Change tugs at US-China ties ahead of Hu visit
Washington (AFP) Jan 18, 2011 China’s President Hu Jintao has set out for the United States at a time of flux and stress in Sino-US ties, with America weakened by crisis and Beijing flexing a new range of powers. Hu headed to the United States on Tuesday, the foreign ministry in Beijing said. And while US President Barack Obama will lay on the pageantry of a state visit after Hu arrives later in …

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India weakened ahead of clash of equals
On Monday, Cricket South Africa hosted its biggest ever reception for a visiting team, welcoming India with warmth in Johannesburg. India’s happiest cricket memories in the country – and there are only a precious few – were made in Johannesburg.

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India Day Ahead: Asian Stocks Decline; State Bank Profit Misses Estimates
India signed a preliminary shale-gas accord with the U.S. as the South Asian nation prepares to auction blocks of the unconventional fuel next year.

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Rio/BHP deal may not go ahead
Indian shooters, archers, wrestlers sparkle Indian shooters yet again fired to glory, archers and women wrestlers joined the party and a gymnast created history with the first ever medal, taking the count to 34 at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday.

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Indian Market Choppy Ahead Of RBI Meet
(RTTNews) – After a seven-day rally, the Indian market is moving sideways on Thursday ahead of RBI’s mid-term monetary policy review meet later in the day. Soft Asian cues also dampened sentiment to some extent.

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Asia Day Ahead: JPMorgan’s Masters Says `Don’t Panic’ as Commodities Slip
The following are the top Asia stories for the day.

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Hot day ahead but thundershowers likely
Delhiites are likely to see a hot and humid day Sunday, though it could get cooler by night as the weatherman has predicted thundershowers.

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