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Harris: Google's Eric Schmidt on North Korea and technology's future
Google's glasses may one day whisper in your ear an old acquaintance's name when you unexpectedly bump into them at a party. Google's car will drive itself in years — not decades. And what if Google's search engine could predict a question you...
Tags: Google Inc., U.S. Department of State, Networking, Eric Schmidt, Melissa Harris
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China's Ai Weiwei takes inspiration from milk scandal
ReutersBEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has taken inspiration from fears in China about milk safety for his latest work of art, a huge map of China made out of milk powder tins appearing at an exhibition in Hong Kong which opens...Tags: Arts, Hong Kong, Organized Crime, Ai Weiwei, China
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Greek PM hails "Greekovery" replacing "Grexit"
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has hailed kinder words from lenders and revived interest in the country's deeply-discounted bonds and stocks as a "Greekovery" to replace last year's "Grexit" catchphrase. Although there is...Tags: Bonds, Finance, Credit Ratings, Antonis Samaras, Moody's Corporation
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More places at elite universities for rural students in China
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Major Chinese universities have been urged to enroll more students from rural areas in a major effort to promote equality in education. Meanwhile, educational analysts urged the government to launch long-term policies to...Tags: Students, Xi'an (China), Teaching and Learning, Conservation, Colleges and Universities
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Balanced, sustained trade sought with India
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- China has never deliberately sought a trade surplus with India, and the nation is committed to helping India expand its shipments to the world's second-largest economy in a bid to make their bilateral trade more sustainable...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Asia, Trade Balance, Germany, China
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Changes open door in China for international education cooperation
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- The president or principal administrator appointed by Chinese-foreign cooperatively run schools will no longer require central government approval, according to a list of the canceled administrative approval items released...Tags: Hong Kong, Germany, China
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans-sources
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalise the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local...Tags: Economy, Local Government, Labor Markets, Sailing, Political Fundraising
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans: sources
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalize the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local government debt and inflate...Tags: Economy, Local Government, Labor Markets, Sailing, Political Fundraising
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METALS-Copper eyes first weekly drop in four
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 17 (Reuters) - London copper futures edged lower on Friday to remain on course to end a three-week upward streak, undermined by a firmer dollar and indications that demand from top consumer China is unlikely to pick up strongly as Beijing...Tags: Government Debt, Metal, Central Bank, China, Alcoa Incorporated
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China cracks down on over-the-top anti-Japan dramas
ReutersBEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - China's television regulator has ordered a crack down on dramas about the country's battles with Japan during and before World War Two and demanded they be more serious, state media said on Friday, following viewer complaints...Tags: Television, Japan, Heroin, Culture, China
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FACTBOX-Foreign firms in China's shale gas sector
Reuters(Adds Italy Eni's joint study with CNPC) BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Italian oil firm Eni has entered a joint study with China's CNPC to explore a shale gas block in the southwestern province of Sichuan, officials said on Friday, becoming one of the...Tags: Chevron Corportion, BP Plc, Peter Voser, Petroleum Industry, Italy
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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: Restaurants, Asia, Japan, Hong Kong, Tokyo (Japan)
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