| North Korea executes official over currency reform North Korea has executed a former top finance official over the country's failed currency reform, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said... | |
| Three out five indigenous people more likely to commit crime in Australia At least three out of every five indigenous people in Australia are more likely to commit a... |
| Kiwi pacer Arnel all set to debut against Australia New Zealand seamer Brent Arnel (31) is all set to make his debut against Australia for Friday's first Test against in Wellington's Basin Reserve cricket... |
| Cricket tribunal to decide fate of Oz club players for racially abusing Indians Ten local cricketers in Australia will be handed down their punishment by a cricket tribunal for racially abusing six Indian... |
| Drought continues to wreak havoc in southwest China A once-in-a-century drought in southwestern China has resulted in a shortage of drinking water for millions of people and livestock, the Xinhua news agency reported... |
| Us Ambassador Urges China Cooperation On Iran BEIJING Washington's ambassador to Beijing said Thursday bilateral disputes should not interfere with cooperation between the U.S. and China on international issues such as global warning and... |
| Japan Leading Charge Against Bluefin Ban DOHA, Qatar — Opposition grew Wednesday against a proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with several Arab countries joining Japan in arguing it would hurt poor fishing nations... |
| 'my Way' Killings -- Now, The End Is Near the Philippines .After a series of killings connected with renditions of the song, most karaoke fans will not now allow themselves to croon "And now, the end is near" -- for fear the lines might come... |
| Australia Concerned About Rio Tinto Trial Australia expressed disappointment Thursday that charges of stealing business secrets against one of its citizens would be tried in a closed court in China, and some lawmakers doubted the mining... |
| Australia Urges China To Give Mining Executive A Fair Trial Sydney - Australia on Thursday urged China to ensure that employees of the Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto Ltd receive a fair trial when their case comes before a court in Shanghai next... |
| China Mobile Posts Best Profit In A Year, Tops Forecasts , the world's largest mobile operator, reported its best quarterly profit in a year, beating expectations for little growth, as customers began spending more on... |
| China Overseas 2009 Profit Rises 48% On Home Sales March 18 (Bloomberg) -- China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd., a Hong Kong-based builder controlled by the Chinese construction ministry, said 2009 profit climbed 48 percent as China’s $586... |
| Google China Partners Letter Seen As Fake 's partners in China about its possible exit from that country. Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday that alleged signers of the letter deny knowledge of it. It quoted Gao Min, in charge of... |
| China Faces Important Negotiations On Yuan - U.s. BEIJING (Reuters) - China faces important negotiations over its exchange rate in coming weeks, the U.S. ambassador to China said on Thursday, adding that it was not just the United States that wanted... |
| Tibetan High School Students Protest In West China BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibetan high school students protested in the streets of at least two towns in western China this week to mark the anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule, and some have... |
| China Says Probing Report On Deadly Faulty Vaccines BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Health Ministry is probing a report in a domestic newspaper that faulty vaccines in northern Shanxi province were responsible for killing four children and making dozens... |
| Yen, Dollar Gain On Concern Over Greece Aid, China Tightening March 18 (Bloomberg) -- The yen and dollar strengthened as demand revived for safer assets on doubts over a possible rescue plan for Greece and concern China is taking steps to rein in... |
| China Conducts Yuan Stress Tests, Trade Chamber Says March 18 (Bloomberg) -- China is conducting yuan stress tests for 12 industries to gauge the possible effect of appreciation on companies, said the China Council for the Promotion of International... |
| China Mobile Quarterly Profit Rises 3.3% As Phone Use Increases March 18 (Bloomberg) -- China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest wireless carrier by users, posted a 3.3 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as a rebound in the world’s third- biggest... |
| Report: N. Korea Executes Former Official SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has executed a former senior official after holding him responsible for the country's botched currency reform, a news report said... |
