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Rising drug trade threatens Myanmar's aspirations
Associated Press, Published on 25/03/2013
» THON MIN YAR, Myanmar - Deep in the lawless mountains of the Golden Triangle, sloping fields of illegal poppies have just been scraped dry for opium. This is the peak season for producing drugs here, and in Myanmar's nascent era of democratic change, the haul has only gotten bigger.
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Vietnam farmers sentenced to 5 years
Associated Press, Published on 05/04/2013
» HAIPHONG – A court sentenced a family of four Vietnamese fish farmers to between two and five years in prison on Friday after finding them guilty of attempted murder for fighting back against a state eviction squad with homemade guns and land mines.
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Najib offers populist sweets
Associated Press, Published on 07/04/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Prime minister Najib Razak has promised more cash handouts for the poor along with cheaper cars and homes if he is re-elected in a few weeks.
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Photos of 'Boston bombers' issued
Associated Press, Published on 19/04/2013
» The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) zeroed in on two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and shared surveillance-camera images of them with the world Thursday in hopes the public will help hunt them down.
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Anwar: I can win Malaysia election
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday that he believes his three-party alliance can win this weekend's national polls and topple a coalition that has ruled for nearly 56 years.
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Myanmar panel call for family planning
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2013
» YANGON - A government-appointed commission investigating sectarian violence in western Myanmar last year has issued proposals to ease tensions in the country, including doubling the number of security forces in the volatile region and introducing family planning programs to limit population growth among minority Muslims.
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Workers rally for better conditions on May Day
Associated Press, Published on 01/05/2013
» Tens of thousands of low-paid workers took to the streets in Asia on May Day to demand higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions a week after a Bangladesh garment factory building collapse killed hundreds — a grim reminder of how lax safety regulations make going to work a danger in many poor countries.
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Asian stock markets up on US jobs
Associated Press, Published on 06/05/2013
» BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday after an unexpectedly strong US jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the country's ruling political alliance won national elections.
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Chinese increase overseas investment
Associated Press, Published on 07/05/2013
» China's richest people are stepping up investment in United States real estate and other foreign assets as they try to preserve their fortunes in the face of a fast-changing economy, a report said Tuesday.
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Police under fire in US abductions
Associated Press, Published on 08/05/2013
» CLEVELAND - One neighbour says a naked woman was seen crawling on her hands and knees in the backyard of the house a few years ago. Another heard pounding on the home's doors and noticed plastic bags over the windows.
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