OCEANIA News, Aug 24, 2011

New managing director for Sony Ericsson Oceania Electronics News According to Matthew Lang, head of the Asia Pacific region at Sony Ericsson, the company is aiming for “leadership in Android”, which is taking the lead in mobile operating systems in Oceania. Featherstone was previously working for SanDisk, ... See all stories on this topic »

Oceania cruises named World's Most Innovative Cruise Line Travel Daily News International Oceania Cruises was named as the “Most Innovative Cruise Line” by Virtuoso, the leading luxury travel network. The upper-premium cruise line was chosen above other nominees as the very best in its category demonstrating dedication, innovation, ... See all stories on this topic »

ANBL to showcase Brisbane in NZ series Newstalk ZB ANBL boss Larry Sengstock is hopeful a big turnout out for the upcoming Oceania basketball series, will help push the case for the return of a Brisbane team to the league. The Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns both take on Australia in three tests across the ... See all stories on this topic »

Penafiel sweeps division in tennis tournament Pacific Daily News Tennis Academy of Guam announced yesterday that Emil-Christian Penafiel won the Oceania Plate in the Senior Boys' Division in the second week of the International Tennis Federation's PacificOceania Juniors Championships Friday in Lautoka, Fiji. ... See all stories on this topic »

Ballarat host 2012 Oceania Championships Badminton Oceania Invitations are out to enter the 2012 Oceania Championships, Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Preliminaries. Hosted by Ballarat Badminton Association, Victoria, Australia from 18 - 25 February 2012. Find out the latest news and keep up to date by visiting our ... See all stories on this topic » Badminton Oceania

Strong showing for CNMI netters Saipan Tribune By Roselyn Monroyo The CNMI-led North Pacific Team may have missed the overall title in the 2011 Pacific Oceania Junior Championships in Fiji, but the Commonwealth netters still proved to be the strongest in the region. “If you look at the POJC Top 4 ... See all stories on this topic »

Jennifer Campbell: Sri Lanka prefers to look forward Ottawa Citizen From left, Greg Giokas, acting director-general for South, Southeast Asia and the Oceania Bureau at Foreign Affairs, Filipino Chargé d'affaires Minerva Jean A. Falcon, Myanmar Ambassador Kyaw Tin, Thai Ambassador Udomphol Ninnad, Brunei Darussalam High ... See all stories on this topic »

Kenpo exponents show skill Camden Advertiser There will be world-class displays of martial arts, including self-defence, sparring and techniques, during the Oceania Kenpo Fifth Annual Championships. The event, which has Plus Fitness as its major sponsor, will feature more than 125 Australian and ... See all stories on this topic »

$18.6 bn manufacturing sector M&A deals in Apr-June: PwC Economic Times Domestic deals across all regions globally led deal activity, with North America contributing 13 deals and Asia and Oceania, BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and Europe contributing 10 deals each. India and Russia also present great ... See all stories on this topic »

Philp ready to do the double over world champion Fiji Times Team Fiji participated at the Oceania Championship where they rubbed shoulders with Tahiti and Australia. Philp said they had made a good progress in preparation. He said the Oceaniachampionship was a perfect build up as they were able to gauge their ... See all stories on this topic »

Talented Erny eyes 2016 Olympics Northern District Times He earned his place after winning the Oceania Cadet Under 15 Challenge in Guam, the US territory, in April. Erny, a left-hander, is also the youngest Chinese Australian to win the National Under 18 Mixed Doubles championship, when he was just 14. ... See all stories on this topic » Northern District Times

US Youngsters Glad for Studying Medicine in Cuba Cuba News ... knowledge to help the most needed back in their hometowns. of the forty-member group of newly graduates from the United States, who are part of ELAM's 10000 roll made up also of students from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Oceania. ... See all stories on this topic »

The perfect blend Fiji Times Last year I participated in the Under-20 FIBA Oceania Youth games in Noumea. My brother Mataika who is 17 and schooling in Marist was also at the games. My sister Lyn is also a former rep. " The other members of Sparks were Leba, Amalaini, ... See all stories on this topic »

