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Asia-Pacific makes big gains against poverty
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region have made big gains against poverty and advancing towards other development goals, but need to redouble efforts if they are to meet globally agreed targets to reduce hunger and child and maternal mortality, the United Nations reported on Friday.The region has already reached the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving the incidence of poverty, reducing the

India has a long way to go
Poverty has declined marginally in India, but the country shares the top position with Afghanistan for the largest number of hungry and malnourished people, and also for the largest number of children

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Asia-Pacific nations seek faster response against HIV
Although the Asia-Pacific region has witnessed widespread gains in combating the spread of HIV, experts at a United Nations meeting were told on Monday that the epidemic is still outpacing the region's efforts against new infections.

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Obama's old car listed at $1mn draws no auction bids
Barack Obama's 7-year-old gray Chrysler, which was once driven by him before he became the President, failed to find any buyers in an auction.

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Mazda recalls more than 52,000 Tribute SUVs
Mazda says it's recalling more than 52,000 Tribute SUVs from the 2001 and 2002 model years because of possible brake fluid leaks.

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UN urges Myanmar to foster pvt-public partnerships
A top United Nations official called on Thursday on the Government of Myanmar to boost partnerships between the private and public sectors to support the country's recent reforms as well as to help accelerate development and job creation in the country.

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