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Smoking Indonesian toddler Ardi Rizal quits 40-a-day habit
| INDONESIAN toddler Ardi Rizal has quit his 40-cigarettes-a-day habit after a month-long spell in rehab. | He caused a storm around the world when filmed chain smoking cigarettes - aged just two year... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph Australia

A fly lands on President Barack Obama's face as he delivers remarks on the Affordable Care Act and the New Patients Bill of Rights, Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Intelligence Photos Politics US Washington

Obama and His Family Tied to CIA for Years
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:59 am | Opinion: Sherwood Ross | Obama and His Family Tied to CIA for Years | By Sherwood Ross | President Obama---as well as his mother, father, step-father and grandmoth... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) Scoop

Palm Oil - CPO - Sime Darby Plantations In Johor.

Time to fire a second salvo to defend palm oil
| I WAS baffled to read The Star report on Sept 1 about an anti-palm oil activist group tainting Malaysia's name at the Australian zoos. | It is sad that the freedom of speech and expression in Austra... (photo: WN / patricia) The Star
Australia Malaysia Nature Oil Photos

Parents and students at a public elementary school in Cavite, Philippines

What Went Before: Food-for-School Program
| MANILA, Philippines—The administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo launched a Food-for-School Program (FSP) in early November 2004 as part of its response to a Social Weather Station... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Inquirer
Nutrition Philippines Photos Schools Wikipedia: Malnutrition

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Believe it or not: PCSO incurs P1-B loss
| MANILA, Philippines—While it gives away millions of pesos in lottery prizes, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has been losing heavily for the past sever... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Inquirer
Loss PCSO Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Prize

Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members and officers joined the parade during the 72nd Araw ng Dabaw held on March 16, 2009 in Davao City, Philippines. Professor Nur Misuari is the founding chairman of the MNLF in 1970s.

Peace pact with MNLF to be fully implemented
| Manila: The Philippine government said it plans to complete the implementation of the provisions of the peace agreement it signed with the Moro National Liberation Fron... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Gulf News
Mindanao Peace Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Moro National Liberation Front

Tata Power-led consortium to set up 240-mw project in Indonesia
MUMBAI: A consortium led by Tata Power, Indiaâ€™s largest private power utility, will develop a 240 mw-geothermal power project in Indonesia. Since the programme would in... (photo: WN / Rajkumar Senapati) The Times Of India
Energy India Indonesia Industry Photos

1M poor families to get gov't cash aid
| MANILA, Philippines—With the Asian Development Bank (ADB) providing a loan of $400 million, up to 1 million Filipino families among the country's poorest households wil... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Inquirer
Incentives Philippines Photos Poverty Wikipedia: Asian Development Bank

This undated image taken from Al-Arabiya TV Wednesday, July 14, 2010 shows failed Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad holding a Quran. Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts showing Shahzad saying he planned a "revenge attack" against the U.S. that he hoped would touch the hearts of Muslims. Shahzad appears in the clips sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him.

US puts Pakistan Taleban on official terrorist register
5:30 AM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print | WASHINGTON - United States officials launched a broad legal offensive against Pakistan's Taleban yesterday, placing the gro... (photo: AP / Al-Arabiya via AP Television Network) NZ Herald
Pakistan Photos Terrorism US Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

Big gains from Russia's troubles
By 5:30 AM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print | Prices in dairy co-operative Fonterra's online auction bounced back strongly yesterday with the world feeling the effect... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) NZ Herald
Grain Photos Prices Russia wikipedia : Russia

Containers are handled at the container terminal of the harbour in Hamburg, northern Germany, in this Jan. 16, 2006 file picture. German exports increased by 9.3 percent in May 2007 compared with the same month last year, and the country's trade surplus increased more strongly than expected, according to data released Monday, July 9, 2007.

Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany's Export Boom
| FRANKFURT — There was a touch of schadenfreude in the most recent earnings report issued by Kuka, a company based in the Bavarian city of Augsburg whose orange in... (photo: AP / Kai-Uwe Knoth, File) The New York Times
Currency Export Germany Photos Wikipedia: Economy of Germany

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Myanmar leader Than Shwe to visit China

MYANMAR: Rural poor hit by arbitrary "taxes", says

"Lifeline service": BBC Burmese marks 70th anniver

Brunei

Shorter wait for citizenship applicants

Rare Quran inscribed by Aurangzeb to be auctioned

US president plans ASEAN summit on sidelines of UN assembly

Indonesia

Bendera's empty call

Smoking Indonesian toddler Ardi Rizal quits 40-a-day habit

Obama and His Family Tied to CIA for Years

Japan

Australia

	Veterans celebrate 65th anniversary of WWII's end, recal
	Chemical weapons
	Containing price concerns
	Southeast Asia drinks sector sparkles

Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany's Export Boom

	Support for Gillard rises
	Two rookie pacers in Australian team
	India unable to keep pace with Australia
	U2's NZ concert sells out in less than hour

Time to fire a second salvo to defend palm oil

Singapore

Taiwan

	Eircom must cut its cloth to fit a shrinking market
	Call For Moratorium On Death Penalty
	Tense face-off
	Singapore Stock Exchange Uses Peer Pressure to Encourage Sus

An investor walks past the electronic billboard display the Shanghai and Shenzhen top counters at a stock market in Beijing, China, Monday, Sept. 3, 2007. China shares were up midday, lifted by gains in air carriers after China Eastern Airlines landmark tie-up with Singapore Airline

Singapore Stock Exchange Uses Peer Pressure to Encourage Sustainability Reporting

	Indian team for Shanghai Sevens
	Federer and Wozniacki sail safely through
	Urumqi fair to become national
	Incentives to travel to Taiwan

CEB gears for Beijing launch

Philippines

New Zealand

	RP emerging as Asia's franchising hub
	Market America vows to be the eBay of RP
	Power rates seen dropping in Sept.
	Aboitiz Jebsen crew conferred Outstanding Seafarer Award

Obama and His Family Tied to CIA for Years

	Hyatt Regency New Orleans to open in late 2011
	500 elderly denied help in cruel cost cutting
	phil&teds – Would you like skincare with that?
	A Kiwi Cuppa at the British High Commission

Tata Power-led consortium to set up 240-mw project in Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

	Dr Ling's case set for mention on Nov 30
	Analysts see new high for Malaysia's main market index
	Raya exodus begins
	Blitz intensified

Time to fire a second salvo to defend palm oil

	From China to play cricket
	Movies coming soon
	Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Sept 02 2010
	Arms trafficking charges

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Retailers to submit bids for Carrefour Asia -sources

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