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Foreign troops death toll in Afghanistan at 700 (AP)
december 28, 2010by latadmin
AP – The death toll for international troops in Afghanistan this year has reached 700, according to an Associated Press count, after NATO announced one of its...
China shrinks rare earths export quota (AP)
december 28, 2010by latadmin
AP – China said Tuesday it is reducing the amount of rare earths it will export next year by more than 10 percent — likely to be an unpopular move worldwide...
Smith falls as S.Africa chase 303 in India Test
december 28, 2010by latadmin
DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) – South African captain Graeme Smith made a belligerent 37 before he was out in the last over before tea as South Africa set out in...
Pressure builds on Pakistan coalition
december 28, 2010by latadmin
KARACHI (AFP) – Pakistan's unpopular coalition government came under further pressure Tuesday with its second-largest partner poised to quit the cabinet and a...
Japan industrial output up 1 percent in November (AP)
december 28, 2010by latadmin
AP – Japan’s industrial production rose in November for the first time in six months, easing worries that the country’s recovery might veer off track.
Laxman, bowlers put India on top in SA Test (AFP)
december 28, 2010by latadmin
AFP – VVS Laxman made a polished 96 before India’s bowlers grabbed three wickets to give their side the advantage on the third day of the second Test against...
China shrinks rare earths export quota
december 28, 2010by latadmin
BEIJING – China said Tuesday it is reducing the amount of rare earths it will export next year by more than 10 percent — likely to be an unpopular move...
Nasdaq looking at new foray into Japan: report (Reuters)
december 28, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – U.S.-based Nasdaq OMX Group is looking at having a second stab at setting up a market in Japan with the Osaka Securities Exchange (8697.OS), hoping to...
Japan’s ‘Shadow Shogun’ to testify over funds scandal (AFP)
december 28, 2010by latadmin
AFP – A veteran powerbroker of Japan’s ruling centre-left party, Ichiro Ozawa, on Tuesday said he would testify before a parliamentary ethics panel over a...
U.S. concerned about China rare earth restraints (Reuters)
december 28, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – The U.S. Trade Representative’s office is “very concerned” about China’s export restraints on rare earth materials and has raised...
