most of the injuries appeared to be minor and no one was .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forty-injured-as-double-decker-trams-collide-in-hong-kong-236166/">Forty injured as double-decker trams collide in Hong Kong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trio of art-house films top contenders at Taiwan&#8217;s Golden Horse Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Art-house films top contenders at Chinese Oscars

HONG KONG — An Australia-based director&#8217;s romance, a Taiwanese family drama and the story of a Chinese peasant guarding a cow are the unlikely trio of top contenders at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars to be announced on Saturday.
Jurors for this year&#8217;s Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan pushed .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trio-of-art-house-films-top-contenders-at-taiwans-golden-horse-awards-236072/">Trio of art-house films top contenders at Taiwan&#8217;s Golden Horse Awards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A list of nominees at Taiwan&#8217;s Golden Horse Awards</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-list-of-nominees-at-taiwans-golden-horse-awards-236071/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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A list of nominees at Taiwan&#8217;s Golden Horse Awards

HONG KONG — A list of nominees in the top categories at Taiwan&#8217;s Golden Horse Awards, which will be announced this Saturday in Taipei:
Best feature film: &#8220;No Pudeo Vivir Sin Ti,&#8221; &#8221;Cow,&#8221; &#8221;Crazy Racer,&#8221; &#8221;Face,&#8221; &#8221;Like a Dream&#8221;
Best director: Clara Law, &#8220;Like a Dream;&#8221; Leon Dai, &#8220;No .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-list-of-nominees-at-taiwans-golden-horse-awards-236071/" title="A list of nominees at Taiwan&#8217;s Golden Horse Awards">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong authorities issue health warning as smog blankets city</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-authorities-issue-health-warning-as-smog-blankets-city-235569/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - The Hong Kong government Wednesday warned people with respiratory illnesses to limit their time outdoors as air pollution in the city soared to potentially dangerous levels.

Pollution readings at roadside monitors recorded very high levels Wednesday morning as a dense winter smog, triggered largely by factory fumes from neighbouring China, enveloped the city .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-authorities-issue-health-warning-as-smog-blankets-city-235569/">Source &nbsp;: Hong Kong authorities issue health warning as smog blankets city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>27 years after &#8216;Gandhi,&#8217; Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal

HONG KONG — Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country&#8217;s history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal.
Kingsley will star as Shah Jahan in &#8220;Taj,&#8221; 27 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/27-years-after-gandhi-kingsley-to-play-mogul-emperor-who-built-taj-mahal-235555/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 27 years after &#8216;Gandhi,&#8217; Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Toilet blockages force Cathay Pacific Airbus to divert to Mumbai</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Airbus said Wednesday it was investigating a series of mystery toilet blockages on Cathay Pacific planes which forced one passenger jet to make an unscheduled landing in India.

Toilets on the Hong Kong-based airline&#8217;s A330 and A340 Airbuses have become blocked three times in the space of 11 days, with one flight diverted .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/toilet-blockages-force-cathay-pacific-airbus-to-divert-to-mumbai-235503/">Source &nbsp;: Toilet blockages force Cathay Pacific Airbus to divert to Mumbai</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong people dump billions fewer plastic bags</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Four billion fewer plastic bags a year are being thrown out with the rubbish by Hong Kong people as the city&#8217;s environmental consciousness grows, officials said Wednesday.

A government study found there had been a 66.5-percent drop in the number of plastic bags thrown away in the past four years from 8.7 billion ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-people-dump-billions-fewer-plastic-bags-235489/">Hong Kong people dump billions fewer plastic bags</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>11 years after Disney animation, Hong Kong director takes on Mulan with real actors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Hong Kong director takes on Mulan with real actors

HONG KONG — More than a decade after Disney made a blockbuster animated film out of a folk tale about a young woman in ancient China who takes her father&#8217;s place on the battlefield, a Hong Kong director is taking on the story of Hua Mulan with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/11-years-after-disney-animation-hong-kong-director-takes-on-mulan-with-real-actors-235483/" title="11 years after Disney animation, Hong Kong director takes on Mulan with real actors">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Banned Chinese director brings gay romance film to Hong Kong</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong

HONG KONG — A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil.
In 2006, China banned Lou Ye from shooting movies .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/banned-chinese-director-brings-gay-romance-film-to-hong-kong-233535/">Banned Chinese director brings gay romance film to Hong Kong</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>J.C. Penney CEO navigates tough economy with exclusive brands, optimism and life experience</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/jc-penney-ceo-navigates-tough-economy-with-exclusive-brands-optimism-and-life-experience-232788/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Dinnocenzio</dc:creator>
		
