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Asian shares rise on strong China data

Asian shares rise on strong China data

Smoke, coal, mercury on the runway at New York's Fashion Week

FASHION-NEWYORK:Smoke, coal, mercury on the runway at New York's Fashion Week

Britain's Knox sets early pace at Pebble Beach

GOLF-PGA:Britain's Knox sets early pace at Pebble Beach

2nd bank accuses R&B star Mary Blige of defaulting on loan

R&B star Mary J Blige was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday alleging the Grammy-winning singer had defaulted on a USD 500,000-loan - the second such legal action against her in three months.

Australia's sports image 'torpedoed' by doping: Ex-PM

A damning report into doping in Australian sport has "torpedoed" the country's identity as a nation of fair play and investigators must quickly name the athletes and teams involved, according to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Asteroid to pass close to Earth on Feb 15; no impact seen

A small asteroid will pass closer to Earth next week than the TV satellites that ring the planet, but there is no chance of an impact, NASA said on Thursday.

Yemen demands Iran halt support for insurgents

YEMEN-IRAN-ARMS:Yemen demands Iran halt support for insurgents

New book gives servants' perspective in "Pride and Prejudice"

BOOKS-PRIDEANDPREJUICE:New book gives servants' perspective in "Pride and Prejudice"

Asteroid may have killed dinosaurs quicker than scientists thought

SPACE-ASTEROID-DINOSAURS:Asteroid may have killed dinosaurs quicker than scientists thought

Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens down 1.56 percent

MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS-OPEN:Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens down 1.56 percent

NBC's 'The Office' to get send-off on May 16

TELEVISION-THEOFFICE:NBC's 'The Office' to get send-off on May 16

Manhunt launched for ex-L.A. cop wanted in shootings

USA-CALIFORNIA-COP:Manhunt launched for ex-L.A. cop wanted in shootings

Activision rides 'Call of Duty' to strong quarter

ACTIVISION-RESULTS:Activision rides 'Call of Duty' to strong quarter

Korean designers bring Asian influence to NY Fashion Week

Whether it is sexy and sophisticated, colourful and playful or bold and edgy, Korean fashion designers showing their fall and winter 2013 collections at New York Fashion Week brought an Asian flair to the runway.

NBA - La Dolce Vita turns sour for Raptors' Bargnani

LA-DOLCE-VITA-TURNS-SOUR-FOR-RAPTORS-BARGNAN:NBA - La Dolce Vita turns sour for Raptors' Bargnani

China data to underline rebound but holidays distort

China's economic rebound should show signs of strengthening on Friday when the first hard economic data of the year are released, although distortions caused by the Lunar New Year holiday will make it difficult to gauge momentum

Soccer scandal shows darker side of regimented Singapore

SOCCER-MATCHFIXING-SINGAPORE:Soccer scandal shows darker side of regimented Singapore

Failing firms cloud China's LED lighting vision

CHINA-LED:Failing firms cloud China's LED lighting vision

South Korean military sharpens reflexes on divided peninsula

KOREA-FRONTLINE:South Korean military sharpens reflexes on divided peninsula

Broadway Motown musical features civil rights, love story

STAGE-MOTOWN:Broadway Motown musical features civil rights, love story

Australian singer Kylie Minogue joins Jay-z's music label

MUSIC-KYLIEMINOGUE:Australian singer Kylie Minogue joins Jay-z's music label

World stocks dip after ECB meeting

MARKETS-GLOBAL:World stocks dip after ECB meeting

Lance Armstrong sued over $12 mln in Tour de France prize money

USA-ARMSTRONG-LAWSUIT:Lance Armstrong sued over $12 mln in Tour de France prize money

Canadian prime minister moonlights as author with ice hockey book

CANADA-HARPER-HOCKEY:Canadian prime minister moonlights as author with ice hockey book