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 Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain
| TOKYO — For all the turmoil over Toyota’s wave of recalls, the company, the world’s largest automaker, may face a bigger problem: the surging yen. | With the yen at 15-year highs a... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) The New York Times
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 China makes its North Korea move
| Sep 3, 2010 Page 1 of 2 | China makes its North Korea move | By Peter Lee | The Barack Obama administration's policy of "strategic reassurance" vis-a-vis China appears ... (photo: AP / CCTV via APTN) Asia Times
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 Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike
| A spike in food prices has triggered deadly riots in Mozambique this week, and experts worry other countries that saw such unrest during the last global food crisis in ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Press Democrat
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 Over 13,000 embraced Islam in Dubai
The emirate of Dubai is seeing waves of conversion to Islam over the last 14 years, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, according to a top official here. | Hud... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Khaleej Times
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 Amartya Sen’s vision of learning
By Anil Sinha Friday, September 03, 2010 --> | It is a different world of learning; totally different from what we are acquainted with. We have almost accepted the kind o... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy) Deccan Herald
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 China's once-a-decade census highlights growing rights awareness among ordinary citizens
| BEIJING - Census takers counting China's more than 1.3 billion people already face a daunting task, and it's getting harder for the latest once-a-decade update. | After... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Star Tribune
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 Twitter and Facebook 'bringing back regional dialects'
Age-old regional dialects from around the country are undergoing a resurgence thanks to social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. | The Twitter homepage | Lan... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph
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 China calls for compromises to reboot North Korea nuclear talks
| BEIJING - China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on tr... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) Star Tribune
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