LATEST World News, Jul 10, 2011

Investors Ride Global Volatlity Jakarta Globe In third spot was energy commodity BlackRock Global Funds - World Healthscience Fund with a return of 10.9 percent. The top two single-country Asia funds were Fidelity Korea USD Fund and Aberdeen Malaysian Equity Fund, with returns of 9.5 percent and ... See all stories on this topic »

Team Updates: Yanks on top of the world in Africa Global Surf News The Californian put on a stellar performance to take the win, defeating local favorite and current No. 2 on the ASP World Rankings, Jordy Smith (ZAF), 23, in the Semifinals, Australian charger Kieren Perrow (AUS), 34, and dangerous Brazilian Junior ... See all stories on this topic »

Talent... Rory McIlroy will be looking for his second Major at St George's News of the World One American writer summed it up perfectly: "Tiger treated the world as his personal spittoon." All sports need a global ambassador they can be proud of. Football has Lionel Messi, tennis has several. Golf is banking on the tousled kid from Holywood. ... See all stories on this topic » News of the World

Murdoch says current News Corp. management stands Reuters L). News of the World, bought by Murdoch in 1969, was Murdoch's first newspaper acquisition in Britain. Murdoch has gone on to build a global newspaper empire through acquisitions such as the London Times and the Wall Street Journal. ... See all stories on this topic »

ACCA paves the way to a BSc from a top UK University Sunday Times.lk The latest global innovation from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) provides students with the opportunity to obtain a BSc Honours in Applied Accounting from the Oxford Brookes University ,while studying for the ACCA ... See all stories on this topic »

'Mao a terrific personality in Chinese history' Zee News However, what is interesting to note here is the Chinese idea of establishing “socialist harmonious society or world” is linked with China's global affairs and foreign policy strategy. To revive its charisma in the 21st century, top leadership in the ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

International Pressure Bugs The Mahinda Government Sunday Leader Ranil would have wanted to meet with top officials so that he could turn current events affecting Sri Lanka to his advantage. Though government ministers were told thatcurrent affairs affecting Sri Lanka could be neutralised by his intervention such ... See all stories on this topic » Sunday Leader

Aspirations Education International Exhibition 2011 "The Forward March" Sunday Times.lk It is one of a kind offering individual attention and direct engagement with globalrepresentation from many top universities and institutes. Q: When and where is the exhibition held? This year's exhibition is hosted from July 9-10 at Ceylon ... See all stories on this topic » Sunday Times.lk

Kosencha blazes 1:44.08 World Youth record in 800m Universal Sports (blog) Kosencha, from the same Masai village which has produced current senior World record holder David Rudisha, showed his early potential to follow in the footsteps of his fellow countryman with his awesome two laps around the Lille Metropole Stadium. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan in easy pool of World Cup Team Snooker Pakistan Observer “I know the importance of this World team Cup and looking to deliver our best,” he commented. He said recent 7-nation International team event held in Dubai was good build for Pakistan team and hope to keep up the momentum. In the meantime Pakistan ... See all stories on this topic »

8 Reasons Why iPhone 5 Will be Best Selling Smartphone International Business Times And lately, Apple has now become the world's most valuable brand according to a study published by global research agency Millward Brown. Apple's brand value jumped 84% to $153.3 billion, driven largely by the company's success with the iPad and iPhone ... See all stories on this topic »

US admiral visits Beijing to improve ties, appeals for peaceful settlement in ... Washington Post Mullen said Washington welcomes China's military development if it helps to solve global problems such as piracy. But he said Washington also wants to clarify Beijing's intentions. China's military budget of $95 billion this year is the world's ... See all stories on this topic »

Asbestos: Killer product or toxic PR? Toronto Sun The World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization and the International Trade Union Confederation — claiming to represent 176 million workers in 151 countries — have all called for a global end of the use of any form of asbestos, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fortune: General Motors returns to top 20 of world's largest corporations ... MLive.com The financial magazine ranked the Detroit automaker No. 20 on its annual “Global 500” list. In 2010, GM dropped to No. 38, which was the first time the company wasn't in the top 20 of the list. Fortune: "General Motors is back on its feet again after ... See all stories on this topic »

How small savers are going global: Booming army of Britons invest internationally This is Money I want to be able to afford to see some of the world when I stop.' Investors who want to look overseas now have more funds to choose from. Willis says: 'We've seen numerous funds launched in recent years that produce an income from overseas shares such ... See all stories on this topic » This is Money

Thinking globally to improve mental health Media Newswire (press release) The Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health Initiative, led by the National Institutes of Health and the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, has identified the top 40 barriers to better mental health around the world. ... See all stories on this topic »

Corporate giants find ample shelter Atlanta Journal Constitution Coca-Cola's current global income tax rate — for federal, state, local and foreign taxes — was a little more than 12 percent of its worldwide income of $14.2 billion last year. Most of the tax payments went to overseas governments. ... See all stories on this topic »

