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India Markets Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: BSE Sensex

The Times of India
Sensex ends 123 points down, global cues negative
Fri 30 Jul 2010
MUMBAI: Late selling pressured a benchmark index for Indian equities on Friday to close 123 points lower on a lacklustre day of trade. Global markets too exhibited a negative tendency. The 30-scrip... (photo: Creative Commons / Mukesh Dak)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.

Business China Germany Photos Politics

Asia Times
China finds a friend in Germany
Fri 30 Jul 2010
Jul 31, 2010 China finds a friend in Germany... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)

In a Monday, July 26, 2010 photo provided by the Navy Visual News Service, U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea ships transit the East Sea Monday, July 26, 2010 in a 13-ship formation led by the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tuscon (SSN 770).

Asia Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
The (war) games go on
Jul 31, 2010 The (war) games go on... (photo: AP / Navy Visual News Service, PO 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas)
Defence Korea Photos US Wikipedia: ROKS Cheonan sinking

In this July 7, 2008 photo, an investor looks at a stock price board at a private securities' company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 4.5 percent, or 122.81 points, to 2,605.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second market dropped 5.6 percent to 74

Asia Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Asia nudges ahead
Jul 31, 2010 MARKET RAP... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko, FILE)
Asia Economy Finance Markets Photos

President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington.

Asia Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
A Persian message for Obama
Jul 31, 2010 A Persian message for Obama... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Iran Nuclear US Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran

President Barack Obama addresses the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Khaleej Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Obama reviving US clout in Asia as China stumbles
WASHINGTON ' The Obama administration is now reviving much of Washington's old clout in Asia as missteps by rising giant China prompt its smaller neighbors to turn to the... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Asia China Obama Photos Wikipedia: China

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China Daily Fri 30 Jul 2010
Shanghai Airlines to pull out of Star Alliance
SHANGHAI - Shanghai Airlines Co Ltd said on Thursday it has agreed to terminate its Star Alliance membership by the end of October. The city-based carrier merged with... (photo: WN / deniseyong)
Aerospace Photos Shanghai Transport Wikipedia: Shanghai Airlines

In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.

The New York Times Thu 29 Jul 2010
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident Japan Mideast Photos Shipping

In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China.

The New York Times Thu 29 Jul 2010
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life... (photo: AP)
Economy Infrastructure Photos Population Wikipedia: Population growth

HDFC - Housing Development Finance Corporation - India

Deccan Chronicle Thu 29 Jul 2010
Sensex closes flat, global cues mixed
Sensex closes flat, global cues mixed Share ARTICLEURL... (photo: WN / Geeta)
India Markets Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: BSE Sensex

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Finance & Investments

	US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep Asia Times
	Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times
	Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China The New York Times
	Marbury Agrees to 3 More Years With Chinese Team The New York Times

China News

	Backgrounder: China's 10-year national education plan China Daily
	China Sentences 3 Webmasters of Uighur Sites The New York Times
	Consumption of meat The Press Democrat
	'Mobile phone sales to rise 19% in India' Indian Express
	Samsung Elec sees weak profit after record Q2 The Guardian

Trade & Industry

	Stocks up on AstraZeneca, Bayer, telecom earns Breitbart
	Avon Products 2Q net income doubles The News & Observer
	Sensex ruling flat amid tardy global cues The Times of India
	European Stocks Gain Ground Wall Street Journal
	China stocks rise on domestic outlook China Daily

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks during an interview in New York, Tuesday Jan. 27, 2009. Blagojevich said he would respect "the law and the Constitution and the rules" if legislators vote him out of of

Jury Deliberation Begins in Blagojevich Trial

Budget Director Peter Orszag speaks to reporters about the new tax or entitlement policies for the pay-as-you-go plan, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, during the daily press briefing in the White House Pressroom at the White House in Washington

Budget Chief Tried to Tilt Power to Executive Branch

Kaing Guek Eav, foreground right, alias Duch, the former Khmer Rouge prison chief, center, sits inside the court room in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2007.

