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Beijing buying less crude from Iran Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:46AMWASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Chinese imports of crude oil from Iran declined by 13 million barrels as Beijing focuses on Iraq and Saudi Arabia, government records indicate. Saudi Arabia - Iran - Middle East - Petroleum - United States
Official: River clean after chemical spill Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:34AMBEIJING, July 29 (UPI) -- Tests indicate the Songhua River in China's Jilin province is chemical-free after floods swept thousands of chemical-filled barrels into it, officials said. Songhua River - Jilin - China - People's Republic of China - Flood
Tianli Agritech Second Quarter Revenue up 88% to $5.4 Million; Net Income Rises 148% to $2.1 Million Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:24AMWUHAN CITY, CHINA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - Tianli Agritech, Inc. ( NASDAQ : OINK ), a leading hog producing company headquartered in Wuhan, China, announced today that preliminary results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 indicate that revenue increased 88% to $5.4 million from $2.9 million recorded in the second quarter of 2009.
Rains sweep chemicals to Chinese river Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:16AMJILIN, China, July 29 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities said Thursday that floods swept around 3,000 barrels filled with hazardous chemicals into major rivers in the northeast. People's Republic of China - China - Flood - River - Songhua River
Liberty Analytics Co. Initiates Independent Research Coverage on Kingold Jewelry Inc. Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:15AMCALGARY, Alberta -- Liberty Analytics Co., a leading provider of large, small- and micro-cap independent investment research, today initiated coverage on Kingold Jewelry Inc. . Liberty Analytics is currently offering a complimentary trial subscription.
Tianli Agritech Second Quarter Revenue up 88% to $5.4 Million; Net Income Rises 148% to $2.1 Million Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:00AMWUHAN CITY, CHINA--(Marketwire - 07/29/10) - Tianli Agritech, Inc. (NASDAQ: OINK - News ), a leading hog producing company headquartered in Wuhan, China, announced today that preliminary results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 indicate that revenue increased 88% to $5.4 million from $2.9 million recorded in the second quarter of 2009. Net income in the quarter rose 148% to $2.1 ...
China VoIP & Digital Telecom Inc. Subsidiary Acquires New Customer in Shandong Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:00AMJinan Yinquan Technology, one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries of China VoIP & Digital Telecom today announced that it has signed a virtualization agreement with Shandong Second Economic and Technical Information Institute of Light Industry.
Australia Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:56AMKey facts, figures and dates
Xinjiang Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:48AMAn overview of Xinjiang, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media
Hyundai Motor 2Q net profit soars to record $1.2B Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:10AMHyundai Motor second-quarter net profit soars 71 percent to record high $1.2 billion
Hyundai Motor 2Q net profit soars to record $1.2B Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:08AMHyundai Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit soared 71 percent to a record high as both sales revenue and volume rose.
Iran signals possible talks on nuclear plans Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:01AMIran and the United States sent positive signals yesterday about the possibility of fresh talks on the Iranian nuclear program, which Washington suspects aims to develop atomic weapons.
'Iran fully ready for nuclear talks' Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:59AMAmid new European Union (EU) sanctions against Iran, a senior Iranian lawmaker has expressed the country's complete readiness to hold talks based on mutual respect.
Hyundai Motor second-quarter net profit soars 71 per cent to record high US$1.2 billion Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:58AMSEOUL, South Korea - Hyundai Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit soared 71 per cent to a record high as both sales revenue and volume rose. Hyundai, South Korea's biggest automaker, earned 1.39 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) in the three months ended June 30.
Hyundai Motor second-quarter net profit soars 71 per cent to record high US$1.2 billion Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:51AMSEOUL, South Korea - Hyundai Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit soared 71 per cent to a record high as both sales revenue and volume
Hyundai Motor 2Q net profit soars to record $1.2B Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:39AMHyundai Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit soared 71 percent to a record high as both sales revenue and volume rose. Hyundai, South Korea's biggest automaker, earned 1.39 trillion won in the three months ended June 30, the company said in a regulatory filing.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Zookeeper Hanna wards off grizzly with pepper spray Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:39AMCOLUMBUS, Ohio - TV host and zookeeper Jack Hanna says he took his own advice and used pepper spray on a grizzly bear headed toward him.
Nations tying incentives to green autos Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:23AMThe global race is on to boost sales of fuel-efficient and electric vehicles. But with big budget problems, many countries are scaling back their initial incentives for electric vehicles. Most won't be as generous as America's.
Inter-Citic Releases Drill Hole Results From New Zone at Dachang Gold Project Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:11AMAcadia Zone Drill Hole Reports 10.0 Metres Averaging 5.62 GPT Gold Plus 57.8 Metres Averaging 1.37 GPT Gold
Far East Wind Power Announces Binding LOI to Acquire Interests in 200MW Wind Farm Development Rights in China Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:09AMPHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) - Far East Wind Power Corp. ( OTCBB : FEWP ) ("Far East" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Heilongjiang Ruihao Technology Group Co., Ltd. ("Ruihao") of Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, China ("Ruihao") to acquire certain rights to a number of development stage wind farm projects ...
