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UN atomic watchdog green lights Japan's reactor testsTokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2012 The UN's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday gave its seal of approval to Japan's reactor safety checks, but said utilities should beef up plans for managing disasters in the wake of the Fukushima meltdowns. A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in the country at the government's invitation as officials look for ways to convince a deeply sceptical population that idled nuclear plants are safe to restart. With just a handful of Japan's 54 reactors still operational, officials ... read more |
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  Oil higher in Asia on positive Japanese data Oil prices rose in Asia Tuesday as traders reacted to better-than-expected economic data from Japan, analysts said. ... more | .. |
  Honda 9-month net profit falls 71%, cuts forecasts Honda Motor's net profit for the nine months to December slumped by almost three-quarters from the previous year due to Japan's March disasters, huge floods in Thailand, and the high yen, it said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China sends team to Sudan, demands release of workers China on Tuesday called for the immediate release of 29 Chinese workers held by Sudanese rebels, as it dispatched a team to the African nation to help defuse the situation. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  China to launch database to curb property speculation China plans to launch a housing database linking 40 major cities, which analysts said Tuesday would close a loophole in ownership restrictions and lay the groundwork for a nationwide property tax. ... more | .. |
 Iraq again delays energy exploration auction Iraq has again delayed an auction for a dozen oil and gas exploration blocks, because of changes in contract terms, a top official said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan to open trade offices in China Taiwan plans to open up semi-official trade offices in six cities in China in the next two months, which authorities said Tuesday was a sign of closer economic links with the mainland. ... more | .. |
  Data on Megaupload servers may be deleted Federal prosecutors say two U.S. companies hosting Megaupload's servers could begin deleting all user content as early as Thursday. ... more |
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
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 Bolivians demand controversial highway be built More than 2,000 Amazon Indians on Monday called on Bolivian President Evo Morales to approve the building of a highway through a nature reserve, a project scrapped last year after widespread protests. ... more | .. |
 US lawmakers seek Google answers on privacy Two US lawmakers have asked Google chief Larry Page to brief congress on changes to the Internet search giant's privacy policies, citing concerns about collection and sharing of personal data. ... more | .. |
 China car maker SAIC says 2011 profit surged China's SAIC Motor, the largest domestic auto maker, said Tuesday that unaudited net profit rose more than 40 percent last year, despite an overall slowdown in the world's biggest car market. ... more | .. |
 China has room for stimulus: IMF China could easily boost domestic consumption to stimulate its economy if its slowdown is too sharp, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. ... more |
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  Japan's ANA nine-month net profit down 10% Japan's All Nippon Airways on Tuesday said its net profit for the nine months to December fell 10.0 percent from a year earlier due to an increase in corporate taxes. ... more | .. |
 Japan's industrial output rise lifts recovery hopes Japan's uncertain post-catastrophe economic recovery appeared to be tentatively gaining traction Tuesday as official data showed industrial output rose by more than expected in December. ... more | .. |
 Exxon Mobil trimming Japan operation Exxon Mobil said it is selling a 99 percent stake in its downstream product marketing subsidiary, Exxon Mobil Yugen Kaisha, to Japanese refinery operator TonenGeneral Sekiyu. ... more | .. |
 Iran Parliament delays oil cutoff vote Iran's Parliament has delayed an "emergency" vote on immediately cutting off oil supplies to the European Union as a team of nuclear inspectors arrived. ... more |
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Boeing looks for Starliner fixes despite costs, ISS age
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 Walker's World: So much for Davos What a difference a week makes. Had the latest downgrades by Fitch or the leak of the latest German plan to impose discipline on the Greek economy come as the Davos elite were gathering, the mood in the Alps would have been much colder. ... more | .. |
 New foreign auto investment rules begin in China China has withdrawn support for foreign investment in auto manufacturing under new rules that took effect Monday, as it seeks to encourage the domestic industry in the world's largest car market. ... more | .. |
 China says currency reform to boost Shanghai China on Monday pledged to increase the use of the yuan in international trade and encourage foreign investment in Shanghai markets, as it seeks to build the city into a major global financial centre. ... more | .. |
  Congolese inventor puts African tablet on sale Africa has its first handheld tablet to rival the iPad and similar western inventions, which went on sale in the Republic of Congo on Monday, its inventor Verone Mankou said Monday. ... more |
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 S. Korea minister calls trade pact with China necessary South Korea's finance minister called Monday for early negotiations on a free trade pact with China so Seoul can compete against Taiwan in the lucrative Chinese market. ... more | .. |
 Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! to fight email spam Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, AOL and Facebook are setting aside their online rivalry to fight a common enemy: email spam and "phishing" attacks. ... more | .. |
 Retool world economy for sustainability: UN panel The world can no longer afford to ignore the environmental cost of economic growth and must redefine the very concept of national wealth, a UN panel of heads of state and environment ministers said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese workers in good shape: Sudan rebels Twenty-nine Chinese workers described as hostages by Sudan's military are in good shape and will be released when the security situation allows, their rebel captors told AFP on Monday. ... more |
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Syrian troops move into Suwayda as violence continues
32 killed near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run Health Ministry says
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 India mulls using rupee to pay for Iran oil imports India said Monday it may use its own currency, the rupee, to pay for oil imports from Iran in the face of a US-led sanctions campaign aimed at forcing Tehran to abandon its nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 China government debt 'controllable': Wen Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said government debt was "overall safe and controllable" and key projects would continue to receive funding to avoid "systemic risks", state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
EU drafts law to respond to Chinese protectionism: official The European Union is drafting a law in response to Chinese protectionism in public markets, EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht told the German Focus magazine in an interview to appear Monday. ... more | .. |
 SciTechTalk: The smartphone debate As modern smartphones begin to look more alike, there is one user preference difference that has kept phone design firmly in two camps: the keyboard - virtual or physical. ... more |
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 China calls for calm after Philippine offer to US China on Sunday called for greater efforts towards "peace and stability" in the region, after the Philippines offered to allow more US troops on its territory. ... more | .. |
Germany urges restraint after Iran oil stop threat Germany Sunday called for restraint from Iran amid an escalation in tensions over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme and a threat to immediately cut off oil exports to Europe. ... more | .. |
  Japan emissions rising after atomic crisis: report Japanese manufacturer's greenhouse gas emissions are rising after the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, hurting the country's carbon reduction goals, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Five possible buyers for bankrupt Saab: administrator Up to five companies are keen to buy Saab, one of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker's three administrators said Sunday. ... more |
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