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Iraq, Thais, Australia triumph in WC qualifying
AFP
It is a long road to Brazil 2014 for many of Asia's sides with the latest action, the third round of qualifying, taking in five groups of four teams. Former Asian Cup winners Iraq beat Singapore 2-0 away in Group A but wasted several chances in a ...
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AFP
Soccer: Okazaki header earns Japan draw with Uzbeks in World Cup q'fier
Mainichi Daily News
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Stuttgart striker Shinji Okazaki came to the rescue to give Japan a hard-earned point Tuesday in a 1-1 draw away to Uzbekistan in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup. Server Djeparov fired Uzbekistan into an ...
See all stories on this topic »Morphlabs Raises $5 Million in Series C Financing
MarketWatch (press release)
Since receiving a Series B round of financing in July 2010, Morphlabs has grown from 25 to 50 employees, and has expanded its reach throughout the United States and Asia. In May 2011, Morphlabs announced a partnership with Arista Networks, ...
See all stories on this topic »Stocks Extend September Drop on Global Growth Worries
TheStreet.com
In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.48% while Japan's Nikkei lost 2.2% to close at a low for the year. Friday's news of marginal growth in the US as well as a federal lawsuit against large banks such as Bank of America(BAC), JPMorgan Chase(JPM) and ...
See all stories on this topic »'Digital media widens reach, challenges print, radio' - Synovate
ABS CBN News
by David Dizon, abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines - The Internet is posing a real challenge to print and radio as an advertising medium with 25% of urban Filipinos finding it an effective medium for ads, the latest Synovate Media Atlas revealed ...
See all stories on this topic »Asia Society announces finalists for Bernard Schwartz Book Award
Washington Post (blog)
Since its inception in 2009, think tankers have not fared well in the competition. Duncan MacCargo of University of Leeds won the inaugural prize and James C. Scott of Yale University won in 2010. No think tankers are on the 2011 shortlist. ...
See all stories on this topic »DOT confident of growth in tourists from Asia Pacific
Malaya
Before he resigned, former Tourism Secretary Alberto Aldaba Lim said they are looking forward to topping the 3.52 million arrivals posted in 2010 and hit, if not surpass the 3.74 million target this year. In the first half of the year, ...
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Favourites shocked across Asia
Fifa.com
The win also came as sweet revenge against their rivals, at whose hands the hosts were humiliated 6-2 in a recent friendly. The visitors took the lead on the quarter-hour mark through Mohamoud Al Hammadi, but Mohamed Ghadar drew the hosts level on 37 ...
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Fifa.com
AM Best Affirms Ratings of Trust International Insurance & Reinsurance Company ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Furthermore, Trust Re has a good developing business profile as a specialist underwriter of energy and property reinsurance in the Arab and Afro-Asian markets. In AM Best's opinion, Trust Re has improved its enterprise risk management process, ...
See all stories on this topic »Wescast Industries Inc. Enters Into Memorandum of Understanding for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
If the Wescast Board of Directors so exercises its fiduciary duties, then Wescast shall refund all deposits paid by Bohong under the MOU and pay to Bohong an amount of C$2 million or, if the second deposit is paid, C$4 million or, if the third deposit ...
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Wikileaks Cables Reveal China Upset By US Embassy's Twitter Account
Penn Olson
by C. Custer on September 6, 2011 in Asia, Social Media Back in June of 2009, Twitter was still unblocked in China. So when the US Embassy decided to release its own reports on the quality of Beijing's air, Twitter seemed like a natural option. ...
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Penn Olson
Suncor Expects 'Record' Cash Flow in 2011, Chief George Says
Bloomberg
Suncor's break-even point is about C$45 a barrel and the company made money through the last recession, George said. If Asian demand for gasoline and diesel remains “strong” and car manufacturers keep “selling automobiles and expanding roads in China ...
See all stories on this topic »Forex - AUD/USD, AUD/NZD Flows: AUD rose on better than expected GDP and ...
FXstreet.com
The advance however is likely to peter out ahead of 1.0600 with the health of Asian bourses key to price action before Europe comes in. Not hearing any talks of major stop losses on the topside for now. CL * 07 Sep 11: 00:12 GMT (SGA) - FX NOW! ...
