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The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin
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 Xinhua 
New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the country's airport departure tax, ... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn)
Lewis Hamilton suffered race ending damage after he collided with his teammate Jenson Button. After Hamilton's car was cleared, the race restarted and Vettel immediately set about building his lead again, whereas teammate Webber was eighth after a steady recovery from his first-corner mishap.
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 Sky Sports 
Hamilton to 'give it everything'
| Lewis Hamilton has pledged to "race my heart out" after his pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix was stripped on Saturday evening. | Having enjoyed what he said was one of his best-ever qualifyi... (photo: Creative Commons / Mark McArdle)
Cathay Pacific Boeing 747  The Hindu 
Cathay Pacific launches cargo services from RGIA
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad is growing fast as an air cargo hub in the South Central region of the country with a third international airline starting operations from he... (photo: Public Domain / Arpingstone)
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The marble statue of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Greece, in central Athens, on Friday, July 23, 2010.  Al Jazeera 
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
| Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to leave the Eurozone. | The failu... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
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Tokyo stocks rebound, close up 0.86%
TweetTOKYO: Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to finish 0.86 percent higher Thursday, as Japan reported better-than-expected growth figures although concerns over politi... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fea... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer)
Bangkok   Economy   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Mazda  
In this image from television, foreign reporters and workers in protective gear are seen at North Korea's main nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. The Daily Telegraph
North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN)
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The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin Xinhua
New Zealand tourism industry steps up attack on higher Australian airport tax
| WELLINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism operators Thursday stepped up pressure on the Australian government to scrap a planned 17-percent increase in the cou... (photo: Creative Commons / Mattinbgn)
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Jollibee branch in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City - PHilippines Xinhua
Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines
| By Alito L. Malinao | MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Economy   Investments   Market   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Philippines  
South African Airways Business Day
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba
| South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public Enterp... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1)
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Asia stocks rise after Greece sets election date
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday as markets adjusted to Greece's possible exit from the euro common currency and traders hunted for bargains aft... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Bangkok   Economy   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Sharp Corporation  
Politics Business
- Anas dismisses opinions party is eyeing presidential aspiran
- Japan ready to help in euro crisis at G8 talks
- SCOUTS across the country set to “Mobilize” fo
- National’s consultancy culture is out of hand
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012.
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
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- UPDATE 1-Colombia says will increase natgas flow to Venezuel
- Building a ‘Network-of-Influence’
- Japan ready to help in euro crisis at G8 talks
- Europe's economy to dominate G8 summit
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012.
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
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Environment Travel
- US drafts environmental programs for Indonesia
- Pair savour environmental adventure
- We're putting our foot in it
- Weekend leisure: Watch the birdie
Facing Diamond Head, Maunalua Bay is a bay on the Southeast shore of the island of Oahu, between Diamond Head and Koko Head, and forming the shoreline of the Hawaii Kai area of Honolulu.
News and notes from Oahu
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- Rail pleasure in New Zealand
- Weekend leisure: Watch the birdie
- Lakes Leisure may take charge of golf course
- The farm at San Benito
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
More airline carriers dropping Greece from itineraries
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Health Sport
- Pacers reporter fights to overcome personal loss
- Mahantesh's condition improving, but still critical
- The facts of Trisomy 18: It's a genetic disorder
- China military ripens: Pentagon
onservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh talks with guests in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, prior to a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony for Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Australian Prime Minister John Howard.(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
Rush Limbaugh Defends Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Over Tax Allegations
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- England has upper hand in first Test
- Rangers' Hamilton not worried about next year, but Ryan
- Honda, Kagawa named to Japan squad for international friendl
- Cuba prevails over Japan in World League volleyball
Indonesian soldiers hold the burnt cockpit voice recorder of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 that crashed into a mountain in West Java last week, during a press conference in Cijeruk, West Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
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