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The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Commander-In-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force, Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa meeting with the Union Minister of External Affairs, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, in New Delhi on March 20, 2007.-india - hires -

Crown Prince pushes Far East trade links
| MANAMA: Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday arrived in Singapore to hold talks on boosting economic, development and ... (photo: PIB ) Gulf Daily News
Country Economy Manama Photos Singapore

Workers check a joint they have welded on the Alice Springs to Darwin railway line near Adelaide River, Australia, July 16, 2003. One of Australia´s most ambitious and long-awaited civil engineering projects, an $845 million rail link joining the v

Sarawak hopes to SCORE with railway link
| KUCHING: Sarawak plans to build a railway link between Similajau and Tanjung Manis by 2030 to facilitate the transportation of goods in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewabl... (photo: AP Photo) The Star
Development Energy Photos Sarawak Transportation

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Red alert
| The world is in the grip of an extinction crisis with thousands of species at risk of disappearing. | WITH 1,141 species of plants and animals at risk of extinction, Ma... (photo: GNU) The Star
Animals Malaysia Photos Population Wildlife

Cambodian soldiers walk in the foggy morning as they patrol around Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Thursday, July 17, 2008. Cambodia and Thailand escalated their troop buildup Thursday at disputed territory near the historic border temple despite moves to hold talks next week to defuse the flare-up in tensions, a Cambodian general

Warning of border war over temple
Cambodia warned yesterday of the risk of a large-scale armed conflict with Thailand, as ministers from the neighbouring nations failed to reach a breakthrough in talks on... (photo: AP / Heng Sinith) Canberra Times
Cambodia Defence Photos Politics Thailand

Men sit beneath election posters in Chitungwiza township, near Harare Friday April 4, 2008. Zimbabwe's ruling party says there will be a presidential runoff election between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

Zimbabwean deal crumbling
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai threatened to pull out of a power-sharing deal yesterday if President Robert Mugabe moved ahead with plans to hand key mini... (photo: (AP Photo/Mujahid Safodien-STAR) / ) Canberra Times
Economy Photos Politics Society Zimbabwe

North Korean chief negotiator Kim Gye Gwan boards a car prior to a bilateral meeting with US chief negotiator Christopher Hill in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, March 13, 2008. The talks held in Geneva are about the normalization of the relations between the US and North Korea and about the North Korean nuclear program.

N Korea grants nuclear watchdog access
| NORTH Korea has granted the UN atomic watchdog access to its nuclear facilities at Yongbyon after having barred agency inspectors last week, the IAEA said today, follow... (photo: AP / Keystone, Dominic Favre) The Australian
IAEA N Korea Nuclear Photos US

Davao bettor hits P131-M lotto jackpot
| MANILA, Philippines—While big banks around the world are drowning in a sea of bad debts, this Filipino will soon be swimming in an ocean of cold cash. | Holding the tic... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) Inquirer
Bettor Davao Lotto Photos Prize

Nation's brightest in call to act green
Creating more cities that are more child-friendly, banning land-clearing and reducing Australia's massive ''extinction debt'' must be urgent green policy priorities, a co... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Canberra Times
Agriculture Australia Business Environment Photos

Indonesia could execute Bali bombers next week
Three Islamic militants on death row over the 2002 Bali bombings could be executed as early as next week. | The Indonesian Government took the unusual step yesterday of s... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim) Canberra Times
Bali Indonesia Law Photos Terrorism

N Korea to resume atom closure
Oct 14, 2008 8:29 AM | North Korea restored UN monitors' access to its atom bomb complex and will resume disabling its nuclear reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog said, afte... (photo: AP / Yonhap, Kim Hyun-tae) TVNZ
IAEA N Korea Nuclear Photos US

Wendy's to open 20 new stores
Oct 14, 2008 8:27 AM | Fast-food chain Wendy's is planning to open 20 new outlets in New Zealand in the next five years, more than doubling its presence. | Danielle Lendi... (photo: creative commons / ) TVNZ
Food Market New Zealand People Photos

Airlines feel pinch as traffic falls
Cathay Pacific Airways and its subsidiary Dragonair carried fewer passengers and significantly less cargo and mail last month than a year ago. | //--> Patsy Moy | Tuesday... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr) Hong Kong Standard
Airlines Business Passengers Photos Traffic

Filipino protesters display a giant letter against proposals for tariff cuts before the World Trade Organization in front of the Department of Trade and Industry at the financial district of Makati, south of Manila, on Thursday July 24, 2008. The group warned that tariff slashes will unleash the unbridled competition that will work against poorer nations, worsen overfishing and threaten the sustainability of fishery r

In WTO negotiations Control to non-tariff barriers a hot issue
Putting on controls to non-tariff barriers set up by a growing number of countries to shield their domestic industry from imports is turning out a hot issue in trade nego... (photo: AP / Aaron Favil) Manila Bulletin
Business Industry Photos Trade World

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Indonesia charges suspected militants
| THREE Indonesians have been charged with training fighters and assisting leaders of the terrorist network behind the deadly Bali bombings. | Abu Husna, Agus Purwanto an... (photo: WN) The Australian
Bali Indonesia Law Photos Terrorism

A Filipino balikbayan or Overseas Filipino worker carries quite a huge amount of luggage upon his arrival at the at the Davao International Airport, Davao City, Philippines

Global meltdown to hit OFWs hard
THERE are few countries in the world where you will not find a Filipino worker. Even in tiny Iceland, one of the countries hardest hit by the financial crisis, there were... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Journal Online
Finance Iceland Labor OFW Photos

Poverty - Beggar - A Badjao lady walks on the street in Bangkal, Davao City, Philippines, while looking for houses to beg for money or food.

Poor countries to get aid
WASHINGTON -- The heads of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund assured developing countries that their needs would not be forgotten in efforts to tackle the fi... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Journal Online
Bank Photos Poverty Washington World

Maynilad customers can now pay via ATMs
Maynilad customers now have another convenient way of paying their water bills. | Effective this month, customers can use Megalink ATM terminals to pay their Maynilad wat... (photo: WN / james) Journal Online
Atms Consumers Philippines Photos Water

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, second right, seen with Kremlin Aide Sergei Prikhodko, left, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and Head of the Presidential Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, left background, before an informal meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Traders hit Arroyo impeachment rap
MANILA -- The business community criticized Monday the new impeachment complaint filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. | Civil society groups led by National B... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service) Sun Star
Community Impeachment People Photos president

3 Japanese firms may operate hotels in MM
| Three Japanese companies are looking at operating hotels in Metro Manila, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterday. | Hotel Nikko, a Japan based chain of luxury h... (photo: WN / James D.) The Philippine Star
Companies Hotels Japanese Manila Photos

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POEA lifts blacklist status of Hanjin workers
| SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Finally, freedom to work abroad. | After languishing in unemployment limbo despite work waiting for them abroad, at least 700 former workers of... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) The Philippine Star
Freedom Government Labor Philippines Photos

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