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Oct 11, 2011

ASIA Sports, Athletics News, Oct 11, 2011



Lee Westwood would like a fifth major
USA Today
Somewhere like Asia or Australia," said Westwood. The English star thinks other continents should be rewarded for the fans they are bringing to the game. "I see the way that the Asian economy and markets have supported golf over the last few years and ...
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Golf Glance
Washington Post
The Children's Miracle Network Classic, the final official event of the year, is next week in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., followed by the Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia. Course: Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (6208 yards, par 71). ...
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Moeller Says Merkel's Timing for Asia Visit Opportune
Washington Post
Moeller speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg) (/Bloomberg) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams. ...
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Fiba Asia youth caging, Palaro bid tackled
Philippine Star
Four days before leaving for Vietnam, members of the Energen Pilipinas under-16 youth team talk about their chances in the FIBA-Asia Youth Championship in the publicsports program aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918 and presented by Smart, Pagcor, ...
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ITF West Asia Under-13 tourneys officially inaugurated
Oman Daily Observer
THE two back-to-back ITF West Asia Under-13 Tennis Championships, to be hosted by the Oman Tennis Association (OTA), were officially inaugurated at the tennis courts of the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex yesterday. Participating teams line up during the ...
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Oman Daily Observer
Lebanon look to go against history in World Cup qualifier with Kuwait
The Daily Star
The first game of this round was the toughest challenge: Lebanon traveled to Korea to face the strongest team in Asia, and there were no surprises in the result, as the home team came out 6-0 winners. The second game was the first big test, ...
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The Daily Star
Sails up!
Manila Bulletin
PHINSAF, a non-stock, non-profit corporation ran by a group of catamaran sailors, seeks to promote the sailing sport in the country and establish the Philippines as a sailing destination within Asia and the world. It also promotes and encourages ...
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Inside the ropes: Davis Love builds McGladrey Classic
USA Today
Poulter has won in Asia. He won the 2009 Barclays Singapore Open and the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open. Some of the best golfers in the world will be in China from Nov. 3-6 for the WGC Champions Tournament in Shanghai. Included in the field are all four ...
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Northern Ireland consider options for new manager
The Independent
He played in both the 1982 and 1986 World Cup teams and after spells at Carlisle and Hartlepool in the 1990s, he has spent time coaching in Major League Soccer and inAsia. He posted on his Twitter feed: "There are some excellent candidates for NI role ...
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Tiger Woods Assaulted With Hot Dog!
Crave Online
By James LeBeau Golf is a gentleman's sport, always has been, probably always will be, but when Tiger Woods exploded onto the scene and started winning (and winning, and winning) how the sport was perceived began to alter. ...
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European Stocks Decline Before Slovakia Vote, Alcoa Earnings
San Francisco Chronicle
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1.7 percent today for the biggest four-day rally since March 2009. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures declined 0.5 percent. A planned reinforcement of the European bailout fund, known as the EFSF, faces a vote today in...
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Pakistan values its relations with Maldives: FM Khar
Associated Press of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP): From Pakistan Prof Imtiaz Ahmad Khan will participate as a jury member in Asian Senior and Junior Rowing Championships being held at Hwacheon, Korea from October 11-18. Prof Khan, who has already participated as a jury member ...
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Home News National UAE Ministries/organizations pledges full support for BISP ...
Associated Press of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP): From Pakistan Prof Imtiaz Ahmad Khan will participate as a jury member in Asian Senior and Junior Rowing Championships being held at Hwacheon, Korea from October 11-18. Prof Khan, who has already participated as a jury member ...
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Bestselling Bosses
Business Today
Vikas Rathi is Finance Manager for the Asia Pacific Region with Procter & Gamble Healthcare. Jvalant Nalin Sampat runs Cross Pollinate, a consulting firm that helps NGOs raise funds from industry. What do these five top executives have in common? ...
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Business Today
PAKISTAN: Sindh University authorities use law enforcement agencies for ...
Asian Human Rights Commission News
He mentioned in his petition that since 2008 the internet services, the university buses to the students, study tours and sports facilities had not been provided which were promised in the student's activities calendar and for which students have paid ...
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Mustangs and Bulldogs enjoy youth football success
Bradenton Herald
There is no admission or parking fees for the event, which is for racers 2-5 years old from North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Vendor fee proceeds will benefit Suncoast Charities for Children, which helps local children with special needs. ...
