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North Korea Sharply Limits South's Access to Joint Industri..
SEOUL, Dec. 1 -- North Korea, one of the world's most shuttered states, pulled the curtains tighter Monday, drastically cutting South Korean access to a joint industrial complex in the border city of Kaesong.
Singapore's StarHub Offers Femtocell Service
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PC World - Singaporean operator StarHub is rolling out a femtocell service that allows mobile subscribers to make calls at home using their broadband Internet connections instead of the cellular network.
Q&A: 'Review of All Life Sentences after a Set Time'
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Dec 1 (IPS) - The guns of state firing squads are today silent in Central Asia.
Thai airport blast kills activist
A blast kills at least one Thai anti-government protester and wounds 20 others at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, officials say.
India demands Pakistan act decisively over attack
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Reuters - India demanded Pakistan take decisive action over deadly attacks in Mumbai it said were carried out by militants from its nuclear-armed rival, while the West urged cooperation to ease tension.
Obama says S.Asia is chief threat to U.S.
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Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was "absolutely committed" to eliminating the threat of terrorism.
Obama says S.Asia is chief threat to U.S. - Reuters India
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was "absolutely committed" to eliminating the threat of terrorism. "We cannot tolerate a ...
Japanese graduates scramble for jobs as economy cools
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Reuters - University students in the world's second-largest economy could face a rude awakening as the global financial crisis hits Japan, prompting firms to cut graduate recruitment.
China: 6 babies may have died from tainted milk
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AP - China's Health Ministry says six babies may have died from tainted milk, up from a previous official figure of three deaths.
India demands Pakistan act decisively on Mumbai attack
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Reuters - India demanded Pakistan take decisive action over deadly attacks in Mumbai it said were carried out by militants from its nuclear-armed rival, while the West urged cooperation to ease tension.
Hillary Clinton confirmed as Barack Obama's secretary of sta..
New national security team ... from left to right, Hillary Clinton, General James Jones, Susan Rice, president-elect Obama and vice-president-elect Joe Biden. President-elect Barack Obama says he will welcome strong opinions and differing viewpoints ...
Nikkei index down sharply after US plunge
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AP - Japan's Nikkei stock index has opened more than 5 percent lower following an overnight plunge on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy.
Former Wallaby rugby boss Jones slams 'crazy' England
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AFP - Former Australia coach Eddie Jones has blasted English rugby's "crazy" set-up, saying the national side faces "problems across the board" after a trio of heavy losses to the Tri-Nations.
Cancelled M&As close to eclipsing takeovers
Rate of deals collapsing has increased since September. Announced M&A activity is down 27%in the year to date compared with 2007, and the quarterly rate of withdrawn deals has hit a two-year high
Asia Day Ahead: U.S. Stocks Plunge as Recession Deepens - Bl..
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell the most in six weeks after a report showed the nation’s manufacturing contracted at the fastest pace in 26 years in November. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the country’s economy will remain ...
Rep. Price leading delegation to Southeast Asia - Daily Refl..
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Rep. David Price is leading a delegation of House members to Southeast Asia to see the Department of Homeland Security's work in the region. The Democratic lawmaker is chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on ...
Global recession pummels Asia factories; demand fades - Time..
BEIJING: New orders at Chinese factories tumbled in November while their U.S. retail customers used deep discounts to lure shoppers at the start of a holiday season overshadowed by fears of global recession. Underlining the China data, South Korea's ...
Clinton's India ties may complicate Obama policy
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AP - The close ties with India that Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton forged during her years as a U.S. senator and presidential candidate could complicate diplomatic perceptions of her ability to serve as a neutral broker between India and its nuclear neighbor, Pakistan.
TPG pulls out of Bumi-Northstar deal
Withdrawal based on uncertainty over the economics of the deal after it was transformed from being a straightforward purchase of 35 per cent of Bumi to the formation of a strategic partnership
Govts tackle HIV stigma on AIDS Day - China Economic Net
Governments across the globe pledged Monday to step up the fight against HIV, combatting the stigma associated with the virus and promising to bankroll treatment programmes on the 21st annual World AIDS Day. Children stand next to banners displayed ...
Clinton's ties to India may complicate Obama policy in volat..
WASHINGTON - The close ties with India that Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton forged during her years as a U.S. senator and presidential candidate could complicate diplomatic perceptions of her ability to serve as a neutral broker ...
OPEC chief says cartel may decide ‘major’ output cut - D..
TEHRAN: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will decide on a ‘major’ output cut later this month if it deems the oil market to be deteriorating, OPEC’s secretary general said on Monday. “If we see the market is ...
Clinton's ties to India may complicate Obama policy in volat..
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The close ties with India that Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton forged during her years as a U.S. senator and presidential candidate could complicate diplomatic perceptions of her ability to serve as a neutral ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower in lacklustre trade - Daily Time..
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei average lost 1.4 percent on Monday, with high tech shares such as Advantest Corp down on profit-taking as trade thinned on investor fears about US jobs data due out later this week. Honda Motor Co shed 2.9 percent after a top ...
S Asia main threat to US: Obama - Daily Times
CHICAGO: US president-elect Barack Obama said on Monday terrorists based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was ‘absolutely committed’ to eliminating the threat of terrorism. “The situation in Afghanistan ...
President-Elect Barack Obama Picks Senator Hillary Clinton A..
Less than six months after Senator Hillary Clinton asked Americans if they trusted Barack Obama to be their commander in chief when the phone rings at 3 a.m. with an emergency, Obama nominated his former Democratic primary rival to be his secretary ...
Nomura seeks capital, consolidates Lehman acquisition
Nomura appoints just two ex-Lehman bankers to senior posts, as it plans to raise $4.3 billion in debt.
Is it 3rd time lucky for Asia fest? - Variety
HONG KONG -- The recently postponed 52nd Asia Pacific Film Festival will now go ahead in Taipei sometime in 2009. Decision was made this weekend at a Jakarta board meeting of the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia Pacific (FPA). This year ...
NYC Bus Driver Stabbed To Death In Front Of Riders - CBS 2
BROOKLYN (CBS) ― Police said a New York City bus driver was stabbed to death Monday afternoon by a rider apparently angry over not receiving a free transfer. The driver of the B-46 bus in Brooklyn picked up the suspect around 12:30 p.m. Monday at ...
Islamic Revolution revived nation
Revolution Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said onslaught on Iran's culture in the last 200 years had damaged nation's self-confidence, but the phenomenon of Islamic revolution revived nation...
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