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Serial blasts in Bangalore, casualties reportedAFP - India's high-technology capital Bangalore was hit by at least three blasts Friday, police said, as Indian media reported several people were killed.
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Japan stocks drop on overnight US lossesAP - Japanese stocks fell sharply Friday as Wall Street's overnight plunge renewed lingering concerns about the U.S. economy.
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New market demand spurs Honda to record quarter
AP - Honda Motor Co. reported record profit for a fiscal first quarter Friday as sales growth in new markets offset the damage from a stronger yen and soaring material costs.
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AP - Honda Motor Co. reported record profit for a fiscal first quarter Friday as sales growth in new markets offset the damage from a stronger yen and soaring material costs.
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Police: 1 killed in India blasts
AP - Police say a series of explosions have rocked the southern Indian city of Bangalore, killing at least one person.
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AP - Police say a series of explosions have rocked the southern Indian city of Bangalore, killing at least one person.
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Livedoor's Horie's appeal fails
Japanese internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie's appeal against his securities fraud conviction is struck down.
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Japanese internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie's appeal against his securities fraud conviction is struck down.
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Philippines offers $220,000 for first goldAP - An official says the Philippine government and the private sector are offering $220,000 to any athlete who brings home the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal.
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Scores of rebels die in heavy Sri Lanka fighting: militaryAFP - Heavy ground battles across Sri Lanka's north claimed the lives of 59 Tamil Tiger rebels and two soldiers, the defence ministry said Friday.
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Iran to increase cooperation with IAEAAP - A senior envoy said Friday that Iran wants to expand its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, but said the IAEA should not be cast as a "U.N. watchdog" looking for signs of secret nuclear weapons programs.
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Hole in Qantas jet forces emergency landing
A hole was found in a Qantas jet's fuselage after the plane made an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on Friday while en route from Hong Kong to Mebourne, the airline said.
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A hole was found in a Qantas jet's fuselage after the plane made an emergency landing in Manila, Philippines, on Friday while en route from Hong Kong to Mebourne, the airline said.
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China's Web users top 250m on back of disasters, OlympicsAFP - China's online population, already the world's largest, has swelled to 253 million, an official report said, driven by news events such as natural disasters and the Beijing Olympics.
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