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Friday 3rd September, 2010

  • Many dead after  horrific attack in Lahore, Pakistan

      Many dead after horrific attack in Lahore, Pakistan

    Kazakhstan News.Net

    Another 250 were wounded in the first major attack since huge floods devastated the country more than a month ago.

    • Asia stocks rise on slight improvement in US data

    The Miami Herald

    TOKYO -- Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.But...

    • Oil lingers near $75 in Asia as stock markets gain

    The Seattle Times

    Oil prices lingered near $75 a barrel Friday in Asia, largely holding onto a big gain the day before as investors put a positive spin on U.S. economic reports and Asian stock markets rose.

  • Asian Stocks Rise After U.S. Home Sales; Japanese Bonds Fall

    Business Week

    Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, extending the benchmark index’s biggest weekly gain in a month, as a surprisingly positive increase in pending U.S. home sales lifted confidence in the ...

  • Indian wrestlers fail dope tests

    BBC

    Four Indian wrestlers from the Commonwealth Games team face suspension after failing dope tests barely a month before the beginning of the event. Sumit, Masuam Khatri, Rajiv Tomar and Gursharanpreet ...

  • Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran

    Associated Press

    TOKYO (AP) -- Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment progr...

  • Asia Markets: Singapore property curbs may bite banks' growth

    Market Watch

    V. Phani Kumar , MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The biting restrictions that Singapore introduced earlier this week to cool the city's property prices will likely affect credit growth a...

  • An image of border harmony

    Los Angeles Times

    Mexico . This summer, on a whim, I pulled that picture out of its frame and had a closer look. I quickly realized they weren't in Ciudad Juarez at all. And with just a little detective work, I e...

  • Microsoft Advertising to Sponsor Digital Category at Spikes Asia 2010

    Earth Times

    Singapore, Sept 3, 2010 - (ACN Newswire) - Microsoft Advertising has teamed up with Spikes Asia, Asia Pacific's leading creative advertising and communications awards, as a key partner of the fes...

  • Asian stocks edge up in cautious trade

    Times of India

    HONG KONG: Asian stocks edged higher on Friday as dealers followed a third straight rise on Wall Street, but gains were limited by unease ahead of much-anticipated US jobs data. Optimism over ...

  • Rupee near 2-week high on firm Asian peers

    Times of India

    MUMBAI: The rupee rose to a near two-week high on Friday morning trade, boosted by gains in Asian peers, the dollar's loss versus major currencies and gains in domestic shares. At 9.19 a.m., t...

  • 24 Indians rescued from traffickers in Malaysia

    Times of India

    IPOH: At least 24 Indian men who were found locked up in a house in a Malaysian town have been rescued and two Pakistani men allegedly involved in a

  • 95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kua...

  • S.Korea typhoon death toll grows to 5

    Channel News Asia

    SEOUL: Five people were killed when Typhoon Kompasu battered South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain, the disaster relief centre said Friday. The storm, which swept through the peninsula Thursday...

  • At least 10 warships to join US-S.Korea naval exercise

    Channel News Asia

    SEOUL: About 10 warships or submarines will join an upcoming US-South Korean naval exercise aimed at deterring North Korea following its alleged attack on a Seoul corvette, officials said Friday. The ...

  • Volcano Sinabung erupts again

    Channel News Asia

    KABANJAHE, Indonesia: An Indonesian volcano spewed ash thousands of metres into the air Friday in its most violent eruption since rumbling back to life earlier this week for the first time in 400 year...

  • Asia Stocks Advance for a Third Day on U.S. Home, Retail Sales

    Business Week

    Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Most Asian stocks rose, led by technology companies, after U.S. reports showed an unexpected increase in pending home sales and improved retail sales.

  • Asia solar cell prices unlikely to fall in September

    Yahoo

    Prices for Asia-made solar cells are showing no signs of decrease in September, and some Taiwan-based solar cell makers have even modestly raised quotes by an average of US$0.01, according to sources ...

  • Asia Optical, Genius Electronic may land lens module orders for new iPod touch, say sources

    Yahoo

    As Taiwan-based Asia Optical is a supplier of VGA lens modules used in iPhone 4 and fellow maker Genius Electronic Optical supplies VGA and 5-megapixel lens modules for iPhone 4, the two companies are...

  • UPDATED: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Announces First Half Year 2010 Financial Results and AGM

    Yahoo

    { "market" : {"NAME" : "U.S.", "ID" : "us_market", "TZ" : "EDT", "TZOFFSET" : "-14400", "open" : "", "close" : "", "flags" : {}} , "STREAMER_SERVER" : "http://streamerapi.finance.yahoo.com","arrowAsCh...

  • Asian markets struggle before U.S. jobs data

    Market Watch

    HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets were struggling to stay positive in afternoon trading on Friday on caution ahead of the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data later in the global day. China's ...

  • Gun battle in northeastern Mexico leaves 25 dead

    Los Angeles Times

    Reporting from Mexico City — At least 25 people were killed Thursday in a gun battle between army troops and purported drug traffickers in the violent border state of Tamaulipas, just south of T...

  • Asian markets in green in morning trades

    Business Standard

    Asian markets are mostly in green this morning. However, investors are wary before US announces its jobs data. The Hang Seng is up 19 points at 20,888. The Nikkei has added 35 points to 9,098. T...

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