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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao acknowleges the applause during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday Jan. 28, 2009. Business participants will search for solutions to the financial crisis with some 40 world leaders, but without the top finance officials of the new U.S. administration who are occupied by the crisis or by the confirmation process at h
Beijing   China   EU   Photos   Politics  
Chinese premier congratulates EU top leaders elected
| BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated EU's top leaders elected on Thursday, vowing to further boost China-EU all-round strategic partnership. | Wen made the remarks in his meet... (photo: AP / Michel Euler)
China Daily
The Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party held a seminar for 64
Asia   Photos   Refugees   Taiwan   Tibet  
Seventy-eight Tibetans granted residency, 56 denied
| Seventy-eight of the 134 Tibetans living in exile in Taiwan who applied for residency earlier this month have received permission to stay in the country. | The Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commissi... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Taipei Times
US President Barack Obama, center, walks to Air Force One with Gen. Walter Sharp, right, and US Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens , left, during his departure from Osan Air Base in South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Cheers all round for Obama in Korea
| By Donald Kirk | OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea - The United States Air Force lieutenant was furious. How dare anyone ask questions of American troops without permission? | "This is a US base, and you h... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Asia Times
Government   Obama   Photos   Politics   President  
His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet speaks at European Academy Bolzano with hundreds of audiences, Italy on 17 November 2009. 5th World Parliamentarians' Conference for Tibet issues a new declaration
By: Yeshe Choesang, WN Correspondent | Delegates to the 5th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, which took place 18-19 November in Rome, have published a new declaration regarding the Tibetan... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) WorldNews.com
Asia   Photos   Politics   Tibet   World  
Top Stories
In this photo taken Thursday April 30, 2009 relatives and friends take part in a funeral ceremony for Juana Toribio, 39, who died last April 28 in Mexico City's Institute of Respiratory Illnesses, at her home town in Santa Maria Matamoros, Oaxaca state, Mexico. According to her death certificate she died from atypical pneumonia but Mexican health authorities told the Associated Press they believe she died of complications from the swine flu virus. Hong Kong man dies of swine flu in Guangzhou
A 56-year-old Hong Kong man died of human swine flu H1N1 in Guangzhou last Sunday, the Centre for Health Protection said last night. | //--> Mary Ann Benitez | Friday, No... (photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini) Hong Kong Standard
Death   Disease   Health   Medical   Photos  
Gold chains - prcious metal In consumption of gold, India again climbs to top
NEW DELHI: With gold prices touching new highs in 2009, its demand in the global market declining. However, in gold consumption, India again climbed to the top position i... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times Of India
Consumer   Gold   India   Photos   Prices  
U.S. actor Brad Pitt speaks to reporters during a press conference in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Pitt is in Tokyo for the premier of his latest film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Brad Pitt Circles Dark Void Film Adaptation
| Sci fi thriller will be based on Capcom's New videogame franchise debuting January 19th. | November 19, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA - Brad Pitt's production company Plan B E... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) IGN Insider
Actor   Arts   Awards   Entertainment   Photos  
Lee Westwood of England tees off during the first round of Volvo Masters golf tournament in Sotogrande, Spain, Thursday Oct. 30, 2008. Westwood in pole position
14:45, Nov 19 2009 |   | Lee Westwood gave playing partner Rory McIlroy something to think about with a sparkling six-under-par 66 when the Dubai World Championship ... (photo: AP / Paul White) IC Newcastle
Dubai   England   Golf   Photos   Sport  
A Filipino customer enters a Smart Wireless Center in Robinson's Mall in Ermita, Manila, Philippines as seen on this October 28, 2009 file photo. RP's Smart bags Asia Mobile awards
| MAKATI, Philippines – Mobile telecommunications firm Smart Communications won in three categories at the 2009 Asia Mobile Awards held in Hong Kong Thursday. | Smart fir... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Inquirer
Asian   Award   Philippines   Photos   Telecom  
Golden Swan - golden geese - cutlery holder - 22k gold-plated Gold Demand Falls 34 Percent in Q3: World Gold Council
By Jan Harvey | November 19, 2009 | LONDON (Reuters) - Gold demand fell 34 percent in the third quarter as high prices weighed on investment flows and led to a slump in j... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) ABC News
