Beijing Shakes Up Military Leadership
China began a sweeping shuffle of its military top brass that could elevate the status of the air force and navy and determine the political powers of the country's future leader, Xi Jinping, over the...
View ArticleUK Trails Asian Markets In First-Ever Social Media League
LONDON, October 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of US and France but behind China, Indonesia and India The UK has come 27th in a new global league table that measures how often and how much consume......
View ArticleAsian Stocks Fall On US Earnings; China Data Limit Losses
Most of the Asian markets declined Wednesday as sentiment deteriorated following the weak earnings reports and the downgrade on five of the Spanish regions by Moody’s. Japanese benchmark Nikkei...
View ArticleChina flash PMI show signs of recovery
Activity in China’s manufacturing sector improved in October suggesting a gradual recovery of the economy is under way, according to a survey released on Wednesday Reported by FT.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleAsian stocks limit losses on China manufacturing
Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday following a slew of bleak U.S. corporate results, but losses were cushioned by a report suggesting China's manufacturing slump may be bottoming out. Reported by...
View ArticleChina flash PMI shows signs of slow but steady recovery
The uptick in the headline index, along with rises in new orders and output signal a turnaround. It will likely be a slow recovery though, as the PMI stayed below the 50-point level separating...
View ArticleChina's next leader had harsh youth
LIANGJIAHE, China — The next leader of China spent much of his youth living in a dug-out cave. Xi Jingping's seven... Reported by Deseret News 1 hour ago.
View ArticleChina propaganda post likely to go to a conservative Hu loyalist
BEIJING (Reuters) - A loyal ally of Chinese President Hu Jintao is the front-runner to become propaganda minister during a once-in-a-decade generational leadership change, two sources said, but while...
View ArticleNorth Korea's Air Koryo opens online booking
October 24, 2012 1:47 PM SEOUL (REUTERS) - The world's only one star airline, North Korea's Air Koryo, has finally joined the Internet age with an online booking service, offering flights to and from...
View ArticleSky Solar Granted Credit Facility Worth RMB 10 Billion from CDB
SHANGHAI, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Oct. 22, Sky Solar, a Shanghai-headquartered IPP, developer and investor with PV as its core business, announced that it will be granted a credit facility...
View ArticleDazzled By China's $2 Billion Movie Box Office? Try Getting Paid
Visible from China China’s trade surplus has played a supporting role in the U.S. election campaign, as both sides talk tough on trade terms and exchange rates. But whoever wins the U.S. election, it’s...
View ArticleChina hits out at money-making religious sites
October 24, 2012 1:55 PM BEIJING (AFP) - China's religious affairs ministry has lashed out at the rampant commercialisation of sacred places and temples in the country, including the practice of...
View ArticleChinese Tourists Warmly Received In Japan, Criticized In China
Despite the prevailing tensions between China and Japan over a set of disputed islands in the East China Sea, about 1,500 Chinese tourists visited the island nation on a cruise ship that returned to...
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Lea Black: Keeping Score at the Debates: A Real Housewife Breaks Down...
I'm a bottom-line kind of housewife, so here's the "Real" deal on the battle in Boca Raton. Barack Obama won the final presidential debate. Say what you want about Romney going peaceful to win...
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Oil price rises on Chinese manufacturing survey
Oil price rises on Chinese manufacturing survey Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated...
View ArticleChippie owner scares off thief carrying knife
Sussex -- A ROBBER calmly ordered a sausage before threatening a fish and chip shop owner with a knife and demanding money from the till. Having made his order, the would-be thief, whose face was...
View ArticleOil prices rebound on upbeat Chinese manufacturing data
London (AFP) Oct 24, 2012 Oil prices rebounded slightly on Wednesday, with sentiment boosted by upbeat data from top global energy consumer China, ahead of new economic figures from the United States....
View ArticleChina factories eye stronger fourth quarter, external risks remain
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory output should grow faster in the last three months of 2012 than in the third quarter, though the recovery remains clouded by uncertainty in export markets, the...
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Traditional biscuit brand arrives in Japan
Devon -- A department store chain in Japan is reserving shelf space for a consignment of 12,000 tins and packets of Cornish fairings, shortbread and savoury biscuits which are due to arrive in its...
View ArticleWorld Briefing | Asia: Chinese Ships Spotted Near Disputed Islands
For the first time in three weeks, Chinese ships entered waters near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea early Thursday. Reported by NYTimes.com 48 minutes ago.
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