Reagan and the Titans of World Peace Daily Mail By William Rees-Mogg In most generations of human history, mankind has had to survive a revolution, that is, a global shift in the balance of power. Some of the revolutions have been bloody, but others, such as the English Revolution of 1688, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Taming inflation, China's major priority (2) People's Daily Online Guo made the remarks on Wednesday when attending the IEA's World Congress. "The government's top priority is to curb inflation, and this is what Premier Wen Jiabao has said," Guo added. China will not adopt inflation as its only monetary policy objects ... See all stories on this topic »

VIDEO: Message to Global Warming Alarmists: Calm Down! Heritage.org (blog) Delingpole, whose book delves into the background of the organizations and individuals who have sought to push global warming to the top of the political agenda, spoke of the inconclusiveness of evidence utilized by environmental scientists in ... See all stories on this topic »

M-1 Global Challenge 26 Results: Kenny Garner Defeats Patrick Bennett Bloody Elbow M-1 Global as a fight organization is actually one of the better promotions in the world. I speak from first hand experience where former teammates have been taken care of by the Russian company at events they participated on. Tonight was M-1 Global's ... See all stories on this topic »

Tune in to the world's biggest music festival The Independent But the Proms audience is global It has long been true that you hear them more accurately on Radio 3, but there's no substitute for the visceral thrill of the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall. And theworld's biggest music festival, now in its 117th year ... See all stories on this topic »

Midyear review: Muay Thai Super Six Bangkok Post As an elite fighter Saenchai Sinbi is probably the best pound-for-pound Muay Thai fighter in the world and also the most entertaining. Saenchai is the most wanted Thai fighter on the international Muay Thai circuit being the best-known global superstar... See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post

Top scout Wallace snapped up by Pat's Irish Independent This is because the Solheim family, founders and global partners of the biennial event, are Mormons who insisted that such a clause would be part of the conditions of the tournament. In the last couple of years Ireland has been gripped by the triathlon ... See all stories on this topic »

China passes Japan on Global 500 list UPI.com BEIJING, July 9 (UPI) -- China overtook Japan with 69 private companies on the Fortune Global 500 list this year, gaining by 15 over last year's list. The list puts Walmart Stores as the world's largest company, followed by three oil giants, ... See all stories on this topic »

Kaufmann-Rothstein International is All Set for Emerging Markets Fixed Income ... PR.com (press release) Kaufmann-Rothstein International, a top commodity futures and brokerage trading firm has recently announced its readiness to expand its Emerging Markets Fixed Income Sales Team. Haarlem, Netherlands, July 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The expansion plan ... See all stories on this topic »

Gold stocks to outsparkle gold in post-QE2 world Economic Times Gold's status as a quasi-currency and safe haven has helped pushed the price of the metal up about 20 percent since the start of the year to above $1520 an ounce, making it one of the top performing asset classes of 2011. ... See all stories on this topic »

Quarters decided at Copa Quiksilver El Salvador Global Surf News The Copa Quiksilver El Salvador is the second event on the Latin American portion of the North American regional tour, offering up valuable points for competitors looking to establish themselves astop seeds on the ASP World Rankings. ... See all stories on this topic »

There's universal appeal for big-screen superheroes Florida Today Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America and Mystique top this summer's blockbuster list, in the battle for truth and justice. The notion of a hero saving the world dates to Greek mythology. / Photo illustration by Tim Standish, FLORIDA TODAY Who else can ... See all stories on this topic »

Education Must Be the Centerpiece of a Vibrant 21st Century Society TheHotSpring.com Top quality educational resources build into a society the capacity for vibrant, rapid, innovative adaptation to changes in an evolving landscape. With the 21st century more likely to be defined by an evolving global political and economic landscape, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Top 5 Most Promising Directors of Bollywood Bollywood Mantra The movie had a global impact on the audience. The director even won in the recently held Apsara and Zee Cine Awards. Abhishek Sharma's work was highly noticed by the people in the Bollywood industry. Abhinav Kashyap directed the most spectacular movie ... See all stories on this topic » Bollywood Mantra

Kelawalla near threatened by over-fishing Sunday Times.lk The world's commercially targeted fish are in decline mainly because of unsustainable fishing practices. The IUCN's recent Red List shows that five of the eight tuna species are either threatened or near threatened because of over-fishing. ... See all stories on this topic »

World's first rabies survivor here for international forum Bohol Standard A representative from the World Society for the Protection of Animals will also attend to present their own Competition on Animal Welfare Best Practice in support to the Provincial Rabies Prevention and Elimination Program, a proposal writing ... See all stories on this topic »

Economic recovery to make UAE costlier: EIU Emirates 24/7 On the other hand, the most expensive city in the world continues to be Tokyo. Until 2006, Tokyo had been at the top of the global cost-of-living ranking for 14 uninterrupted years before low inflation, weak consumer confidence and a declining Japanese ... See all stories on this topic »