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More than one way to skin a cat
Manila Standard Today
If you want to find out how I sound like, please tune in to the two-time KBP Best SportsProgram on the radio, MBC Sports Center , 6 to 7 pm, every Sunday, over the no. 1 radio network in Asia, dzRH, 666 on your AM dial. The same program is simulcast ...
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Football more popular, but baseball still reigns supreme
MiamiHerald.com
In Asia, baseball is popular in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. It never caught on in Europe, though there's a fledgling movement in Germany. In the United States, football's popularity notwithstanding, a community's identity is more likely to be ...
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Al Davis, RIP
Above the Law
By Kinney Recruiting Ed. note: This post is authored by Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting, sponsor of the Asia Chronicles. Kinney has made more placements of US associates and partners inAsia than any other firm in the past five years ...
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Above the Law
Home News National PMDC to act as focal point for employment, visits of ...
Associated Press of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP): From Pakistan Prof Imtiaz Ahmad Khan will participate as a jury member in Asian Senior and Junior Rowing Championships being held at Hwacheon, Korea from October 11-18. Prof Khan, who has already participated as a jury member ...
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09:14 Elif Akyuz of Turkey becomes world Wushu champion
www.worldbulletin.net
Ankara Sports Hall is currently hosting the championships. Akyuz became the world champion in women's Qiangshu style scoring 9.60 which is a first for Turkey. Akyuz defeated 31 opponents from Europe, Asia and America, and won gold medal.
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Even we can't take clean air for granted
TODAYonline
Compared to almost every other major city in Asia, air pollution levels are low. This makes up part of the attraction and liveability of the city. Clean city air underpins so many things we take for granted like outdoor sports, walks in the park and ...
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24MAS Acquires Leading Sports App Publisher P1 Sports
Newsday (subscription)
With offices and operations in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe and North America, 24MAS partners with over 200 mobile operators, handset manufacturers and technology companies worldwide. 24MAS gives brands and application developers the opportunity...
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Little League elects new board
Saipan Tribune
By Walter J. Sutherland Saipan Little League Baseball Inc. selected its eight-member board of directors for the upcoming 2012 season at their general membership meeting las Saturday at the Oleai Sports Complex. About 35 people attended the meeting ...
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Posted On Monday, October 10, 2011 at 09:09:27 PM
Bangalore Mirror
Bann, who has an impressive CV, has an experience of more than four decades in management and other technical positions in various Dutch clubs as well as stints inAsia and Australia. The 68-year-old has been the assistant manager with the Netherlands ...
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A 'green' mall for Chiang Mai
Bangkok Post
"We aim to use our Bangkok office as a regional operating headquarters to build more shopping malls in Asia, including Vietnam," said the developer's president and CEO Tjeert Kwan. "We are so lucky we made the move to Asia as Europe is crashing. ...
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Bangkok Post
Lifestyle visions – channels targeting the female audience
DigitalTVEurope.net
That certainly seems to be the intention of Harold Gronenthal, senior vice-president and general manager, AMC/Sundance Channel Global who says: “With our services now available across Europe and Asia, we look forward to continuing our momentum globally ...
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Varsitarian holds campus journalism fellowship
Manila Bulletin
The MBA strengthens the University School of Management's presence in South EastAsia as it is already offering MBA programs in Singapore, Hong Kong as well as other locations across the world. The MBA will have four intakes a year and can be studied ...
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Daily Five: Halloween Season Heats Up
Patch.com
On this date in 1492, Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas, which he believes is South Asia. And on this date in 1810, the first Oktoberfest is held, to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von ...
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Pop sensation Rain joins South Korean army
WRIC
AP Sports News Video Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP National News Video More>> Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will not run for president, won't consider third party More>> By JIN-MAN LEE and SAM KIM Associated Press ...
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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Oct 10
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
(SOCCER-EURO/GROUPS-SCENARIOS) CAIRO, - The acting chief of the AsianFootball Confederation (AFC), Zhang Jilong, has said he will run for the president's post left vacant by the suspension of Mohammad Bin Hammam, if he gets the backing of members. ...
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Kelly: World smaller than we thought
Omaha World-Herald
What he really discovered, though, wasn't so much a new world as a world that was much larger than he thought — he made landfall nowhere near Asia. Today we've discovered that the world is much smaller than we thought, all interconnected economically. ...
