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Toyota President Akio Toyoda, Toyota Cars Recalled

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:10:13 +0000

CNN’s Kyung Lah looks at Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda, as he prepares to face U.S. lawmakers.

CNN’s Kyung Lah reports on how Toyota’s fate could hinge on CEO Akio Toyoda’s performance before U.S. lawmakers.

Read the full story with video, Japan Inc.’s reputation rides on Toyoda, at the CNN site.

Toyota President Akio Toyoda, Toyota Cars Recalled
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Diabetes drug linked to heart attacks

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:40:17 +0000

A senate report concludes the diabetes drug Avandia is linked to tens of thousands of heart attacks.

Diabetes drug linked to heart attacks
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Solar Cooking for 100,000 in India

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:28:06 +0000

The Indian holy town of Shirdi boasts the world’s largest solar cooker.

CNN’s Mallika Kapur reports

Solar Cooking for 100,000 in India
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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized for child migrant abuse

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:27:22 +0000

Children of poor British families were brought to Australia in a program called ‘The Child Migrants Programme’ that ended 40 years ago. Those children were promised of a better life but ended up abused and forced into labor. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologized on Monday to those British migrant victims known as the ‘Forgotten Australians’.

Read the full story with video, ‘Forgotten Australians’ get apology, at the CNN site.
Read the full story, Australia apologises for child migrant abuse, at the ITN site.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized for child migrant abuse
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Armistice Day, 91st Anniversary of the end of World War I

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Today, November 11, 2009, is Armistice Day. It is the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I in 1918, and the world commemorated especially the United States, United Kingdom, and France. [bbc.co.uk, itn.co.uk and www.dw-world.de]

Read the full story, Services remember world war dead, at the BBC site.
Read the full story, Nation falls silent on Armistice Day, at the ITN site.
Read the full story, Merkel makes history in France on Armistice Day, at the Deutsche Welle site.

Armistice Day, 91st Anniversary of the end of World War I
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Germany’s Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary today

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:18:46 +0000

Germany’s Berlin Wall came down on November 09, 1989. It maybe was just a wall, a mass of concrete but it was the symbol of division in Germany as the Berlin Wall divided West and East Germany 20 years ago. Today is the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Germans are remembering the reunification of West Germany and East Germany 20 years ago. [dw-world.de]

Explore the former inner German border with DW’s animated video

More about the German Reunification at the Deutsche Welle site.

Germany’s Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary today
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Vietnamese use humor to discuss sex

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:21:37 +0000

Vietnam is still a conservative country despite its rapid development, and talking about sex is still highly embarrassing for most people. But for some, they would turn the conversation into a joke if the subject is about sex to avoid being judged or getting embarrassed. [bbc.co.uk]

Read the full story, Vietnamese see funny side of sex, at the BBC site.

Vietnamese use humor to discuss sex
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Shanghai approved Disneyland

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:50:54 +0000

A Disney theme park has been approved by the Chinese government to be built in Shanghai, China. Walt Disney Company hopes to open the new Shanghai Disneyland by 2014. [thestandard.com.hk and bbc.co.uk]

Read the full story, Shanghai Disney park approved, at The Standard of Hong Kong.
Read the full story, Disneyland approved for Shanghai, at the BBC site.

Shanghai approved Disneyland
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New video appeal for Madeleine McCann

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:46:08 +0000

UK police have appealed for internet users to spread a new video aimed at finding a witness who knows what happened to Madeleine McCann. [itn.co.uk]

Video from YouTube ITN News Channel

Read the full story, New video appeal for Madeleine McCann, at the ITN site.

New video appeal for Madeleine McCann
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UBS 3rd-quarter net loss of 564 million Swiss Francs

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:31:27 +0000

Swiss bank UBS has reported its fourth consecutive quarterly loss, but says it believes business is returning to normal. UBS reported a net loss of 564 million Swiss Francs on the third-quarter of 2009. [swissinfo.ch]

Read the full story, UBS remains in the red in third quarter, at the swissinfo site.

UBS 3rd-quarter net loss of 564 million Swiss Francs
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