One Concierge Signs Commercial Contract with ACG World PR.com (press release) One Concierge, a luxury lifestyle and global concierge company has signed a commercial contract with ACG World, an exclusive luxury lifestyle and private aviation club. West Palm Beach, FL, July 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- One Concierge ... See all stories on this topic »

HKS recognized as a Top-10 Green Design Firm North Texas e-News HKS, Inc. is a leading architectural design firm ranked among the top five architectural and engineering firms, according to Building Design+Construction magazine, and among the top 11 architectural firms, according to BD World Architecture magazine. ... See all stories on this topic »

Job gains in Alberta top numbers for entire U.S. Calgary Herald Stock markets were a sea of red as the dismal US job growth report snuffed out hopes the American economy was on the mend from a recent slump. The S&P/TSX composite index joined in a run of losses that extended through the world's major markets, ... See all stories on this topic »

Decoding the lawyer's rhetoric Hindustan Times The fate of the developed world, particularly Europe, is now the fund's pre-eminent concern and the centre of the greatest risks to global economic stability. The problems in the developing nations are less systemically threatening. ... See all stories on this topic »

Afro-Peruvian sound with an electronica beat Boston Globe Novalima followed up with 2005's “Afro,'' on the influential British label Mr. Bongo, an album that tooktop honors in the best world fusion album category from the Independent Music Awards (and lent the title track to Robert Rodriguez's controversial ... See all stories on this topic »

Yao Ming, Drazen Petrovic, and NBA Careers That Were Cut Short Way Too Soon Bleacher Report Johnson retired immediately, throwing the sports world into a state of paralyzed shock. The most dynamic player in NBA history, at the pinnacle of his career, on one of the best teams of all-time, had contracted a debilitating condition that would ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

The changing tide of Europe's trade with Asia | MAARS News By Valkyries MAARS News Global - The Hot Breaking News, Sport, Financial, Entertainment, Politics and everything on the headlines. Top Global Headlines! ... Indeed, latest figures from the World Trade Organization (WTO) indicate that China is today the EU's second biggest export market, usurping the likes of Japan and Russia and biting at the heels of the United States — for decades Europe's biggest customer. Danny Quah is professor of economics and global governance at the London ... MAARS News

NewsDaily: Pressure mounts on regulator in Murdoch-BSkyB deal By Kate Holton But allegations senior editors at News of the World, part of News International -- the UK newspaper arm of News Corp -- were involved in illegally accessing thousands of voicemail messages, and paying police for information, to get scoops, ... LONDON, July 9, 2011 (Reuters) — Rupert Murdoch was expected to fly to London to tackle a scandal engulfing his media empire while journalists prepared the last edition of a best-selling weekly they say he has sacrificed to protect ... NewsDaily: Top Headlines

TamilEelamNews.com – News » Latest Sri Lanka Tamil News » Lanka ... By kumaran The outrage was particularly loud in Chennai where the news channel held a public 'hearing' along with the screening, where some well-known persons shared the dais and hotly contested the defence put out by the Sri Lankan spokesman Maj Gen Ubaya ... The Tamil Diaspora is looking to her to lead the campaign in India to get us justice”, said Charles Antonidas of the Global Tamil Forum. The GTF conference on July 5 in London saw top British parliamentarians pledging support. ... TamilEelamNews.com - News

Kazor.com World Community News » Franchise Businesses Need Legal ... By admin Many U.S.-based franchises are generating interest globally in places such as China, India, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil as their markets crave American products and their investors still have money to dole out on business ventures. A recent survey by the International Franchise Association noted that more than 75 percent of franchises are planning to begin ... Subscribe. You can subscribe by RSS or Email to receive the latest news and breaking stories. ... Kazor.com World Community News

Panetta: US within reach of defeating al-Qaida (AP) | Stock Market ... By Editor - Top News Stories Written on July 9, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories. KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. and its allies are within reach of defeating al-Qaida after killing Osama bin Laden and gaining new insights about the terrorist group's other leading figures, new U.S. Defense Secretary ... Karzai's mercurial character and frequent public criticisms of the U.S.-led international military coalition have soured his relations with many U.S. officials, including the current U.S. ambassador. ... Rocket News

Levis and Twitter Makes It To The Top On Facebook. By Kari The stats were all collected using the social global popularity website Likester. This data is for the week that ended July 8. With a total of 6.1 million likes, the popular jeans brand, Levis, made it to thetop on the most popular ... The Argentinean football team star Leo Messi was seen with his page on the top pages as well. The spree of likes came in on the South American International Football Tournament. Fans were seen moving in and liking the page to appreciate ... Gev.com - Latest Technology,...

Top News, Latest headlines, World News & U.S News - UPI.com United Press International - News. Analysis. Insight. ... global total of 67 million. 3. The number of women in parliament is at a record high - 19.3 ... www.upi.com/Official...Wires/.../20110707-113608-1919/

ANU News » ANU in global top 10 across a range of subjects: QS ... Search ANU News ... according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by subject. ... “These rankings are welcome news,” he said. ... news.anu.edu.au/?p=9521

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