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Playbook: Plouffetalk
Politico
http://bit.ly/pfJaFG SPORTS BLINK – “No deal in labor talks, NBA cancels season's first two weeks” – NBA.com: “Casualty No. 1: The Chicago Bulls vs. the Dallas Mavericks, both the game and the championship ring ceremony for the Mavs that would have ...
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Lessons from a Summit Challenge
Inquirer.net
Like being blindsided and caught with a punch coming from nowhere, I cried right there in the middle of what was once Southeast Asia's largest copper mine and realized that despite my procrastinating and my million reasons not to have children, ...
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Russian government and UNAIDS face off in charity soccer match
UNAIDS
According to government figures, a growing proportion of women across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are living with HIV. In Russia, HIV prevalence among young women is two times higher than among than among young men. Throughout the region, stigma ...
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UNAIDS
Eighteen-year-old wins first medal for Sri Lanka
The Island.lk (subscription)
"The Asia Pacific Age Group Championships is clashing with the South Asian Beach Games. He is just a second behind achieving qualifying standards for Olympics. He preferred that event," said Nethru Nanayakkara, Secretary, Sri Lanka Aquatic SportsUnion ...
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Chris Tiu blogs about his FIBA-Asia experience - Sports - GMA ...
Gilas skipper Chris Tiu shares the joy of the total Gilas experience, the pain of not meeting his own expectations and the disappointment brought about by sad ...
www.gmanews.tv/.../chris-tiu-blogs-about-his-fiba-asia-experi...
Two sports removed from first South Asian Beach Games - Sports ...
Sports > Popular News. Two sports removed from first South Asian Beach Games ...All eight South Asian nations of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, ...
english.sina.com/sports/2011/1009/403516.html
Ramanand wins gold in Asian Age Group ... - Indian Sports News
New Delhi: Services' Ramanand Sharma on Thursday opened India's medal tally with a gold medal in 1m spring board diving at the AASF Asian Age Group ...
www.indiansportsnews.com/.../6605-ramanand-wins-gold-in-a...
Dubai Sports Council boost for Asian chess | Susan Polgar Chess ...
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information. -- Bringing ... The Dubai SportsCouncil (DSC) will henceforth be the sponsor for the Asian Cities Chess Team ...
susanpolgar.blogspot.com/.../dubai-sports-council-boost-for-as...
Matsuyama repeats as Asian Amateur champion (AP) | Sports, News ...
Sports, News, Entertainment, US Legislation. When you feel like ... a bogey Sunday and closed with a 5-under 67 to win the Asian Amateur Championship for ...
www.blog495.com/matsuyama-repeats-as-asian-amateur-cham...
Sports Festival Asia: Asian Sport Business Round Up
Asian Sport Business Round Up. October starts up with some late season motorsportnews, a little soccer and lots of media deals out of India. Sponsorship ...
www.sportsfestivalasia.com/.../asian-sport-business-round-up.h...
CAS dismisses Bin Hamman appeal in Asia decision - News | FOX ...
Suspended Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed Bin Hammam's injunction order against the sport's continental governing body has been ...
msn.foxsports.com/.../CAS-dismisses-Bin-Hamman-appeal-in-...
Afghan Stadiums Now for Sports, Not Violence | Asia ... - VOA News
Ten years ago, the Taliban used Kabul's main sports stadium for public executions. Now, athletes crowd the grounds as more and more young Afghans flock to ...
www.voanews.com/.../Afghan-Stadiums-Now-for-Sports-Not-...
Gulf Daily News » Sports News » Sri Lanka claim Asia Cup
Hot News Headline | ... Gulf Daily News - The voice of Bahrain ... SRI LANKA were crowned champions of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, held as part of the ...
www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=314856
Brunei Diver Eyes Asian Age Group Meet Final | Local Sport News
Abdul Afi bin Hj Ali will be the only diver to carry the pride of Brunei Darussalam at the 7th Asian Age Group Swimming Championship to be held at the Senayan ...
www.brudirect.com/.../brunei-diver-eyes-asian-age-group-mee...
Fiba Asia youth caging, Palaro bid tackled - The Philippine Star ...
Sports Updates for the Filipino Global Community. ... in the FIBA-Asia Youth Championship in the public sports program aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918 ...
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=736153...69
Cycle Sport News - David Millar at home in Asia
CycleSportNews.com or CSN - Australian Cycling Results & News.
www.cyclesportnews.com/aus/index.php?option...
