Navy monitoring North Korean ship: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy is monitoring a North Korean ship at sea under new U.N. sanctions that bar Pyongyang from exporting weapons, including missile parts and nuclear materials, U.S. officials said on Thursday. South Korean navy vessels conduct a drill against possible attacks by North Korea in the East Sea off Donghae, east of Seoul, June 17, 2009. REUTERS/South Korean Navy/Handout
Barack Obama warns North Korea over rocket launch as Pyongyang 'fuels missile'
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DESPITE falling exports, China's economic growth has remained relatively strong this year thanks to a surge in investment sparked by the government's stimulus measures. Official data show that fixed-asset investment leapt by an astonishing 39% in the year to May, or by a record 49% in real terms. Sowing more today should yield a bigger harvest tomorrow, but how wisely is this capital being used? O
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Will the blue dogs bolt?
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The next big investment bubble - green energy
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Navy Tracks N. Korea Ship; Tensions Rise
U.S. official: N. Korean ship may be moving weapons, technology - CNN.com
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