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Penney CEO: Why the recession is good news for us

NEW YORK — This holiday season, J.C. Penney CEO and Chairman Myron E. Ullman III is armed with a lineup of exclusive fashion brands he helped bring to the department store chain, and he&#8217;s ready to battle key rivals like Macy&#8217;s.
During more than two decades in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jc-penney-ceo-navigates-tough-economy-with-exclusive-brands-optimism-and-life-experience-232788/">J.C. Penney CEO navigates tough economy with exclusive brands, optimism and life experience</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong shivers in coldest November in over 120 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Hong Kong recorded its coldest Nov 18 in 120 years as a winter monsoon continued to send temperatures falling, authorities said Thursday.

Temperatures fell to 9.7 degrees Celsius in the sub-tropical city Wednesday morning - the lowest Nov 18 reading since records began in 1883.	 	
In rural areas close to the border with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-shivers-in-coldest-november-in-over-120-years-232216/">Original article on  : Hong Kong shivers in coldest November in over 120 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Assistant: Zhang considering war drama, romance as next project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Min Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Zhang considers war drama, romance as next project

HONG KONG — Looking for a new project after finishing a comedy, Zhang Yimou is considering adaptations of novels set against China&#8217;s Cultural Revolution and the Japanese invasion in World War II, his assistant said Wednesday.
The Chinese director is wrapping up an adaptation of Joel and Ethan Coen&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/assistant-zhang-considering-war-drama-romance-as-next-project-231433/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Assistant: Zhang considering war drama, romance as next project</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong deaf-mute love triangle killer jailed</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-deaf-mute-love-triangle-killer-jailed-230813/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - A cheating deaf-mute husband who killed his deaf-mute lover when she tried to persuade him to divorce his wife was beginning a 15-year jail term Tuesday in Hong Kong.

Yip Kai-ming, 47, stabbed to death 39-year-old Ng Kwai-fong when she pressured him to leave his wife, who is also deaf-mute, Hong Kong&#8217;s High .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-deaf-mute-love-triangle-killer-jailed-230813/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Hong Kong deaf-mute love triangle killer jailed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks rise after US retail news; gold climbs
HONG KONG — Asian stock markets advanced Monday as better-than-expected news about U.S. retailers buoyed confidence in world&#8217;s largest economy and gold prices hit a new record.
Major markets across the region were up between 1 percent and 2 percent as investors poured into commodities and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-gain-more-ground-after-upbeat-us-retail-reports-gold-hits-record-above-1130-230290/" title="Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US casino giant Las Vegas Sands looks to restart Macau projects next year with IPO funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Sands looks to restart Macau casino work next year

HONG KONG — U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to resume work in January on its multibillion-dollar gambling resorts in Macau after suspending construction last year amid a massive funding crunch, the company said Sunday.
This week Sands will seek to raise more than $3.3 billion ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-casino-giant-las-vegas-sands-looks-to-restart-macau-projects-next-year-with-ipo-funding-229933/">US casino giant Las Vegas Sands looks to restart Macau projects next year with IPO funding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean fishing boat collides with Hong Kong cargo ship; 4 fishermen dead, 3 missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Ship collision kills 4 South Korean fishermen

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fishing boat flipped over after colliding with a much larger Hong Kong cargo ship, killing four fishermen and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday.
The two vessels collided Saturday night in rough waters between Japan and South Korea, according the countries&#8217; coast .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-fishing-boat-collides-with-hong-kong-cargo-ship-4-fishermen-dead-3-missing-229797/">South Korean fishing boat collides with Hong Kong cargo ship; 4 fishermen dead, 3 missing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 South Korean fishermen die, 3 others missing following ship collision off SKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Ship collision leaves 4 SKorean fishermen dead

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fishing boat collided with a Hong Kong cargo ship, killing four fishermen and leaving three others missing, an official said Sunday.
The two ships collided in rough waters Saturday night about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of South Korea&#8217;s Jeju Island, said local .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-south-korean-fishermen-die-3-others-missing-following-ship-collision-off-skorea-229771/">4 South Korean fishermen die, 3 others missing following ship collision off SKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European markets mixed after 3rd quarter GDP figures; BA, Iberia stocks rise on planned merger</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Watt</dc:creator>
		
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European stocks fluctuate after growth data

