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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, a man carries his belonging on a flooded path in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
China   Disaster   Floods   Photos   Wikipedia: People's Republic of China  
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
| Beijing: Workers began cleaning up a chemical spill in northeastern China Thursday after more than 3,000 containers of chemicals were washed into a river by the worst floods to hit the country ... (photo: AP)
Gulf News
Das Buerogebaeude der Siemens AG fuer IT Operations und Industrial Services in Erlangen, aufgenommen am Montag, 13. August 2007.
Business   Economy   Germany   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China
| FRANKFURT — Germany continued to show surprising strength Thursday as a drop in unemployment, coupled along with better-than-expected profit at two of the country’s biggest manufacturers... (photo: AP / Andreas Beil)
The New York Times
In this photo taken on July 18, 2009, a wind turbines are seen at the Da Bancheng Wind Farm, south of Urumqi, in Xinjiang, China. U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
| LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations' climate secretariat on Thursday issued 228,400 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets to three Asian clean energy projects, ending a two-week issuance drought but faili... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel) The Star
Climate Change   Kyoto Protocol   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Greenhouse gas  
A protester holds a sign during a protest against BP PLC organized by Moveon.org outside an Arco gas station in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 8, 2010. BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
| LONDON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP'soil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday, just as the company's rivals are counting the co... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello) The Star
BP   Cost   Court   Photos   Shell  
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Traders check a screen on the floor of the stock market in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Argentine stocks opened higher after suffering a loss Monday amid growing concerns of a worldwide recession. Asian shares down on new signs US economy slowing
| SINGAPORE - Most Asian markets retreated Thursday after fresh evidence of slower U.S. growth blunted appetite for riskier assets like stocks. | The latest sign of slugg... (photo: AP / Eduardo Di Baia) Herald Tribune
Asian   Economy   Markets   Photos   Stocks  
Stock dealers are seen in front of the German stock index (DAX) display at the Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. World stocks were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision following sharp declines in Europe and Asia the day before amid credit-crisis fe European Stocks Gain Ground
By ISHAQ SIDDIQI | European stock markets opened slightly higher Thursday, as investors weigh up the competing influences of disappointing U.S. economic data but upbeat s... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer) Wall Street Journal
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: FTSE 100 Index  
 Gold, Gold Smith,Women Accessories, Jewel, Jewellery  ( mk1) Gold regains strength on dollar; ETF down 1%
| SINGAPORE - Gold rebounded on Thursday as the US dollar weakened against other currencies but gains could are seen limited after holdings in the world's largest gold-ba... (photo: WN / Minakumari) Mining Weekly
Business   Dollar   Gold   Market   Photos  
A public utility jeepney ( PUJ ) seen emitting smoke and causes air pollution , Mandaluyong City , Philippines, October 17 , 2008. As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It
| BEIJING — China, the world’s most prodigious emitter of greenhouse gas, continues to suffer the downsides of unbridled economic growth despite a raft of new... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The New York Times
China   Economy   Photos   Pollution   Wikipedia: Pollution  
Philippine opposition Senator Panfilo Lacson, left, joins a prayer vigil for the safety of Rodolfo Lozada Jr., a witness in a Senate corruption inquiry that has implicated President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's husband, in front of the Senate building in suburban Manila on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008. Lozada was facing an arrest warrant from the Senate for failing to attend last week's hearing when police whisked him out of Manila airport after he returned from an official trip abroad, authorities and his family said. Sign at right reads "Cannot bare this rotten government!" (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Lacson reinvestigation bid denied
| A Manila court has denied for lack of merit a motion filed by Sen. Panfilo Lacson to reinvestigate charges of two counts of murder filed by the justice department over ... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila) Malaya
Court   Investigation   Manila   Photos   Wikipedia: Panfilo Lacson  
Die Kurve des deutschen Aktienindex DAX ist am Donnerstag, 18. September 2008, in der Boerse in Frankfurt am Main ueber einem Aktienmakler zu sehen. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) ---The curve of German stock index Dax is seen over a broker in Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)hg3 European Markets Slip on Concerns About U.S.