Cambodia's Troubled Tribunal

Taiwanese wary about China amid warming ties Herald Tribune
Taiwanese eager to keep separate identity despite warming ti KDVR
ECFA signed to enhance Taiwan's enthusiasm for the CIFIT China Daily
Asia stocks fall as data takes shine off earnings Herald Tribune
In China, Journalist Prevails Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Seeking Answers To Leaky Homes Impasse Scoop
Was NZ's UN vote flop due to privatization plans? Scoop
Council To Launch Bond Issue Scoop
ALAC Welcomes Dismissal of Liquor Licence Appeal Scoop
China jails 3 minority Uighurs for running websites deemed p Star Tribune
Motorway Access Demanded by Communities, council Scoop
NZ Welcomes Global Ban on Cluster Bombs Scoop
Walking our streets: Let's make it okay Scoop
Shared services board confirmed Scoop
Maori Party Commends Contribution To Economy Scoop
Chris Carter – China Scoop
Is US ready to recognize China as world power? China Daily
Edgy for now but not forever China Daily
Shared identity China Daily
Cantonese set to carry on as officials quash rumors China Daily

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

People carry an injured victim away from a damaged building after an explosion at a plastic plant in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province, Wednesday July 28, 2010.

Accidents Plague China's Workplaces

A branch of Jollibee Fastfood Restaurant in Cavite, Philippines

Jollibee sets up commissary in China

Jeannie Cho Lee Is the Asian Wine Market's Own Julia Child Fast Company
China Real Estate Information Corporation to Report Second Q redOrbit
Taiwan drinks firm to build brewery in Shanghai m&c
Charles River cancels $1.6B purchase Business Journal
Indian shares up for 2nd month; lag other BRIC peers The Times of India
Electricite de France gets $9 billion Hong Kong bid for UK n Orlando Sentinel
Subdued US growth weighs on world markets Philadelphia Daily News
Lower than anticipated US growth weighs on world markets Star Tribune
Charles River Labs calls off WuXi Pharmatech buy The Boston Globe
Singapore Vies With Hong Kong for Funds The New York Times
Charles River cancels acquisition of China's WuXi Pharmatech Star Tribune
World stocks fall as data takes shine off earnings Kansas City Star
Hong Kong Group Bid $9 Billion for British Power Grid The New York Times
Li Ka-shing to bring his business drive to Britain The Guardian
China shares retreat on profit-taking The Boston Globe
IG Markets - Close of Markets Wrap July 30, 2010 Scoop
Huaneng Power International, Inc.: Generating Unit (No.5) at redOrbit
Hong Kong Tycoon Buys EDF's UK Arm Orange News
Social networking up despite challenges China Daily
Construction of nuclear power plant kicks off in Guangxi China Daily

In this Dec. 11, 2006 file photo, karaoke girls hide their faces during a police raid at a karaoke lounge in Xuchang, in China's central Henan Province.

China Pushes to End Public Shaming of Suspects

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi delivers his speach during the Disarmament Conference, at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday Aug. 12, 2009.

China Warns U.S. Against Wading Into Islands Dispute

Netbook - Facebook - Internet - Wi-Fi

Facebook could be social pariah in Asia

20 dead as forest fires rage across Russia Zeenews
China criticises Clinton remarks on regional sea dispute Zeenews
In China, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts The New York Times
China Criticizes Clinton Comments on Island Chains The New York Times
China to strengthen schools' fund management China Daily
Russia has 'reset' its relations elsewhere, why not with Jap Daily Star Lebanon
Chinese police put business reporter on "most wanted" list ( m&c
Business reporter on China's most wanted list Independent online (SA)
US should stop meddling in Asian issues China Daily
China's Farmers Could Use Land as Collateral Wall Street Journal
Chinese police put business reporter on "most wanted" list m&c
Secret Jails Used To Enforce China's 'Hidden Rules' National Public Radio
1 Soldier or 20 Schools? The New York Times
China pension fund to start overseas PE investment China Daily
Time not ripe to restart US military exchanges China Daily
Yoga's Serious. Except When It's Not. The New York Times
A 6-Acre Preserve Where Artists Roam The New York Times
Chinese students come to the fore with diligence Daily Yomiuri
Who Is the World's Biggest Broadband Company? Find Out The New York Times
New York Students Are Struggling, New Test Scores Show The New York Times

The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

Sahara desert, Egypt.

As Deaths in Desert Soar, an Arizona Morgue Grows Crowded

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.

