Obama warns Asia that States will push their exports - World - NZ Herald News

Obama also missed his goal of reaching agreement with longtime ally South Korea on a new free-trade pact. Photo / AP
Obama also missed his goal of reaching agreement with longtime ally South Korea on a new free-trade pact. Photo / AP Shrink
Obama also missed his goal of reaching agreement with longtime ally South Korea on a new free-trade pact. Photo / AP
JAPAN: President Barack Obama appealed to Asian leaders yesterday

Airbus says bearing box failure caused engine fault

SYDNEY: An Airbus executive says Rolls-Royce has identified a faulty bearing box as the cause of the oil leak problem implicated in the midair disintegration of an engine on one of the world's largest airliners.

Freedom fighter set free

Burma's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi walked free last night from the lakeside home that has been her prison for most of the past two decades, to the delight of huge crowds of waiting supporters.

Death toll rises to 240 from Indonesia volcano

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- An Indonesian volcano has killed 240 people since it started erupting in October, officials said Saturday, a day after it spewed more hot ash and sent residents fleeing.

More than 390,000 people have been displaced, according to the nation's disaster coordination board.

Japan hopes for U.S. help in row with China

APEC summit begins
Japan's prime minister thanks Barack Obama for support with territorial disputes
Japan stresses the need for U.S. help in its strained relations with China
U.S. attempts to play peacemaker
(CNN) -- The key topic of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit may be trade, but on the sidelines, host nation Japan is

Aung San Suu Kyi: 'I'm very happy to see you again'

Aung San Suu Kyi release
Obama praises courage of the Nobel Peace laureate
Thousands gathered outside her party headquarters in Yangon
She has spent 15 of the past 21 years under house arrest
(CNN) -- Myanmar's ruling military junta released democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest Saturday to a throng of supporters trying to reach out

At least 700 families living outside Kenya refugee camp face peril

Newly arrived Somali refugees stand outside the UNHCR registration centre at the Ifo camp in Dadaab, Kenya, on September 9.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The largest refugee camp in the world can no longer accept families
Medecins Sans Frontieres calls on deal to provide assistance to families
U.N. Human Rights Council found services in May "stretched to their limits"

The Peoples Voice News, Nov 13, 2010

Currency 'wars' dominate G20 summit

I always cringe when I read references to 'war' in the sports pages. It was a 'war on the pitch', a 'war on the court'. Now we have 'a war' in the financial pages of the newspapers and you can thank Brazil for that. By most accounts, it was recently the Brazilian finance ministry that first coined 'currency war' in relation to the monetary face-off between China and the US taking place at the G20 in Seoul. The 'currency war' term has stuck. Now Brazil is going to try to act as unofficial mediator between the two superpowers.

U.S. officials try to address air security worries - Video

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and Pistole met executives from the travel industry, including hotels and online sites, on Friday to talk about concerns the added security is crimping travel and hurting their businesses. "The meeting with Secretary Napolitano was informative but not entirely reassuring," said Geoff Freeman, an executive vice president with the U.S. Travel Association. "We understand the challenge DHS confronts but the question is where we draw the line." Pistole mentioned several forthcoming reforms for so-called trusted travelers, Freeman said. "Our country desperately needs a long-term vision for aviation security screening rather than an endless reaction to yesterday's threat," he said.

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