LONDON — European stock markets were looking for direction Friday as investors digested data showing the eurozone has emerged from recession but that France and Germany&#8217;s recovery was slower than most analysts expected.
Meanwhile, shares in British Airways and Iberia rose after they confirmed their planned merger.
In morning trading in Europe, ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-markets-mixed-after-3rd-quarter-gdp-figures-ba-iberia-stocks-rise-on-planned-merger-228117/">European markets mixed after 3rd quarter GDP figures; BA, Iberia stocks rise on planned merger</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stocks mixed amid uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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World stock markets mixed after Wall Street fall

BEIJING — World stock markets were mixed Friday amid investor uncertainty about the global outlook after Wall Street fell on weak energy demand.
In Asia, markets in Tokyo and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and China gained after major U.S. indexes slid by about 1 percent overnight. The dollar ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stocks-mixed-amid-uncertainty-about-outlook-after-overnight-wall-street-decline-228042/">Read more : World stocks mixed amid uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia leading world out of global economic crisis, business leaders say at APEC forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — China, India and other Asian countries are leading the world out of the global economic crisis, business leaders said Friday, as trade and finance ministers pledged to make Asia-Pacific a cheaper, faster and easier region to do business in by 2015.
The biggest economic crisis .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-leading-world-out-of-global-economic-crisis-business-leaders-say-at-apec-forum-227881/">Asia leading world out of global economic crisis, business leaders say at APEC forum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets mostly lower on uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets mostly lower after Wall Street fall

BEIJING — Asian markets were mostly lower Friday amid investor uncertainty about the global outlook after Wall Street fell on weak energy demand.
Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and Taipei traded slightly higher after major U.S. indexes slid by about 1 percent overnight.
Investors are ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-mostly-lower-on-uncertainty-about-outlook-after-overnight-wall-street-decline-227877/">Asian markets mostly lower on uncertainty about outlook after overnight Wall Street decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious; European shares little changed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Asia markets slip as rally peters out; Europe flat

TOKYO — Asia&#8217;s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious. European markets were little changed.
Markets across Asia rose in early trading following another gain overnight on Wall Street and news that South Korea left its key interest rate at a record low, signaling .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-market-rally-peters-out-as-investors-turn-cautious-european-shares-little-changed-226671/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious; European shares little changed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Face-recognition technology may be used at Hong Kong border checks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Face-recognition technology might be used to screen the residents at Hong Kong border checkpoints, Security Secretary Ambrose Lee said Thursday.

The wealthy city of seven million already uses fingerprint checks to allow permanent residents to pass through unmanned checkpoints using ID cards at its airport and land border crossings.	 	
Now the city is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/face-recognition-technology-may-be-used-at-hong-kong-border-checks-226547/" title="Face-recognition technology may be used at Hong Kong border checks">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious, Tokyo off nearly 1 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malcolm Foster</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets slip as rally peters out
TOKYO — Asia&#8217;s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious.

The markets rose in early trading following another gain overnight on Wall Street and news that South Korea left its key interest rate at a record low, signaling that most Asian central banks are in no .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-market-rally-peters-out-as-investors-turn-cautious-tokyo-off-nearly-1-percent-226512/">Original article &nbsp;: Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious, Tokyo off nearly 1 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Four from India elected governors of broadcast industry advocacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) has elected four people of Indian origin to its board of governors, the high-profile advocacy for the television broadcast industry said Wednesday.

The board now includes BAG Network chairperson Anurradha Prasad, Hinduja-owned IndusInd Media managing director Ravi Mansukhani, Tata Sky chief executive Vikram Kaushik ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/four-from-india-elected-governors-of-broadcast-industry-advocacy-225607/">Read : Four from India elected governors of broadcast industry advocacy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World markets rise after positive economic reports from China and Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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World stocks gain amid positive China, Japan data

TOKYO — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after figures from China and Japan showed the region&#8217;s two biggest economies were on track to recovering from the global downturn. European shares also traded higher.
But Asia&#8217;s advance, its fourth in a row, appeared to slow as investors tread ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-markets-rise-after-positive-economic-reports-from-china-and-japan-225536/">Read more : World markets rise after positive economic reports from China and Japan</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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Asian stocks mostly higher after China, Japan data

TOKYO — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after figures from China and Japan showed the region&#8217;s two biggest economies were on track to recovering from the global downturn.
But the region&#8217;s advance, its fourth in a row, appeared to slow as investors tread cautiously following recent gains  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-mostly-higher-after-positive-economic-reports-from-china-and-japan-225396/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks track US higher; Europe narrowly mixed

