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A British soldier of International Security Assistance Force patrol as afghan people look on, near the site of a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug 11, 2008. A suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO convoy in Kabul on Monday, killing three civilians and wounding at least a dozen, officials said. Clashes and an airstrike in the south killed 25 militants and eight civilians held hostage by insurgen
Afghanistan   Photos   Society   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
 Al Jazeera 
Portrait of an occupied country
| In the days since whistleblower website Wikileaks released more than 90,000 military reports chronicling the war in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2009, journalists and commentators have written extensive... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool)
David Cameron, foreground centre, leader of the British Conservatives party poses with members of his shadow cabinet, in central London, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.
British   Cameron   Delhi   Photos   Wikipedia: David Cameron  
 Daily Star Lebanon 
British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties
| Friday, July 30, 2010 | - Powered by | Ravi Nessman | Associated Press | NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister David Cameron worked to deepen his nation’s ties with India on Thursday, using his tr... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis, Pool)
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 29, 2010.  Gulf News 
Indo-British relations have come a full circle
| New Delhi: Indo-British relations have come a full circle. While Indians see British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to India, with his 90-member delegation, as an effort to shore up India's ec... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
India   Photos   Politics   UK   Wikipedia: India United Kingdom relations  
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.  The Star 
Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
| FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine, UAE port officials examining... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
Top Stories
In this Jan. 13, 2009 photo, people walk out from Sony Corp. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony said Thursday, May 14, 2009, it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years, and projected it would lose even more money this year amid a slump in consumer demand for electronics goods The New York Times
Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
| TOKYO — Buoyed by a long-awaited turnaround in its television and video game businesses, Sony said Thursday it swung to a net profit of ¥25.7 billion, or $293... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
Business   Electronics   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Sony  
Shanties are seen standing besides high rise buildings in Indias commercial capital city of Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. The New York Times
India Is Getting All the Trappings of the New Century; But Is It Modern?
| PONDICHERRY, INDIA — S. Durairaj is by all accounts a modern man. He drives a car, uses a cellphone and keeps up with international news. In his spare time, he st... (photo: AP / Rajanish Kakade)
Culture   Economy   India   Photos   Society  
Yani Tseng The Guardian
Yani Tseng and Katherine Hull set the early pace in the Women's Open
| • Tseng and Hull both finish rounds of 68 with long-range eagles | • Michelle Wie lies two shots off the pace after a round of 70 Yani Tseng celebrates holing an ea... (photo: AP )
Katherine   Open   Photos   Tseng   Women  
OCTOBER 23 , 20008 , MAKATI CITY , PHILIPPINES - AVON PHILIPPINES , A DISTRIBUTOR OF COSMETIC AND APPAREL PRODUCTS Breitbart
Stocks up on AstraZeneca, Bayer, telecom earns
| Specialist Michael Sollitto, right, directs trades at his post on the floor... | LONDON (AP) - World stock markets mostly rose Thursday after another batch of positive ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
London   Photos   Stock   Telecom   Wikipedia: DAX  
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Anand Sharma . Deccan Chronicle
Indo-EU Free Trade Agreement by end of the year: Sharma
Indo-EU Free Trade Agreement by end of the year: Sharma | Share ARTICLEURL | New Delhi, July 29: The India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to b... (photo: PIB of India)
Delhi   India   Photos   Politics  
Sony Television - Electronics - Technology USA Today
Playstation, LCD TVs power Sony to $294 million profit
Updated  | Comment  | Recommend | | | at By Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press Writer TOKYO — bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Electronics   Market   Photos   Power   Wikipedia: Sony  
HDFC - Housing Development Finance Corporation - India Deccan Chronicle
Sensex closes flat, global cues mixed
Sensex closes flat, global cues mixed | Share ARTICLEURL | Mumbai, July 29: Indian equities markets closed the July future series on a dull note Thursday with a benchmark... (photo: WN / Geeta)
India   Markets   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia: BSE Sensex  
India monsoon 38 per cent above normal in past week: Met office The Times Of India
India monsoon 38 per cent above normal in past week: Met office
NEW DELHI: India's annual monsoon rains were 38 percent above normal in the week to July 28, the highest in the current season, the weather office said on Thursday. | Sou... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Delhi   India   Monsoon   Photos   Weather  
Nissan Bluebird U13 Herald Tribune
Nissan returns to profit on sales growth
| TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co. veered back into the black in its latest quarter as global auto sales rebounded, putting the company on track to meet its yearly profit target.... (photo: Creative Commons / OSX)
Growth   Motor   Nissan   Photos   Sales  
Finance and Investment Economy
- India invites UK to invest in infra
- Asian shares hit hard by Fed comment on slowing growth
- Lenders, telecom firms lead gainers in India
- Ex-pharmacist plans India fund
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
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- Portrait of an occupied country
- Food inflation dips to 9.6% on cheaper cereals & veggies
- India Inc increases reliance on external funds
- Indo-British relations have come a full circle
A British soldier of International Security Assistance Force patrol as afghan people look on, near the site of a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug 11, 2008. A suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO convoy in Kabul on Monday, killing three civilians and wounding at least a dozen, officials said. Clashes and an airstrike in the south killed 25 militants and eight civilians held hostage by insurgen
Portrait of an occupied country
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Banking Taxes
- Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
- UK seeks easy entry into banking
- UPDATE 1-China Everbright Bank eyes Aug. 18 listing
- SBI ties up with Oxigen to promote kiosk banking
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
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- iPhone carrier's profit falls in April-June on heavy tax
- Softbank profits fall in April-June on heavy taxes
- Softbank Profits Fall In April-June On Heavy Taxes
- Softbank Profits Fall in April-June on Heavy Taxes
n this Feb. 8, 2009 file photo, the American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol as an Obama prior to the Feb. 13 passage in Congress of the economic stimulus package. Obama administration rules say registered lobbyists seeking stimulus projects can only submit written statements to federal officials about them, and that government agencies must post the statements on the Internet within three days. Lobbyists may not talk with federal officials about stimulus projects or even meet with officials about them.
The policy mix from hell
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Trade Industry
- China trade surplus to balloon: IMF
- India, Britain revitalize strategic ties, to double trade (R
- Warm words, trade challenges ahead as UK woos India
- Nepal, India ink pact to curb illegal trade in animal parts
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Anand Sharma .
Indo-EU Free Trade Agreement by end of the year: Sharma
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- Global bids issued for advisor to strengthen pharma in India
- Robots that can chat, play big hit in Japan
- Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
- New data show more pollution troubles in China
In this Jan. 13, 2009 photo, people walk out from Sony Corp. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony said Thursday, May 14, 2009, it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years, and projected it would lose even more money this year amid a slump in consumer demand for electronics goods
Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
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Oil & Energy Markets
- Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
- U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
- Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
- Oil in sachets a must now
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
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- Cautious funds grab corporate debt for yield: Poll
- Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
- Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
- Huawei enters India mobile phone market with 20 models
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
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