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 Violence mounts in Syria as U.N. peace plan fails
| United Nations -- | A U.N. Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian military attacked the ravaged cit... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) San Francisco Chronicle
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 Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloo... (photo: UN / Stuart Price) The Star
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 European Stocks Hold Steady
By ANDREA TRYPHONIDES | LONDON—European stocks started largely unchanged Thursday, pausing for breath after Wednesday's strong gains which saw equities push to high... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Wall Street Journal
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 Japan stocks rise on carmaker, Asia gains
| Tokyo - Japanese shares climbed Thursday led by carmakers as market sentiment was lifted by gains on other Asian markets. | The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gaine... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) m&c
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 Asian stocks extend global rally on economy hopes
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks extended a global rally on Thursday amid investor optimism that the US economy may grow more than previously expected this year. | Tokyo's Nikkei ... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) The Times Of India
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 Washington State Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill
| SEATTLE — Washington appeared almost certain to become the seventh state to allow same-sex marriage after the State Senate voted late Wednesday for a measure that... (photo: AP / Adam Lau) The New York Times
Marriage Photos Senate Washington Wikipedia: Same-sex marriage in Washington |
 Diplomats at U.N. Haggle With Russia Toward a Compromise on Syria
| UNITED NATIONS — Security Council ambassadors on Wednesday began trying to negotiate a compromise resolution on Syria, with the bartering focused in good part on ... (photo: UN / John McIlwaine) The New York Times
Diplomats Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
 Wall St. futures head higher on manufacturing data
| NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are getting a boost from solid manufacturing data from around the world as attention turns toward the state of the U.S. economy in t... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Springfield News-Sun
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 Asian central banks battle high inflation
Jakarta/Seoul - Consumer inflation stayed high across Asia in January and could pick up further in some countries in coming months, leaving their central banks with few o... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) News24
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 Asian stocks unsteady amid mixed China data
| SHANGHAI — Asian stocks mixed Wednesday, as a modest improvement in manufacturing data from China offered reassurance over its economic slowdown. | Benchmark oil ... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) Palm Beach Post
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 Asian stocks unsteady amid mixed China data
| SHANGHAI—Asian stocks mixed Wednesday, as a modest improvement in manufacturing data from China offered reassurance over its economic slowdown. | Benchmark oil ho... (photo: WN) Denver Post
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 Asian stocks unsteady amid mixed China data
| SHANGHAI -- Asian stocks mixed Wednesday, as a modest improvement in manufacturing data from China offered reassurance over its economic slowdown. | Benchmark oil hover... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) Fresno Bee
Asia China Photos Shanghai Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 |
 Asian Markets Are Mixed After Chinese PMI Beats Expectations
| Asian markets are mixed after Chinese PMI unexpectedly rose to 50.5 in January, just above the December reading of 50.3. | Japan's Nikkei 225 is up 0.28% | Korea's Kosp... (photo: GFDL / Lombroso) Business Insider
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 Evanescence to Rock Jakarta for the First Time
Rock fans in Jakarta can look forward to yet another treat this month — American rock band Evanescence will be performing for the first time in the city on Feb. 25. | â... (photo: WN / aruna) Jakarta Globe
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