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Taiwan pole climbing celebration
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:25:42 GMT
Taiwan has celebrated the end of 'Ghost Month' with an unusual contest dating back at least two centuries.
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China U-turn on enforced blackout
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:15:29 GMT
Thousands of people in China are to have their electricity restored after the reversal of an order for enforced power cuts to meet energy-saving goals.
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Japan-China boat spat escalates
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:10:20 GMT
China warns Japan that their wider relationship will suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute about a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters.
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China abortion activist 'freed'
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:52:40 GMT
A blind activist jailed after revealing right abuses under China's one-child policy has been freed after a four-year prison term, a rights group says.
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'Friendly fire' in Philippines siege
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:22:27 GMT
Investigators in the Philippines say police may have accidentally shot some of the hostages on a bus hijacked last month.
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South Korea in surprise rate hold
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:24:54 GMT
South Korea's central bank surprises markets by keeping interest rates on hold in the face of "global uncertainties".
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Australia
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:38:15 GMT
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Vodafone makes $6.5bn China sale
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:25:19 GMT
Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.
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Chinese star to learn bow and arrow for new role
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:13:11 GMT
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is to team up with Speed director Jan de Bont to make an English-language version of the Chinese legend Mulan.
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Two missing in China rig accident
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:37:04 GMT
At least 30 workers are rescued and at least two are missing after a storm causes an oil rig off China's north-east coast to list dangerously.
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