See all stories on this topic »Citigroup (C) Analysts Begin Coverage on Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS)
LocalizedUSA
... North America, Europe and Asia. Its products for videogame consoles, PCs and handhelds are delivered on physical media (disks and cartridges) that are sold at retailers (packaged goods products). On November 9, 2009, it acquired Playfish Limited.
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Saudi Arabia 1-3 Australia
The Official Home of Asian Football
Australia's Joshua Kennedy (L) controls the ball past Saudi Arabia's Saud Ali (C) and Rashid Abdelrahman during their 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian zone qualifying football match in Dammam on September 6, 2011. Dammam: Australia joined Jordan as the only ...
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The Official Home of Asian Football
ROC determined to prevent information leaks: MND
Focus Taiwan News Channel
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) made the remarks in a letter to the Asian Wall Street Journal, with the headline "Taiwan can keep America's military secrets." The letter, penned by Luo Shou-he, the spokesperson of the defense ministry, ...
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Focus Taiwan News Channel
Spain, Italy qualify for Euro 2012
The Associated Press
In Asian world Cup qualifying, Australia took control of its campaign with a 3-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. Iraq, coached by Brazilian soccer great Zico, put its World Cup campaign back on track with a 2-0 win at Singapore. Asian powers Iran, Japan and ...
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The Associated Press
Morphlabs secures $5M in Series C
VatorNews
Morphlabs raised a Series B round of funding in July 2010, which allowed it to double its headcount from 25 to 50 employees, as well as expand its reach throughout the United States and Asia. The company plans to use the new funds from this round to ...
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VatorNews
Jordan hosts China in World Cup qualifiers
Ammon News
... Japan, Uzbekistan, North Korea and Syria in Group C, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Thailand in Group D, while Iran, Qatar, Bahrain and Indonesia play in Group E. The qualifiers commenced after Asia's 16 lowest ranked teams (based on their 2010...
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Ammon News
DPR Korea 1-0 Tajikistan
The Official Home of Asian Football
Pyongyang: A solitary Pak Nam-chol strike was enough to give DPR Korea a 1-0 win over Tajikistan on Tuesday to give the 2010 FIFA World Cup participants their first win in the third qualifying round for Brazil 2014. The North Koreans went into the ...
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The Official Home of Asian Football
WikiLeaks: Ilham Aliyev "Can Wait" In Solving Karabakh Problem
AzeriReport (blog)
(C) SUMMARY: On February 9 in Brussels, EUR DAS Lynn Pascoe -- accompanied by EUR/ACE Deputy Dan Rosenblum and EUR/ERA Director Kathy Allegrone -- discussed US-EU cooperation in Central Asia and the South Caucasus with the EU's COEST Troika. ...
See all stories on this topic »PSC limits Philippine bets in Jakarta SEA Games to 650
Inquirer.net
By June Navarro That's the limit set by the Philippine Sports Commission on the size of the country's delegation to the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia in November. PSC chair Ritchie Garcia said going over the limit would require a budget much ...
See all stories on this topic »Inflation slows in August
BusinessWorld Online
“[The latest inflation figure] confirms our assessment that the inflationary pressures have moderated and that inflation is now going to be within the target range of the BSP,” central bank Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. told reporters yesterday at ...
See all stories on this topic »Unclogging America's Oil Pipeline System
HoweStreet.com
The company says the option of selling crude oil to Asia, instead of only selling to the United States, will enable Canadian producers to command a better price for their product. Then there's Keystone XL. The Keystone pipeline, which started ...
See all stories on this topic »NOBODY EXPECTS THE AMERICAN INQUISITION! HOW US OFFICIALS EXTRACTED ...
Business Insider
In an earlier private meeting with a deputy under secretary of state, Mordashov had done the cosying up, claiming that in February of 2008; “growth in Asia and the BRICS will help sustain the United States”. Mordashov is also on record talking politics ...
See all stories on this topic »A-Power Receives Nasdaq Notice of Noncompliance
PR Newswire (press release)
In addition, the Staff determined that Company's failure to timely file with the SEC the Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the "Form 20-F"), as required by Listing Rule 5250(c), constitutes a separate basis for delisting. ...
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