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Milan fashion awaits Chinese design boom

Milan fashion awaits Chinese design boom

Chinese designers will drive catwalk trends more than deep-pocketed Asian buyers as China's creativity becomes fashions' next big thing, top fashion executives and designers told Reuters at Milan fashion week.
Libya evacuations by country

Libya evacuations by country

Following are details of countries evacuating nationals and employees from Libya or closing operations because of the political turmoil.
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COLUMN: Charles and Diana will be a hard act to follow

It will be awfully hard for William and Kate’s nuptials to match the intense media coverage and global impact of another Royal Wedding from thirty years ago -- when William’s parents Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married
Biogen Idec

Biogen Idec Stock Can Appreciate to Mid $70s: Analyst

Biogen Idec stock price can appreciate to the mid $70s based on five areas of potential upside, according to RBC Capital Markets. The brokerage upgraded its rating on shares of the biotechnology company to outperform from sector perform and increased its price target to $75 from $60.
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Thousands march against India's embattled government

At least 100,000 trade unionists marched through the Indian capital on Wednesday in a protest against high food prices and unemployment, piling pressure on an administration under fire over corruption scandals.
Special Report: In Africa, can Brazil be the anti-China?

Special Report: In Africa, can Brazil be the anti-China?

In the muggy forest of central Liberia, a gang of workers is inching its way along a railway track, cut long and straight through an otherwise impenetrable mesh of trees and vines. The drone of insects is interrupted by a high-pitched drill and the clang of hammers as workers put the finishing touches to the perfectly aligned steel tracks.
A vendor arranges vegetables at a market in Lucknow in this May 6, 2010 file photo.

Thousands in Delhi protest high food prices

Tens of thousands of trade unionists, including those from a group linked to India's ruling party, marched through the streets of the capital on Wednesday to protest food prices, piling pressure on a government already under fire over graft.
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S.Africa looks to BRIC countries to export maize

South Africa will export 4 million tonnes of surplus maize to the world's biggest emerging markets but wants to ensure security of food supplies in southern Africa first, a minister said on Tuesday.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi arrives at Khartoum airport, Sudan,

Gaddafi under threat as revolt hits Tripoli

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade-old rule appeared in increasing jeopardy on Monday when days of anti-government protests reached the capital for the first time and security forces killed dozens of people.
Demonstrators shout slogans as they protest against the regime of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi outside the Libyan consulate in Istanbul

Chaos, killing and confusion reign supreme in Libya

As anti-government protests sweep across Libya, even entering the once-tranquil capitol of Tripoli, and major foreign oil companies suspend or withdraw operations in the wake of civil unrest, there are many unanswered questions.
Libya protest: Countries issue travel warnings

Libya protest: Countries issue travel warnings

Governments including those of the U.S., Sweden, UK, Taiwan and India have issued travel advisories against all non-essential travel to conflict-ridden Libya, where a large number of casualties have already been reported.

Kasab's death sentence upheld by High Court

The Bombay High Court has upheld the death sentence to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab for involvement in the Nov. 26, 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai in which 166 people were killed
China says pressure will not affect yuan's rise

China says pressure will not affect yuan's rise

China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said on Thursday that Beijing will decide the pace of the appreciation of the yuan on its own and would not take into account pressure from other countries.

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