Asia markets fall sharply on worries about slowing growth across the world.
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China markets firmed ahead of a rash of company results, while much of Asia ran in place Wednesday amid lingering economic jitters.
Read more »Dollar shines along with China economy (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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The U.S. dollar taps a six-month high in Asia while gold falls on signs that economies are shrinking
Read more »Asia recovers on bargain-hunting (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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A battered Asian share market saw investors return to bargain-hunt Monday, but a sustained rally was not expected.
Read more »Myanmar opens doors to foreign aid workers
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Countries around the world are offering to give Myanmar more than one hundred million dollars in aid. But they still need to be convinced the ruling junta will keep its promise to give international aid workers access to the devastated Irawaddy delta. Myanmar was pummeled by Cyclone Nargis in early May. More than 80,000 died, and more than 50,000 people are still missing.
Read more »Dalai Lama attacks China over Tibet
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The Dalai Lama is condemning what he calls China's rule of terror. Chinese police are reported to be going from door to door in the capital Llhasa, hunting Tibetans involved in the most serious uprising against Chinese rule for nearly 20 years. Tibet's self declared government in exile says 80 people have been killed. Protests appear to be spreading outside Tibet as latest reports from Sichuan in south west China say 3 protesters have been shot dead there.
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Nearly 56,000 people have died and about 25,000 are missing in last week`s massive earthquake in Sichuan Province in western China, government figures revealed Friday.
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