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  • China Smog Linked to 1.2 Million Premature Deaths Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 9:46 PM ET

    Outdoor air pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in China in 2010, nearly 40 percent of the global total, according to a new summary of data from a scientific study on leading causes of death. The New York Times reports.

  • This Island Could Change Outcome of Malaysia's Vote Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 8:17 PM ET
    Island of Pulau Mantanani in Malaysian Borneo

    The island of Borneo may be all that stands between Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and an unprecedented election defeat within weeks for his ruling coalition party.

  • India's Chidambaram Sees 8% Growth by 2015 Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 4:12 AM ET
    Mumbai, India

    Annual growth of 8 percent may seem like a distant memory in India, whose economy has suffered a sharp deceleration over the past year, however, the country's finance minister believes Asia's third largest economy can return to such levels by 2015.

  • BOJ's Kuroda Faces Challenge in Swaying Board Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 7:16 PM ET
    Haruhiko Kuroda

    The new Bank of Japan governoris struggling to build a consensus ahead of his first central bank board meeting this week, risking disappointing markets that expect a radical shift in its policymaking framework.

  • North Korea Raises Stakes in Nuclear Standoff Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 8:11 AM ET

    North Korea said Tuesday it will escalate production of nuclear weapons material, including restarting a long-shuttered plutonium reactor, in what outsiders see as Pyongyang's latest attempt to extract U.S. concessions by raising fears of war.

  • What Now for Western Drugmakers in India? Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 7:53 PM ET

    Stung by a landmark patent defeat, Western drugmakers will be wary about launching new products in India, but they cannot afford to quit a country with a market potential as large as India's.

  • Will Japan’s Central Bank Deliver or Disappoint? Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:30 AM ET
    The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan

    The Bank of Japan's two-day meeting which begins Wednesday will arguably be the most closely-watched in years given expectations for a radical monetary policy.

  • How Closely Is Kuroda Emulating Bernanke? Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 12:48 AM ET
    Bank of Japan's new governor Haruhiko Kuroda

    Expectations are running high as the Bank of Japan meets for the first time under its new head Haruhiko Kuroda on Wednesday, with investors hoping Kuroda will take a page out of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman's book.

  • Investors Shrug Off Singapore Property Curbs Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:28 AM ET
    Singapore, a scene of the street

    Despite multiple rounds of curbs by the Singapore government to cool the red-hot real estate sector, investors remain unfazed with some buyers purchasing multiple homes, believing that prices will still head higher.

  • North Korean Leader Dials Down Hostile Rhetoric Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:37 AM ET
    People watch a television broadcast reporting North Korea's nuclear test.

    North Korea's leader appeared to tamp down hostile rhetoric that had threatened impending war with the United States and South Korea in a key speech published on Tuesday.

  • Exercise rider Jonny Garcia takes Triple Crown hopefull I'll Have Another over the track in preparation for the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 7, 2012 in Elmont, New York.

    Mining mogul Nathan Tinkler is selling Australia's largest thoroughbred racing and stud empire as he struggles to pay off debts.

  • Oil Bulls Shrug Off Poor Data Ahead of Payrolls Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:26 PM ET

    Benchmark oil prices are likely to extend gains this week, shrugging off data showing weaker manufacturing activity in the world's two leading economies, but an underwhelming set of U.S. jobs numbers may undermine confidence.

  • US Deploys Warship Off South Korean Coast Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:07 PM ET
    The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is deployed off the Korean coast.

    The United States has positioned a warship off the Korean coast as a shield against ballistic missile attack as South Korea's new president vowed swift retaliation against a North Korean strike.

  • Abenomics, So What? Japan Inc Still in Contraction Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 8:09 PM ET

    Even as the new policies by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to reflate the economy are making a difference to some companies, the bulk of corporate Japan remains in recession. The Financial Times reports.

  • Air pollution is driving expatriates out of Beijing and making it harder for companies to recruit international talent. The FT reports.

  • Videogame Consoles You Haven't Heard of Yet Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:43 PM ET
    Ouya's Gaming System

    New console makers are taking on the titans of the videogame industry, betting that their cheaper, more mobile-like products will give them an edge over their bigger competitors.

  • Chinese Editor Suspended for Article on North Korea Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 8:58 PM ET

    A well-known editor of an influential Communist Party journal said Monday that he had been suspended after writing an article for a foreign newspaper saying that China should abandon its ally North Korea. The New York Times reports.

  • Facebook Phone Announcement: What to Expect Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:58 PM ET

    Facebook is expected to unveil new operating system for the android phone, and the consensus of analysts appears to be positive.

  • India's top court has dealt a serious blow to Western pharmaceutical firms who are increasingly focusing on India to drive sales.

  • How US Boom Could Rattle Global Order Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

    A dramatic shift in how energy is being produced and consumed around the world could lead to far-reaching changes in the geopolitical order.

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