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- Japan eyes sales tax rise to pay for post-quake rebuild
- Under shadow of Japan, $1 bln sought for Chernobyl
- Taiwan to boost combat training in disputed waters
- Royal marriage spawns souvenir kitsch-fest
- World's oldest man turns 114 in Japan
- Singapore dissolves parliament, clears way for election
- Iran declares defence 'self-sufficiency' with latest destroyer
- Audibly challenged man hawks self-made bread for living
- Thousands homeless after Philippine fire
- Iran does not confirm report of restored Egypt ties
- Libya oil stuck in legal limbo as UN panel shunned
- Castro resigns as party head as Cuba mulls reforms
- Declare war against obesity
- Factory owner's rat-catching dogs
- Mine collapse kills two in Indonesia's Papua
- Zimbabwe, Zambia in tug of war over Vic Falls tourists
- VIDEO: Bumpy start for Blackberry Playbook?
- VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning
- Iran appoints ambassador to Egypt, first in 30 years
- Moderate technocrats align with Peru’s Humala
| Japan eyes sales tax rise to pay for post-quake rebuild Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:58 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumers may have to help foot the reconstruction bill after last month's earthquake and tsunami caused $300 billion of damage, further burdening the hugely indebted economy, a newspaper said on Tuesday. 
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| Under shadow of Japan, $1 bln sought for Chernobyl Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:58 AM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine looks to the world on Tuesday to pledge more funds to help it contain the consequences of history's worst nuclear accident, but donors seem likely to put up less than the 740 million euros (more than $1 billion) it seeks. 
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| Taiwan to boost combat training in disputed waters Posted: 19 Apr 2011 01:00 AM PDT Taiwanese coast guards stationed in the South China Sea will undergo rigorous combat training, an official said Tuesday, in response to China's more assertive stance in disputed waters.
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| Royal marriage spawns souvenir kitsch-fest Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:55 AM PDT (Britain-AFP) - London's souvenir shops are in overdrive for the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William. As well as traditional cups, plates and tea towels, thousands of other trinkets are on offer from replica rings to books and clothes, and even condoms. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.
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| World's oldest man turns 114 in Japan Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:50 AM PDT The world's oldest man, Japanese citizen Jiroemon Kimura, turned 114 on Tuesday, celebrating the day away from the public spotlight with his family near Kyoto.
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| Singapore dissolves parliament, clears way for election Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:49 AM PDT Singapore's President S.R. Nathan dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for a general election which must be held within three months.
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| Iran declares defence 'self-sufficiency' with latest destroyer Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:51 AM PDT TEHRAN, Apr 19: Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic is building a new model of the Jamaran destroyer dubbed Velayat.
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| Audibly challenged man hawks self-made bread for living Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:31 AM PDT Born in Cameron Highlands, Lim's parents found out that he was deaf while he was only one year old, as the toddler crawled away when they called out his name.
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| Thousands homeless after Philippine fire Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:12 AM PDT A huge fire razed a sprawling residential compound in the Philippine capital's financial district Tuesday, leaving up to 10,000 people homeless, authorities said.
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| Iran does not confirm report of restored Egypt ties Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:56 PM PDT TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran declined to confirm a news report on Tuesday that it had appointed an ambassador to Egypt, which would mark the restoration of diplomatic relations after more than 30 years. 
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| Libya oil stuck in legal limbo as UN panel shunned Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:56 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western powers eager to help Libyan rebels sell oil from territories they control are ignoring the U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee, leaving Libyan crude in legal limbo, envoys and analysts say. 
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| Castro resigns as party head as Cuba mulls reforms Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:57 PM PDT Fidel Castro confirmed his exit from the Communist Party leadership on Tuesday, ceding power to his brother Raul as delegates prepare to vote on changes that could bring term limits to key posts.
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| Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:57 PM PDT Infants have to take in too much of unnecessary sugar since they are born and when they grow older, they are unable to withstand the temptation of fast food. School canteens are not necessarily the only culprit as there are a great variety of junk food available in the market.
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| Factory owner's rat-catching dogs Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:50 PM PDT 62-year-old furniture factory owner Xie Guo-liang has kept three dogs at his factory in the hope of preventing break-ins. Nevertheless, these three dogs have so far not caught a single thief but more than 50 mice!
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| Mine collapse kills two in Indonesia's Papua Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:42 PM PDT Two miners were killed when the roof of a US-owned mine in Indonesia's restive Papua province collapsed on them, police said Tuesday.
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| Zimbabwe, Zambia in tug of war over Vic Falls tourists Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:40 PM PDT "Tourists are back!" said Knowledge, all smiles at the Victoria Falls tourism office.
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| VIDEO: Bumpy start for Blackberry Playbook? Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:37 PM PDT Blackberry's maker has already said development costs will weigh on profits which has added to a share price slump.
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| VIDEO: Internet inventor's 'free web' warning Posted: 18 Apr 2011 03:16 PM PDT Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British scientist credited with inventing the web, has said he fears the freedom of the online world is being put at risk by the demands of big business.
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| Iran appoints ambassador to Egypt, first in 30 years Posted: 18 Apr 2011 11:25 PM PDT TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has appointed an ambassador to Egypt for the first time in 30 years as diplomatic relations are re-established following the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, Iran's Press TV reported on Tuesday. 
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| Moderate technocrats align with Peru’s Humala Posted: 18 Apr 2011 10:03 PM PDT LIMA, April 19 — Left-wing nationalist Ollanta Humala added experienced technocrats to his campaign team yesterday, trying to convince investors he would keep much of Peru's market economy intact if elected president in June. Among more than a dozen new advisers were two economists well-known in Peru: Kurt Burneo, the former president of state-run ... 
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