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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Economy</title>
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		<title>British air force rescues 200 people from floodwaters in tourist region</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Heppell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[200 in UK tourist region rescued from floodwaters
COCKERMOUTH, England — Britain&#8217;s air force and emergency workers using inflatable boats rescued about 200 people Friday as rising floodwaters caused widespread havoc in northern England&#8217;s picturesque Lake District. One police officer was missing after a bridge was washed away.

British soldiers were called in to conduct house-to-house searches ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-air-force-rescues-200-people-from-floodwaters-in-tourist-region-2-233314/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : British air force rescues 200 people from floodwaters in tourist region</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ICRA forms joint venture in Nepal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/icra-forms-joint-venture-in-nepal-230465/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOLKATA - Credit rating agency ICRA Monday signed a pact with Himalayan Infrastructure Fund Ltd of Nepal to set up a joint venture to replicate its rating businesses in that country, the company said.

&#8220;The view that a credit rating agency must be integral to the reforms process has gained foothold in Nepal. We see our .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/icra-forms-joint-venture-in-nepal-230465/">ICRA forms joint venture in Nepal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sensex crosses 17,000 points, Nifty breaches 5,000-mark (Fourth Lead)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sensex-crosses-17000-points-nifty-breaches-5000-mark-fourth-lead-230460/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Buoyed by the positive weekend numbers on industrial output and cues from the government on its divestment plans, a key index of Indian equities markets Monday rose 163 points to close above the 17,000-mark.

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened higher at 16,893.11 points against Friday&#8217;s close at 16,848.83 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sensex-crosses-17000-points-nifty-breaches-5000-mark-fourth-lead-230460/">Sensex crosses 17,000 points, Nifty breaches 5,000-mark (Fourth Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Emirates to operate 12 flights from Kolkata</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/emirates-to-operate-12-flights-from-kolkata-230457/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOLKATA - Dubai-based Emirates Airline is all set to increase its weekly flights to 12 from the city from Dec 3, a company official said here Monday.

&#8220;We operate seven flights weekly currently, up from six when we started three years back,&#8221; said the carrier&#8217;s eastern India sales manager Geetika Seth.	 	
&#8220;Now we will have two .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/emirates-to-operate-12-flights-from-kolkata-230457/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Emirates to operate 12 flights from Kolkata</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters disrupt train services in Orissa</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-disrupt-train-services-in-orissa-230455/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BHUBANESWAR - Thousands of protesters disrupted rail traffic Monday at Bhusandpur in Orissa&#8217;s Khurda district demanding stoppage of express trains at the town&#8217;s railway station, an official said.

&#8220;Many trains have been cancelled following the &#8216;rail roko&#8217; (stop train protest) at Bhusandpur. Many express and passenger trains have been cancelled and some of them are stranded ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-disrupt-train-services-in-orissa-230455/">Read : Protesters disrupt train services in Orissa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian economy grows for first time in over a year</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-economy-grows-for-first-time-in-over-a-year-230441/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rome, Nov 16 (IANS/AKI) Italy exited recession in the third quarter of the year when its gross domestic product rose 0.6 percent, according to a preliminary estimate released by the central statistics agency ISTAT. It was the first time the Italian economy grew in more than a year.

The economic expansion between July and September followed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-economy-grows-for-first-time-in-over-a-year-230441/">Original article &nbsp;: Italian economy grows for first time in over a year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sensex ruling firm, up 202 points (Third Lead)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sensex-ruling-firm-up-202-points-third-lead-230433/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Buoyed by the positive weekend numbers on industrial output and cues from the government on its divestment plans, Indian equities continued to trade firm Monday afternoon, with a key index ruling 201.89 points above its previous close.

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened higher at 16,893.11 points, against Friday&#8217;s .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sensex-ruling-firm-up-202-points-third-lead-230433/">Sensex ruling firm, up 202 points (Third Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Two years after, Smart City foundation stone gathers moss</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-years-after-smart-city-foundation-stone-gathers-moss-230420/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOCHI - Two years after the foundation stone for the Smart City IT park was laid here, the ambitious project is yet to see any progress, thanks to the unresolved issues between the government and the developer. 

