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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=119075330&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Facebook on Tuesday began rolling out the latest in a rapid-fire series of enhancements to the leading social network as nascent rival Google+ opened its membership to the world. …

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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=119075318&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Facebook on Tuesday began rolling out the latest in a rapid-fire series of enhancements to the leading social network as nascent rival Google+ opened its membership to the world….

Pakistani gunmen kill 29 Shiites in two attacks

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=119073856&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Gunmen shot dead 26 Pakistani Shiite Muslim pilgrims travelling to Iran on Tuesday, the deadliest attack on the minority community in Pakistan for more than a year, officials said….

China to launch space station’s first module

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=119048063&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK China said Tuesday it will launch its Tiangong-1 space module later this month, marking its first step towards building a Chinese space station….

Pakistan says 21 killed in Taliban clash

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=119042345&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Taliban gunmen stormed a Pakistani checkpoint in the country's lawless tribal belt, killing one soldier and sparking clashes in which up to 20 militants died, according to officials….

Singapore hopes Man Utd listing will raise profile

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=119038542&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Manchester United's Singapore share listing would be a coup for the city-state, boosting its profile as a centre for raising capital, but the sale could yet be delayed, analysts said….

Indonesian pirate attack thwarted off Malaysia

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=119038516&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Malaysian maritime authorities said they arrested six Indonesians attempting to rob a ship in the Strait of Malacca, the latest in a surge of piracy attacks in the strategic waterway….

Maruti lock-out highlights India’s labour unease

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=118988990&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK India's top automaker Maruti Suzuki, already grappling with sliding sales, is in a test of nerves with its factory workers after production was hit by a dispute over alleged sabotage….

China takes over as US solar power firms fail

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=118921171&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK China's solar power firms are emerging as the industry's dominant force after the collapse of foreign competitors, but the new market leaders are already struggling with low prices and overcapacity….

Greenpeace teaches civil disobedience

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=118917953&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Potential activists for Greenpeace learned Saturday how to place U-locks around their necks to attach themselves to objects, erect blockades of linked human bodies and go limp when arrested….