Kirin buys stake in US functional beverage company Drinks Business Review Established in 1907, Kirin Holdings Company is a food and beverage manufacturers in Asia andOceania, with annual sales of $25bn. The Kirin Group is an international enterprise employing about 32000 people across the world. See all stories on this topic »

Asian football Asian football in European hands ESPN Of the six times Asian teams have progressed past the first round - Australia in 2006 was an Oceania representative - it can be deduced that success is spread more evenly between domestic and foreign coaches. If you take 2002 and home advantage out of ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Soccer fever hits Taupo Voxy Players will be chasing spots in an 18-man squad to compete in a two-week longOceania qualification tournament in Fiji provisionally scheduled for March 2012. New Zealand Football Chief Executive, Grant McKavanagh, says the week-long camp is a vital ... See all stories on this topic » Voxy

Safwan Khalil a hopeful for London 2012 Liverpool Leader The taekwondo exponent will head to the Oceania Olympic Qualifications in New Caledonia after winning three gold medals at the National Taekwondo Championships on August 13. The athlete, who missed out on Olympic qualification three years ago by the ... See all stories on this topic » Liverpool Leader

9 Pinoys vie for prestigious Signature Art Prize ABS CBN News The 9 Filipino artists will be competing against 130 artworks from 24 countries and territories including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, ... See all stories on this topic »

Knoxfield retiree a master in athletics Knox Journal The champ aims to compete at the Australian Masters Games in October and the Oceania Masters Games in New Zealand in February. "Athletics has always been a big part of my life - I firmly believe it keeps you young in body and mind," she said. See all stories on this topic »

Ports of Sri Lanka – heading towards a brighter tomorrow Daily Mirror This apart the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), the apex international body for ports and harbours, has endorsed our position and I am glad to place on record that the 12th Asia/Oceania Regional Meeting and Port Forum of the IAPH ... See all stories on this topic »

Frightening atmosphere inmycommunity Particularly for anyone with any empathy for our Oceania mates out at Kiribati, who are already being swamped by the excesses of a rampant global population seemingly hell-bent on ignoring history and steering a course for oblivion. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood Suite - Canada's new 24/7 multi-platform HD movie service launches ... Canada NewsWire (press release) MGM Networks manages Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.'s interests in MGM-branded networks, Hollywood film studio joint venture channels and other programming services spanning scores of markets across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Oceania and ... See all stories on this topic »

Global Metals & Minerals Industry Coverage Grows to $1.6 Trillion in 2011, an ... Middle East North Africa Financial Network Geographically, the top five regions for Metals & Minerals project activity are the US & Canada with $336 billion, Latin America with $312 billion, Oceania (Australia) with $305 billion, East Asia (China) with $204 billion, and South Asia (India) with ... See all stories on this topic »

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CANADA News, Aug 24, 2011

Layton's Death Makes Economy Biggest Hurdle for Canada's Harper Bloomberg 22 at 61 after battling cancer, was to be Harper's biggest rival when Canada's parliament returned Sept. 19. Layton led his pro-labor New Democratic Party to the most number of seats in its 50-year history in May 2 elections, vaulting the NDP past the ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian arrested in US over slaying of his girlfriend in Canada The Hindu US authorities have arrested an Indian national, who featured on the “America's Most Wanted” TV show, in Los Angeles over the 1999 slaying of his teenage ex-girlfriend in Canada. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday said ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan beats Canada to advance at LLWS The Associated Press Japan initially had trouble adjusting to Canada starter Cole Cantelon at the plate, managing just a walk over two innings, but finally got the bats going in the third. Second baseman Ken Igeta had an RBI double to start the scoring in the three-run ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

CANADA STOCKS-TSX rallies more than 2 pct on resources, BMO Reuters By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index posted its biggest gain in nearly two weeks on Tuesday as resource issues rose with commodity prices and financial issues jumped on surprisingly strong Bank of Montreal earnings. ... See all stories on this topic »

With Emotions High and Evidence Low, Corrosion Questions Hound Canada-To-US ... New York Times The United States is Canada's leading crude customer, and the specter of two high-profile US pipeline ruptures in the past year -- both on lines used to carry oil sands fuel -- is giving new momentum to the safety argument against diluted bitumen. ... See all stories on this topic »