The government signed an agreement with Smart City Dubai to develop the Rs.1,500-crore project and operate it.	 	
Chief  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-years-after-smart-city-foundation-stone-gathers-moss-230420/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madhya Pradesh villagers being cautioned on climate change</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/madhya-pradesh-villagers-being-cautioned-on-climate-change-230409/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BHOPAL - With the the global Copenhagen climate change summit just three weeks away, grassroots efforts are on to raise awareness among Madhya Pradesh tribals about the impact of climate change on rural livelihoods. 

&#8220;Special working groups of livelihoods promoters are being formed in 3,000 tribal villages, under the Madhya Pradesh Rural Livelihoods Project (MPRLP), .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madhya-pradesh-villagers-being-cautioned-on-climate-change-230409/">Source &nbsp;: Madhya Pradesh villagers being cautioned on climate change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-residents of Conn. city Pfizer is leaving say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-residents-of-conn-city-pfizer-is-leaving-say-fight-over-waterfront-land-was-unnecessary-230399/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Tucker</dc:creator>
		
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Conn. residents: Pfizer land battle unnecessary

NEW LONDON, Conn. — After drug giant Pfizer Inc. announced that it was opening a new research center here, city officials aggressively moved to acquire surrounding land for an economic development project — triggering an epic fight over eminent domain that reached the U.S. Supreme Court and ended with residents .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-residents-of-conn-city-pfizer-is-leaving-say-fight-over-waterfront-land-was-unnecessary-230399/">Ex-residents of Conn. city Pfizer is leaving say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-small-us-cities-have-better-quality-of-life-but-economic-picture-is-steadily-worsening-230395/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Bass</dc:creator>
		
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Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn
WASHINGTON — America&#8217;s small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.
A review of newly released census data shows, for example, that cities of between 20,000 and 50,000 residents have lagged behind their .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-small-us-cities-have-better-quality-of-life-but-economic-picture-is-steadily-worsening-230395/">Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michelin to invest Rs.4,000 cr near Chennai</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHENNAI - French tyre major Michelin has signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to set up a manufacturing facility on an investment of Rs.4,000 crore spread over seven years.

The plant, to be set up by Michelin India Tamil Nadu Tyres Ltd, will come up on 290 acres at the Gummudipoondi industrial estate near .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelin-to-invest-rs4000-cr-near-chennai-230341/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Michelin to invest Rs.4,000 cr near Chennai</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sensex 191 points up early afternoon (Second Lead)</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sensex-191-points-up-early-afternoon-second-lead-230339/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Buoyed by the positive weekend numbers on industrial output and cues from the government on its divestment plans, Indian equities continued to trade in the green Monday afternoon, with a key index ruling 191.24 points above its previous close. 

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened higher at 16,893.11 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sensex-191-points-up-early-afternoon-second-lead-230339/">Original article on  : Sensex 191 points up early afternoon (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supply of some commodities still a problem: Cabinet secretary</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/supply-of-some-commodities-still-a-problem-cabinet-secretary-230337/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar Monday said supply constraints of some commodities still existed and the price situation would ease as soon as the supply improved.

&#8220;There are supply constraints in some commodities globally as well as in India. We have removed import duties on most of those goods and the situation is improving,&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supply-of-some-commodities-still-a-problem-cabinet-secretary-230337/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Supply of some commodities still a problem: Cabinet secretary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-politely-prods-for-individual-freedoms-unblocked-internet-in-message-to-china-230335/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House — and telling his tightly controlled hosts not .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-politely-prods-for-individual-freedoms-unblocked-internet-in-message-to-china-230335/">Source article &nbsp;: President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s economy grows unexpectedly strongly</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Japan&#8217;s gross domestic product (GDP) grew unexpectedly strongly in the third quarter at an annualised rate of 4.8 percent, the government said Monday.

The growth was the highest since 2007 and beat analysts&#8217; expectations.	 	
GDP grew 1.2 percent compared to the previous quarter.	 	
The government said that the figures proved that the economic recovery ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japans-economy-grows-unexpectedly-strongly-230331/">Japan&#8217;s economy grows unexpectedly strongly</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At town hall in China, President Obama presses for individual freedoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SHANGHAI — Pressing for freedoms on China&#8217;s own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.
In his first presidential trip to Asia, Obama lauded cooperative relations with China but sought to send .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-town-hall-in-china-president-obama-presses-for-individual-freedoms-230329/">At town hall in China, President Obama presses for individual freedoms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Competition in agriculture to benefit people: Pranab</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said competition in the agricultural sector would be a &#8220;litmus test&#8221; but would benefit people.

