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 India's reputation is at risk
| Three years ago, an old school-friend of mine in Mumbai bragged that the Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi in October 2010, would be India's answer to China's Olympic Games. | China's Olym... (photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi) Gulf News
Commonwealth Games Corruption India Photos Wikipedia: 2010 Commonwealth Games |
 Danish Shipping Giant to Switch to Cleaner Fuel When in Hong Kong
| HONG KONG — Aiming to reduce noxious fumes in one of the most densely populated parts of Asia, the Danish shipping giant Maersk Line said Tuesday that its ships would switch to low-sulfur fuel... (photo: AP / Michael Dwyer) The New York Times
Hong Kong Photos Pollution Shipping Wikipedia: A. P. Moller-Maersk Group |
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 Sensex ruling high in afternoon trade
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS): Tuesday, September 07, 2010 --> | A benchmark index for Indian equities opened on a positive note Tuesday and is ruling 61 points higher than its pr... (photo: AP / Rajesh Nirgude) Deccan Herald
Business India Mumbai Photos Wikipedia :Bombay Stock Exchange |
 Sideshow: Travolta case is dropped
| By Tirdad Derakhshani | Inquirer Staff Writer A judge in the Bahamas on Monday dismissed charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) Philadelphia Daily News
Case People Photos Travolta Trial |
 Asia stocks down modestly as economy worries ease
| BANGKOK - Asian stock markets mostly fell Tuesday but losses were limited amid easing worries over the pace of the global economic recovery. AC = 1234 | --> | Investors... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) Herald Tribune
Asia Economy Nikkei Photos Stocks |
 Hostage-taker saw brother's arrest—bus driver
| MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) The driver of the hijacked tourist bus said Tuesday that hostage taker Rolando Mendoza started shooting the Hong Kong tourists after seei... (photo: Creative Commons / Sakuradate) Inquirer
Hostage Investigation Manila Photos Wikipedia: Manila hostage crisis |
 Steel Stocks Lead Asian Markets
By COLIN NG And WEI-ZHE TAN | SINGAPORE—Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday though steel companies led the region on expectations for higher Chinese steel prices... (photo: US Navy) Wall Street Journal
Market Photos Steel Stock Wikipedia: Steel |
 Solons buck flag carrier employees' strike plans
| MANILA, Philippines—Key members of the House Committee on Tourism have appealed to protesting Philippine Airlines (PAL) employees to call off their planned strike, warn... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy) Inquirer
Aviation Manila Photos Strike Wikipedia: Philippine Airlines |
 WHO wants more flu vaccine production, and faster
| The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next ... (photo: WN / Geeta) Indian Express
H1N1 Photos Vaccine WHO Wikipedia: Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 |
 Oops! Door opened for Facebook attack
BY REGINA BENGCO | HIS Facebook and other social networking accounts might just see a resurgence of stinging comments. | According to President Aquino, the Philippines wi... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Malaya
Attack Facebook Photos Problem Wikipedia: Facebook |
 Annual madness at travel fair
| CROWDS thronged the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair at the Putra World Trade Centre in hopes of scoring good deals on travel packages. | Th... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Star
Malaysian Photos Trade Travel Wikipedia: Travel |
 Why Americans circumcise reason 6 - To protect their sons from penis cancer
| Ah. The great penis cancer scourge. Thank goodness, we don't live back in the olden days when men lived in fear of penis cancer! | What! You don't remember the great pe... (photo: WN / Yolanda) The Examiner
Cancer Disease Health Photos Wikipedia: Circumcision |
 International stock market quotations
| Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: | *** br September 6 September 3 Difference | New York Dow Jones 10,320.10* 10... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer) m&c
Frankfurt Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange |
 WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production
| MIN LEE | Associated Press Writer= HONG KONG (AP) — The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp ... (photo: WN / Trigedia) The Guardian
Disease Health Photos Swine Flu Wikipedia: swine flu |
