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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's nuclear weaponry.
AFP - 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.
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (IPS) - China's efforts to green its financial sector
have earned a thumbs-up from U.S. environmentalists, who say
regulators here could learn from Beijing's recent success in
stimulating investments that don't despoil the planet.
AP - The spectacular fireworks were long over and the Olympic athletes had all gone home. But for Cai Shanhai and his wife, He Jingfeng, it was still a moment to savor as they stared up at the soaring steel arches of the Bird's Nest national stadium this week.
An audiotaped message purported to be from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warns the American people that plans for terror attacks in the United States are already under way. CNN could not immediately confirm that the voice in the poor-quality ...
Author : PacificNet Inc. BEIJING , Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PacificNet Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PACT), a leading provider of e-commerce and gaming technology in China , announced today that its President and CEO, Mr. Victor Tong , will ...
MUMBAI: Since the beginning of the slowdown, IT firms have been maintaining that India will benefit if firms try to cut costs. Now, there is evidence that it actually may be happening. In a conference call, Dell’s Asia-Pacific and Japan head Steve ...
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures ended slightly higher Friday, but posted a loss of 13% on the week. In volatile trading, crude oil for January delivery rose 51 cents to end at $49.93 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Globex, the ...
LIMA : Chinese President Hu Jintao met here Friday with a senior Taiwan envoy in the highest-level meeting to take place overseas between the rivals since their split in 1949.
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