 Coal production to be focus on China talkfestChina is to host the coal mining industry at a special forum in Beijing in... | |
| New dinosaur species found in China Paleontoligists in China Saturday claimed to have found the skeleton of a new species of carnivorous dinosaur that believed to have lived about 80 million years... |
| Australia, US worst-performing nations on defence budget spending: Report A new report has revealed that Australia and the United States are the world's worst-performing nations when it comes to efficiently spending their defence... |
| Footie fan flies from Oz to Britain only to miss game due to broken train! A football fan has revealed that he flew 10,000 miles from Australia to Britain to watch his favourite team play only to miss the game because of a broken down... |
| China's elections won't be Western-style, says lawmaker China has said that it will adhere to its own mode of development instead of adopting Western-style... |
| North Korea spurns UN push to stop executions and torture North Korea's Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Ri Chol, has denounced its recommendations to stop public executions, torture of prisoners, and other endemic violations of human rights in the aftermath of the reported execution of the senior official responsible for disastrous economic... |
 Hong Kong rental market improves as supply contractsRents are up in Hong Kong as the number of new properties coming on to the market... |
| Pro-democracy Activist Returns To Us From Captivity In Burma Burma's New Election Law Called 'A Sham' A naturalized American citizen has returned to the United States after being held by the Burmese government since September.Burmese-American Kyaw Zaw Lwin... |
| Burma Blames Rebels For Deadly Land Mine Blast Burma's New Election Law Called 'A Sham' Burma's military government has blamed ethnic Karen rebels for a land mine explosion that killed two people and wounded 11 others in the country's... |
| New Dinosaur Species Found In China Beijing, March 20: Paleontoligists in China Saturday claimed to have found the skeleton of a new species of carnivorous dinosaur that believed to have lived about 80 million years... |
| Chinese Academics’ Paper On Cyberwar Sets Off Alarms In U.s. Larry M. Wortzel , a military strategist and China specialist, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on March 10 that it should be concerned because “Chinese researchers at the Institute of... |
| India’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rates India’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates on Friday for the first time in almost two years and said that with inflation at a 16-month high, the need to control prices was... |
| Book Review | 'occupied City,' By David Peace When I started to read David Peace’s new novel, I had, frankly, absolutely no idea of what was going on. The opening line: “In the occupied city, you are a writer and you are... |
| Quake Hits Off Papua New Guinea A STRONG 6.2 magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea's coast today, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and the epicenter's depth lessened the likelihood of... |
| * Us Breaks Up Vast China, Malaysia Smuggling Network AFP , WASHINGTON Sunday, Mar 21, 2010, Page 5 US authorities said on Friday they have filed charges against nine people believed to be members of a vast smuggling ring that brought in hundreds of... |
| * Japan Marks 15th Year After Deadly Subway Gas Attacks The cult that used Nazi-invented sarin gas to kill 13 subway commuters was never banned in Japan, and is finding young recruits who may not know of the... |
| Newswatch: U.s. Stocks May Let China, Global Rates Set Tone Here are MarketWatch's top 10 stories of this week. Also, please have a look at our videos previewing markets next week in the U.S., Europe and... |
| <span Class="style3">japan Sets Up 'korea Room' For Benchmarking </span> The Japanese government has set up "Korea Room" in a department that is in charge of economic affairs in an apparent sign that the island country is benchmarking South Korea amid the latter's... |
| Iyad Allawi Marginally Ahead Of Pm Maliki In Iraq Election Vote Count BAGHDAD: Prime minister Nuri al-Maliki's main rival Iyad Allawi inched ahead of the incumbent in the nationwide vote tally, updated results from Iraq's general election showed on Saturday. ... |
| Paraguay, El Salvador Tied To Derecognise Taiwan, Says Official Taipei - Paraguay and El Salvador tried to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in order to recognize China, but China rejected the offer due to improving Taipei-Beijing ties, a Taiwanese official said... |
| Grella: Australia Ready To Write New History Australia midfielder Vince Grella admits the pain of Australia's last-minute World Cup exit to Italy in 2006 was hard to take, but insists his side are ready to move on and write a new chapter into... |
| Japan Suspends 'official' Cherry Blossom Forecast Japan's countdown to spring traditionally began with a government announcement on when the cherry blossom season will start, but this year the people are taking over.Each year, forecasts of when the... |
| Market Snapshot: U.s. Stocks May Let China, Global Rates Set Tone SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock investors, having just pocketed three weeks of gains, may look overseas for reasons to add to their bets in the coming week -- or take some money off the... |