Effective inducing systems of hepatic differentiation from b PhysOrg
Boffins discover key enzyme in DNA repair pathway Newstrack India
China to launch high resolution mapping satellite The Times of India
Lawyers, Far From Gulf, Skirmish on Spill Claims The New York Times
China to launch high-resolution mapping satellite China Daily
China looks west on urban environments Irish Times
Google Says Its Services Are Now Blocked in China, Chinese R Fast Company
National publicity film to boost Chinese image China Daily
DLR Group acquires KKE Architects Business Journal
Researchers identify key enzyme in DNA repair pathway PhysOrg
China to vaccinate children against measles China Daily
Mobile phone app stole private data from millions m&c
Hong Kong population forecast to grow, age over the next 30 m&c
China govt approves Geely acquisition of Volvo Herald Tribune
Hong Kong Book Fair Seeks to Develop Global Profile The New York Times
Rio Tinto and Chinalco sign iron ore deal Herald Tribune
Mexican Journalists' Captors Demand Broadcast of Videos The New York Times
Asian Shares Down on New Signs US Economy Slowing The New York Times
Mainfreight targets $2B turnover by 2015 Scoop
Earth's climate future may be etched in Greenland bedrock Khaleej Times

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan

SRK ropes in Tom Wu for 'Ra.One'

John Woo

John Woo receives hometown honors in Hong Kong

Festival de Cannes 2006. From left to right: John Woo, Salma Hayek, Emir Kusturica and Agnès Varda.

Film-maker John Woo receives top Hong Kong honour

sabya speak The Telegraph India
'Celebrities' get cold shoulder at Hong Kong comic fair The Independent
Talking up workers' plight The Boston Globe
Interest in e-books, foreign titles at Hong Kong Book Fair The Independent
Video: Nikkei retreats, Shanghai rises Business Report
E-Books Fly Beyond Mere Text The New York Times
How Do You Pack a Stadium? Provide Video Better Than TV The New York Times
Comic-Book Heroes Drawn From Reality The New York Times
Marveling at Wonders Out of This World The New York Times
Testifying to a Time Gone by and Absent Friends The New York Times
The Nonpersistence of ... What's That Remembering Thing Call The New York Times
'Memory Wall' The New York Times
If It's Summer, It Must Be Mostly Mozart Time Again The New York Times
A Former Secretary of State Has an Audience With the Queen The New York Times
Mona Simpson Writes for Crowds, and Avoids Them The New York Times
A Reality Show Where Islam Is the Biggest Star The New York Times
An Underground Duo Finds Unfamiliar Perch Atop the Charts The New York Times
Embracing the Old, Winking at Fans The New York Times
Mysteries and Obscurities, Many by Ghosts The New York Times
Bills DE Schobel Open to Playing 1 More Season The New York Times

Alicia Keys performs during The Freedom Tour at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida - March 27, 2010

Welsh Parody Of Alicia Keys Is An Online Hit

Google has had enough. The search engine clamps down on "Googlebombing."

Google clicks back with Beijing

Internet-computers-education-people-technology-Dharamshala, India

China renews Google license amid censorship row

Hong Kong tycoon broadcasts news online, denied Taiwan TV li m&c
Congress Rethinks Online Gambling Ban The New York Times
Software firm searches for China success NZ Herald
In Shanghai, in Search of Authenticity The New York Times
Holiland looks to new strategies in online market China Daily
Gordon Brown: There is life after No 10 The Independent
50 percent Chinese buy luxury items online Deccan Chronicle
Some internet porn sites in China now accessible The Independent
Kiwi pioneer Biolife NZ takes a lead role Scoop
Some Online Porn Sites In China Now Accessible Huffington Post
Once-blocked Internet porn sites now accessible in China, wi Star Tribune
Chinese army to target cyber war threat The Guardian
Pirate traders exploit Internet sales model : EU Canada Dot Com
50% Chinese choose to buy luxury items online China Daily
China online game market shrinks in Q2 China Daily
China cracks down on online piracy China Daily
Alcatel-Lucent announces Internet contract in China PhysOrg
An Ivy League education online China Daily
Booming demand for tv on the internet in China The Times of India
UFO Spotted In China, Video Out On Internet Merinews

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