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Fiji leader wants to replace Pacific allies with ChinaSuva (AFP) Aug 11, 2010 Fiji's military leader Voreqe Bainimarama wants to ditch traditional ties with Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and align his Pacific Island nation with China, it was reported Wednesday. Speaking to Fijivillage News website during a visit to China, the self-appointed prime minister said China was the one country that understands the reforms he is trying to implement. Bainimarama has had a fractious relationship with his neighbours since seizing power in a 2006 coup. Fiji has bee ... read more |
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Zhouqu, China (AFP) Aug 10, 2010The death toll from mudslides in northwest China surged to 337 on Monday, as rescuers used diggers and their bare hands in a desperate search for more than 1,000 others still missing. At least three villages were flattened by an avalanche of mud and rocks triggered by heavy rains in a remote area of Gansu province late Saturday - the latest deadly disaster as China battles its worst floodin ... more  
La Paz, Bolivia (UPI) Aug 9, 2010 Bolivia is building defenses against what it calls poachers from neighboring countries who are out to deprive the country of minerals and natural resources. The buildup involves arms and military purchases from China, Europe, Latin America and Russia, although the government of President Evo Morales says it is still spending less than its neighbors on defense. The government says ... more 
Zhouqu, China (AFP) Aug 9, 2010Jin Xuecai stared in silent shock and disbelief as the remains of his three-year-old daughter - one of the victims of the devastating weekend mudslides in northwestern China - were cremated. Jin, 26, is one of many Tibetans who live in remote Zhouqu county in Gansu province, which was struck with an avalanche of mud and debris triggered by torrential rains late Saturday - as many people w ... more |
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India auto sales hit monthly record as China sales slowNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 9, 2010 Car sales in India raced to a record monthly peak in July as increasingly affluent consumers crowded showrooms while sales in China, the world's biggest car market, cooled, industry data showed Monday. Car sales in India surged 38 percent in July to hit a best-ever monthly total of 158,764 units, as the consumers were lured by new models and cheap finance. "New model launches, penetration of rural markets and the availability of finance continue to boost sales," Society of Indian Automobile Manu ... read more |
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