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<title>Asian alliance snubs Russian plea</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185527932</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  occupation of Georgia&quot; and a group of Asian allies led by China, meeting in the  ...  many other means as well,&quot; French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in response to a  ...  Powers Europe (SHAPE) said on Thursday. Russia&apos;s deputy chief of the General Staff, Col.-Gen. Anatoly  ...
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<title>Bush promoted Georgian conflict to help McCain, says Pu...</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185527570</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  to help McCain, says Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of  ...  Ossetia, areas under Russian occupation. Earlier, Russia&apos;s Asian allies expressed concern about the Georgian crisis  ...  aggressor. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization brings together China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Georgian  ...
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<title>Sims Reports Record 2008 Full Year Earnings of A$433.2 Million</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185527409</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:29 GMT</pubDate>
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...  against EBIT for Australia, New Zealand and Asia, EBIT growth, year on year, was approximately  ...  the company with the requisite Notice of Election form prior to that date will be  ...  a return to the international market of China which has recently purchased a number of  ...
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<title>Korea Already a Net Debtor Nation</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185526352</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:12 GMT</pubDate>
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... Korea is estimated to have become a net  ...  at the end of 1997 during the Asian financial crisis, when it stood $68.08 billion  ...  risk, he added. One official at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said some $90  ...
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<title>LPGA Tour&apos;s English-only policy draws criticism from players</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185526204</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:11 GMT</pubDate>
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...  surprised, by some of the reactions,&quot; said deputy commissioner Libba Galloway, who previously was the  ...  with outside experts, and the LPGA will administer the evaluation itself. Players won&apos;t have to  ...  by Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, seven by Asians. Most of them are capable in English,  ...
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<title>UPDATE 1-S.Korea&apos;s July c/a deficit at 6-mth high</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185525853</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:10 GMT</pubDate>
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... SEOUL, Aug 29 (Reuters) - South Korea&apos;s current account posted its biggest deficit in  ...  won currency . The current account of Asia&apos;s fourth-largest economy in July swung to a  ...  from the previous $3 billion. The Finance Ministry expects the current account to post a  ...
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<title>Days of rage in streets threatening to derail Asia</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185525738</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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...  by Thaksin Shinawatra. The former Thai prime minister was removed in a September 2006 coup  ...  week, Anwar won back a seat in parliament, increasing his chances of ousting Prime Minister  ...  and Thailand seem unable to deliver that.&apos;&apos; Politics often offer the biggest surprises in Asian  ...
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<title>Tokyo&apos;s inward gaze worries US</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185525727</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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...  policy dysfunctions are going to rankle, whatever administration comes to power in Washington,&apos;&apos; Mr Samuels  ...  test in the months ahead as Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda tries to extend beyond January  ...  view as critical. Opposition parties that control parliament&apos;s upper house, are likely to reject legislation  ...
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<title>BACC SEPTEMBER PROGRAMME</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185524543</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:59 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Elephant Award. The special programme includes a selection from France&apos;s Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival;  ...  Smile through different aspects of art, faith, politics and love. It is not only a  ...  Dr Apinan Poshyananda, director-general of the Culture Ministry&apos;s Office of Contemporary Art and Culture and  ...
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<title>Political skirmishes damage fragile investor sentiment</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185524391</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  vowed to continue its protests until Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej steps down from office. Mrs  ...  process would end. Even a dissolution of Parliament, followed by new elections, could attract renewed  ...  global and domestic economic conditions. The Finance Ministry currently maintains a growth forecast of between  ...
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<title>Asia Fashion Federation extends its role</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185524387</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:58 GMT</pubDate>
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... The Asia Fashion Federation, which represents organisations from five  ...  business across design, manufacturing and merchandising. Commerce Minister Chaiya Sasomsap said the ministry was confident that Thailand&apos;s fashion, textile and  ...
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<title>Russia Under Pressure, Has Little World Support</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185523649</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  to enlist the support it wanted from China and a group of former Soviet republics in Central Asia. The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization  ...  dialogue. In Paris on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said that EU leaders preparing  ...
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<title>Russian assault unites Georgia behind Saakashvili</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185523514</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Russian aggression that threatens to topple his administration. Officials in Moscow say it&apos;s a ludicrous  ...  Targamadze, a key opposition leader in Georgia&apos;s parliament. At that point, any internal disagreements about  ...  observers. In particular, analysts point to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who was president for eight  ...
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<title>LPGA stands behind new English language policy as male golfers criticize it</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185523013</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:55 GMT</pubDate>
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...  surprised, by some of the reactions,&quot; said deputy commissioner Libba Galloway, who previously was the  ...  with outside experts, and the LPGA will administer the evaluation itself. Players won&apos;t have to  ...  by Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, seven by Asians. Most of them are capable in English,  ...
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<title>Vladimir Putin: US orchestrated Georgia conflict, suggests motive was to affect US election</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185522732</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:55 GMT</pubDate>
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... Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States on  ...  Georgia&apos;s offensive. At a briefing Tuesday, the deputy chief of Russian military general staff, Col.  ...  Kouchner told a news conference. The Foreign Ministry said later that France was not behind  ...
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