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The Manila Times
Stock market up to highest level in 7 years
PHILIPPINE share prices closed 1.53 percent higher Wednesday in follow-through buying, buoyed by an improving fiscal and corporate outlook, dealers said. This was the highest close since August 5, 199... (photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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The Manila Times
Govt blamed for killings of peasant leaders
By Mark Ivan Roblas, Researcher | INTERNATIONAL peasant organizations on Wednesday asked President Arroyo to put a stop to the spate of killings of farmer-leaders who are working for a genuine agraria... (photo: WN)
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The Manila Times
Nepalese Maoists nix new leaders, disarm bid
| KATHMANDU: Nepal's rebel chief has ruled out disarming his forces and launched a scathing attack on the nation's new political leadership, according to the Maoists' web... (photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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The Manila Times
China's ordinations freeze Vatican ties
By Cindy Sui | BEIJING: Beijing's decision to ordain two bishops without papal consent shows that maintaining control over the Catholic Church in China is more important ... (photo: WN )
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The Times Of India
FIIs may be allowed to buy into DLF IPO
MUMBAI: The regulators are likely to allow foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to subscribe to the proposed mega initial public offering (IPO) by the Delhi-based real ... (photo: WN/Smita)
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Financial Times
Manila welcomes Asia's first big biodiesel plant
| The Philippines yesterday inaugurated Asia's first large-scale biodiesel plant, which can produce up to 60m litres a year of the alternative fuel from coconut oil, a bi... (photo: WN)
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Tehran Times
Australia and China sign deal on uranium trade
| CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia and China signed a nuclear safeguards deal on Monday that set the stage for huge uranium exports to Beijing for its power industry, but C... (photo: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
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Indonesia police fire tear gas, water cannon to disperse labor rally
| JAKARTA (AFP) -- Indonesian police on Wednesday fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse tens of thousands of workers rallying in front of Parliament over a proposed... (photo: Dimas Ardian/Getty Images)
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