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Taiwan hospital transplants 5 HIV-infected organs
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — One of Taiwan's best regarded hospitals says it transplanted organs from an HIV carrier into five patients in what appears to be one of the most serious examples of medical negligence in the island's modern history. A National...Tags: HIV, Taipei (Taiwan), AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Taiwan fan drops toddler, bungles foul ball catch
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese baseball fan got himself in hot water with his wife when he dropped their young daughter into the stadium seats in front of him in a bungled attempt to catch a foul ball during a televised game. The man, identified... -
Stocks, bond prices fall after Fed decision
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Equities and bond prices pulled lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would maintain the pace of its bond buying and gave no explicit indication it was close to slowing the stimulus program. Fed officials cited further...Tags: Sri Lanka, Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust, Chuck Hagel, Entertainment, Kim Sung-hwan
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HIGHLIGHTS-Q2 ThomsonReuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey - by sector
ReutersMUMBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - Optimism among Asia's top companies gathered momentum in the second quarter despite lingering concerns about the global economy and rising costs, the latest Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asia Business Sentiment Survey published on...Tags: Australia, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Science and Technology, Thomson Corporation, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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PREVIEW-Japan exports expected to rise as weak yen takes hold
Reuters* May exports seen +6.5 pct yr/yr vs +3.8 pct yr/yr in April * Trade deficit to widen but exports showing positive signs * Recent market declines raise doubts about "Abenomics" By Stanley White TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's exports are expected to...Tags: China, Finance, Imports, Politics, Money and Monetary Policy
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POLL-China, other East Asian stock markets to shrug off losses, end 2013 higher
Reuters* For poll data see,,, * Emerging Asian stocks to erase 2013 year-to-date losses * Hopes of economic recovery and policy easing to stem losses * Attractive stock valuations to drive markets higher By Sumanta Dey BANGALORE, June 18 (Reuters) - China...Tags: China, Elections, Weather Reports, Prices, Thomson Corporation
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From Legos, towers rise
When the Norton Museum of Art tasked Lego man Dan Parker with re-creating the world's best skyscrapers for its new exhibit, the artist made 1 World Trade Center the tallest of them all. Standing 9 feet 2 inches tall from base to antenna, Parker's Lego-...
Tags: Taipei 101, LEGO Group, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Museums
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Asia Private Equity Weekly News, June 17, 2013
ReutersHONG KONG, June 17 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending June 14. JUNE 14 CERBERUS CAPITAL Management LP publicly questioned the management of Seibu Holdings, hoping to garner support for its...Tags: Australia, China, Leveraged Buyouts, Thomson Corporation, India
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Weather forecasters bemoan indecision on new satellite system
WASHINGTON — Weather experts don't usually admit when they're stumped. After all, they're in the business of forecasting the future. But lately, some meteorologists have used the word "baffling" to describe a decision by NOAA and Congress to...
Tags: Weather Reports, Government, Science and Technology, U.S. Congress, Finance
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Analysis: U.S. plastics from gas threaten European petchem industry
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - The oil-dependent European petrochemicals industry could be in for a body blow as U.S. rivals seek to get a wider range of raw materials out of cheap shale gas to make more plastics, coatings and adhesives. U.S. players including...Tags: Chemical Industry, Dow Chemical Co., Energy Resources, Material Science, Petroleum Industry
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ANALYSIS-U.S. plastics from gas threaten European petchem industry
Reuters* Ethylene prices tumbled as U.S. uses shale gas to up output * Europe petchems cushioned from low ethylene price by propylene * U.S. players now widening use of shale gas to make propylene * Propylene prices set to fall in line with higher output...Tags: Chemical Industry, Dow Chemical Co., Material Science, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources
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Analysis: India is Asia's weakest link in QE-driven rout
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - India is emerging Asia's canary in the 'hot money' mine. As financial markets sell off on concerns over rising U.S. rates, what happens in India, an economy with slowing growth and a heavy dependence on foreign money, could well...Tags: China, Singapore, ING Group, Economic Policy, Debt Market
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