| Year's Strongest Sandstorm Hits Northern China, Turns Beijing Skies Orange With Grit China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a dust warning... |
| China Back To Receiving U.s. Pork Exports It took nearly a year, but China on Friday became the last nation to lift its ban on buying U.S. pork. For hog producers in Minnesota and beyond, it marked the close of a dismal chapter, when panic... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">market Snapshot: U.s. Stocks May Let China, Global Rates Set Tone</font> U.S. stock investors, having just pocketed three weeks of gains, may look overseas for reasons to add to their bets in the coming week -- or take some money off the... |
| China To Keep Inflation Under Control Despite Difficulties BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- China would be able to keep its consumer price index (CPI) at round 3 percent this year, despite relatively high inflation expectations, a senior economist said here... |
| Sandstorm Covers Capital Of China Tourists visit Tiananmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, March 20, 2010. A severe sandstorm that plagued northwestern China in the past few weeks arrived in Beijing Friday night, packing strong... |
| Removing Export Restrictions Better Choice For U.s. Than Pressing China To Revalue Rmb: Experts The Academic Summit is held in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on March 20, 2010, prior to the 11th China Development Forum which is to be held from March 21 to 22.... |
| Ousted Pm Thaksin Obstacle Of Peace Talks: Pm BANGKOK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Saturday the government has never rejected proposed peace talks with the red-shirted group, but this option is unlikely to happen... |
| Increased Tensions Reported Between Police, African Migrants In Melbourne Australia Minister Regrets 'Racist' Attacks Against Indian Students A new report has leveled fresh claims of racism against police in the southern Australian state of Victoria. A survey by legal... |
| Sandstorm In China Turns Beijing Skies Orange BEIJING China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a... |
| Australia, Us Worst-performing Nations On Defence Budget Spending: Report A new report has revealed that Australia and the United States are the world's worst-performing nations when it comes to efficiently spending their defence budgets. According to the analysis... |
| Beijing Shrouded In Orange Dust Beijing has been shrouded in orange dust as a strong sandstorm blew hundreds of miles from drought-struck northern China to the nation's capital.In Tiananmen Square, clouds of dust obscured... |
| China Inflation Goal Tough But Reachable: Official (Reuters) - China's 2010 inflation goal of 3 percent is tough but achievable, with good grain supplies and excess capacity helping keep prices down, while growth should hit 8 or 9 percent, senior... |
| Un Chief Ban Ki-moon Arrives In Ramallah To Push For Peace Talks RAMALLAH: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday to push for talks that would eventually lead to direct negotiations between Israel and Palestine. ... |
| Former Nepal Prime Minister Dies del.icio.us Former Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, one of Nepal's most prominent politicians, has died. He served five terms as prime minister and was seen as a stabilizing force in a... |
| Thailand's Red Shirts Hold 7th Day Of Peaceful Protests Thai PM Rejects Protesters Calls to Dissolve Government Thousands of protesters rolled through the Thai capital Bangkok Saturday in trucks, cars, buses and on motorcycles to recruit supporters in... |
| Trade Pact With China Urgently Needed: Premier Taipei, March 20 (CNA) Premier Wu Den-yih stressed Saturday that Taiwan urgently needs to sign a tariff-concession trade pact with China, saying that the agreement is critical for Taiwan's... |
| China Inflation Goal Tough But Reachable - Official An employee counts Renminbi banknotes at a branch of Bank Of China in Chang... China's 2010 inflation goal of 3 percent is tough but achievable, with good grain supplies and excess capacity helping... |
| China Tells Washington To Cool Yuan Pressure China is sending a Cabinet official to Washington in a bid to defuse trade tensions, the government said Friday, as it called on U.S. leaders to cool the "politicization and emotionalization" of a... |
| Mike Rann Wins In South Australia The swing against Labor has been significant across the state but has not been consistent across all seats.Going into the election, Labor had 28 seats and the Liberals had 15, with three independents... |
| Pope Apologizes To Irish Sex Abuse Victims VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy, saying he felt "shame and remorse". "You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry," he... |
| Us Promises India 'full Access' To Mumbai Attack Planner India Seeks Extradition of US Suspect In Mumbai Terror Attack The United States says it will allow India to question an American citizen who has admitted helping plan the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. ... |
| Air China Launches Its First Non-stop Flight From Beijing To Manila (MENAFN - Asia Pulse) PhoenixMiles members will be able to buy round-trip tickets for only RMB 1,6663. On March 29th 2010, Air China will launch its first non-stop flight between Beijing and Manila.... |
| Australia Braces For Cyclone "This declaration is in anticipation that some properties may need to be evacuated in the coming hours as Tropical Cyclone Ului approaches and then crosses the North Queensland coast," the... |