| European exchanges traded in a narrow range Wednesday amid signs that the recent rally may be running out of steam because of concerns about a recovery in the United St... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) The New York Times
Europe   Markets   Photos   US   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
This April 30, 2008 file photo shows an exterior view of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Thursday, May 15, 2008 officially launched a proxy contest to unseat Yahoo Inc.'s board, writing in a letter to Chairman Roy Bostock "the board of directors of Yahoo has acted irrationally and lost the faith of shareholders" and Microsoft Co Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search
| TOKYO — Yahoo Japan will use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search advertising platform, the Japanese company announced Tuesday, diver... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma, File) Herald Tribune
Google   Japan   Photos   Search   Yahoo  
A man walks past London's Stock Exchange, on Friday, May 21, 2010. The London Stock Exchange has reported a return to profit a year after absorbing heavy losses from its takeover of Borsa Italiana. For the year ending March 31, LSE said Friday that its posted a net profit of 90.4 million British pounds (some 130 million US dollars) compared to a loss of 338 million pounds in the previous year. Revenue was down 6 percent to 605.6 million pounds.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) Earnings Boost European Stocks
By ISHAQ SIDDIQI | LONDON—European stock markets opened higher Wednesday, with relatively strong earnings news offering a degree of confidence. | The U.K. FTSE 100 ... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Wall Street Journal
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: FTSE 100 Index  
Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search
| TOKYO -- Yahoo Japan will use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search advertising platform, the Japanese company announced Tuesday, diverging f... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Google   Japan   Photos   Search   Yahoo  
Guangzhou Beijing
Cantonese set to carry on as officials quash rumors
Chinese invited to put pen to paper
Gill claims 16 of 18 CWG venues 'complete'
Chinese Mills Profit From Strong Prices In H1
a soybean - soyabean - cereals - food
Cold chain opportunities galore for US companies
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China wants US to accept it as a big player to avoid frictio
US diplomats to pressure China on Iran sanctions
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
CIC overseas portfolio back in black
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, a man carries his belonging on a flooded path in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
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Shanghai Wuhan
Child playing with fire blamed for Xinjiang building blaze
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China
Navy conducts live-ammunition training in South China Sea
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, a man carries his belonging on a flooded path in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
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Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
Shanghai shares hit 2-mth high; HK flat in choppy trade
Hebei Steel still China's top mill in H1
China city halts water supply as chemicals swept into river
In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, a man carries his belonging on a flooded path in Changchun in northeast China's Jilin province.
Floods dump scores of chemical containers into China river
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Fujian Macau
Zijin arrest sparks mixed day
New data show more pollution troubles in China
China’s Jialong Petchem plans to expand PTA unit to 1.7m t
Broken pipeline sets off China factory blast
A public utility jeepney ( PUJ ) seen emitting smoke and causes air pollution , Mandaluyong City , Philippines, October 17 , 2008.
As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It
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Summary Box: Wynn Resorts posts $52.4M profit
Summary Box: Wynn Resorts posts $52.4M profit
Summary Box: Wynn Resorts posts $52.4M profit
Summary Box: Wynn Resorts posts $52.4M profit
The Chinese yuan or Renminbi (RMB) signs are displayed at a ceremony as the Bank of China (BOC) launches yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong Wednesday, Sept, 12, 2007. Bank of China Ltd., one of the country's big four state lenders, said it plans to issue yuan-denominated bonds worth 3 billion yuan (US$399 million; euro 289 million) in Hong Kong from Thursday.
Hong Kong goes on yuan spree
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Tianjin Taiwan
Heatwave kills dozens in Japan and China and thousands are t
CM invited to Chinese meet
Timetable of 'zero growth' in population announced
Chemical barrels washed into river, water supply cut off
 KLps1 - China - Chinese Yuan - Currency - Money - Reminbi. (ps1)
China stocks end up 0.7 pc at 1-month closing high
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From Taipei With Love
After Hours: Taipei
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Asian shares hit hard by Fed comment on slowing growth
Yani Tseng of Taiwan plays on the first hole during the first round of the Evian Masters women's golf tournament in Evian, eastern France
Tseng and Hull share lead
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