Demand   Gold   Market   Photos   Trading  
HUGE TREES SURROUNDS THE AREA ALONG  SOUTH SUPER HIGHWAY , PHILIPPINES. PHOTO TAKEN : DECEMBER 8 , 2008 Markets routed
| By JIMMY CALAPATI | Global markets were routed anew yesterday as bank fears resurfaced after Citigroup announced a 52,000 job cut on top of Monday's news that US, EU an... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Malaya
Bank   Citigroup   Global   Markets   Photos  
A man talking on a mobile phone, India 1billion mobile users in India by '15: Kohli
HONG KONG: India could have more than one billion mobile phone users by 2015, with the bulk of that growth in rural areas, one of the country's top telecom executives sai... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times Of India
Hong Kong   India   Mobile Phone   Photos   Telecom  
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Stocks Off to Sluggish Start on Wall Street
| Stocks were lower Wednesday in early trading on Wall Street after a report showed housing starts dropped unexpectedly in October. | The Commerce Department said constru... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The New York Times
Economy   Finance   Investment   Photos   US  
 Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks during a joint briefing with French President Jacques Chirac after a signing ceremony in Beijing´s Great Hall of the People Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006. Chirac is in Beijing leading a 30-strong business delegation ref Equals at Last, for Better or for Worse
| While no breakthroughs came out of the Barack Obama-Hu Jintao summit meeting, the U.S. president's maiden trip to China will go down in history as a pivotal event in th... (photo: (AP /Christophe Ena)) The New York Times
China   Economy   Photos   Politics   US  
Who is 'WE'? - And Bobby McGee of Wall Street? Who is 'WE'? - And Bobby McGee of Wall Street?
"WE" and Bobby McGee, and Obama and Geithner and GW Bush and Summers and Goldman decided on throwing trillions of Dollars, representing future savings of U.S. and other c... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) WorldNews.com
Business   Economy   Photos   Politics   Scandal  
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists march on a downtown street to demand universal suffrage in Hong Kong Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. HK unveils 'democracy blueprint'
| Hong Kong's government has proposed changes to the way the territory chooses its leader and its legislature. | The government wants to expand the 800-strong committee t... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu) BBC News
Democracy   Hong Kong   Photos   Politics   Society  
Stock Education
Hong Kong stocks close 0.87% lower
RBA Boosts Australian Stocks
World stocks slide amid valuation concerns
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Stocks Off to Sluggish Start on Wall Street
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Tiananmen student leader Zhou Yongjun on trial in China
Ease visa rules for foreign students, pleads expert
Former 1989 Tiananmen student protester Zhou Yongjun faces t
China puts dissident student leader on trial after Obama lea
Jet Airways aircraft parked at Terminal 1 at DXB
Jet Airways's new initiative for children and young travellers
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Health Business
Doctor accused of sex with 'suicidal' patient
New York lawmakers head home without a deal on deficit; lead
China vows to punish H1N1 death cover-ups
Need to know: Young's profits rise ... Unite rental grow
In this photo taken Thursday April 30, 2009 relatives and friends take part in a funeral ceremony for Juana Toribio, 39, who died last April 28 in Mexico City's Institute of Respiratory Illnesses, at her home town in Santa Maria Matamoros, Oaxaca state, Mexico. According to her death certificate she died from atypical pneumonia but Mexican health authorities told the Associated Press they believe she died of complications from the swine flu virus.
Hong Kong man dies of swine flu in Guangzhou
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MARKET RAP Time for a breather
Downbeat Dell weighs on world markets
Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong
House Dem leader criticizes Arizona governor's absence f
Asia markets plunge
Asia markets fall as weak recovery signs pile up
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Entertainment Real Estate
Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong
Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong
Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong
The view: John Woo's departure from Hollywood is a loss
U.S. actor Brad Pitt speaks to reporters during a press conference in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Pitt is in Tokyo for the premier of his latest film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Brad Pitt Circles Dark Void Film Adaptation
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Color drops out of Hamptons real estate market
UW business school launches global real estate program
UW business school launches global real estate program
Real estate bubble inflates in Singapore
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