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US leaker faces hard choices while in hiding
HONG KONG (AP) — Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs, has few options to stay one step ahead of the authorities while in apparent hiding. One possibility is to seek asylum in a...
Tags: Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Central Intelligence Agency, Taiwan, International Law
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INTERVIEW-ARM unveils new processor for mid-range mobile devices
ReutersBy Clare Jim TAIPEI, June 3 (Reuters) - British chip designer ARM Holdings said it will defend its over 90 percent share of the mid-range mobile device market against hard-running rival Intel Corp, helped by a new processor it unveiled on Monday. ARM...Tags: Computer Hardware, Qualcomm Inc., Apple iPad, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Intel Corp.
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Un terremoto de 6,5 sacude Taiwán y causa algunos daños
ReutersTAIPEI, 2 jun (Reuters) - Un terremoto de magnitud 6,5 sacudió la isla de Taiwán el domingo y causó algunos daños, informaron medios taiwaneses. El terremoto se produjo a 38 km al sureste de la ciudad de T'ai-chung a una profundidad de 14,5 km,... -
Nadal, Djokovic on collision course in Paris
Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday as the Spanish claycourt machine chases a record eighth title at Roland Garros. Third seed Nadal, who beat Djokovic in last year's final,...
Tags: Serena Williams, Wimbledon Championships, Maria Sharapova, U.S. Open (tennis), Rafael Nadal
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Tennis-Nadal, Sharapova and French men top Monday's Paris bill
ReutersPARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - A day after former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams eased into the second round with the minimum of fuss, it will be the turn of title holders Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova to grace the French Open with their...Tags: Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Tennis, Rafael Nadal, French Open
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Nadal, Djokovic on semi-final collision course in Paris
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday as the Spanish claycourt machine chases a record eighth title at Roland Garros. Third seed Nadal, who beat Djokovic in...Tags: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon Championships, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal
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UPDATE 1-Taiwan chops 2013 GDP growth forecast to 2.4 pct
Reuters* Cuts 2013 GDP forecast from 3.59 pct * Q1 GDP pace raised to 1.67 pct y/y from 1.54 pct * 2013 inflation seen at 1.23x pct vs 1.37 pct previously TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) - Taiwan slashed its 2013 economic growth outlook on Friday, showing...Tags: China, Weather Reports, HSBC Holdings plc, Economic Indicator, Gross Domestic Product
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Asia: What are the top 101 restaurants?
It was a big job, but somebody had to do it, said editors at the Daily Meal. So they set out to recognize Asia’s top 101 restaurants. The list, which took six months to compile, includes restaurants in 25 cities. China topped the charts with 28...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), Michelin Group
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Taiwan says Filipino apology in fisherman's death not enough
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippines' coast guard has spiraled into a series of sanctions and sparked a rare anger-fest threatening the normally solid Pacific Rim alliance. The dispute has not eased despite...
Tags: China, Benigno Aquino III, Christianity, Fishing, Religion and Belief
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Hon Hai, Mozilla to launch mobile device running on Firefox
ReutersTAIPEI, May 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd will team up with Mozilla and launch a mobile device that runs on the U.S. company's Firefox operating system, a Mozilla spokeswoman said, as Hon Hai looks to diversify its client...Tags: Electronics, Google Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Science and Technology, Mobile World Congress
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Tennis-Sharapova is not "court" out as she strolls through
ReutersPARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova was not distracted by a late court switch as she started her French Open title defence with a ruthless 6-2 6-1 dismissal of Taipei's Hsieh Su-Wei in the first round on Monday. With the men's encounter between...Tags: Maria Sharapova, French Open, Gael Monfils, Tomas Berdych
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Burleigh Manor Middle student state winner in Google logo design contest
Someday, Burleigh Manor seventh-grader Lauren Shen might go to Google and see what the Internet search engine is displaying to millions of users throughout the country: her artwork. Lauren, 12, is the state's winner in a Google-sponsored national contest...Tags: Larry Page, Google Inc., Students, New York City, Museum of Natural History
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