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ pares gains but manages to end higher Reuters TO] But while Canada's retail sales grew for a third straight month, the figure prompted little enthusiasm from market players who noted a one-off jump in auto sales had fueled most of the rise. "Equities have maintained a lot of their strength but ... See all stories on this topic »

Returning to Canada not always smooth ESPN Christie Goodwin/Getty Images Even with an NHL-caliber playoff beard, Loaded guitarist Mike Squires got no love from a Canada Border Services agent. I haven't been to Canada for a few years now. I do live in Seattle, and thus, only about 80 miles from ... See all stories on this topic »

Macquarie's Canada wealth unit snags HSBC advisers Reuters [ID:nN1E77L0G4] Although no suitors have formally been named, Macquarie is one of a number of firms that industry insiders have said may take a look. Others include National Bank of Canada(NA.TO), Richardson GMP, Canaccord (CF. ... See all stories on this topic »

With sovereignty comes responsibility Ottawa Citizen 20, Canada's armed forces were leading a training exercise in the area. The exercise involved, among other things, a simulated air disaster. Some of the personnel involved in Operation Nanook were among the first responders to the all-too-real air ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada's air force and navy have earned their renewed royal distinction Montreal Gazette Above, pallbearers carry the casket of Cpl. Jason Warren of the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada(Montreal's Black Watch) to a burial site in the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces in Ottawa. Warren was killed in Afghanistan in 2006. ... See all stories on this topic »

National Basketball League of Canada set for October tip AHN | All Headline News Just look north … to the National Basketball League of Canada, which is tipping off its debut season in late October. The seven-team league, with franchises in Oshawa, Prince Edward Island, London, Moncton, Saint John, Halifax and Quebec, ... See all stories on this topic »

Health-care plan overdue StarPhoenix The prime minister is in the North this week for his annual dog team and pony show, while the Canadian Medical Association is meeting in St. John's, NL While Mr. Harper is concerned about protecting Canada's coveted Arctic, the doctors are worried ... See all stories on this topic »

Buried treasures reveal storied past Montreal Gazette By MARIAN SCOTT, The Gazette August 24, 2011 2:05 AM But if the wire-rimmed pince-nez could talk, what a tale they might tell about a night 162 years ago when an enraged mob, egged on by this newspaper, torched Canada's first Parliament and trashed ... See all stories on this topic »

Huge day at the Homeless World Cup for Team Canada Straight.com Alan Bates is the assistant coach of Canada's men's team at the 2011 Homeless World Cup in Paris. He filed this street-soccer update. Today was a big day. It was huge. Monumental even. We were able to sleep in a little because all our games were in the ... See all stories on this topic » Straight.com

Earthquake rattles Eastern Canada, U.S. Calgary Herald A strong earthquake struck the US east coast and was felt as far away as Canada on Tuesday, shaking buildings in many cities, delaying flights and trains and sending thousands of frightened workers into the streets. There were no reports of major ... See all stories on this topic »

Spending in Canada on the rise CTV.ca Statistics Canada says retail sales rose for the month of June by 0.7 per cent to $37.8 billion. There are signs that the state of the Canadian economy is improving. StatisticsCanada says retail sales rose for the month of June by 0.7 per cent to ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

Oil Barons represent Canada in junior tournament Edmonton Journal "We were approached by Hockey Canada and the CJHL in April of this year," said Fort McMurray coach and general manager Gord Thibodeau. "This is a once in a lifetime trip for these kids. We want to win the tournament, but we want everyone to experience ... See all stories on this topic »

Equitable Group, Homburg Canada REIT: Canadian Equity Preview Bloomberg Homburg Canada Real Estate Investment Trust (HCR-U) (HCR-U CN): The owner of commercial properties in Canada said it will sell 2.5 million units at C$11.50 a unit. Homburg Invest Inc. (HII/A CN) will sell another 3 million units of the REIT. See all stories on this topic »