&#8220;There is a scope to include competition in the agriculture market. The real litmus test would be to reach out to the common man. This should offer better price mechanism,&#8221; Mukherjee said in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/competition-in-agriculture-to-benefit-people-pranab-230314/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Competition in agriculture to benefit people: Pranab</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil rises above $77 as traders eye dollar, demand

SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia amid a weaker U.S. dollar and an improving global crude demand outlook for next year.
Benchmark crude for December delivery was up $1.02 to $77.37 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rises-above-77-in-asia-amid-weakening-dollar-improving-crude-demand-outlook-230297/">Read : Oil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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HONG KONG — Asian stock markets advanced Monday as better-than-expected news about U.S. retailers buoyed confidence in world&#8217;s largest economy and gold prices hit a new record.
Major markets across the region were up between 1 percent and 2 percent as investors poured into commodities and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-gain-more-ground-after-upbeat-us-retail-reports-gold-hits-record-above-1130-230290/">Original article &nbsp;: Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kerala tourism smiles after National Geographic rating</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sanu George</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala tourism needed some good news after being hit by global recession and the Thekkady boat tragedy in September. It has got the pep with the National Geographic rating its backwaters as the world&#8217;s 23rd best destination, giving the sector a reason to smile.

State Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the rating by National .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kerala-tourism-smiles-after-national-geographic-rating-230277/">Source article &nbsp;: Kerala tourism smiles after National Geographic rating</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kabuliwala beckons Indians at international trade fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anuradha Shukla</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - With a wide variety of dry fruits, herbs, fruits, saffron and intricately woven colourful carpets, Afghan stalls are a major draw at the ongoing India International Trade Fair here that is on till Nov 27. 

Nearly 50 Afghan businessmen are participating at the fair, reminding people flocking to Hall 12 A in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kabuliwala-beckons-indians-at-international-trade-fair-230267/" title="Kabuliwala beckons Indians at international trade fair">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama presses for individual freedoms during town hall in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SHANGHAI — Pressing for freedoms on China&#8217;s own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.
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		<title>EU postpones visit to see Pakistani seafood industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KARACHI - The postponement of a visit by a European Union (EU) team over the implementation of international standards for seafood export will be &#8220;harmful for economic development&#8221;, an official said in this Pakistani port city.

Sharmila Farooqui, adviser to the Sindh chief minister, expressed concern over the postponement of the EU delegations visit &#8212; scheduled .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-postpones-visit-to-see-pakistani-seafood-industry-230247/">Source &nbsp;: EU postpones visit to see Pakistani seafood industry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India&#8217;s Sensex tops 17,000 points, Nifty rules above 5,000</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Indian equities soared and pushed a key index above the 17,000-point mark Monday as sentiments were buoyed by the positive weekend numbers on industrial output and some positive cues from the government on its divestment plans.

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened higher at 16,893.11 points, against Friday&#8217;s close ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indias-sensex-tops-17000-points-nifty-rules-above-5000-230222/" title="India&#8217;s Sensex tops 17,000 points, Nifty rules above 5,000">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sensex jumps above 17,000 mark</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian stock market made a significant upward jump shortly after the opening bell Monday.

The 30-share sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Sensex, opened in the green at 16,893.11 points. Within 15 minutes, at 10.04 a.m., it was above the psychologically-important 17,000 mark, reaching 17,016.31. That was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sensex-jumps-above-17000-mark-230208/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Sensex jumps above 17,000 mark</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marooned in November snow in Himachal&#8217;s Lahaul valley</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishal Gulati</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KEYLONG - It&#8217;s just November and the tribals in this Himachal Pradesh town in the Lahaul valley have been cut off from the rest of the world. Heavy snowfall high up the Himalayan slopes Nov 9 has closed the road connectivity to Keylong, the district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti.

