December 26, 2007

Obesity rates among Asian-American youths growing - San Mateo County Times

Obesity rates among Asian-American youths growingSan Mateo County Times, CA - Dec 25, 2007White rice, a staple in most Asian families, is not that healthy — especially when consumed in monstrous portions. In Asian countries, rice is usually eaten …

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Hope rises from the ruins but scars remain - Times Online

NDTV.comHope rises from the ruins but scars remainTimes Online, UK - 20 hours ago… 37000 of them missing — in other words, never found or identified, their bones scattered by the sea or still buried in the rice fields. …Three years after tsunami, survivors still cope with emotional trauma Great Falls TribuneIndonesia, Thailand mark 2004 tsunami with prayers Reutersall 491 news articles

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BRIEFING - ASIA AGRIBUSINESS - DEC 26, 2007 - Trading Markets (press release)

BRIEFING - ASIA AGRIBUSINESS - DEC 26, 2007Trading Markets (press release), CA - 7 hours agoMUMBAI - LT Overseas (BSE:532783), Indian manufacturer of 'Dawat' brand basmati rice on Monday said it has acquired US-based Kusha Inc for an undisclosed …

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Tsunami aid 'spent on politics' - The Australian

Tsunami aid 'spent on politics'The Australian, Australia - 4 hours ago"In one scene, Apa Kaoy, who cannot cook, grumbles when his wife, exhausted from working in the rice field, has not prepared supper," Oxfam says of the play …

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December 24, 2007

Arsenic in Rice Threatens Asian Public Health - Environment News Service

Environment News ServiceArsenic in Rice Threatens Asian Public HealthEnvironment News Service - Dec 20, 2007ROME, Italy, December 20, 2007 (ENS) - Improved irrigation practices in Asia could reduce the high levels of arsenic found in rice, the United Nations Food …

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US to keep building strategic ties with India: Rice - Economic Times

US to keep building strategic ties with India: RiceEconomic Times, India - Dec 21, 2007Setting this out as Washington's goal in South Asia, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday: "In Pakistan, President Musharraf has taken off his …

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This rice cooker can smite your mother-in-law. - Cnet Asia

Cnet AsiaThis rice cooker can smite your mother-in-law.Cnet Asia, CA - 23 hours agoToshiba merchandised the first ever electric rice cooker back in 1955. Since then, this useful gear has managed to propagate all over Asia. …

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Downtown noodle eatery invites patrons to 'Passport to Asia' party - Bizjournals.com

Downtown noodle eatery invites patrons to 'Passport to Asia' partyBizjournals.com, NC - 6 hours agoThe event's menu is scheduled to include chow mein, egg rolls, fried rice, pad Thai, papaya salad, chicken pho, gyoza, spicy sesame noodles, shrimp tempura …

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Singapore reiterates opposition to Taiwan's UN membership bid … - Xinhua

Voice of AmericaSingapore reiterates opposition to Taiwan's UN membership bid …Xinhua, China - 6 hours agoThe ministry said, "This is because the move will have serious repercussions on the whole region, and risks jeopardizing the peace and stability of the Asia …Singapore reiterates position on One-China policy Channel News AsiaTaiwan's US representative responds to Rice Radio Taiwan InternationalTaiwan, US ties show signs of friction China PostGlobe and Mail - New York Timesall 145 news articles

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December 20, 2007

Arsenic threat in rice - NEWSFOOD.com Primo piano

Arsenic threat in riceNEWSFOOD.com Primo piano, Italy - Dec 19, 200719 December 2007, Rome – High levels of arsenic in rice could be reduced by applying improved irrigation management practices in Asia, FAO said today in a …

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