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80-year-old breaks Everest record
Fri 24 May 2013
An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries reached the top of Mount Everest, becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain. | Yuichiro Miura, who to... (photo: creative commons)
People walk by an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 as Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.7 percent to close at 8,959.96.
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CHART OF THE DAY: The Japanese Nikkei's Historic Plunge In Context
Thu 23 May 2013
Overnight, the Japanese Nikkei 225 stock index plummeted 7.3%. It was the worst single-day loss on the index since the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago. | Even still, given how fast Japanese s... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayash)
Nissan Motors Leaf electric car at an auto expo-automobile.  The Guardian  Thu 23 May 2013
Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles due to steering wheel glitch
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide including the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch, Japan's No.2 automa... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Industry   Japan   Nissan   Photos   Wikipedia: Nissan Motor Company  
A Filipino family walks on their way home after doing the Via Crucis or Way of the Cross along Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City, Philippines in observance of Good Friday as seen on this April 9, 2009 file photo.  The Daily Tribune  Thu 23 May 2013
Hunger felt by 20% of households — SWS
Nearly 20 percent of respondent Filipino families said they went hungry for at least a day in the past three months based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. | The survey held between March 19 ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Hunger   Manila   Photos   Social   Weather   Wikipedia: Manila  
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Syrian President Bashar Assad reacts as he speaks to the media with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, not seen, following their talks at the Ottoman-era Ciragan Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, May 8, 2010. Al Jazeera Wed 22 May 2013
Kerry warns Assad over Syria violence
The US Secretary of State is warning Syria's President that the opposition will be given wide support if Bashar al-Assad refuses to negotiate on a peace deal. | John Kerr... (photo: AP / Ibrahim Usta)
Peace   Photos   Syrian Crisis   War   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war  
Latin American ministers during Pacific Alliance Summit The New York Times Wed 22 May 2013
4-Nation Pacific Alliance Trade Bloc Forges Ahead
BOGOTA, Colombia — The presidents of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico meet in the western city of Cali on Thursday in hopes of completing a nascent trade bloc that look... (photo: AP / Fernando Vergara)
Economy   Latin America   Pacific Alliance   Photos   Wikipedia: Pacific Alliance  
A tent is erected near the scene of an attack in Woolwich southeast London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. Al Jazeera Wed 22 May 2013
'Soldier' killed in London attack
A man reported to be a serving soldier has been murdered near a military training barracks in southeast London, in what police say may be a politically motivated att... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
London   Military   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: David Cameron  
A group of men and women watching social events on the road The Guardian Wed 22 May 2013
Women 40% more likely than men to develop mental illness, study finds
Researchers say women are more likely to have depression and anxiety, while more men report substance abuse | Mental health campaigners say GPs should be aware of gender ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Health   Photos   Research   Wikipedia: Mental disorder   Women  
A woman walks by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. RoadRunner Wed 22 May 2013
World stocks mixed ahead of Fed chief testimony
BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, hours before Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is to deliver remarks before Congress on the state of th... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: DAX  
Minimum water position in the dam near Pune - water scarcity in India Zeenews Wed 22 May 2013
'India inching towards water scarcity'
Bangkok: India is "inching towards water scarcity" and the situation in several states is critical as ground water levels are depleting at an alarming rate, Union Ministe... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
India   Photos   Water Resources   Water Scarcity   Wikipedia: Water issues in developing countries    


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