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China to ‘severely’ punish
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BEIJING: China will “severely” punish those involved in the
latest product safety scandal involving a Chinese manufacturer
exporting toys tainted with poisonous lead, state media Wednesday.
US toy company Mattel reportedly identified
Wednesday a factory in China involved in producing toys which it
said were recalled in the United States over fears they contained
lead.
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After 20 million years, China’s white dolphin likely extinct
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SHANGHAI: China’s rapid industrialization has likely made extinct
a species of fresh water dolphin that had been on Earth for over 20
million years, a marine biologist said Wednesday.
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UN hopes talks lead to Suu Kyi release
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BANGKOK: The UN special adviser on Myanmar said Wednesday that he
hoped the junta’s ongoing constitutional talks would eventually
lead to the release of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Indonesia, Vietnam to work vs. corruption
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JAKARTA: Indonesia and Vietnam on Wednesday agreed to cooperate in
efforts to eradicate corruption, Indonesian foreign minister Hassan
Wirayuda said after the nation’s two leaders held talks.
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Cyprus women in feeding record bid
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NICOSIA: More than 50 Cypriot women shrugged off social mores to
take part in a public breastfeeding event on Wednesday as part of an
international bid to set a world record and to raise health
awareness.
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Musharraf pulls out of antiterror meet
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday canceled a
trip to Afghanistan to attend a key antiterrorism meeting, citing a
previous engagement amid heightened security concerns.
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INBRIEF
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TAIPEI: Tropical storm Wutip is approaching Taiwan,
forecasters warned Wednesday, after the storm Pabuk pounded the
island’s south with strong winds and downpours that disrupted
traffic and power supplies.
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