Chinese fishing boat in diplomatic snare | JAPAN has hauled the captain of a Chinese trawler in for questioning after his vessel was involved in a chase and two collisions with Japanese patrol boats off the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China S... Beijing opens up to Burma as poll nears | BEIJING: Burma's junta leader, Than Shwe, was expected to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao last night, two months ahead of elections condemned in the West as a sham. | General Than Shwe arrived in China ... Challenges ahead, but China much happier | JULIA Gillard faces a raft of challenges with China, with Australia's biggest trade and export partner most concerned about her plans for the Asia-Pacific. | The Prime Minister, a foreign policy and trad... Misfiring missiles - doubts emerge over US weapon | ANOTHER big ticket American-run defence contract is on the verge of being added to the shame file. | Four years after a $370 million contract to provide the RAAF with a new long-range missile was signed by US... Data Show German Economic Juggernaut Slowing | BERLIN — A surprise fall in exports and near-zero growth in industry output in July suggested on Wednesday that the German industrial juggernaut may slow somewhat after building up record momentum earli... Seiji Ozawa Speaks of His Continuing Road Back to Health | MATSUMOTO, Japan — The conductor Seiji Ozawa has characteristically exuded life, energy and a positive spirit, both on the stage and in personal contact. He did so again in an interview on Tuesday after... China Moves to Ease Strain With U.S. | HONG KONG — Top Chinese officials are calling for quiet discussions instead of open friction with the United States, after a summer marked by bilateral disagreements over the value of China’s curr... Sri Lanka Debates Ending Presidential Term Limits | NEW DELHI — Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday debated a proposal to remove presidential term limits from the Constitution, paving the way for the popular president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, to run for... Geomancers embrace earthly intervention | Sep 9, 2010 Geomancers embrace earthly intervention | By Kent Ewing | HONG KONG - This city's fortune-tellers and geomancers have considered the future of their ancient art and come u... ICBC leads profits surge | Sep 9, 2010 ICBC leads profits surge | By Olivia Chung | HONG KONG - Chinese companies, reaping the gains of the country's stimulus-backed double-digit economic growth and led by the ... Chinese back no-blame equity risk | Sep 9, 2010 SINOGRAPH | Chinese back no-blame equity risk | By Francesco Sisci | BEIJING - Numbers in China are hard to come by, and statistics everywhere are notoriously worse than l... Iran sticks to its guns on nuclear report | Sep 9, 2010 Iran sticks to its guns on nuclear report | By RFE/RL | The United States has called the latest report on Iran by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog "troubling to all wh... Infrastructure boost will not end jobs drought | Sep 9, 2010 Infrastructure boost will not end jobs drought | By Peter Morici | With congressional Democrats in the United States facing a November shellacking, President Barack Obama ... European Markets Try to Brush Off Bank Worries | European shares rose Wednesday as investors tried to brush off fresh worries about the health of European banks. | Markets on the Continent got a lift from the strong demand at an auction for Portugal’s... AfPak and the new great game | Sep 9, 2010 THE ROVING EYE | AfPak and the new great game | By Pepe Escobar | Nine years ago - one day before Northern Alliance commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, Lion of the Panjshir, was... Indian Court Rules Against Vodafone in Tax Case | MUMBAI — A court here ruled Wednesday against Vodafone, the British cellphone company, in a high-profile tax case that could deal a significant blow to foreign investors who own or want to buy shares an... 2 panda cubs born in Spanish zoo MADRID - | Two newborn pandas are the latest additions to the Madrid Zoo. | The hairless, pink twins were born to a giant panda Tuesday after being conceived through artificial insemination, and each weigh 150 ... Lee Chung-Yong Signs New Three-Year Deal With Bolton Wanderers - Report | Share Share South Korea midfielder Lee Chung-Yong is reported to have put pen to paper on a new three-year contract at Bolton Wanderers. | Sources from Goal.com Korea say Kim Seung-Tae, CEO of Lee’s rep... Blind activist lawyer set to be released in China | BEIJING - Police prepared Wednesday for the release from prison of a blind, self-taught activist lawyer in much the same way they treated him before his jailing four years ago: putting his family under survei... FTSE 100 shakes off losses as stock markets bounce The FTSE 100 shook off losses as it joined a rebound in global stock markets, helped by strong demand for a Portuguese bond sale, BP's oil spill report and Wall Street. | Previous of Companies Next | Barclays |... Millions of households have no breadwinner Almost four million UK households have no adults in work after a huge increase over the past year, official figures show. | The North East has the highest percentage of workless households at one in four, follo... Summer of discontent: Europe braces for anti-austerity strikes and protests The UK is among European nations bracing for anti-austerity strikes and demonstrations, as unions plan a multi-national walkout on September 29. Here, we list the major recent and forthcoming protests across Eu... Obama's visit would strengthen Indo-US relationship: Clinton | Identifying India as a major emerging power, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the US is laying the foundation for an "indispensable partnership" with the country and this effort would be b... Study says Italy should introduce nuclear energy | CERNOBBIO, Italy — An international study presented Sunday argues strongly for the introduction of nuclear energy in Italy, saying the country can diminish its dependency on foreign nations and cut carb... China Strikes Positive Note In Talks With U.S. | China Strikes Positive Note In Talks With U.S. | September 8, 2010 | The Wall Street Journal | BEIJING—Chinese leaders called for enhanced dialogue and cooperation with the U.S. in meetings w...
Chinese fishing boat in diplomatic snare The Australian| JAPAN has hauled the captain of a Chinese trawler in for questioning after his vessel was involved in a chas...
Beijing opens up to Burma as poll nears The Australian| BEIJING: Burma's junta leader, Than Shwe, was expected to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao last night, ...
Challenges ahead, but China much happier The Australian| JULIA Gillard faces a raft of challenges with China, with Australia's biggest trade and export partner ...
China Moves to Ease Strain With U.S. The New York Times| HONG KONG — Top Chinese officials are calling for quiet discussions instead of open friction with the ...
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Samsung launches smartphone in China The Times Of IndiaSEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has launched its Galaxy S smartphone in China to ca...