TOKYO — Asian stocks extended their gains Tuesday after Wall Street touched its highest level for 2009 amid optimism low interest rates would continue to power this year&#8217;s rally in global markets. European shares were narrowly mixed.
Although Asia&#8217;s rally ran out of momentum toward the end of the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stocks-rise-on-us-gains-expectations-for-low-interest-rates-european-markets-mixed-224156/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Asian stocks rise on US gains, expectations for low interest rates; European markets mixed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Editor, founder of China&#8217;s most influential news magazine resigns amid friction with publisher</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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Top editor leaves China&#8217;s boldest news magazine

BEIJING — The editor-in-chief of a hard-driving Chinese magazine that tackled tough subjects such as corruption, pollution and worker&#8217;s rights resigned Monday, casting doubt over prospects for greater media independence.
Many say founder Hu Shuli&#8217;s departure could spell the downfall of Caijing, an 11-year-old financial news magazine that under her ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/editor-founder-of-chinas-most-influential-news-magazine-resigns-amid-friction-with-publisher-223085/">Read more : Editor, founder of China&#8217;s most influential news magazine resigns amid friction with publisher</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stock markets track US higher despite grim jobs data; gold hits $1,108 an ounce</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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World markets track US higher after jobs report
TOKYO — Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors took a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report as a sign that interest rates in the world&#8217;s largest economy will stay low longer than expected. European shares opened higher.
Also buoying sentiment were bullish corporate earnings results and gold&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stock-markets-track-us-higher-despite-grim-jobs-data-gold-hits-1108-an-ounce-222915/">Read : World stock markets track US higher despite grim jobs data; gold hits $1,108 an ounce</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matti Friedman</dc:creator>
		
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Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves

It is the British empire of the dead.
Scattered across 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport, a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beautiful-memorials-to-carnage-british-graveyards-are-a-global-reminder-of-wars-cost-222560/">Original article &nbsp;: Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war&#8217;s cost</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia stocks up after US rally on upbeat economic data; Europe shares mixed ahead of jobs data</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-stocks-up-after-us-rally-on-upbeat-economic-data-europe-shares-mixed-ahead-of-jobs-data-220170/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Olsen</dc:creator>
		
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World markets mixed ahead of US jobs report

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian markets advanced Friday on the back of Wall Street&#8217;s rally after upbeat economic figures revived confidence about the state of the American economy. But European stocks were little changed amid caution ahead of a key U.S. jobs report.
Every major benchmark in Asia turned .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-stocks-up-after-us-rally-on-upbeat-economic-data-europe-shares-mixed-ahead-of-jobs-data-220170/">Asia stocks up after US rally on upbeat economic data; Europe shares mixed ahead of jobs data</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets rise after Wall Street rallies on positive economic data; HK up nearly 2 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Olsen</dc:creator>
		
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Asian markets rise after US rally on upbeat data

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian markets advanced Friday on the back of Wall Street&#8217;s rally after upbeat economic figures revived confidence about the state of the U.S. economy.
Every major market turned higher, with Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 stock average up 0.7 percent to 9,782 and Hong Kong&#8217;s index  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-rise-after-wall-street-rallies-on-positive-economic-data-hk-up-nearly-2-pct-219995/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Two die as China-bound ferry collides with barge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Two people died after a barge collided with a ferry travelling between Hong Kong and China, news reports said Friday.

The two dead, believed to be Dutch tourists, were among 10 people who were injured in the collision which happened at around 8 p.m. Thursday (12.00 GMT).	 	
The ferry was carrying 75 passengers ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-die-as-china-bound-ferry-collides-with-barge-219938/">Two die as China-bound ferry collides with barge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stocks fall as Fed fails to reassure investors of economic recovery; Tokyo slips 1 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — World stock markets dropped Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to reassure investors that a lasting recovery in the global economy was taking hold.

The U.S. central bank decided Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low and said cheap credit would continue for an &#8220;extended period&#8221; as the world&#8217;s ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stocks-fall-as-fed-fails-to-reassure-investors-of-economic-recovery-tokyo-slips-1-pct-218692/">World stocks fall as Fed fails to reassure investors of economic recovery; Tokyo slips 1 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks drop amid economic recovery doubts

SINGAPORE — Asian stocks markets dropped Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to reassure investors that a lasting recovery in the global economy was taking hold.
The U.S. central bank decided Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low and said cheap credit would continue for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stocks-fall-as-fed-fails-to-reassure-investors-of-economic-recovery-tokyo-slips-1-pct-218477/">Source article &nbsp;: Asian stocks fall as Fed fails to reassure investors of economic recovery; Tokyo slips 1 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Visa extends money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Visa extends money transfer service to China, UAE

