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Japan Fattens Grand Sumo Prizes as Demand for Advertising Rises
november 20, 2014by latadmin
Cash prizes at this year’s Grand Sumo Tournament are setting a record as Japanese companies increase spending on advertising in the national sport that dates back...
US stocks edge higher in midday trading
november 20, 2014by latadmin
A pickup in U.S. home sales and figures showing a decline in weekly applications for unemployment benefits helped lift stocks in midday trading Thursday. Strong earnings...
Lucky pedestrian avoids being crushed between a car and a truck
november 19, 2014by latadmin
This man in China is arguably the luckiest pedestrian alive. He didn’t necessarily find himself between a rock and a hard place but rather "a truck and a...
‘Black widow’ held over poison death of husband, her seventh partner to die
november 19, 2014by latadmin
A 67-year-old millionairess has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning her husband with cyanide, as it emerged six former partners had already died, in Japan’s...
Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders condemn parliament clashes
november 19, 2014by latadmin
Pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong have condemned violent action by a small group of protesters on Tuesday who tried to break into parliament. The Occupy Central...
Japanese pet shop worker arrested for dumping 80 dogs in countryside
november 19, 2014by latadmin
Japanese police have arrested a former pet shop worker for allegedly abandoning 80 dogs, dead and alive, in the countryside. Masaki Kimura, 39, admitted he had been paid...
UN committee votes to hold North Korea accountable for human rights abuses
november 19, 2014by latadmin
The world’s boldest effort yet to hold North Korea and leader Kim Jong-un accountable for alleged crimes against humanity has moved forward at the United Nations,...
Postponement of tax hike in Japan may help global economy
november 19, 2014by latadmin
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s postponement of Japan’s next consumption tax hike may win support not only from Japanese voters but other major countries, some...
Why extrapolation is not right for China
november 19, 2014by latadmin
Regression to mean could spell trouble for Asian powerhouses (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Says Fast-Growing Nations Have Role in Curbing Warming
november 19, 2014by latadmin
The prime minister of gas-rich Malaysia sees a climate-friendly path ahead….
