Friday 18th May, 2012
Redford looks to China for Alberta's economic future
Alison Redford will take her energy pitch to China next month, building ties in a market she hopes will drive Alberta’s economic growth for years to come.Ms. Redford announced Thursday she ...
Japan Department Store Sales Due On Friday
5/17/2012 6:30 PM ET (RTTNews) - Japan is on Friday scheduled to release April figures for department store sales, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic news.Nationwide sales were up ...
Alberta premier planning June trip to China
Premier Alison Redford will make her first visit to China at the end of June and could end up attending the Olympic Games in London in late summer as well.In a Facebook posting Thursday, Redford ...
Japan concerned about Eihatsu Maru
IOLJohannesburg - The Japanese embassy is concerned about a 50-metre-long fishing vessel that ran aground off First Beach in Clifton, Cape Town, it said on ...
Australia's next top boss: Where you'll work
News.com.auThe gold mining company was awarded first prize in recruitment firm Randstad’s 2012 awards for offering competitive salaries, good training and long-term job security.National broadcaster ABC ...
Stephen Tobias named interim CEO at Canadian Pacific
Windsor Star"We came in peace and I'm delighted to say we're at peace once again," said Bill Ackman, the chief executive of activist New York hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management LP ...
VIDEO: China activist's family claim torture
BBCRelatives of the blind Chinese activist, Chen Guangcheng, have given detailed accounts of the torture and retribution they have allegedly suffered at the hands of Chinese authorities. The BBC has ...
Apple to Choose China Mobile - Analyst Blog
NasdaqCHL ) as its new telecom partner in China, as per a recent news feed from Bloomberg. Both the companies have started discussions and it will take some time before they strike a deal. Consequently, ...
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev says action on Syria, Iran may go nuclear
Times of IndiaDmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday that military action against sovereign states could lead to a regional nuclear war, starkly voicing Moscow's opposition to Western intervention ahead of ...
US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels
Tampa Bay OnlineWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the U.S. market with ...
Echoes of Tiananmen, on Film, Face Hurdles in China
International Herald TribuneBEIJING - On May 9, 1986, a classical trumpeter turned rock guitarist belted out "Nothing to My Name" at Beijing Workers Gymnasium, unaware that his raw lyrics beseeching a girl for respect despite ...
The Bombay Royale: Retro-Bollywood Music from Australia
The WorldThe songs on the new album ';You Me Bullets Love'; sound like the soundtrack to a long lost Bollywood-James Bond film. But there is no film and the music is new. The soundtrack to this ...
China posed for carbon emissions scheme
UPIThe outcome of China's planned carbon emissions scheme could have a transforming effect on efforts to tackle climate change, experts say. China is preparing to run pilot carbon trading schemes ...
South Korea seeks Sikorsky helicopters
UPIThe U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency reports that South Korea is seeking acquisition of MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters. The package deal under the Foreign Military Sale program ...
Filipinos to Protest Against China Over Disputed Shoals
New America MediaNEW YORK – Overseas Filipinos will hold protests in front of China’s embassies and consulates worldwide to protest the recent aggressive Chinese encroachments in the disputed body of ...
Japan's emperor arrives in London for jubilee state visit
CBS News(Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (CBS News) Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have arrived in London for a five-day state visit that includes celebrations for Queen ...
Australia's first Personal Ordinariate to be established
CathNews NZEmail article The personal ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, under the patronage of St Augustine of Canterbury, will be established on June 15. It will be Australia's ...
China’s Security Chief Ordered Persecution of Blind Lawyer Chen Guangcheng
The Epoch TimesA picture dated shows blind activist Chen Guangcheng (R) with his wife and son Chen Kerui outside the home in Dondshigu village, northeast China's Shandong Province. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) ...
U.S., China Cooperate To Train Afghan Diplomats
RTT News5/17/2012 4:04 PM ET (RTTNews) - The United States Department of State announced Thursday it was kicking off a cooperative venture with the Chinese to train Afghan diplomats. Although it is unclear ...
China demands apology as activist leaves US embassy
Daily NationChinese activist Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy to seek medical care and join his family, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing demanded a US apology on the eve of key talks between the two ...
Toshiba shuts down TV manufacturing operations in Japan
The China PostTOKYO -- Toshiba said Thursday it has stopped making televisions in Japan, citing slow domestic demand as falling prices, fierce global competition and a strong yen pressure the country's ...
Japan eyes maritime aid for Philippine defense
InquirerMap showing the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea (south China Sea), including the Spratlys Islands and Scarborough Shoal. AFP MANILA, Philippines – Japan is planning to provide ...
Horse rescued from Pacific Ocean
UPIA horse that fled from a California beach photo shoot was rescued after swimming more than two miles out to sea. Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol Officer Ryan Kelly said William, a 7-year-old Arabian ...
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