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ASIA News, May 02, 2013

Hagel Talks Iran, Budget With U.S. Troops in Southwest Asia
Patch.com
Based on continual assessments taken in response to changing dangers, assets, interests and allies, President Barack Obama and the DOD leadership have begun to rebalance more assets to the Asia-Pacific, Hagel said, “which I think is exactly right.” ...
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Starbucks profits boosted by US and Asia
Telegraph.co.uk
During the quarter, global sales at cafes open at least 13 months rose 6pc. That included a 7pc increase in the US and a 6pc increase in the Americas overall. The number of average transactions and spending per visit both rose. In China and the Asia...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Travel Deals: Air Canada Vacations adds Asia, South Pacific and South America ...
Toronto Star
Most of us associate Air Canada Vacations with sun getaways, and maybe Europe. But the company offers more far-flung destinations as well, like Asia, the South Pacific and South America. New for 2013, ACV has added wine tours in Argentina, Chile and ...
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Toronto Star
The E-Ring: How the US Army's top corps commander in Asia sees things
Foreign Policy (blog)
"It took us six months to convince the secretary of defense to allow the USS Mercy to do a mission in Southeast Asia because of the cost. They were like, 'What is the relevance of that?'" Brown said, during a Washington visit last week. "Well, now no ...
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China uses Boston bombing to appeal to US for unity
World Socialist Web Site
The People's Liberation Army Daily, which earlier this year issued a call for Chinese troops to prepare for war, in the face of the mounting US military buildup in the Asia Pacific region, called for “global cooperation on the war on terror.” The ...
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US considers end to tariffs in Myanmar: Too soon?
Christian Science Monitor
“I've seen your beautiful lacquer and the other amazing products that you produce here,” Ambassador Marantis told an audience of local and foreign journalists at theAmerican Center, tucked away on a quiet street away from the growing traffic of ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Viewpoint: Are US-North Korea talks possible?
BBC News
While North Korean rhetoric appears to be finally tapering off, tensions on the Korean Peninsula persist. In a matter of only a few weeks, the Kim regime has unravelled two of the greatest successes of detente with its adversaries. Pyongyang announced ...
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BBC News
Pakistan-US alliance takes hits on campaign trail
Boston Herald
ISLAMABAD — On the campaign trail in Pakistan, candidates boast about their readiness to stand up to Washington and often tout their anti-American credentials. One party leader even claims he would shoot down U.S. drones if he comes to power.
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The Arab Factor?
Murphysboro American (blog)
It was one of the more bizarre chapters in the Cold War, but at some point around 1977 the CIA, the DEA and the American military were backing different warring factions in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia, and apparently different American ...
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Goodyear, helped by lower raw material costs, swings to 1Q profit, beats Wall ...
Washington Post
Despite an 8 percent decline in the number of tires sold globally, a push to sell high-end products helped Goodyear post record first-quarter operating income in North America and the Asia-Pacific region. In its outlook, Goodyear said it expects the ...
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Shadows of an Old Military Base
New York Times
It has also become a popular tourist destination for Filipinos seeking to enjoy the jungles, the beaches and the American legacy of the former military base. In line with the Obama administration's greater focus on the Asia-Pacific region, Subic is ...
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New York Times
Silken strands of Obama's Asia web
The Australian
BARACK Obama's commitment to Asia is evident in a couple of key statistics. Despite cuts of more than $US40 billion ($38.7bn) to the US defence budget, sources suggest the Secretary of Defence, Chuck Hagel, will soon announce an increased US military ...
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UnionPay issues its first card in US
China Daily
The UnionPay travel card is designed to meet payment needs of American tourists and business visitors who frequently travel to the Asia-Pacific region, as well as provides another payment choice for local residents. "AS the US and China are the largest ...
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China Daily
Ford joins rush of American companies to Myanmar
CNN
"We see tremendous potential and opportunity for Ford in Myanmar, and we're looking forward to serving customers in this exciting market," said David Westerman, a regional manager for Ford in AsiaPacific. Ford (F, Fortune 500) said it will import cars ...
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N Korea sentences US citizen to 15 years' hard labour
ABC Online
By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires. Updated May 02, 2013 17:06:16. Related Story: North Korea to put American citizen on trial · Related Story: US rejects North ... In 2010, former president Jimmy Carter won plaudits when he negotiated the ...
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2013 Global IPO Race heats up - Latin America surges into second place
NASDAQ
The biggest surprise in the global IPO issuance this year has been the resurrection of the LatinAmerican IPO market. After raising US$6 billion last week, Latin America has jumped ahead of theAsia Pacific and European markets and is now the second ...
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Survey finds Muslims in US, abroad differ
USA TODAY
Most Muslims reject suicide bombings and violence against civilians, the surveys found, including 81 percent of American Muslims and 72 percent of Muslims in Africa, Asia and Europe. In those continents, researchers found, a large majority of Muslims ...
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: U.S. Foreign Policy Was Motivation For Boston Bombings
PolicyMic
Disapproval of the U.S. from the Caucus region (where the Tsarnaev borthers are from) is evident in the polls; Gallup has been collecting polling data from Central Asia for years, and they have found that Kazakhstan's approval rating of U.S. leadership ...
