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 | China angles for Arctic power as ice melts Al Jazeera Ice is melting away at a record-breaking rate in the Arctic, exposing valuable natural resources and opening up new shipping routes. Measurements taken last August found levels of Arctic sea ice were... (photo: NOAA / Mike Dunn, NC State Museum of Natural Sciences) | |
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US navy launches carrier-borne drone Al Jazeera A drone the size of a fighter jet has taken off from the deck of an US aircraft carrier for the first time in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the US to launch unmanned... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Tony D. Curtis) |
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Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years Jakarta Post The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by improved U.S. economic figures and Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing that aims to revive Japan's sluggish... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) |
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Fresh Analysis of the Pace of Warming and Sea-Level Rise The New York Times Here are two useful articles assessing the latest thinking on the pace at which Greenland ice loss could raise sea levels and the implications of the recent plateau in... (photo: Creative Commons / Hannes Grobe, AWI) |
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Libya: Security versus democracy Al Jazeera Whenever a bomb explodes in Libya, so do the arguments amongst those who profess to be the guardians of democracy despite their differing discourses on what constitutes... (photo: AP / Abdul Majeed Forjani) |
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STOCKS NEWS MALAYSIA-Affin cuts 2013 palm oil price forecast to 2,600 ringgit CNBC Affin Investment Bank cut its average selling price forecast on Malaysian crude palm oil this year to 2,600 ringgit per tonne from 2,800 ringgit, citing a sluggish price... (photo: WN / deniseyong) |
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Fuelling geopolitics: The oil saga Al Jazeera This month, Al Jazeera aired a special four-part series on the hidden history of the western oil giants known as the Seven Sisters, and their role in defining the... (photo: UN / V Bibic) |
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Japan PM Abe in Russia for talks on territorial row, energy BBC News Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Russia for the two nations' first top-level talks in a decade. Discussions are set to focus on energy deals and a... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) |
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Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on April 29 CNBC SINGAPORE, April 29 (Reuters) - Following is some company-related and market news that could affect the local market. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0049 GMT... (photo: WN / RTayco) |
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Japan puts aside Russia row for sake of economy The Guardian ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer= TOKYO (AP) — Japan's relations with Russia are taking a decidedly business-like turn, as the countries put economic imperatives... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa) |
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