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China: Gender imbalance world's worst
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2015
» BEIJING — Chinese health authorities on Wednesday described the gender imbalance among new-borns as "the most serious and prolonged" in the world, a direct ramification of the country's strict one-child policy.
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I'nesia to roll back religous syllabus
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2014
» JAKARTA – Indonesia plans to discontinue early next year a widely criticised school curriculum that emphasises moral and religious education, a minister said on Monday.
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BEC-Tero eyes buying Bolton
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2014
» A consortium led by a Channel 3 subsidiary is in discussions over a 40-million-pound takeover of English second-tier football club Bolton Wanderers after being approached by the cash-strapped strugglers.
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No Myanmar charter changes until '15
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2014
» YANGON — Myanmar's constitution cannot be changed until after next year's general election, the speaker of parliament said, casting doubt on the chances of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi becoming president and the military's political power being weakened.
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Wall Street ends at records
Reuters, Published on 22/11/2014
» NEW YORK — US stocks closed higher on Friday, with major indices notching a fifth straight weekly advance after China's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate and its euro-zone peer announced asset purchases in efforts to boost each region's economy.
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Laos arrives late, loses takraw medal
Reuters, Published on 22/09/2014
» INCHEON, South Korea — Singapore was gifted a bronze medal in sepak takraw at the Asian Games Monday when Laos was disqualified for arriving too late for their semi-final match the previous night.
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Tourism minister mulls wristbands, curfews for tourists
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2014
» Thailand's tourism minister said Tuesday that identification wristbands could be distributed to tourists following the murder of two British backpackers earlier this month that has raised fresh concerns over tourist safety.
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With Suu Kyi disqualified, her NLD party looks to Myanmar ex-general
Reuters, Published on 24/09/2014
» YANGON — Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy will go into next year's parliamentary election in Myanmar with no candidate for president and might even support a former general from the pro-military ruling party, NLD officials said.
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Key interest rate held at expected 2%
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2014
» Thailand's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, as expected, reiterating that the level is appropriate and that the economy, battered early this year by political turmoil, will rebound in the second half.
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5m want Myanmar charter changed
Reuters, Published on 22/07/2014
» YANGON — Myanmar's main opposition party says it has collected about five million signatures seeking reduced powers for unelected military members of parliament as the country, which emerged from dictatorship in 2011, moves towards an election next year.
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