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Scientists warn of more quake danger in New Zealand
May 31st
WELLINGTON: New Zealand”s earthquake-devastated Canterbury region faces an almost one-in-four chance of another powerful tremor in the next 12 months, government scientists said Tuesday.
The region”s major city Christchurch was rocked by a 7.0-magni…
Obama promotes Dempsey to top uniformed US military post
May 31st
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Monday announced that he has chosen US Army General Martin Dempsey, who commanded an armored division in key battles in Iraq, for the United States” top uniformed military post.
“With nearly 40 years in unifo…
Fire at Japanese nuclear plant
May 27th
TOKYO: A fire broke out on Friday at a nuclear power station near Japan”s stricken Fukushima Daiichi, the plant at the centre of the world”s worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl, its operator said. Embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the blaze sta…
Euro falls back amid Greece”s debt woes
May 25th
TOKYO: The euro fell against the dollar in Asia on Wednesday, weighed down by profit-taking following an overnight gain and amid lingering concerns over Greece”s debt problem, dealers said. The euro retreated to $1.4038 in Tokyo morning trade from 1.4…
Euro sinks on new Greek debt worries
May 23rd
LONDON: The euro fell heavily on Monday, striking a two-month low against the dollar, as Greek debt worries resurfaced with a bang and as data pointed to slowing economic growth across the eurozone. The European single currency tumbled to $1.3982 in Lo…
Goodbye, cruel world
May 22nd
For some cultures and for more than a few cults, suicide isn’t the taboo we consider it to be.
Wen visits disaster-ravaged Fukushima
May 22nd
TOKYO: The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea publicly munched on farm produce grown near the stricken Japanese nuclear plant on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Japan”s recovery efforts. Premier Wen Jiabao of China and President Lee Myung-b…
JF-17 blunder: What else you can get for the price of 50 fighter jets?
May 21st
Compared to the F-16, the JF-17 is cheap. But can the money be better utilised?.
Asian stocks mostly rise, weak yen lifts Tokyo
May 20th
HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mixed on Friday with Tokyo suffering a late sell-off as traders grew nervous over the nation”s utility companies and the state of the economy. Regional markets had started on a high after a rally on Wall Street provided a …