Asia stocks tepid after Europe debt crisis meeting - News, Weather ...
News, Weather and Sports for Sioux City, IA: KCAU-TV. ... BANGKOK (AP) - Asianstock markets were mixed Monday after a weekend meeting of the leaders of ...
www.kcautv.com/.../asia-stocks-tepid-after-europe-debt-crisis-...
Tipon out, Philippines pins hope on Saludar, Barriga | Top Sports ...
2006 Doha Asian Games gold medalist Joan Tipon lost to Zhang Jiawei of China, ...Published : Wednesday October 05, 2011 | Category : Top Sports News ...
www.manilatimes.net/.../8646-tipon-out-philippines-pins-hope...

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ASIA News, Oct 11, 2011


Asia's Buffett Bonus For Energy, Mining
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By LIAM DENNING Asia Today: Asian state-backed energy companies are stepping in to buy western oil, gas and mining companies which have been beaten down during therecent market selloff. Average transaction sizes involving Asian buyers are creeping up. ...
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Seoul voted Best Business Travel City Of 2011
Travel Daily News International
The TTG group produces a number of prominent meetings industry magazines, with TTG China, TTG-BTmice China, TTG Asia and TTGmice being the region's leading travel trade titles. The award follows the recentannouncement of Seoul's current UIA ranking, ...
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Travel Daily News International
Zaccheroni ready for Japan to 'create opportunities' against Tajikistan in ...
The Japan Times
By GUS FIELDING OSAKA — Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has brushed off concerns over the Asian champions' recent lack of firepower, but admits he is expecting another tight World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan in Osaka on Tuesday night. ...
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Stocks Rally As European Hopes Rise With Sprint (S) and Citigroup (C) On The Move
Market Intelligence Center
Stocks finished the day sharply and broadly higher, extending gains won by European and Asian stocks after France and Germany pledged to deliver a plan to solve Europe's debt crisis by month's end. An empty US economic news calendar on the Columbus Day ...
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Pakistan recalls Sohail Abbas for Australia tour
Hindustan Times
The seniors were recalled after the PHF selectors had dropped all senior players for therecent Asian Champions Trophy insisting they wanted to try out new players in preparation for this year's Champions Trophy and the 2012 Olympic Games. ...
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Reality check on China's prospects
Youngstown Vindicator
But not all the sycophancy, shallow analysis, and hocus pocus in the universe can belie that China is lagging far behind — even its Asian neighbors. The UN's 2010 Human Development Index (a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, ...
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The seemingly endless weirdosity of the Milu
Scientific American (blog)
In recent history, England has been as much the home of this distinctive deer as its native China. I can't totally exclude the possibility that the antler isn't from a freak member of another deer species (deer are notoriously plastic in antler ...
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Scientific American (blog)
BASE METALS - European Opening View - Metals consolidate yesterday's gains ...
FXstreet.com
Equities – the Dow put in a solid rebound yesterday with a 3 percent gain and the firmer tone has been replicated in Asia where the Nikkei is up 1.8 percent, the Hang Seng is up 2.9 percent, the MSCI Asia Apex is up 2.8 percent, but China's CSI 300 has ...
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The Ma Doctrine
The Hill
Cross-strait tensions have eased dramatically in recent years, and the contested South China Sea has overtaken the Taiwan Strait as the most volatile hot spot in the Asia-Pacific. Disputes between China, Japan and southeast Asian countries over ...
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Oil shifts Canada's centre of gravity
Financial Times
The oil sands, located across an area the size of Florida, have put Canada on the map as an energy superpower, drawing in tens of billions of dollars in investment, and positioning it as an important long-term supplier to the US as well as Asian ...
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Financial Times
CBI files case against Marans; Chennai, Delhi houses raided
Oman Tribune
The CBI has also accused his brother Kalanithi Maran, SUN Direct TV director, chairman of Maxis Communication T Ananda Krishnan, senior executive of Astro AllAsia Network and Maxis Ralph Marshall and three companies Astro All Asia Networks,...
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Boyden Executive Outlook: Strategic Hiring Continues Despite US and European ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
In US Board Services, the recent federal appeals court rejection of the latest SEC attempt to enact the proxy access rule has slowed shareholder activists' quest to gain more control by directly nominating board members. "While a disappointment to ...
