China, Japan scholars seek way out in islands row

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 4 month(s) ago

China, Japan scholars seek way out in islands row

WASHINGTON — As fears grow over a simmering island dispute between China and Japan, scholars from both nations are hoping to lower the temperature with expansive talks in Washington in search of common ground.

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Foreign holdings of U.S. debt hit record high in June

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Foreign holdings of U.S. debt hit record high in June

Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities rose to a new high in June, indicating strong international demand for U.S. government debt amid the simmering eurozone debt crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Wednesday.

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U.S. Fed extends "Operation Twist", hints at new steps to spur growth

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VietnamNet English 11 month(s) ago

With the recent string of weak economic data and the simmering eurozone debt crisis, the U.S. central bank announced on Wednesday to extend a bond-buying program intended to lower long-term interest rates while hinting at more steps if the U.S. economy sputters.

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Obama urges bold action to check eurozone crisis, spur growth

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VietnamNet English 12 month(s) ago

Obama urges bold action to check eurozone crisis, spur growth

In a hastily arranged White House press conference on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama pressed for a bigger role of government in curbing the simmering eurozone debt crisis and boost the anemic growth on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Tokyo raises 1bn yen to buy China dispute islets

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SaiGon GP English 12 month(s) ago 1 related news

The Tokyo city government said Thursday members of the public had pledged almost one billion yen ($12.5 million) to its drive to buy a group of uninhabited islands at the centre of a row with China.

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N. Korea GPS jamming hits S. Korea flights: Seoul

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N. Korea GPS jamming hits S. Korea flights: Seoul

Electronic jamming signals from North Korea which have affected scores of civilian flights in South Korea were continuing unabated on Thursday, officials said, amid simmering cross-border tensions.

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Oil prices stage light rebound before Fed rate call

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Oil prices stage light rebound before Fed rate call

World oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by upbeat global economic data and simmering Iran tensions, while traders awaited the latest monetary policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve.

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Iran warships 'enter the Mediterranean'

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 16 month(s) ago

Iran warships 'enter the Mediterranean'

Iranian warships entered the Mediterranean Sea after crossing the Suez Canal on Saturday to show Tehran's "might" to regional countries, the navy commander said, amid simmering tensions with Israel.

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Oil price hits nine-month high

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Báo Đầu Tư English 16 month(s) ago

Oil price hits nine-month high

Oil prices struck a nine-month high in New York Friday, driven by simmering geopolitical tensions over key crude producer Iran and optimism the Greek debt crisis can be resolved, traders said.

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Oil market slips before weekend

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Báo Đầu Tư English 17 month(s) ago

Oil market slips before weekend

Oil prices eased on Friday at the end of a volatile week as traders took their cue from the strong dollar and falling Wall Street shares, despite upbeat US data and simmering tensions over key producer Iran.

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Asian markets lower on Europe fears

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Asian markets lower on Europe fears

Asian shares fell Monday as markets awaited details of plans to fix Europe's debt crisis and the outcome of key Sino-US trade talks, with simmering tensions between the economic superpowers.

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N. Korea seizes S. Korean assets at joint resort

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N. Korea seizes S. Korean assets at joint resort

North Korea seized all South Korean-owned assets in a jointly-run resort in the North on Monday and ordered all South Koreans to leave, state media said, in a move that will raise already simmering tensions.

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Manila adheres to int’l law in sea disputes with China

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VOV News English 23 month(s) ago

The Philippines said on Wednesday that it would press its territorial claims in the East Sea in accordance with international law before the United Nations, dismissing Chinese criticism that Manila is insincere in resolving the long-simmering disputes.

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Ly Son Island offers fresh round scads

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Báo Dân Trí English 24 month(s) ago

Ly Son Island offers fresh round scads

Ly Son Island is now well known for its juicy, nutritious Ca nuc (round scads) which are now available and brought in by boats in abundance to the mainland.

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Philippines to grant more permits to oil firms in East Sea

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VietnamNet English 24 month(s) ago

Philippines to grant more permits to oil firms in East Sea

VietNamNet Bridge - The Philippines said it would grant more permits to private firms to search for oil and natural gas in the East Sea, where it has a simmering territorial dispute with China.

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