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Japan Stocks Swing From Gains, Losses on Euro Uncertainty
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Japan Stocks Swing From Gains, Losses on Euro Uncertainty
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks swung between gains and losses as French and German leaders discussed the future of the European Union after the Group of Eight nations failed to deliver a unified strategy to tame the debt crisis. Shares rose earlier on a weaker yen and on speculation they were oversold....
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AP Photos: Millions view 'ring of fire' eclipse
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Monday, 21 May 2012
AP Photos: Millions view 'ring of fire' eclipse
An annular solar eclipse appears during a break in clouds over Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of ...
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Japan, S. Korea, Australia to aid in Philippines' defence capability
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Japan, S. Korea, Australia to aid in Philippines' defence capability
Aside from the United States, at least three other countries – Japan, South Korea and Australia – are helping the Philippines establish a minimum credible ...
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Thousands gaze at Pacific eclipse spectacle
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Thousands gaze at Pacific eclipse spectacle
Thousands turned their eyes to the sky on both sides of the Pacific to gaze excitedly as a partial eclipse occluded the sun at dawn in Asia and at dusk in the ...
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Video: 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse as seen from Japan
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Monday, 21 May 2012
Video: 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse as seen from Japan
Japan was one of the few countries able to see the "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse when the moon slid across the sun blocking all but a blazing halo of light. Jef...
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