The town, located at an altitude .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/marooned-in-november-snow-in-himachals-lahaul-valley-230187/">Marooned in November snow in Himachal&#8217;s Lahaul valley</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper&#8217;s analysis finds federal stimulus has brought Michigan few private-sector jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Newspaper: Stimulus brings few private-sector jobs

DETROIT — The federal stimulus funding that has reached Michigan so far has created few private-sector jobs and some recipients of the cash have overstated the number of jobs created or protected, an analysis by the Detroit Free Press shows.
The newspaper&#8217;s examination of the more than 1,800 awards to agencies, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspapers-analysis-finds-federal-stimulus-has-brought-michigan-few-private-sector-jobs-230135/">Source article &nbsp;: Newspaper&#8217;s analysis finds federal stimulus has brought Michigan few private-sector jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks market only as strong as latest data

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
The result: a spate of volatility in stock trading that&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-varying-view-on-the-economic-recovery-is-pushing-market-into-more-volatile-period-230125/">Original article on  : Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while weighing if and when to raise concerns over human rights.
Obama&#8217;s agenda began with talks with local politicians and, in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/walking-a-fine-line-obama-seeks-chinese-help-on-global-problems-while-supporting-human-rights-230094/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar.
Doing so would benefit the U.S. economy by making American-made goods cheaper in China, but Obama is reluctant to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-facing-pressure-obama-unlikely-to-push-china-too-hard-after-beijing-signals-shift-230066/" title="Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — Open trade and people-centered strategies are key for sustained, stable growth, President Barack Obama and Asia-Pacific leaders said Sunday, pledging to persist with stimulus spending until a global recovery is assured.
The leaders wrapped up the annual meeting of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-pacific-leaders-outline-new-growth-strategies-open-trade-no-new-climate-initiatives-230039/">Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Adidas to make 1 euro shoes for world&#8217;s poor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKFURT - Adidas, the German sports-shoe company, confirmed Sunday plans to make &#8220;one-euro shoes&#8221; to offer to the poor and barefoot of the world, with pilot production to begin next year in Bangladesh.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus suggested the &#8220;social business&#8221; project to the company, which normally focusses on trendy, expensive sportswear for people .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/adidas-to-make-1-euro-shoes-for-worlds-poor-230022/">Adidas to make 1 euro shoes for world&#8217;s poor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jet fuel prices hiked by over two percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - State-owned oil companies Sunday raised aviation fuel prices by Rs.948 per kilolitre, or 2.4 percent. This is the second hike this month in the jet fuel prices.

The fuel will now cost Rs.40,423 per kilolitre effective Sunday midnight. The existing price of the aviation fuel is Rs.39,475 per kilolitre, an oil company official .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jet-fuel-prices-hiked-by-over-two-percent-229972/">Jet fuel prices hiked by over two percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Himachal demands new power plant to meet shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI/SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday requested the central government to set up a 500 MW gas-based power plant in the state to help it meet the power shortage during the winters.

Speaking at the power ministers&#8217; conference in New Delhi, Dhumal said the state&#8217;s hydropower generation capacity reduced drastically from .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/himachal-demands-new-power-plant-to-meet-shortages-229969/">Himachal demands new power plant to meet shortages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Business experts to discuss green jobs in India</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Business experts from across the country will meet in the national capital Monday to discuss green job opportunities available in India. 

The initiative &#8216;Rework India&#8217; by NGO Youth Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (YES) and Drishtee is an effort to discuss how investors and the government can support green jobs for youth in India. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/business-experts-to-discuss-green-jobs-in-india-229965/" title="Business experts to discuss green jobs in India">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delhi Metro totes up its record single-day earnings Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro raked in its highest ever earning for a day - Rs. 1.64 crore (Rs.16.4 million) - Saturday with the new Delhi-Noida link continuing to do brisk business since its opening Friday, officials said.

&#8220;Delhi Metro recorded the highest passenger earning till date on Nov 14 (Saturday) at Rs.1.64 crore,&#8221; its .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delhi-metro-totes-up-its-record-single-day-earnings-saturday-229961/">Delhi Metro totes up its record single-day earnings Saturday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to build oil refinery on Pakistan coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a $5 billion oil refinery in Pakistan&#8217;s southwestern Balochistan province, Pakistani officials said Sunday.

The refinery with an output of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the global recession and a row over management issues with .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-build-oil-refinery-on-pakistan-coast-229948/">UAE to build oil refinery on Pakistan coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>11th Dubai Air Show begins amid much fanfare</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI - The 11th Dubai Air Show started Sunday in the presence of delegates from around the world amid mutual regional and international interests providing impetus to the show, a media report said here.

