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As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It | BEIJING — China, the world’s most prodigious emitter of greenhouse gas, continues to suffer the downsides of unbridled economic growth despite a raft of new environmental initiatives. | ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The New York Times China Economy Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Pollution |
Accidents Plague China's Workplaces By JAMES T. AREDDY | Xinhua/ZUMA Press | The site of Wednesday's explosion at a plastics factory in Nanjing, China. The blast killed at least 12. Factories in China are often situated in crowded resid... (photo: AP) Wall Street Journal Accident China Industry Photos Safety |
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Jollibee sets up commissary in China | Jollibee Foods Corp. (Jollibee) said it is putting up a new commissary in China to supply products to its food business in that country. | Jollibee’s unit Jollibee Wo... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Malaya Business China Commissary Photos Wikipedia: Jollibee |
US hopes for Iran nuclear talks | The United States has said it hopes to hold talks with Iran soon and would be prepared to follow up on a plan to provide fuel for Iran's research reactor in exchange fo... (photo: AP / str) Al Jazeera Iran Nuclear Photos US Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
Jury Deliberation Begins in Blagojevich Trial | CHICAGO — Jurors on Wednesday began deliberating the fate of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois who was impeached and ousted from office and now ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The New York Times Illinois Justice Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rod Blagojevich corruption charges |
Budget Chief Tried to Tilt Power to Executive Branch | WASHINGTON — There probably won’t be a lot of gift baskets or teary farewells from House Democrats when Peter Orszag officially steps down as White House bu... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds) The New York Times Finance Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Peter R. Orszag |
European Markets Slip on Concerns About U.S. | European exchanges traded in a narrow range Wednesday amid signs that the recent rally may be running out of steam because of concerns about a recovery in the United St... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) The New York Times Europe Markets Photos US Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis |
Gold tumbles again GOLD: Gold recovered a little from previous day losses rose above $1,160 an ounce in Europe today but could not hold at this level and again tumbled to 12-week low to 115... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times Of India Business Economy Gold Photos |
India will add 110m people to global workforce by 2020: Study New Delhi, July 28 (PTI) | A demographically young India will be the largest contributor to the global labour force in the coming decades, and will add about 110 million ... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi) Deccan Herald India Labour Photos Population Wikipedia: Demographics of India |
Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search | TOKYO — Yahoo Japan will use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search advertising platform, the Japanese company announced Tuesday, diver... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma, File) Herald Tribune Google Japan Photos Search Yahoo |
China stocks at 2-month closing high | China's key stock index rose 2.3 per cent on Wednesday to its highest close in two months after the central bank said economic growth would slow but there would be no d... (photo: WN/Patricia) Indian Express Bank China Photos Stock Wikipedia: SSE Composite Index |