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  • Asian markets mixed amid high oil prices, uneven US economic data; European indices open lower
  • European shares fall, Asia markets mixed
  • BCCL picks up stake in SMC Group
  • Asian Markets Mixed Amid High Oil Prices, Uneven US Economic Data; Japan Down 12th Day

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  • G-8 leaders urged to raise Tibet issue with Hu
  • Bush defends decision to attend Olympic Games
  • Japanese PM to attend Beijing Olympics ceremony
  • Buddhists take out candlelight rally in Dharamsala for Tibetan cause

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