| China Mobile Revenue Up On Surprise Gain China Mobile , the world's largest mobile operator, reported its best quarterly profit in a year, beating expectations for little growth, as customers began spending more on value-added services. ... |
| Tencent Shares Fall As China Internet Growth Eases HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Tencent Holdings Ltd. saw its shares drop more than 3% in Hong Kong trade Thursday after the company cautioned the era of rapid growth in the nation's Internet media... |
| China Mobile 2009 Profit, Dividend Inch Higher -0.62% said Thursday its 2009 net income totaled 115.21 billion yuan ($16.88 billion), or 5.74 yuan a share, up 2.3% from 112.4 billion yuan, or 5.62 yuan a share, a year earlier. Revenue was 452.1... |
| China Shanghais London's 'black Taxis' Parts for oh-so-British London black taxis are to be made in China, particularly body panels and chassis. Manganese Bronze, the leading manufacturer of the famous cabs, said the parts for its TX4... |
| Asian Markets Lacklustre; Taiwan Weighted Index Up 1% The Hang Seng is flat at 35 points at 21,418. The Nikkei is marginally down at 10,813. The Straits Times and the Seoul Composite Index are flat at 2,924 and 1,680, respectively. The Taiwan... |
| China Innovation To Outstand Energy-conserving Setting Hong Kong, Mar 18, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - As the global economy grows so rapidly, mankind is now faced with the problems come along with the resources and environment. A brand-new technology with... |
| Ibm Denies Tax Evasion In Japan TOKYO: IBM Japan on Thursday denied it had evaded taxes after news reports said authorities were probing whether it had failed to declare more than 4.4 billion dollars in income. According to... |
| Australia Warns China Over Rio Tinto Court Case Rio Tinto mining executive, as officials urged Beijing to let them attend.Rudd's comments are likely to increase pressure on China over the highly sensitive trial of Stern Hu and... |
| Air Nz To Cut Tasman, Pacific Fares Air New Zealand said it is cutting the price of lead-in fares as part of a restructuring of its Tasman and Pacific Island services and will fly planes with only economy seats in them.General manager... |
| Australia Concerned About Rio Tinto Espionage Trial In China SYDNEY — Australia expressed disappointment Thursday that charges of stealing business secrets against one of its citizens would be tried in a closed court in China, and some lawmakers doubted... |
| North Korea Executes Official For Blunder: Report SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has executed a ruling party official blamed for a botched currency reform, in a desperate attempt to quell public unrest and stem negative impact on Pyongyang's power... |
| Racism Row As British Firm Seeks Indian Origin Applicant LONDON: A British computer company's advertisment seeking an applicant 'preferably of Indian origin' has been dubbed racist by ... |
| Jlo's Ex-dog 'sued' For Biting Woman's Breast NEW YORK: A German shepherd that had once belonged to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony has allegedly attacked a fifth victim, biting her on the breast and hand. The dog, whose full name is Floyd... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">australia Pension Funds Cbus, Connect Agree To Merge</font> -(Dow Jones)- Industry pension funds Cbus and CONNECT announced plans to merge on Thursday. Cbus, one of Australia's largest pension funds, is targeted at the construction, building and... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">senior North Korea Official Executed Over Currency Chaos -reports</font> has executed a top financial official blamed for a bungled currency revaluation that triggered chaos in the communist state, South Korean news reports said... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">2nd Update: Australia Waits On China Response To Request For Open Stern Hu Trial-minister</font> there are some cases where trials are conducted in private. Four Rio Tinto executives, including Australian national Stern Hu and three Chinese nationals, will be tried starting Monday in the... |
| [03/17] Us Ambassador Urges China Cooperation On Iran BEIJING (AP) - Washington's ambassador to Beijing said Thursday bilateral disputes should not interfere with cooperation between the U.S. and China on international issues such as global warning and... |
| Japan January Leading Index Revised Down (RTTNews) - Japan's January leading index was revised downwards to 96.7 from its preliminary estimate of 97.1, the Cabinet Office reported on Thursday.In December, the leading index stood at... |
| Global Mobile To Expand 4g Wimax Coverage In Northern Taiwan Taiwan's major WiMAX operator Global Mobile Corp. will recruit 4,000 users in Taipei City this year to test its 4G WiMAX services as part its efforts to expand its coverage in northern Taiwan, a... |
