| Waugh backs Clarke to let his cricket skills do the talking as captain Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh has said that vice-captain Michael Clarke's decision to leave New Zealand mid-tour to deal with his relationship troubles does not place a question mark over his ability to captain Australia in... | |
| Irishman Drowns In Australia The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a 19-year-old Irishman has drowned in Australia. Damien Crosby, from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, is understood to have died while swimming with... |
| We Will Hit Back At Us, Warns China Beijing will take retaliatory steps if the United States declares China a currency manipulator and imposes trade sanctions, Commerce Minister Chen Deming said today, the latest salvo in a spat over... |
| Biggest Sandstorm Hits Taiwan The biggest-ever sandstorm hit the whole of Taiwan yesterday, obscuring the whole island in thick dust-clouds that caused air pollution and a big jump in the number of outpatients in... |
| 'world Will Be Watching' Rio Tinto Trial In China A general view shows the gate of Shanghai No.1 Detention Center where four Rio staff members, including Australian citizen Stern Hu, are detained in Shanghai March 21,... |
| China Denounces Google 'us Ties' China's state media has attacked Google for having what it said were "intricate ties" with the US government.Google provides US intelligence agencies with a record of its search engine... |
| China To Begin Trial Of 4 Rio Tinto Employees S HANGHAI — An Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto face charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a Shanghai trial beginning Monday that is viewed... |
| China Warns Us Against Sanctions Over Currency B EIJING — China’s commerce minister warned the United States on Sunday against imposing trade sanctions over Beijing’s currency controls, and said his country was likely to report... |
| * China To Begin Trial Of Four Rio Tinto Employees AP, SHANGHAI, China Monday, Mar 22, 2010, Page 10 An Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto face charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a Shanghai... |
| Denmark Rallies To Beat China At World Curling Championship SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. -- Denmark and Germany picked up wins Sunday morning in Draw 3 action at the women's world curling championship. Down 3-1 after four ends, Denmark rallied to a 8-3 victory over... |
| Russia Says Ship Resumes Sailing Off Japan 3/21/2010, 11:38 a.m. EDT (AP) WASHINGTON - The leader of a key bloc of anti-abortion House Democrats says he's hopeful of an agreement that would allow him to vote for the health care... |
| Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 15, Us Drones Kill 4 US-Pakistan Talks Mark 'Intensification' of Partnership Pakistani intelligence officials say airstrikes against Taliban positions in the northwest tribal regions have killed at least 19 militants.... |
| Australia Pursues Trade, Better Relations With Africa del.icio.us Australia has announced a multi-million dollar educational partnership with Africa. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says it is part of a new push to engage with the continent, which... |
| Thailand Protesters Make 'blood Painting' Thai demonstrators used blood to paint poems, pictures, political statements in another protest against PM's refusal to dissolve parliament, hold new... |
| 2 Japan Mps Arrive With Peace Call Two visiting members of the Japanese parliament met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday and urged her to fully implement the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord.They submitted a petition... |
| Cyclone Winds Damage Homes, Sugar Crops In Northern Australia March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Cyclone Ului slammed northern Queensland with winds gusting to 200 kilometers (124 miles) an hour yesterday, damaging houses and sugar cane plantations and triggering... |
| Google’s China Exit Means Asian Success Hinges On Korea, Japan March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.’s looming withdrawal from China adds to pressure to expand in South Korea and Japan, where the Web-search company has won a fraction of the popularity it... |
| * Northern Taiwan Swallowed Up By Chinese Dust Storm A man crosses the road in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei yesterday as northern Taiwan was covered by a dust storm that originated in northern... |
| U.n. Creates Center For Asian Disaster Relief KUALA LUMPUR — Rattled by earthquakes, deluged by typhoons and devastated by a tsunami, Asia in recent years has repeatedly felt its vulnerability to natural disasters. Each time, the... |
| * Taiwan Opposes Ban On Trading In Bluefin Tuna STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Monday, Mar 22, 2010, Page 2 The Fisheries Agency said yesterday it does not believe a complete ban on trade in bluefin tuna is necessary as long as the species is properly... |
| * Afghan President To Court China AFP, BEIJING Monday, Mar 22, 2010, Page 5 Afghan President Hamid Karzai travels to China this week eyeing investment from his mighty neighbor that has shown more interest in helping to rebuild... |
| China Warns Us Against Sanctions Over Yuan BEIJING: China's commerce minister warned the United States on Sunday against imposing trade sanctions over Beijing's currency controls, and said his country was likely to report a trade deficit... |
| [03/21] Russia Says Ship Resumes Sailing Off Japan MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian Navy says one of its surveillance ships has resumed sailing through the Sea of Japan after reports that it was drifting and taking on water. A statement from the navy,... |
| The China Institute’s Curator Has Connections IT was a quiet weekday afternoon last month on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but the ground floor of the brownstone that houses the China Institute was humming. Employees were bustling around... |
| Report: Russian Surveillance Ship Adrift Off Japan The Russian Navy says one of its surveillance ships has resumed sailing through the Sea of Japan after reports that it was drifting and taking on... |
| Eyes On China As Trial Begins Foreign companies that do business in China will this be watching the trial of Australian Rio Tinto Group iron-ore chief Stern Hu this week to see if politics play as big a role as the evidence,... |
| China Accuses U.s. Of Politicizing Yuan As Trade Surplus Sinks March 22 (Bloomberg) -- China warned the U.S. against imposing sanctions over the value of the yuan, arguing that the exchange rate issue has been politicized and that a rise in protectionism... |
| Girija Prasad Koirala, 86, Former Leader Of Nepal, Is Dead KATMANDU, Nepal -- Former Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a pivotal figure in establishing Nepal’s fragile democracy who also helped broker an end to the country’s Maoist... |
| Rio Raises Efforts To Build Bridges With China As Its Employees Go On Trial Iron ore from Australia being unloaded at Tianjin Port on Friday, the day that Rio Tinto signed an agreement with Chinalco to develop an iron ore project in Guinea Photograph: Vincent Du/Reuters ... |
| Power Cut To 60,000 As Cyclone Hits Australia AIRLIE BEACH, Australia - About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern... |
| Sexual Abuse By Priests Covered Up For Years: German Archbishop BERLIN: A news magazine reports that the head of the German Bishops Conference admits the Roman Catholic church consciously covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests. Weekly magazine Focus... |
| Google Imposing Own Values, Ideas On China: State Media BEIJING: China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its... |
| Volcano Erupts In Iceland, Emergency Declared REYKJAVIK: A volcano erupted in the south of Iceland overnight, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate the area and diverting flights after authorities declared a local state of emergency, ... |
| [03/21] Report: Russian Surveillance Ship Adrift Off Japan MOSCOW (AP) - The Interfax news agency says a Russian surveillance ship is drifting in the Sea of Japan after taking on water. The agency cited an unnamed representative of Russia's Pacific Fleet as... |
| Gm China To Recall 7,942 Cars In April (MENAFN) GM China Investment Co., Ltd. announced that it will recall 7,942 imported Cadillac CTS cars in the Chinese mainland from April 28 due to possible brake fluid leakages, Reuters... |
| Minister: China May See Trade Deficit In March (MENAFN) China's Commerce Minister, Chen Deming, said that the country's trade balance could turn to a deficit in March, saying that adjustments to the yuan's value would not by itself resolve... |
| Minister: China Likely To See Trade Deficit (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) China is likely to see a trade deficit in March, the country''s commerce minister said in Beijing Sunday. The dip in red will reverse a months-long trend for China''s... |
