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BHUTAN

Many goods, few godowns

Gateway To Bhutan 31 July, 2010 - If Phuentsholing is facing an acute housing shortage, there is no space to store goods that arrive at the border town in all sizes, small or in bulk.

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An end to extreme poverty by 2025

31 July, 2010 - Bhutan’s prospects for ending extreme poverty by 2025 are quite good, according to well known American economist, Jeffrey David Sachs, who is in the country to meet government officials and get to know the country better.

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Cabinet sits on decision

Subsidy Level 31 July, 2010 - The government has not yet decided anything on the level of subsidy and power tariff for local consumers and industries recommended by Bhutan electricity authority (BEA).

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

China’s Manufacturing Growth Is Weakest in 17 Months

China’s manufacturing grew at the slowest pace in 17 months in July as the government clamped down on property speculation and investment in energy-intensive and polluting factories.

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China launches new global positioning satellite

China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services.

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Pakistan leader heading to Europe

Pakistan’s president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron’s comments about terrorism.

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WORLD

Land mine swept ashore from NKorea kills SKorean (AP)

AP - Dozens of land mines have washed up on South Korean shores in recent days, apparently swept from North Korea by torrential rains. One killed a man and wounded another, the military said Sunday.

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British police hold two over MI6 parcel bomb (Reuters)

A general view of the MI6 headquarters in London November 9, 2006. REUTERS/Kieran DohertyReuters - British police were questioning two men Sunday after a parcel bomb was sent to the headquarters of the MI6 foreign intelligence service and another was intercepted at a postal sorting office.


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China launches new global positioning satellite (Reuters)

Reuters - China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services.

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24 remain trapped in flooded coal mine in NE China (AP)

AP - Two dozen workers were trapped in a flooded mine in northeast China on Sunday, the latest accident in the country’s notoriously dangerous coal industry.

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