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Taiwan's export orders grew more than economists expected in March, as the island continued to benefit from recoveries in developed economies.

Shanghai court seizes Japanese ship over claims related to second world war, in first-ever case of a Chinese court confiscating assets sought for wartime compensation

Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change. A $500,000 study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change concludes that biofuels made with corn residue release 7 percent more greenhouse gases in the early years compared with conventional gasoline. While biofuels are better in the long run, the study says they won't meet a standard set in a 2007 energy law to qualify as renewable fuel. The conclusions deal a blow to what are known as cellulosic biofuels, which have received more than a billion dollars in federal support but have struggled to meet volume targets mandated by law.

China’s ambitious reform plans face welfare, demographic, and environmental challenges that threaten economic growth and social stability, writes Satyajit Das.

Chron.comBrent Falls Amid Speculation Price Gains Excessive; WTI SteadyBloombergBrent crude fell for a second day amid speculation that the biggest weekly rally since February on tension between Ukraine and Russia may be excessive. West Texas Intermediate was steady. Futures dropped as much as 0.5 percent in London. The U. S.

Half the votes yet to be counted and winner still unclear more than two weeks after polling day – and thousands of votes are under scrutiny for irregularities