 | U.S., Japan working to ease shortage of food
The Washington Times | Associated Press Customers sign their names as they buy cheap government rice from a village store in suburban Quezon City, Philippine | The United States and Japan may be near a deal to release 1.5... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) | |
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 Manila Water plans fresh borrowing
The Manila Times | MANILA Water Co. Inc. plans to borrow domestically through the sale of bonds or IOUs for the expansion of its distribution network. | Sherisa Nuesa, Manila Water chief finance officer, said the util... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
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 Mosquito thrives; so does Dengue fever
International Herald Tribune | On a recent visit to Cambodia, outside a children's hospital a block from my hotel, I saw a large red-and-white sign that warned of a severe epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever. Years ago, the dise... (photo: USDA / ) |
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 ISRAEL-OPT: Opening of Gaza's borders not imminent - analysts
IRINnews web | Photo: Victoria Hazou/IRIN JERUSALEM, - The recent visit by Egyptian intelligence chief Gen Omar Sulaiman to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories was sup... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) |
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 Saudi, UAE want more Thai rice imports
Khaleej Times | DUBAI - Saudi Arabia, one of the world's top rice buyers, and the United Arab Emirates are both planning to secure more Thai rice imports this year to meet domestic dem... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) |
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 Tebow helps circumcise impoverished children in Philippines
Knox News | Florida fans by now know the legend of Tim Tebow by rote: he plays quarterback as well as anyone in America, sings on stage with the stars of country music, makes girls... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
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 EGYPT: Clearing mines, helping victims (video)
IRINnews web | ALEXANDRIA, - Egypt's northwest coast is contaminated with approximately 17 million landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II. According to the Land... (photo: U.S. Army ) |
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 Rice prices tumble for fourth straight day
Gulf News | Tokyo: Rice tumbled for a fourth straight day as the US said it would not object if Japan exported from its stockpile of imported rice to ease tight global supplies tha... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) |
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 YEMEN: ICRC appeals for more funds as IDP numbers rise
IRINnews web | Photo: WFP SANAA, - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for an additional US$8 million to help it respond to the increasing needs of ci... (photo: AP / ) |
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 Americans helped make gas crisis
Toledo Blade Americans are angry over gas prices and looking for anyone to hang. Oil executives are hauled before Congress so congressmen can cover their butts this election year but ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
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 San Miguel Q1 net up 150 pct yr/yr on gains
The Times Of India | MANILA: San Miguel Corp, Southeast Asia's largest food and drinks group, posted an annual profit increase of about 150 percent in the first quarter of thi... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) |
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