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PolicyMic
Ford Reports 15th Straight Profitable Quarter Thanks to Sales in North America ...
USDailyVoice
Although Ford didn't generate as much profit in Q1 2013 as it did in Q1 2012, the company did quite well overall, thanks to consistently strong sales in the North America,Asia Pacific and African regions. Ford's pre-tax profits of $2.44 billion, as a ...
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USDailyVoice
Mexico reiterates Asia focus after Japan FM meeting - GlobalPost
GlobalPost
Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto reiterated his country's desire to strengthen ties between Asiaand Latin America in a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday. The Mexican president recognized "the importance of advancing ...
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Why a US ambassador asked Australians to stop pirating 'Game of Thrones'
Washington Post (blog)
“Game of Thrones” jokes aside, there is also serious geopolitics at play: Media piracy is an increasingly huge issue for U.S. trade policy. The pay-TV industry estimates losses of $1 billion inAsia alone. Intellectual property is getting tougher and ...
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Burger King Reports Good Q1
HispanicBusiness.com
Schwartz said the company has been opening new restaurants at a rapid pace, and has completed its refranchising strategy in three of its four markets worldwide, including the United States and Canada, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. Burger ...
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HispanicBusiness.com
Geberit Earnings Beat Estimates on Demand in the Middle East
Businessweek
Geberit AG (GEBN), the Swiss maker of toilets and bathroom piping, posted first-quarter earnings and sales that beat analyst estimates as growth in the Middle East and Africa made up for a decline inAmerica and Asia. Earnings before interest and taxes ...
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US, Europe seek to spur farm produce exports to Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge
“Vietnam holds much promise as a market for U.S. consumer-oriented food product exports, which totaled US$657 million last year. As one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, and with a growing middle class and limited land resources, Vietnam's ...
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VietNamNet Bridge
First-Quarter 2013 Sales Down 4.8% to €9.7 Billion. Organic Growth: -5.4%
MSN Money
Faced with these tough market conditions - which brisk trading in North America and a return to growth in Asia and emerging countries did not fully offset - we continue to firmly implement our action plan. In particular, we continue to raise our prices ...
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US military chief: Avoid war by preparing for it
Beaumont Enterprise
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives remarks for soldiers of the U.S.Armed Forces in Japan at Yokota Air Base on the outskirts of Tokyo Thursday, April 25, 2013. Dempsey is in Japan as part of his trip to Asia. Photo ...
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2 Tibetans Die in Self-Immolations
New York Times
BEIJING — Two Tibetans died on Wednesday after setting fire to themselves in a Tibetan region of western China to protest Chinese rule, according to reports on Thursday by Tibet advocacy groups and Radio Free Asia, which is financed by the American ...
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Canada Considers Keystone Alternative in Asia
Energy Tribune
By putting the plan in limbo, the U.S. is forcing Canada, the nation's largest supplier of crude, to hesitantly consider alternative export routes, including several that would see North American crude exported to Asia for the first time. Such a move ...
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Asia Trip Meant to Deliver Assurances, Dempsey Says
Department of Defense
Martin E. Dempsey told reporters gathered for a Christian Science Monitor lunch event that his fourth visit to Asia and first to China was to assure allies of U.S. commitment to the region. Dempsey traveled to Seoul, South Korea, as well as to Beijing ...
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Hagel, Onodera Discuss US-Japanese Security Concerns
Department of Defense
The U.S.-Japan alliance remains the cornerstone of security and prosperity in Northeast Asia, Hagel reaffirmed following Pentagon meetings. The most obvious threat to stability in Northeast Asia is North Korea. The two men agreed to close cooperation ...
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LG Optimus F5 mid-range LTE smartphone hits France April 29, global ...
Engadget
While there's no mention of US availability -- despite a recent leak pegging it for Verizon -- we do know LG will soon be pushing it out to parts of Asia and Central / South America. Aimed at markets new to LTE, the smartphone packs a beefy 2,150mAh ...
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MasterCard revenue falls short, CEO says Q2 looks "dodgy"
CNBC.com
They are increasingly being used on smartphones to shop in retail stores, posing a threat to networks such as MasterCard, Visa and American Express. MasterCard signed a memorandum of understanding with Alibaba Group, Asia's largest e-commerce ...
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North Korean state news: Court sentences American to 15 years ...
An American man detained in North Korea since last November has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, North Korean state news reported Thursday.
www.cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/asia/north.../index.html
Report: U.S. citizen faces trial in North Korea - CNN.com
North Korea plans to begin a trial against a U.S. citizen detained there last year, ... as a tourist on November 3, according to the Korean Central News Agency.
www.cnn.com/2013/04/27/world/asia/north-korea-us-trial
Asia Stocks Mixed After US Durable Goods Falls - ABC News
Asia's major stock markets logged slight gains Thursday but smaller indexes slipped after U.S.corporations reported mixed earnings and orders for U.S. durable ...
abcnews.go.com/.../asia-stocks-us-company-earnings-home-sal...
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