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EU to hold crisis talks on killer bacteria as toll mounts
Jun 7th
LUXEMBOURG: European Union agriculture ministers were to hold emergency talks in Luxembourg Tuesday on the bacteria crisis that has left 23 dead, as the source of the outbreak remained elusive.
The European ministers will discuss aid for farmers who a…
Dollar firms against yen
Jun 7th
TOKYO: The dollar firmed against the yen in Asia on Tuesday, helped by purchases from Japanese importers, following its overnight fall on concerns over the course of the US economy, dealers said.
The greenback rose to 80.13 yen in Tokyo morning trade …
Hackers claim another Sony attack
Jun 7th
WASHINGTON: Hackers claimed on Monday to have staged another attack on Japanese electronics giant Sony, publishing online a file containing source code for the Sony Computer Entertainment Developer Network.
The claim was made by a group of hackers kno…
Asian markets mostly lower as US fears persist
Jun 7th
HONG KONG: Another poor performance on Wall Street and global economic fears sent most Asian shares lower early Tuesday in the first full day of trade as several markets returned from a long weekend.
In morning trade, Hong Kong fell 0.75 percent and S…
Asian shares down on dismal US figures
Jun 6th
HONG KONG: Asian shares on Monday followed Wall Street down after dismal jobs figures last week pointed to a faltering US recovery.
Embattled utility TEPCO was the biggest loser in Tokyo after reports that it was to record a massive loss following the…
Drink lots of milk to cut heart disease
Jun 4th
ISLAMABAD: Drinking three glasses of milk per day decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease by 18 percent, says researchers. Wageningen and Harvard University researchers examined 17 studies from Europe, USA and Japan, and found no …
US to maintain ”robust” military role in Asia: Gates
Jun 4th
SINGAPORE: Defense Secretary Robert Gates vowed the US military would maintain a “robust” presence across Asia backed up with new high-tech weaponry to protect allies and safeguard shipping lanes.
Seeking to reassure Asian allies mindful of China”s g…
Dollar eases against yen amid US worries
Jun 3rd
TOKYO: The dollar eased against the yen in Asia on Friday, as weak US economic indicators cast a shadow over the world”s biggest economy, dealers said.
The dollar fetched 80.71 yen in Tokyo morning trade, down from 80.88 yen in New York on Thursday. …
Japan PM survives no-confidence vote
Jun 2nd
TOKYO: Japan”s Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived a no-confidence vote Thursday after pledging to step down once the country is on the road to recovery from the March 11 quake and nuclear disaster.
The promise to hand over power to a younger gener…
Malaysian to tweet apology 100 times in defamation deal
Jun 2nd
Fahmi Fadzil to settle defamation row by apologising 100 times on Twitter for three days.