NEW YORK — Visa Inc. on Wednesday said it launched its money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates.
The payments processor will work with ICBC for the service on mainland China, where it will be available in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to start. In Hong Kong, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/visa-extends-money-transfer-service-in-china-and-the-united-arab-emirates-218069/">Visa extends money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World markets edge higher ahead of Fed statement; positive earnings lift European sentiment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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World markets edge higher ahead of Fed statement

LONDON — World stock markets rose sharply Wednesday after a batch of upbeat earnings reports and expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would indicate it will keep its easy monetary policy for quite a while yet.
In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed up 70.68 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-markets-edge-higher-ahead-of-fed-statement-positive-earnings-lift-european-sentiment-217850/" title="World markets edge higher ahead of Fed statement; positive earnings lift European sentiment">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European stocks up on earnings cheers ahead of Fed statement, positive US open eyed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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European stocks up on earnings cheer ahead of Fed

LONDON — European stocks rose and Wall Street was expected to open higher Wednesday after a batch of upbeat earnings reports and ahead of the latest economic update from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 41.40 points, or 0.8 percent, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-stocks-up-on-earnings-cheers-ahead-of-fed-statement-positive-us-open-eyed-217609/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings cheer for European markets ahead of Fed statement, US economic data</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings cheer boosts European stocks ahead of Fed

LONDON — European stock markets recovered Wednesday, helped by upbeat earnings reports across the region ahead of the latest economic update from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 34.03 points, or 0.7 percent, at 5,071.24 while Germany&#8217;s DAX rose 78.24 points, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/earnings-cheer-for-european-markets-ahead-of-fed-statement-us-economic-data-217412/">Original source &nbsp;: Earnings cheer for European markets ahead of Fed statement, US economic data</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets rise amid stronger commodity prices, China growth upgrade; HK up nearly 2 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks rise as China growth forecast upgraded

BANGKOK — Asian stocks recovered Wednesday after two days of losses as the World Bank raised its growth forecast for China&#8217;s economy and stronger commodities prices lifted the region&#8217;s powerhouse resource companies. European markets were higher.
Every major Asian market traded in the green, with Hong Kong, South Korean .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-rise-amid-stronger-commodity-prices-china-growth-upgrade-hk-up-nearly-2-pct-217173/">Asian markets rise amid stronger commodity prices, China growth upgrade; HK up nearly 2 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong seeks UN World Heritage status for geological site</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-seeks-un-world-heritage-status-for-geological-site-217157/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONG KONG - Hong Kong is hoping to clinch Unesco World Heritage status for a 49-sq km geological site which boasts the high-rise city&#8217;s most dramatic land and seascapes, officials confirmed Wednesday.

The site, already designated China&#8217;s 183rd national geo-park, includes one of the world&#8217;s biggest collection of hexagonal rock columns formed by volcanic activity 140 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hong-kong-seeks-un-world-heritage-status-for-geological-site-217157/">Hong Kong seeks UN World Heritage status for geological site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney confirms China government approval of Shanghai theme park; final deal still pending</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-confirms-china-government-approval-of-shanghai-theme-park-final-deal-still-pending-216959/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney says China approved Shanghai theme park
SHANGHAI — China&#8217;s planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project.
The approval by the National Development and Reform Commission will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-confirms-china-government-approval-of-shanghai-theme-park-final-deal-still-pending-216959/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Disney confirms China government approval of Shanghai theme park; final deal still pending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 2 pct</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stock-markets-fall-as-doubts-about-us-economic-recovery-linger-hk-off-nearly-2-pct-216000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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World markets fall as US recovery doubts linger

BANGKOK — World stock markets were lower Tuesday despite improvement in U.S. manufacturing as doubts lingered about the durability of a rebound in the world&#8217;s largest economy.
Asian stocks, which tumbled the day before on a fall in U.S. consumer spending, got little relief from news that American manufacturing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-stock-markets-fall-as-doubts-about-us-economic-recovery-linger-hk-off-nearly-2-pct-216000/">Source &nbsp;: World stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 2 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 1 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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Asia markets fall as US recovery doubts linger

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday despite improvement in U.S. manufacturing as doubts lingered about the durability of a rebound in the world&#8217;s largest economy.
The region&#8217;s markets, which tumbled the day before on a fall in U.S. consumer spending, got little relief from news that ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-stock-markets-fall-as-doubts-about-us-economic-recovery-linger-hk-off-nearly-1-pct-215824/">Asian stock markets fall as doubts about US economic recovery linger; HK off nearly 1 pct</a>.]]></description>
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