Canadian Stocks Rise as Bank of Montreal Beats Profit Estimates San Francisco Chronicle Bank of Montreal, Canada's fourth-largest lender by assets, increased 3.6 percent. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., the country's second-biggest energy company by market value, climbed 4.8 percent as forecasts for hotter US weather boosted gas futures. ... See all stories on this topic »

Tweet this: Canada to get a new brand for networking Ottawa Citizen By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen August 24, 2011 2:02 AM The federal government wants to update its brand image for the modern socialmedia world, keeping symbols like the "Canada" wordmark, but competing better in a more crowded market of images and ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada makes 1 change for Barbarians SI.com GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) -Canada has promoted veteran center Ryan Smith to the starting lineup for Friday's match against the Australian Barbarians. Smith was named Wednesday to replace Mike Scholz, who has a minor shoulder injury, in the only change ... See all stories on this topic »

Homes in Sask. third least affordable in Canada Global Regina A new report by Royal Bank of Canada shows Saskatchewan is the third least affordable province when it comes to purchasing a home – and more expensive than Calgary or Edmonton. Looking at average household income, the report indicates the cost of a ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada Province Is Poised to Repeal Sales Tax Wall Street Journal The HST, which took effect in Canada's westernmost province on July 1, 2010, replaced a regime in which residents paid a provincial retail sales tax of 7%, plus a federal goods and services tax of 5%. With the change, business inputs are exempt from a ... See all stories on this topic »

Alta Mining (FOGC): Potential of Company's Canada Expansion MarketWatch (press release) The reported showings of silver in the area of the Alta Mining claim in BC, Canada, show up to 80 ounces of silver per metric ton. Company based the following calculation on a sober and a very rough estimate of producing only 5 ounces of silver per ... See all stories on this topic »

Royal Bank mortgage rate rises Winnipeg Free Press TORONTO -- Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) is raising its variable-rate mortgages for homebuyers in a move that reflects higher costs of borrowing in the bond market. Canada's largest bank said Tuesday it is hiking the rates charged on its five-year ... See all stories on this topic »

No Canada at Expo 2012 due to financial reasons News1130 VANCOUVER(NEWS1130)- A Vancouver businessman is in disbelief after Canada decided against setting up a pavilion at Expo 2012 in South Korea. David Sinclair, who builds pavilions, claims we've insulted the Koreans, and has traveled to Yeosu to get a ... See all stories on this topic »

Collins moving behind bench Winnipeg Free Press DELANEY Collins, a dynamic defenceman with Canada's national women's hockey program for 12 years, is stepping behind the bench. Collins, 34, has accepted the assistant coach position with the Mercyhurst Lakers women's hockey team in Erie, Pa. ... See all stories on this topic »

Verbatim: What Canada says about collecting IRS non-filing penalties Vancouver Sun (blog) By Don Cayo 23 Aug 2011 COMMENTS(0) Cayo Several correspondents and callers have asked me to post a link to the Canadian Department of Finance statement spelling out that the CanadaRevenue Agency will not collect non-filing and non-disclosure ... See all stories on this topic »

Hadwin takes golf success in stride Montreal Gazette By Bob Duff, Postmedia News August 23, 2011 Adam Hadwin of Canada hits a tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Canadian Open at the Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club on July 24, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada. WINDSOR, Ont. — Surrounded by ... See all stories on this topic »

Quebec separatist leader defiant despite mutiny Reuters "I think the events of last June clearly shook up public opinion about our (party) but apart from that, it doesn't fundamentally change anything," Marois told French-language public broadcaster RadioCanada. The PQ, which has spent the last 40 years ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada News Centre - Government of Canada marks Black Ribbon Day Last night, members of parliament attended ecumenical services in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto to mark Black Ribbon Day on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. Canada News Centre - National News

Wie looking for title defense in Canada | Golf News at Golfweek When she was pounding the ball off the tee as a 15-year-old, it was thought that Michelle Wie would be well into a dominating golf career by the time she was 21. www.golfweek.com stories

Japan beats Canada to advance at LLWS - Baseball news by mail.com Japan has moved one step closer to defending its title at the Little League World Series. Hamamatsu City starter... Mail.com: US

