Antarctic ocean sanctuary talks end in failure
Sydney (AFP) Nov 2, 2012 Conservation groups expressed outrage Friday after resistance led by China and Russia stymied efforts to carve out new marine sanctuaries and protect thousands of species...
View ArticleUN rights chief urges China to address Tibetan grievances
Geneva (AFP) Nov 02, 2012 UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday called on China to address the many grievances in Tibetan areas that have led to a growing number of desperate protests, including...
View ArticleChina to phase out prisoner organs 'next year': researcher
Beijing (AFP) Nov 2, 2012 China will start phasing out the use of executed prisoners as a source of organs for transplants next year, a researcher for the government has said, according to a World...
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Q3 Projector Market Quarterly Highlights From Futuresource Consulting
The calendar year Q3 projectors market came in at 2,032K units, 3.6% up on the previous quarter and showing very slight year-on-year growth on Q3 2011 (2,029K units), according to the latest round of...
View ArticleChina grants 95% tariff discount for Angolan exports
Luanda (AFP) Nov 01, 2012 China has granted a 95 percent tariff discount to exports coming from oil-rich Angola, officials said Thursday, after the signing of a new round of trade deals. Previously...
View ArticleJapan Airlines profit soars but China spat weighs
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 2, 2012 Japan Airlines on Friday raised its full-year profit forecast to $1.74 billion as the carrier, which only exited bankruptcy last year, released its first results since...
View ArticleEuropean Cities Go Cycling Crazy
COPENHAGEN -- Cycling through the heart of some European cities can be a terrifying experience as you jostle for space with cars, trucks and scooters that whizz by with only inches to spare. Thankfully...
View ArticleObama, Romney Campaign Days Before Final Showdown
By JIM KUHNHENN AND JULIE PACE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney each got something Friday out of the final snapshot of the nation's economy...
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Tom Steyer: Picking Winners and Losers
There's no question that energy policy will be a driving factor of whether America continues to drive the global economy. Governor Romney continually criticizes President Obama's energy strategy for...
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Carl Pope: Was Romney Blind to His Adviser's Vulture Fund?
The facts are simple. Mitt Romney's blind-trust invested more than a million dollars in a "vulture fund" managed by Paul Singer, a Romney adviser. In 2008, while Delphi Auto Parts was in bankruptcy,...
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Why Bad Generals Don't Get Sacked Anymore
WASHINGTON -- As the country chooses a president Tuesday, a timely new book by a veteran military writer makes the case that it is now easier to sack the commander in chief than it is to remove the...
View ArticleCHINA BEARING (SINGAPORE) LTD.: THIRD QUARTER RESULTS * FINANCIAL STATEMENT...
Financial Statement And Related Announcement* Asterisks denote mandatory informationName of Announcer *CHINA BEARING (SINGAPORE) LTD.Company Registration No.200512048EAnnouncement submitted on beha......
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Lyric Hughes Hale: Three Men Make a Tiger
Great Sino-Japanese Battle at Fenghuangcheng" by Toyohara Kuniteru III, October 1894* October has traditionally been a month of surprises, and this year is no exception. Unexpectedly, China and Japan...
View ArticleU.S. Companies Woo Chinese Investment
There is an intensifying campaign to get Chinese investors to write checks in the U.S., evidenced by a recent red-carpet tour for 60 entrepreneurs and executives from China. Reported by Wall Street...
View Article‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing’ author dies
Renowned Chinese-born writer Han Suyin, whose autobiographical novel was turned into the popular American film “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing”, has died in Lausanne, Switzerland, Chinese and Swiss...
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Not Your Everyday Q&A With Joe Galdo
Annandale, VA -- (Editor's note: One of the greatest powers Americans have is their right to vote. Patch respects that, and wants our readership to be as informed as possible before walking into that...
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Mirae Asset Introduces New Global ETF Brand – Horizons Exchange Traded Funds
*Important: * * Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Series (formerly "Mirae Asset TIGER ETF Series") is an umbrella fund with a series of different sub-funds (the "Funds") which are exchange traded funds...
View ArticleChina Market Due For Correction
PEKING (dpa-AFX) - The China stock market has finished higher now in four straight sessions, rising almost 60 points or 2.8 percent in that span. The Shanghai Composite Index closed just above the......
View ArticleRising risk appetite holds promise for Rupee
Hopes of a turnaround in the global economy were bolstered last week as data from the US economy continued to show an improvement and even data from China showed some promise of a recovery. Reported by...
View ArticleChina service sector picks speed
China's services sector picks up pace in October, the latest in a series of figures indicating that its economic growth may be rebounding. Reported by BBC News 32 minutes ago.
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