China&os;s President Hu Jintao listens to a translator through headphones during a meeting with CEO&os;s in Lima, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Hu Jintao is in Lima to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC, summit. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro) (Karel ...
AFP - A UN body on Friday expressed deep concern over allegations of widespread torture in China and called on the country to fully probe rights abuses.
LIMA : The White House said Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il likely had "some sort of health crisis" but declined to comment on his recovery amid persistent rumors about his condition.
LIMA, Peru (AP) _ In a final diplomatic dash, President George W. Bush on Friday moved to steady a shuddering economy and speed up the demise of North Korea&os;s nuclear weaponry. Those twin aims framed Bush&os;s weekend stop in Peru for the Asia-Pacific ...
LIMA, Peru - Leaders of Asia and the Americas faced mounting pressure Friday to stop the spread of the financial crisis and resuscitate moribund free-trade talks as they flew into Lima for a weekend summit. At the top of the agenda for the 21 leaders ...
HONG KONG -- Blackstone Group LP has cut the size of its planned Asia-focused hedge fund to around US$200 million from US$500 million to US$1 billion, because the global financial crisis has led to redemptions, people familiar with the situation said ...
SINGAPORE -- Major Asian markets defied Thursday&os;s big U.S. slump and ended Friday higher -- a move some traders said reflected high volatility and low volumes in some markets more than new developments. South Korean stocks led the way, with Seoul&os;s ...
Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao planned to discuss North Korea's nuclear program on Friday evening as Asia Pacific leaders gathered for an annual economic summit amid the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.
AFP/File – Thai soldiers patrol near the Government House in Bangkok in October 2008. A Thai general who warned … BANGKOK (AFP) – A Thai general who warned anti-government activists to book their own funerals ahead of a rally this weekend hit ...
LIMA, Peru - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Asia-Pacific leaders are gathering in the Peruvian capital for a summit expected to be dominated by talks on how to get ahead of the global financial crisis. Harper left Ottawa Friday morning and ...
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