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Myanmar denies UN chief's request to see Suu Kyi
(AP)
AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is "deeply disappointed" after the Myanmar junta rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
China cenbank chief warns of risks in stimulus push
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's massive economic stimulus plan has launched some projects that are wasteful, possibly making it hard for investors involved to repay bank loans, China's central bank chief said Saturday.
Support for Japan PM falls
(AFP)
AFP - Public support for Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso has plunged below 20 percent as his party faces losing its grip on power in upcoming elections, according to a poll.
Hundreds of separatists slain: Philippine military
(AFP)
AFP - More than a thousand Muslim rebels have been killed in the southern Philippines over the past year, despite the recovery of only 278 bodies, according to a military spokesman.
Afghans wary of new US, Britain operations
(AFP)
AFP - Residents of Afghanistan's Helmand are sceptical about US and British operations underway in their southern province, uncertain they can end Taliban attacks and intimidation.
UK forces 'encounter few Taliban'
British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban.
A look at North Korea's missile arsenal
(AP)
AP - A look at North Korea's missile arsenal:
U.N.'s Ban denied Suu Kyi meeting
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" that military-ruled Myanmar's top general had rejected his request to meet with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Asian Stocks Fall in Sign of Pullback - Star News Online
HONG KONG — The declines in Asia’s stock markets on Friday were more muted than those on Wall Street and in Europe on Thursday, but they illustrated the same point: That a pullback after a three-month rally that began in mid-March is in full ...
China fund to buy $1.5 bln stake in Canadian miner
(AFP)
AFP - China's sovereign wealth fund said it would buy 1.5 billion dollars worth of shares of the Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd.
North Korea Launches 3 Missiles Off Its East Coast
TOKYO, July 4 -- Defying the United States on Independence Day, North Korea fired three missiles on Saturday into the sea off its east coast.
Is Lashkar the new al-Qaida? - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The evidence is tumbling out of the closet: Pakistan's creation Lashkar-e-Taiba is not merely allied to al-Qaida but can now be described as the new al-Qaida. With the UN Security Council listing LeT leaders Arif Qasmani, Mohammad Yahya ...
Sri Lankan ministers accuse US of delaying IMF loan - World Socialist Web Site
After more than three months of delay by the International Monetary Fund in considering Sri Lanka’s urgent request for a $US1.9 billion loan, Colombo has publicly accused the United States of obstruction. The Sri Lankan government requested the ...
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific - World Socialist Web Site
Two workers were killed and over 200 injured when police and Ansars (a civilian volunteer defense group) opened fire during protests by 50,000 garment workers this week near Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital. Around 50 factories were damaged during the ...
Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets
(Reuters)
Reuters - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.
N. Korea Fires Three Missiles
SEOUL, July 4 -- North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.
U.N.'s Ban denied Suu Kyi visit by Myanmar junta
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday his request to meet detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi had been denied by the ruling junta's top general Than Shwe.
ALL BUSINESS: Cash is king for investors - Boston Globe
NEW YORK— That old saying "cash is king" certainly rings true these days. Investors can't seem to get enough of it, which ultimately could be bad news for the stock market and the economy. In the past, investors would cling to cash until the market ...
Report: North Korea fires three more missiles (3rd Lead) - Monsters and Critics
Seoul - North Korea fired three more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday. The missiles were apparently Scud rockets with a reach of 500 kilometres, the ...
North Korea test-fires three missiles
SEOUL: North Korea Saturday test-fired three missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, South Korea's defence ministry said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff.
Chronology of North Korea's missile program
(AP)
AP - Developments in North Korea's missile program:
Shanghai plans own "Wall Street bull": report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wall Street may be down on its luck, but China's growing business hub, Shanghai, plans to install its own version of the Street's famed charging bull statue, casting in metal its hopes to eventually rival New York.
Myanmar's frustrated generation looks abroad
(AP)
AP - Armed with a law degree from the University of East Yangon, 22-year-old Win is clear-eyed about his job prospects: Practically speaking, there are none. For him, the future lies overseas.
Taliban Insurgents Step Up Attacks on Marines in Southern Afghanistan
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, July 3 -- Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting instead of carrying out plans to meet with residents and local leaders.
Latest U.S. Strike in Pakistan May Signal More Coordination Between Nations
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 3 -- The followers of one of Pakistan's most feared Taliban commanders, Baitullah Mehsud, came under a fresh round of U.S. drone attacks Friday in bombings that killed at least six people, according to Pakistani government officials.
Pacific Coast League Standings
8:22 p.m. July 3, 2009 W L Pct. GB Nashville (Brewers) 46 36 .561 – Iowa (Cubs) 41 39 .513 4 Memphis (Cardinals) 37 42 .468 7 1/2 Omaha (Royals) 32 48 .400 13 American South Division...
Australia on track to beat recession this year
Australia is on track to defy the world and avoid a recession in 2009, beginning a recovery early next year, in the assessment of more than 20 leading economists. The Age's half-yearly economic surve...
1660 Western Australians declare bankruptcy
Yet another depressing economic statistic has been released, with figures showing WA bankruptcies surging. Data from the Insolvency and Trustee Service shows 1660 individuals and businesses declared ...
Teen dies after 45 tequila shots
A German barman has been jailed for three years and five months after tricking a teenager into downing at least 45 shots of tequila during a drinking bet that resulted in the 16-year-old's death. Whi...
Children, baby die in tower-block blaze
Six people including a three-week-old baby have died in a massive fire at a tower block in London, the city's emergency services say. "There were six fatalities - three adults and three children," a ...
 
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Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo's 2016 bid - The Associated Press
Indonesia May Raise Rates in 2010 After One Final Cut This Year - Bloomberg
July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia may cut interest rates once more to stoke growth before faster inflation next year prompts policy makers to raise borrowing costs, economists said. Bank Indonesia will probably lower its benchmark rate by a further ...
World Briefing | Asia Hong Kong: Would-be Killer Sentenced - New York Times
Crisis cuts viability of large-scale biofuels production in Asia
Manila - The global economic downturn and falling fuel prices have dampened the viability of large-scale biofuels production in Asia, a study by a US aid agency said Thursday. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said that over the pas...
Is Lashkar the new al-Qaida? - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The evidence is tumbling out of the closet: Pakistan's creation Lashkar-e-Taiba is not merely allied to al-Qaida but can now be described as the new al-Qaida. With the UN Security Council listing LeT leaders Arif Qasmani, Mohammad Yahya ...
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