Eastern U.S. quake felt in Canada | World | News | London Free Press A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the East Coast from Virginia to at least Boston on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. London Free Press

Vanguard unveils ETFs for Canadian investors - Products - News ... U.S. giant responding to interest from financial advisors and portfolio managers. Investment Executive - News

VPR News: New England Has Appetite For Power From Canada Canada has positioned itself to become a larger part of New England's power equation. And questions have arisen about whether Vermont will be a pathway in the future to carry more Canadianpower to. Vermont Public Radio News

GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND SASKATCHEWAN CELEBRATE NEW AFFORDABLE ... Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for CanadaMortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), ... Government of Saskatchewan -...

Eastern U.S. quake felt in Canada - Clinton News-Record - Ontario, CA A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the U.S. East Coast just before 2 p.m. Tuesday was felt right across eastern Canada, swaying bookshelves... Clinton News-Record

Kaplan University Online Expands to Canada | EDU News By admin Kaplan University has announced plans to expand its e-Learning offerings into Canada. The global online university hopes to meet the needs of Canada's population, especially in remote or rural areas where access to higher education at ... EDU News

Environment Canada Still Investigating | 104.9 JRfm News By chris.holski Environment Canada Still Investigating. Written on August 23, 2011 by chris.holski in Local News. Environment Canada is taking a look at videos they've been sent, including one from the Fire Department, to determine whether or not a ... 104.9 JRfm News

Doctors call for Canada-wide ban on pets riding in airplane cabins ... Canadian actresses Margot Kidder and Tantoo Cardinal were among dozens of environmental activists arrested Tuesday during a sit-in at the White House to protest plans for the 2700-kilometre Keystone ... Analysis: Rails, not pipes, ... Calgary Herald - News

5.8 earthquake rattles Canada, eastern U.S. – American Banking News By ABMN Staff An earthquake centred in Virginia with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 shook a broad swath of the eastern U.S. and parts of central and eastern Canada on... American Banking News

BCFed – Grant's Law News Release « ILWU Canada By ilwucanada Concern is mounting now that WCB has been said to consider a watering down of these regulations, which would permit employers to ignore the barrier and buddy system requirements without legal ramifications. Read the news release HERE. ... ILWU Canada

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Canadian sUAS used by Libyan rebels. | sUAS News By Gary Mortimer Waterloo, CANADA – While NATO countries fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) high above Libya, none of these UAVs, or the vital intelligence they pro... sUAS News

MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 23 Aug 11 « MILNEWS.ca Blog By milnewsca Libya Mission (1) “Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will remain a part of NATO's military mission in Libya for now, even as Moammar Gadhafi's regime appears to be crumbling. “Today,Canada welcomes the news that the Gadhafi ... MILNEWS.ca Blog

Hitting new highs in Canada | News.com.au I'M HUDDLED with a dozen others on an outcrop at 2500m in the Canadian mountains . www.news.com.au/travel/.../story-e6frfq7r-1226118175934

Canadian military developing stealth snowmobile - CTV News The Department of National Defence plans to develop a new stealth snowmobile for covert military operations in Canada's Arctic, with $550000 set aside to ... www.ctv.ca/.../canadian-military-developing-stealth-snowmobi...

Canada News Centre - Government of Canada marks Black Ribbon Day Last night, members of parliament attended ecumenical services in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto to mark Black Ribbon Day on behalf of ... www.vicinityjobs.com/cgi-bin/externalpage_news.pl?id...

Boeing Aircraft crashed in Canada | Latest News Latest news, a charter plane crashed around the Arctic that are in Canada. The plane crash that occurred Saturday afternoon local time, killing 12 people ... suhunews.com/boeing-aircraft-crashed-in-canada.html

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AFRICA News, Aug 24, 2011

Great white shark suspected in fatal hit on South African surfer; latest in ... New York Daily News A wave of recent shark attacks have occurred in waters that are generally jaws-free. Van Heerden's death comes a week after a British honeymooner was killed while snorkeling off the coast of the usually idyllic island resort of Seychelles. ... See all stories on this topic »