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Asia NewsOn Election Eve, Hazy Prospects for Malaysia Premier2008-03-08 04:55 - There is widespread agreement the coalition that has governed the country since 1957 will win on Sunday, but the fate of the prime minister is less certain. Corruption Allegations Batter South Korea’s New President 2008-03-07 06:01 - The new South Korean president’s intelligence chief and top anti-corruption aide face allegations of receiving bribes from Samsung. World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Death for U.S. Envoy’s Killing 2008-03-07 06:01 - A militant was sentenced to death in connection with organizing a 2006 suicide attack in Karachi that killed an American diplomat, David Foy. World Business Briefing: New Zealand’s Interest Rate Is Unchanged 2008-03-07 06:01 - New Zealand’s central bank left the benchmark interest rate at 8.25 percent, saying slowing growth will not relieve pressure on inflation until next year. ?We expect that the official cash rate will need to remain at current levels for a significant time,? the Reserve Bank governor, Alan Bollard, said. Inflation is being fanned by a record low jobless rate, rising commodity prices and the promise of income tax cuts. World Business Briefing: Australia’s Trade Deficit Approaches Record 2008-03-07 06:01 - Australia posted its second-largest trade deficit on record in January as imports rose and floods disrupted exports of coal. The shortfall widened to 2.72 billion Australian dollars ($2.5 billion) from a revised 1.94 billion in December, the Bureau of Statistics said. World Briefing | Asia: Turkmenistan: Looking for a Baby-Boom 2008-03-07 04:55 - The government hopes to start a baby boom by rewarding women who give birth to eight or more children a one-time bonus of $25 as well as free utilities. World Briefing | Asia: China: Tourists Safe After Hostage Siege 2008-03-07 04:55 - After a standoff lasting almost three hours, the police shot and killed a man armed with explosives who took 10 Australians hostage on a tourist bus in the northern city of Xian. Time Is Short for Japan to Name a Central Banker 2008-03-07 04:55 - At a time when global financial turmoil would seem to require a firm hand at the economic tiller, Japan is facing the uncomfortable prospect of having no leader at its central bank. State Department Gives India a Deadline for a Nuclear Pact 2008-03-07 04:55 - A senior State Department official on Wednesday gave India a three-month deadline to complete negotiations on a landmark nuclear energy deal. Musharraf Is Still Focus in Pakistan 2008-03-06 06:01 - Energized by their victory two weeks ago, members of the incoming Parliament are questioning with new vigor President Pervez Musharraf’s continuation in office. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 |
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