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A man looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Japan's Nikkei Average fell 2.8 percent from Thursday during morning tr
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Asian stocks rise as Greek fears ease, US jobs grow
| Hong Kong: Asian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index higher for a third week, as better-than-estimated US jobs data and easing concern over Greece's debt spurred confidence in a global ... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa)
Gulf News
President Barack Obama bids farewell to Chinese Ministers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House after the first U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue on July 28, 2009.
China   Obama   Photos   Politics   US  
China's bad bet against US
| Chinese-American relations are, once again, in a downswing. China objected to President Barack Obama receiving the Dalai Lama in the White House, as well as to the administration's arms sales to Tai... (photo: Public Domain / File Upload)
Gulf News
Tuna, polar bears to dominate UN wildlife summit Tuna, polar bears to dominate UN wildlife summit
Doha: The fate of bluefin tuna, African elephants and polar bears will be topping the agenda on Saturday as the top UN body with the power to ban trade in endangered species gathers for a summit in Do... (photo: Creative Commons / Zouavman Le Zouave) Zeenews
Animal   Environment   Photos   Protect   Wildlife  
The Google-Plex (3651537023) Google, China continue Internet censorship battle
| BEIJING - One of China's top Internet regulators bluntly warned yesterday that any move by Google to stop censoring its Chinese search engine would be "irresponsible" and would draw a response from ... (photo: Creative Commons / File Upload) The Columbus Dispatch
China   Google   Internet   Photos   Technology  
Top Stories
Vidya Balan -Bollywood Actress Vidya Balan is brand ambassador for sleep awareness month
| New Delhi, March 13: Scintillating Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has a new role - that of brand ambassador for the sleep awareness month of March. The awareness month a... (photo: GFDL) The Siasat Daily
Actress   Bollywood   Celebrity   Photos   Star  
 Colombian singer Shakira blows a kiss to photographers as she arrives at the Latin Grammy Awards in New York, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. Shakira is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Short Form Music Video. -ayt1 Shakira enjoys her gypsy life
| London, March 13 : Popular singer Shakira, who is engaged to lawyer Antonio de la Rua, says she is unable to settle in one place as her work commitments take her all ov... (photo: (AP /Seth Wenig)) The Siasat Daily
Celebrity   London   Photos   Singer   Star  
Indian Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, left, performs with US singer Akon during a closing ceremony after Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challenger Bangalore in the 2009 Indian Premier League cricket final match in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday May 24, 2009. Farah Pick Kat over Sonam
| Mumbai, March 13: Why did Farah Khan pick Katrina Kaif over Sonam Kapoor? Well, according to insiders Akshay Kumar might just have something to do with it Being best fr... (photo: AP / Aman Sharma) The Siasat Daily
Actress   Arts   Entertainment   Mumbai   Photos  
US Airways Geese Force Jets to Land
| ROCHESTER (AP) — Bird strikes forced emergency landings by two passenger jets shortly after takeoff on consecutive days at Northeastern airports, aviation officia... (photo: Creative Commons / randomduck) The New York Times
Airports   Aviation   Emergency   Media   Photos  
Philippine -Buildings -Economy Climate change, green building rating systems
| THE WORLD IS PUTTING 30 BILLION tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. The building industry is responsible for half of the total carbon emissions. We c... (photo: WN / Jelly Clam) Inquirer
Buildings   Climate   Environment   Philippines   Photos  
Wines US wine exports fall 15 percent in 2009
| SAN FRANCISCO — People worldwide are still buying U.S. wine in a tight economy, although exports were down in 2009 from 2008's record-setting year. | U.S. wine ex... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Newsvine
Business   Economy   Exports   Photos   Wine  
Thank You India-Indian guests and Tibetan NGOs-Dharamshala-India NGOs in China say threatened by new donor rules
| BEIJING-Aid groups working in China said Friday they feel threatened by new requirements that make it harder to accept overseas donations, and said the central governme... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Boston Globe
Donor   Groups   NGOs   Photos   Threatened  
Bombay Stock Exchange - BSE - India - Business Sensex rises by 77 points in opening trade on global cues
| The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex gained 77 points in the opening trade today on continued capital inflows by foreign funds, taking cues from global markets. |... (photo: WN / Raj Kumar Senapati) DNA India
Business   India   Market   Mumbai   Photos  
Fantasy land is the area of Disneyland which Walt Disney said, "What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London, or tumbling into Alice's nonsensical Wonderland. Disney shoots adventure film southern Indian Telugu dialect
HONG KONG (AP) — Encouraged by the reception of its Hindi animated movie, Disney is shooting a new adventure film in the southern Indian dialect of Telugu as it dee... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas Hawk) KDVR
Adventure   Animated   Disney   Film   Photos  
Mexico billionaire Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, talks about art and the economy during a visit to the Museo Alameda, in San Antonio, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim unseats Bill Gates to top Forbes rich list
| Richest man: Carlos Slim Helu | A Mexican billionaire has today been named the world’s richest person – knocking Bill Gates off the top spot for only the se... (photo: AP / Eric Gay) The Daily Mail
Billionaire   Billionaires   Forbes   Helu   Photos  
polluted water near river - Pune - India  Pollution levels prompt Hong Kong warning
| Pollution in central Hong Kong reached high levels on Thursday, prompting the government to issue a health warning. | People with respiratory illnesses were warned to a... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Independent online
China   Health   Hong Kong   Photos   Pollution  
A Chinese man takes notes near a display charting stock prices at a securities company in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008. Chinese stocks rebounded in afternoon trading Tuesday after falling to their lowest level in more than two years Monday. The rally followed surges in regional markets as governments around Asia pledged market-boosting measure Asian stocks lower amid spike in China inflation
| Most markets were modestly higher in the first two hours of trading but reversed course as the latest figures raised doubts about the outlook for major economies. | Oil... (photo: AP) The Press Democrat
Asia   China   Inflation   Markets   Photos  
Stock Education
Asian stocks rise as Greek fears ease, US jobs grow
Hong Kong stocks close flat in quiet trade
US retail sales data give world stocks another lift after fo
US retail sales give world stocks another lift
A man looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Japan's Nikkei Average fell 2.8 percent from Thursday during morning tr
Asian stocks rise as Greek fears ease, US jobs grow
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Banks back with a bang, hire big at b-schools
Hong Kong to crack down on primary school drugs' epidemi
Psychological issues rising among students
Education options at Peking University
Izusahime jinja (Spring festival)
Suen travel will educate the world
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Health Business
Vidya Balan is brand ambassador for sleep awareness month
Japanese Coast Guard Arrests Anti-Whaling Skipper
World faces a day of financial reckoning
Don't raise your family in Britain, say expats: UK voted
Vidya Balan -Bollywood Actress
Vidya Balan is brand ambassador for sleep awareness month
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Warning over rush into China
Asian stocks rise as Greek fears ease, US jobs grow
China to bid on US high-speed rail projects
L'Auberge names new chef, partner
A man looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Japan's Nikkei Average fell 2.8 percent from Thursday during morning tr
Asian stocks rise as Greek fears ease, US jobs grow
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Entertainment Real Estate
Hong Kong festival to honour Indian screen legend Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan to get Life Time Achievement Award in Hong
Amitabh to be honoured at Hong Kong film fest
Rahman Plans 'Music Tour' To Salute Bollywood, India
India's top movie star Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan to get Life Time Achievement Award in Hong Kong
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Real estate prices rise at record pace
Remedies for real estate prices in need of oversight committ
China Real Estate Information Corporation to Report Fourth Q
Hong Kong's Real Estate Surges
real estate - property - residential building construction
Hong Kong's Real Estate Surges
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