The Dubai Air show, to run from Nov 15 to 19 at Airport Expo, is the foremost aerospace event in the Middle .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/11th-dubai-air-show-begins-amid-much-fanfare-229940/">11th Dubai Air Show begins amid much fanfare</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s banking regulator says low US interest rates are risk to global economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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BEIJING — China&#8217;s top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices and threatening the global economic recovery.
The situation poses an &#8220;insurmountable risk to the recovery of the world economy,&#8221; Liu Mingkang, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-banking-regulator-says-low-us-interest-rates-are-risk-to-global-economic-recovery-229931/">China&#8217;s banking regulator says low US interest rates are risk to global economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Railways to employ people helping to prevent accidents: Mamata</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NALIKUL - The Railways will give jobs to people who help prevent accidents or provide tip-off about sabotage, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said Sunday, asking people to come forward in protecting railway property.

Any railway employee will be promoted for preventing accident or sabotage, Banerjee announced at a function in this Hooghly district area.	 	
&#8220;The villagers .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/railways-to-employ-people-helping-to-prevent-accidents-mamata-229929/">Railways to employ people helping to prevent accidents: Mamata</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer court stays allotment of new flats in Shimla</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - The allotment of flats and plots of the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) in Shimla has been stayed on the orders of a consumer court, an official said Sunday.

&#8220;The allotment of HIMUDA&#8217;s houses and plots in Shimla has come to a standstill on the directions of the Himachal Pradesh State ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-court-stays-allotment-of-new-flats-in-shimla-229907/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Consumer court stays allotment of new flats in Shimla</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Bringing APEC to Hawaii: summit of &#8216;flowered shirts and grass skirts&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — He couldn&#8217;t bring home the Olympics, but he&#8217;s nailed the funny shirt photo.
That&#8217;s one way to view President Barack Obama&#8217;s announcement that the United States will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii in 2011.
&#8220;I look forward to seeing you all decked out .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-notebook-bringing-apec-to-hawaii-summit-of-flowered-shirts-and-grass-skirts-229883/">Read the original article &nbsp;: WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Bringing APEC to Hawaii: summit of &#8216;flowered shirts and grass skirts&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Aung San Suu Kyi, other political prisoners</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama on Sunday told Myanmar&#8217;s junta to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an unusual face-to-face interaction with a top leader of the ruling military.
Obama delivered the strong message during his summit with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, which .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-tells-myanmar-junta-to-free-aung-san-suu-kyi-other-political-prisoners-229843/" title="Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Aung San Suu Kyi, other political prisoners">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuclear pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</title>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year&#8217;s end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders.
While publicizing progress with Russia on arms .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-medvedev-see-nuclear-pact-in-sight-climate-change-deal-illusive-229835/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</title>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year&#8217;s end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders.
While publicizing progress with Russia ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-medvedev-see-nuke-pact-in-sight-climate-change-deal-illusive-229831/">In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Terrorism affecting Pakistan&#8217;s economy: Business leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani government must take concrete measures to tackle terrorism as it was &#8220;affecting economic activities and the investment climate&#8221;, business leaders have said. 

Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) president, during a meeting of the Punjab Chambers of Commerce and Industry Coordination Committee in the Pakistani city of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/terrorism-affecting-pakistans-economy-business-leaders-229826/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Terrorism affecting Pakistan&#8217;s economy: Business leaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yuan as new global currency? It can bode well for India (Comment)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fact that World Bank President Robert Zoellick has said that China&#8217;s yuan may become the global reserve currency over the next 15 years assumes significance not just for the world but also for India. It has the potential to make Indian goods relatively more competitive as the Chinese currency today is highly controlled.

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		<title>Early winter snowfall cheers Himachal hoteliers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vishal Gulati</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHIMLA - Early winter snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has brought cheer to the state&#8217;s hospitality industry and the hope that Shimla will witness a White Christmas after nearly two decades.

High altitude areas witnessed the season&#8217;s first snowfall Nov 9, making most of the hill stations, including Narkanda, 65 km from Shimla, the Solang valley and ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/early-winter-snowfall-cheers-himachal-hoteliers-229796/">Early winter snowfall cheers Himachal hoteliers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Why is Tamil Nadu obeying Kerala law on Mullaperiyar: Jayalalithaa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHENNAI - Continuing the war of words on the Mullaperiyar dam row, AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa has charged the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government with &#8220;giving credence&#8221; to a Kerala law by not raising the water level of the dam.

She alleged the Tamil Nadu government did not lower the dam shutters to raise the storage level .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/why-is-tamil-nadu-obeying-kerala-law-on-mullaperiyar-jayalalithaa-229794/">Source article &nbsp;: Why is Tamil Nadu obeying Kerala law on Mullaperiyar: Jayalalithaa</a>.]]></description>
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