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Not just another road trip
Reinforced Plastics
Low bake, light weight and high bake (200°C) variants are available. The unnamed OEM offering the most recent contract – through 2016 and with potential to net another 40% beyond the initial order – is likely Aston Martin. ...
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Anthony J. Lumsden dies at 83; Southern California architect
Los Angeles Times
In recent years he designed a number of large-scale projects in Asia, as well as a public library in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles. But it was those earlier glass office buildings that provide Lumsden's clearest legacy, even as young ...
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Los Angeles Times
Michigan Law launching bold new Directors' College
R & D Magazine
Other key topics: corporate law and governance in Asia; domestic and cross-border capital markets; specific issues arising on investment (eg, environmental, labor, land acquisition); specific issues on selling products and services in India and China; ...
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Anwar al-Awlaki
Above the Law
Please feel free to check out this link to see some of our recent articles on expat / cola allowances in Asia: http://www.theasiachronicles.com/archives/category/expat-packages Most US and UK firms in Asia get us involved when they are considering any ...
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Above the Law
Al Davis, RIP
Above the Law
Please feel free to check out this link to see some of our recent articles on expat / cola allowances in Asia: http://www.theasiachronicles.com/archives/category/expat-packages Most US and UK firms in Asia get us involved when they are considering any ...
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Above the Law
Conversation Of The Week IV Fall 2011-2012: Situating Communities Of Color In ...
usariseup
As much as 44 per cent of immigrants during these decades came from Latin America and the Caribbean, about 37 per cent came from Asia and nearly 15 per cent from Europe. By the mid-1990s, as much as 8 per cent of the US population was considered...
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Soccer Capsules: Tigres, Cruz Azul on top in Mexico
Brownsville Herald
Asian champion Japan will expect to take three points in Group C when bottom-placed Tajikistan arrives in Osaka. Most eyes will be on the clash between the two teams expected to tussle for second place as North Korea, with three points, ...
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AGOA in top gear
BBQ Online
In addition, she says, many South African and African companies have attracted investment companies in Europe, Asia, Latin America as well as the US due to AGOA. Museisi says that although bilateral trade between sub-Saharan Africa and the US has...
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Is Your Brand's Marketing Strategy 2042-Compliant?
Forbes
And with the recent string of multicultural marketing missteps experienced by brands like Summer's Eve and Nivea, it's also clear that the path to cultural competency is not necessarily an easy one. Unfortunately, the solution isn't as simple as ...
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China's military buildup: How far along is it?
Al-Arabiya
(Photo by Reuters) By Reuters China's faster-than-expected military buildup has alarmed the United States and its Asian allies and could help the Pentagon gird against deeper defense cuts threatened in some corners of Congress. ...
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Thailand welcomes Saudi Arabia at home
Fox News
Asian champion Japan will expect to take three points in Group C when bottom-placed Tajikistan arrives in Osaka. Most eyes will be on the clash between the two teams expected to tussle for second place as North Korea , with three points, ...
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New arrivals
The Hindu
Recent Issues Concerning Violence Against Women: Edited by Subhash Chandra Singh; Rs. 795. The above books pub. by Serials Publications, 4830/24 Prahlad Street, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110002. Chattampi Swami — An Intellectual Biography: R. ...
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The Hindu
TECH: How great is the demand for new technologies in the global brewing sector?
BeverageManager .Net
In Asia, beers with a malt content of just 10 % are not unusual. Classical beverages based on cereals, like the Russian kvass, are enjoying new popularity, and are being included by breweries in their assortment as an extension to the product range. ...
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The Memeburn Interview: Q&A with Prezi CEO on 'non-linear' presentations
Memeburn
At the recent the World Economic Forum Prezi was as part of its presentation and media strategy. Prezi was arguably popularised by TED Conferences speakers, including TED curator Chris Anderson, who used a prezi for his acclaimed TEDGlobal 2010 ...
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Memeburn
Global Markets Overview - 10/11/2011
International Business Times AU
Stocks have surged since tumbling into bear-market territory last week, broadly considered a decline of 20% from a recent peak. The S&P 500 has jumped 11% since hitting its most recent nadir on an intraday basis last Tuesday. ...
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International Business Times AU
Feds will intervene if Air Canada workers strike: Raitt
CTV.ca
So go ahead pile on to the unionized workers, then when your house prices drop because no one can afford the price and your job is now done in Asia and you are working as a greater at a BoxMart you will have no one to blame but yourselves. ...
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