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Philippine massacre witnesses live in fear Hired assassins are stalking witnesses to a Philippine massacre in which a political warlord allegedly led the slaughter of 57 people, victims' relatives and a rights group said almost two years into a complex trial.

28 July 2012 11:33

Chinese buying more luxury goods at home: survey Chinese shoppers are increasingly buying luxury goods in mainland China, turning away from high-end stores abroad and in Hong Kong.

28 July 2012 10:02

Smartphones power Samsung to record $4.5 bn net profit South Korea's Samsung Electronics Friday posted a record net profit of 5.19 trillion won ($4.53 billion) in the second quarter, powered by strong smartphone sales despite the global downturn.

27 July 2012 18:15

Sea rise threatens 'paradise' Down Under When Elaine Pearce left Sydney for the seaside peace of Old Bar 12 years ago she was assured her new house was a solid investment, with a century's worth of frontage to guard against erosion.

27 July 2012 17:31

Chinese and EU solar makers at war over dumping A host of EU solar makers haved called on the European Commission to probe alleged dumping practices by its Chinese rivals, as Beijing warned an investigation could trigger a trade war.

27 July 2012 17:03

Air Astana starts new Almaty – Hong Kong flight Air Astana airlines company is starting new Almaty-Hong Kong-Almaty flights on August 28, 2012.

27 July 2012 15:14

Kazakhstan and China increased commodities turnover Commodities turnover between Kazakhstan and China grew 29.8 percent up in 5 months of 2012.

27 July 2012 14:58

Olympics: Chinese doctor reveals state-sponsored doping Chinese Olympians were subjected to a state-sponsored doping regime in the 1980s and 1990s, a retired chief medical supervisor revealed to Australian media on Friday.

27 July 2012 14:07

Beijing to 'strike' at critics after flood disaster Authorities in Beijing said they would begin to "strike" out at online critics of the government response to recent record flooding, while declining again Thursday to release updated casualty tolls.

27 July 2012 13:14

Toyota world's top carmaker in first half: reports Toyota Motor has returned to the top of the global carmakers' league, Japanese media reported on Thursday, after the firm said it had sold almost five million vehicles in the first half of the year.

27 July 2012 12:24

Olympics: North Korea flag blunder mars day one London's Olympics got off to an embarrassing start Wednesday when North Korea's women footballers refused to play after a mix-up over their national flag, in one of a series of blunders.

26 July 2012 18:45

New Zealand parliament to vote on gay marriage New Zealand lawmakers will hold a vote on allowing gay marriage after a proposal to change the law was listed on parliament's agenda Thursday.

26 July 2012 16:29

Olympics: London boasts most expensive medals The eight tons of gold, silver and copper unearthed from mines in Mongolia and Utah and now under guard at the Tower of London is the largest ever haul used to make Olympic medals.

26 July 2012 13:32

New Kazakhstan Ambassadors appointed to Brazil and Vietnam Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed new Ambassadors to Brazil and Vietnam.

26 July 2012 12:26

Kazakhstan asking China for quota to supply 1 million tons of grain Managing Director of Food Contracted Corportation Marat Saissenov made the suggestion at the meeting of sub-commission of Kazakhstan-Chinese Cooperation Commission.

26 July 2012 12:15

Olympics kick off but flag error sparks protest Britain's women footballers kicked off the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony, but controversy erupted later over a mistake with the North Korean flag.

26 July 2012 11:50

Wife of N. Korea's Kim is former singer: S. Korea media The wife of North Korea's Kim Jong-Un is a former singer who caught the leader's eye while she was giving a performance, South Korean media said Thursday after Pyongyang disclosed the marriage.

26 July 2012 11:21

China's economy to rebound in second half: IMF China's economy will rebound in the second half of 2012 to achieve annual growth of eight percent as government policies to spur growth take effect.

26 July 2012 10:01

Euro inches off multi-year lows in Asian trade The euro inched higher in Asian trade on Wednesday after hitting new multi-year lows against the dollar and yen amid worries over the European debt crisis.

25 July 2012 18:22

Australian gas rush set to overhaul Qatar's lead Australia is set to become the world's biggest liquefied natural gas producer, with analysts predicting it will overtake Qatar by 2020 as it unlocks reserves that could last more than a century.

25 July 2012 13:58

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