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Armenia. Map of eastern Anatolia. Design Jona Lendering. Armenia (Akkadian Uraštu; Old Persian Armina): ancient kingdom, situated along the river Araxes ...
The Nov. 26 terrorist attacks on Mumbai underscore the need for U.S. authorities to counter the security threat posed by small boats, strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard and keep the Federal Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Michael Chertoff said...
Reuters - Oil fell below $46 a barrel to near four-year lows on Thursday, extending four consecutive days of falls as continued demand worries minimised bullish draws in U.S. oil stocks.
Japan's top refiner Nippon Oil Corp and sixth-ranked Nippon Mining Holdings said they are considering a merger to create the world's eighth-largest oil major to better compete amid sliding prices and slower demand
WARSAW: French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet with the Dalai Lama in Poland at the weekend for talks set to overshadow a gathering of Nobel peace laureates amid Chinese anger over the pair&os;s meeting.
AP - Police searching a mound of baggage abandoned amid the carnage of the attack on Mumbai's main train station found two bombs Wednesday — nearly a week after they were left there by gunmen — in a stunning new example of the botched security that has become a major issue in India since the three-day siege.
Straits Resources Ltd shares rose after the copper and gold miner said it would review its major stake in coal miner Straits Asia Resources Ltd following unsolicited expressions of interest in the holding. Shares in Straits Resources were up 15.5 ...
AMD recently held a demonstration of its new quad-core, 45nm Opteron processor, Shanghai, to show a live demo of the working product in front of the assembled press. AMD had seen its first effort at quad-core, the 65nm Barcelona, dogged with delivery ...
AFP - Japan's top oil refiner Nippon Oil Corp. and a smaller rival, Nippon Mining Holdings, are considering a merger, the companies said in statements on Thursday.
HONG KONG -- Most Asian stock markets gained, as investors cheered the latest round in the global rate-cutting push by central banks. Mainland China&os;s benchmark index leaped 4% as the government vowed to act aggressively to ensure financial-system ...
NEW YORK : Credit ratings agency Moody&os;s Investors Service on Wednesday downgraded its ratings for General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, sending them further into non-investment, or "junk," status as the automakers&os; seek bailout funds from ...
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