| BP Tells Vietnam, Pakistan It Put Assets in Nations Up for Sale July 31 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc, seeking cash to help pay for the worst-ever U.S. oil spill, informed the governments of Vietnam and Pakistan that it put its production assets in the countries up for... | |
| Vietnamese music catches international researchers attention VietNamNet Bridge – 77 presentations read at the 8-day conference of the International Council of Traditional Music (ITCM), held in Hanoi from July 20-28, have confirmed the role of traditional... |
| Honda can go big, too construction like that used for s and it's the first offered in this country with a four-cylinder engine. But even shoppers who don't know or care about the big changes South Korea's Kia made for its... |
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| ICICI Bank profit up 17 percent on better loans , India's largest private sector bank, said quarterly profit rose 17 percent as it cut costs and eliminated bad loans amid revived credit demand in India's... |
| Three crore pending cases? Prez wants review courts in order to decongest the system and reduce overall pendency of cases, President Pratibha Patil said on Saturday. "Government agencies being one of the biggest litigants must exercise... |
| Union Bank hikes deposit rates by up to 1%; BPLR up 0.5% hiked deposit rates across various maturities by up to 0.75 per cent with immediate effect, signalling a possible hike in lending rates as well. "We have increased our deposit rates... |
| Iran quake injures 274; new tremor further south agency reported, and a slightly stronger MSNBC", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/31/Iran_quake_injures_274/", "http://msnbc.msn.com/id/38499158/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa"),new Array("... |
| China criticizes Clinton’s comments Sea resolved peacefully. Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng told reporters that China opposes what he called the "internationalization" of the matter, a reflection of Beijing's long-held position that... |
| Streets under security lockdown in Indian Kashmir said. «1»SRINAGAR, India—Violence continued to rage across Indian Kashmir on Saturday with two people shot dead and five Denver Post",... |
| History of wars and battles that changed the course of histo history . Regrettably contemporary history, as we read it, is very Eurocentric. The version of major conflicts that changed the course of civilizations needs a fairer version that is more globally... |
| Afghan Women Fear the Loss of Modest Gains Afghan region. For women, The New York Times", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/31/Afghan_Women_Fear_Loss_of_Modest_Gains/",... |
| China aims to make yuan convertible: Official , head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), said Friday. Yi, also deputy China Daily", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/30/China_aims_to_make_yuan_convertible/",... |
| Students devote holidays to online business students are starting to hone their entrepreneurial skills while still on campus. One is Xie Li, a postgraduate student in administrative management... |
| Chelsea Clinton and her Vietnamese in Laws Bill Clinton, who normalized diplomatic relations with Vietnam and ended the animosity between the two countries in 1995, was and still is considered a hero among Vietnamese population. That’s... |
| Vietnamese government implements restrictions on online games Citing increased real-life criminal activity originating in the online space, the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communication has placed a number... |
| Vietnam, Saudi auditors step up co-operation The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) and the General Auditing Bureau (GAB) of Saudi Arabia have agreed to step up the exchange of visits of technical experts to broaden ties between the countries. ... |
| U.N. Removes Taliban Members from Sanctions List government to promote reconciliation. Still, it was just half the number Afghan President Hamid Karzai was seeking. The council committee monitoring sanctions against the Taliban and al-Qaida said... |
| Yuvraj dilemma for selectors, Sachin still undecided . While the senior pacer is expected to be fit, the selectors are still not sure about his availability. Zaheer is understood to be undergoing rehab at the... |
| Yuvraj likely to return; doubts over Zaheer's availability for three-nation series , Sachin Tendulkar's return to the ODI fold seems all but certain. But the main agenda for the selectors would be decide on Yuvraj Singh's fate. The Indian Express",... |
| Batch of 2,589 pilgrims leave for Amarnath children and 205 sadhus left in a fleet of 83 vehicles from Bagwati Nagar base camp here around 0400 hours, officials said here. The cavalcade of vehicles, along with security cover, reached Ramban... |
| Saina Nehwal conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Super Series - the government bestowed upon her the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honour in the The Times of India",... |
| Karat behind Somnath's expulsion CPI(M) politburo member Biman Bose on Monday rubbished Somnath Chatterjee's scathing comments on party general secretary Prakash Karat and criticised the former Lok Sabha Speaker for dragging Jyoti... |
| Cricket: Birthday boy Anderson leads Pakistan rout at Trent Bridge here on Friday. Anderson, in overcast conditions ideally suited to his swing bowling, took five wickets for 49 runs in 20 overs as Pakistan were left 207 runs behind England's first... |
| US worried more secret documents may be released online posting of mostly WPXI", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/30/White_House_To_Site_Stop_Leaking_War_Secrets/", "http://www.wpxi.com/nationalnews/24452649/detail.html"),new Array(" White House... |
| Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur journalist, ca protest Seattle Times", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/31/Chinese_activists_speak_out_for_jailed_Uighur_8/",... |
| FTA with Malaysia enters into force Malaysia enters into force Minister of Trade Tim Groser has welcomed the entry-into-force of the New Zealand – Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), commenting that it is now up to businesses... |
| Māori Language Attitudes report released ] Whakanuitia te reo Māori hei taonga whakahirahira Me whakanuitia te Wā o te Reo Māori ka tika, kia rongo ai te motu whānui i te reka o te reo, he taonga nā te Atua i... |
| A Rainbow coloured political meltdown? This is my reply to pidlive who had a few things to say on political correctness gone mad. I happen to agree that is has become well over the top and in some cases downright... |
| Continued False and Misleading Allegations Political Busker RE: Continued False and Misleading Allegations and Claims Tena koe Mr MacLean I take this opportunity to speak on behalf of the bus driver who at huge personal cost has taken it upon... |
| The end of secrecy Falling Video, Secrecy from Valongo (Porto), It´sa song from the first album Beaneath the Lies. Mastered By Luis Barros & Tommy Newton. This Video is produced by Helder... |
| Seychelles to open new tourist office in China China are finding there's no problem finding a bed for the night as new hotels open up all over the country. The surge in demand is primarily being met in second- and... |
| Flood strands 55 south Korean tourists in NE China News Agency said. Three miners were lifted to safety after water gushed into the mine Sunday. Calls to the local MSNBC",... |
| Accused Chinese grad student to be allowed to return home China Daily yesterday. Unlike the deportation Zhai was facing earlier which will bar him from China Daily", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/30/Terroristic_threats_Zhai_to_return_to_China/",... |
| Vietnamese Catholics to convene in SW Missouri CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) -- Thousands of Vietnamese Catholics from around the country will gather in southwest Missouri next week for an annual celebration.The Marian Days festival is held each summer at... |
| Vietnamese SMEs most confident in Asia VietNamNet Bridge - Small and medium sized businesses in Vietnam are the most confident in the Asia region regarding national economic growth, said a report released last week by HSBC Bank... |
| Australia awaits 2009 Victoria bushfire verdict BLACK Saturday survivors are divided over the resignation of Christine Nixon, the bushfire recovery chief who was criticised for eating at a pub as Victoria burned. She received a standing ovation... |
| 3 killed in Kashmir violence succumbing to forces’ gunfire set off severe unrest. The killings took place in Sopore and Pattan, the latter town witnessing an attack on a police station and retaliatory firing by the forces,... |
| Heavy rains forecast for next two months Bengal & Sikkim during next three days. Fairly widespread to fairly widespread Kalinga Times", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/20/Rains_to_hit_east_India_by_Friday/",... |
| Setting the mobile juggernaut in motion telecom regulator, an official said yesterday. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission on Thursday fixed a floor price of 2 rupees (US$0.002) per minute for outgoing mobile calls, after two... |
| Sibal asks States to end corporal punishment Kapil Sibal told reporters here. "There are many issues in Deccan Herald", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/30/Govt_to_embark_on_consultation_process_for_RTE_implementatio/",... |
| No Afghan Ally Left Behind Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the... |
| Gender war, yet to be won women ever nominated to the Supreme Court. But much of this commentary has rung hollow, consisting of platitudes about how she is a "trailblazer." Practically no one has focused on what is perhaps a... |
| Stop saying sorry for our history: For too long our leaders BNP chairman Nick Griffin used his appearance on the BBC Question Time programme to defend BNP attempts to cynically hijack the legacy of Winston Churchill, although Winston Churchill's own... |
| Asia: Women's views on prevention of torture en.wikipedia.org www.dailymail.co.uk book.sina.com.cn bbs.sogou.com About this documentary film: Written and directed by Serge Viallet A Marathon/France 2 coproduction Year of production : 2004 KIZU:... |
| Pakistan: Two Steps Forward- One Step Back child on August 14, on Independence Day of Pakistan, if the government and Pakistan army do Scoop", "http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/24/PAKISTAN_ISI_Victim_Family_May_Commit_Suicide/",... |
| Man killed in crash on Desert Road Man killed in crash on Desert Road. One man has been killed following a road crash in the Desert Road north of Waiouru this morning. The crash happened around 7.45am when... |
| Saturday, July 31, 2010 By Praful Bidwai , July 30, DHNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday sought the transfer of the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case to another state. The CBI filed its status report before the... |
| 'Be Ready' for Disasters www.weforum.org 28.01.2010 As a result of natural disasters, over 350 million people worldwide are in need of immediate assistance each year. How can the private sector mobilize resources to enhance... |
| They took out 5 trees. At the Polynesian Cultural Center you can meet, learn, and interact with the people of Hawaii, Samoa, Maori New Zealand (Aotearoa), Fiji, Tahiti, the Marquesas and Tonga. The Polynesian Cultural... |
