Democrats face key test as Hong Kong votes The Manila Times | HONG KONG: Hong Kong voters headed to the polls Sunday, with the city's pro-democracy parties scrambling to avoid heavy losses and several high-profile politicians facing potential defeat. | The polls opened at 7:30 a.m. across the southern Chinese city with all 60 legislature seats up for grabs. ...
Rio bets on rising Indian ore demand The Australian | RIO Tinto expects little fall in demand for Australia's iron ore and has been approached by Indian steel mills, eager to secure alternative supplies to meet the needs of the nation's booming economy. | The mining giant, which has long-term ambitions to triple iron ore production, also plans to mak...
Rio bets on rising Indian ore demand The Australian | RIO Tinto expects little fall in demand for Australia's iron ore and has been approached by Indian steel mills, eager to secure alternative supplies to meet the needs of the nation's booming economy. | The mining giant, which has long-term ambition...
'Dear leader replaced by a double' The Australian | IS Kim Jong-il for real? The question has baffled foreign intelligence agencies for years but now a veteran Japanese expert on North Korea says the "dear leader" is actually dead - and his role is played by a double. | The expert says Kim died of d...
Independence not a viable option for Kashmir: Omar Abdullah The Times of India | NEW DELHI: Independence or accession to Pakistan are not viable options to solve the Kashmir dispute, says National Conference chief Omar Abdullah. | "I do not believe that independence f...
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HSBC sees RP economic growth at 4.6-4.7% this year Inquirer | BRITISH BANKING GIANT HSBC sees the Philippines keeping afloat despite a tough global economic environment and high consumer prices that will likely cap economic growth for the f...
Pranab dodges question on China's role in NSG The Times of India | 7 Sep 2008, 1754 hrs IST,IANS KOLKATA: Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday skirted a query on China's role during the Nuclear Su...
Hong Kong votes in legislative races Canoe By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | HONG KONG - Hong Kong voters went to the polls Sunday in legislative elections that threatened to set back the opposition camp and its push for democratic...
20 miners trapped in flooded coal pit in China Gulf News | Beijing: Twenty miners were trapped in a coal pit in China due to flood waters, state media said on Sunday. | The flooded mine was in Yuzhou in the central Henan province, Xinhua news agency said, without giving further details. | This is the lates...
Chinese don't wait for Apple launch to get iPhone The Times of India | | SHANGHA: In scenes reminiscent of a generation ago, Chinese are tapping friends and relatives travelling abroad to bring back electronic devices that are unavailable in China. | The iro...
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Independence not a viable option for Kashmir: Omar Abdullah The Times of India | NEW DELHI: Independence or accession to Pakistan are not viable options to solve the Kashmir dispute, says National Conference chief Omar Abdullah. | "I do not believe that independence for Kashmir is a feasible or a viable option and I stand by that," Abdullah told a private news chann...
