Friday 12th March, 2010
Karzai welcomes Pakistani help in reconciling with Taliban
Kyrgyzstan News.NetAfghanistan has praised Pakistan's offer to help mediate with the Taliban.
Big 4 Australian banks slammed by central bank
Kyrgyzstan News.NetAustralia's biggest banks are gouging its customers, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
11 Siberian tigers die of malnutrition in China zoo
Kyrgyzstan News.NetEleven Siberian tigers have died of malnutrition at a zoo in China in the past three months, a wild life official said.
China accuses Dalai Lama of `separatism' in anniversary speech
Kyrgyzstan News.NetChina Thursday accused the Dalai Lama of showing 'his nature of separating the nation' in a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.
Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani amongst Forbes top ten Billionaires
Kyrgyzstan News.NetReliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the richest man in the Asia-Pacific region and the fourth in world rankings as per the 2010 Forbes list of world's billionaires released on Wednesday.
Asia Stocks Mixed As Traders Await Economic Clues
Sign on San DiegoHONG KONG — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors held out for additional clues to the strength of economic recovery. Most markets were little changed, a recent pattern that an...
Marjah Push: Ups And Downs Are Lessons For Future
Seattle Post-IntelligencerFILE - In this Monday March 1, 2010 file photo, the head of NATO in Afghanistan, U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, center left, poses for a photograph with an unidentified British soldier during a visi...
Diplomat: North Korea Seeks Hike In Embassy Rent
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBy KWANG-TAE KIMASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has demanded a hike in rental fees for foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations in Pyongyang, a diplomat...
Australian Navy Faces Inquiry In Alleged Sex Ring
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY -- Australian officials have launched an investigation into allegations that sailors on board a navy ship were running a sex competition during an overseas deployment la...
Ngos In China Say Threatened By New Donor Rules
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBy CARA ANNAASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER 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 centra...
Oil Prices Above $82 A Barrel In Asian Trade
RTEOil prices rose in Asian trade today, lifted by signs of stronger demand as the world economy recovers from recession, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for April delivery, a...
Htc To Start Volume Shipments Of Htc Smart To Major Europe And Asia Markets At The End Of March
DigitimesHTC will start volume shipments of its feature phone, the HTC Smart, to major markets in Europe and Asia at the end of March 2010, according to industry sources. The company actually began to ship the...
Religare Hires Kandiah From Ubs, Plans Asia Expansion
Business WeekMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Religare Enterprises Ltd., Indian billionaire Malvinder Singh’s financial-services company, hired Sutha Kandiah as head of global equity capital markets, the second forme...
Asian Stocks Rise, Head To Third Weekly Gain; Takeda Advances
Business WeekMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, sending the MSCI Asia Pacific to its third weekly advance, on speculation the Bank of Japan will add funds to the financial system and as drugmakers gained o...
Ipl To Begin Amid Tight Security
BBCThe third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the 20-20 cricket tournament, is due to begin amid heavy security in the city of Mumbai.Eight teams are participating in the tournament which has b...
Pakistan Team Quit After Cup Flop
BBCBy Sam Sheringham In a week of dramatic sporting departures, the actions of the Pakistan men's hockey team surely take the biscuit.Hours after a 3-2 loss to Canada put the seal on their worst ever...
Atheists Celebrate Lack Of Faith
BBCMore than 2,000 atheists from around the world are gathering in Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate their lack of religious belief.It is thought to be the world's largest gathering of atheist thinkers....
Man Utd Boost Asia Base With 5 - Yr Deal
International Herald TribuneManchester United have moved to strengthen their huge Asian support base and global brand by signing a five-year deal with Telekom Malaysia (TM). United completed a tie-up with Malaysia's leading tel...
Australian Navy Faces Inquiry In Alleged Sex Ring
Associated PressSYDNEY (AP) -- Australian officials have launched an investigation into allegations that sailors on board a navy ship were running a sex competition during an overseas deployment last year.
Ngos In China Say Threatened By New Donor Rules
Associated PressBEIJING (AP) -- 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 government appeared wary of thei...
World News Roundup: Biden Wraps Up Visit In Israel
Washington PostIsrael that is likely to be remembered more for his dust-up with Israeli leaders over construction in East Jerusalem than for the admiration for the country that he voiced repeatedly throughout his fo...
Esi Expands Its Singapore-based Operations To Support Its Asian Micromachining & Passive Components Customers
Earth TimesSINGAPORE - (Business Wire) Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESIO), a leading provider of world-class photonic and laser systems for micro-engineering applications, today announced it has ...
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