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Strike paralyses Bangladesh airport
dpa, Published on 08/01/2013
» DHAKA - Flights at Dhaka's main airport were halted Tuesday after employees of Bangladesh's state-run airline went on an indefinite strike to improve working conditions, officials said.
Tuna sells for record $1.7m
dpa, Published on 05/01/2013
» TOKYO - A tuna was sold for a record 155.4 million yen (1.76 million US dollars) Saturday in the first auction of this year at the Tokyo Tsukiji fish market.
China orders media crackdown
dpa, Published on 04/01/2013
» BEIJING - China closed the website of a leading reformist magazine on Friday and ordered a crackdown on "irregular practices" by media outlets.
Thailand loses top rice exporter title
dpa, Published on 04/01/2013
» Thailand lost its three-decades-old title as the world's top rice exporter last year, falling behind India and Vietnam, industry sources said on Friday.