ASIA News, Aug 21, 2011

Nonfiction review: 1493 Richmond Times Dispatch In his previous book, "1491," Charles C. Mann convincingly disproved the widely held notion that pre-Columbian Indians were primitive nomads who lacked the sort of social development that Europeans enjoyed. Now, in "1493: Uncovering the New World ... See all stories on this topic »

It's Time to Buy Barron's The Asian emerging markets, for example, have already gone through their painful deleveraging cycle, post the 1997-98 meltdown. They now have big current-account surpluses and huge reserves as a result of their being producers and savers, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cameron and Miliband Diverge on Riots The Epoch Times Mr Cameron said, "These riots were not about race: the perpetrators and the victims were white, black and Asian. These riots were not about government cuts: they were directed at high street stores, not Parliament. And these riots were not about ... See all stories on this topic »

Sustainability goes through roof Warwick Daily News ''It would have to be an Asia-Pacific roll-out of the Focus Electric. ''We also remain to be convinced that there's enough electric vehicle infrastructure in Australia for it to be viable. ''We think electric vehicles are a key element of the way to ... See all stories on this topic »

Cockfights no big deal? The Decatur Daily Joe Hess, Auburn University extension specialist, said producers of game roosters in Alabama export birds for thousands of dollars to Asia, most of which go to Thailand, where cockfighting is legal. He said he would rather see the existing laws against ... See all stories on this topic » The Decatur Daily

iVegas Gaming Ltd. Plans to Become the Premiere Online Entertainment Network Casino Scam Report Cefai confirmed that the company is focusing its efforts on Europe, Asia and South American and will be using the last half of 2011 to search for online markets in these countries where a huge increase in online gambling has been growing. ... See all stories on this topic »

Man involved in a collection scam targeting law firms extradited to United States Westmoreland County Times The victim law firm then deposited the check into a trust account and, following instructions from a co-conspirator, the victim law firm then wired funds to a bank account usually located in Asia. If convicted, each count carries a five-year statutory ... See all stories on this topic »

email: info@als-alexander.org or interalex2@gmail.com