Canada's Gabriel aiming for London Olympics Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:03AMIt is notable that when the Canadian national women's basketball team lined up for the national anthems at the Richmond Olympic Oval for a game against Chile recently, Teresa Gabriel of Mission, at five-foot-five, was clearly the shortest member of the team.
Inter-Citic Releases Drill Hole Results From New Zone at Dachang Gold Project Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:00AMTORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. President and CEO James Moore, is pleased to report new results received from the Company's 2010 exploration diamond drill program at its Dachang Gold Project.
Inter-Citic Releases Drill Hole Results From New Zone at Dachang Gold Project Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:00AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 07/27/10) - Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. (TSX: ICI - News ) ("Inter-Citic" or "the Company") President and CEO James Moore, is pleased to report new results received from the Company's 2010 exploration diamond drill program at its Dachang Gold Project. The first hole from the 2010 drill season at Dachang on the newly-discovered Acadia Zone returned results that ...
Iran to defy sanctions but 'ready' for nuclear talks Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:54AMIran vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with its nuclear programme even as it expressed readiness to resume talks on the thorny issue despite being slapped with tough new EU sanctions.
New James River Elementary principal appointed; Toano Middle, Rawls Byrd Elementary get new assistant principals Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:52AMWILLIAMSBURG -- Dr. Stacia M. Barreau, who earned her doctorate in education at the College of William & Mary and who brings nine years of administrative experience to her new responsibilities, has been appointed the new principal of James River Elementary School, the WJCC School Board has announced.
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Inmet Announces Second Quarter Earnings Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:40AMTORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - 07/27/10) - All amounts in Canadian dollars unless indicated otherwise Inmet (TSX: IMN - News ) announces second quarter earnings. Second quarter highlights -- Foreign exchange losses reduce earnings Inmet announces second quarter earnings of $0.86 per share compared with earnings of $1.37 per share in the second quarter of 2009. Our net income this quarter was $39 ...
China Power Equipment Offers Two Amorphous Alloy Sources Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:15AMChina Power Equipment, Inc. , the manufacturer of a new generation of energy saving electric transformers and transformer cores in the People's Republic of China, today reported that it is now taking orders for amorphous alloy cores that can be manufactured using an alloy from a domestic Chinese supplier.
Museum shows China's popular art Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:43AMPASADENA - Posters of a smiling, fatherly Chairman Mao, idealized workers happily toiling in the fields - these are still perhaps the most familiar graphic images of China's recent past.
Military muscle on display Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:34AMABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON — A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier began maneuvers today with ally South Korea in a potent show of force, four months after the sinking of a South Korean warship. North Korea threatened the exercises could lead to nuclear war.
Chinese miner goes from corporate star to villain Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:27AM(AP:BEIJING) A month ago, Zijin Mining Group was a Chinese corporate star, a profitable gold and copper miner with ambitions to further expand abroad.
Africa betrayed Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:27AMWestern imperialism continues to interfere in the governance of independent African states. We see a trend not just of neo-colonialism but one which moves towards re-colonization. And if we add to this the purchase of huge tracts of African land for agriculture by Middle East countries and China, the people of Africa are being betrayed once again.
U.S. carrier boosts pressure on N. Korea Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:26AMABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON — A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier began maneuvers today with ally South Korea...
B'way hosting drive for sick 'Lion King' kid star Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:25AMNEW YORK (AP) - Eleven-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez should have been belting out songs in her starring role as Young Nala in Broadway's "The Lion King." Instead, the 78-pound actress lay curled on a hospital bed as a doctor injected her spine with her first dose of chemotherapy. Earlier that day in April, her doctor had first said, "leukemia." That was when the young star's big acting dreams ...
Taurasi considering taking break from WNBA in 2011 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:23AMAP SPORTS WRITER
Fewer Tibetans fleeing to the Dalai Lama Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:58PMThe Tibetan community in exile headed by the Dalai Lama is a constant irritant for China, but Beijing has hit upon a way to weaken the movement: starve it of new arrivals.
Taurasi considering taking break from WNBA in 2011 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:54PMFor release weekend, July 24-25, and thereafter. Taurasi considering taking break from WNBA in 2011 AP Photo NY150 By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Even after a late-night arrival following an unusually laborious All-Star weekend, Diana Taurasi is full of energy, tossing balls as high as she can against a wall on the sideline, racing out to high-five teammates at the end of every drill. Diana ...
Cambodia confronts its past as Khmer Rouge killer awaits court's verdict Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:07PMIt has been more than 30 years since Khmer Rouge torturers pulled out Chum Mey's toenails and attached electrodes to his head. Barely a day has passed without him thinking of the dark, awful days he spent inside a notorious jail in which thousands of people were interrogated, beaten and then dispatched for execution.
Iran, Brazil, Turkey to discuss nuclear fuel swap Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:46PMTEHRAN: The top diplomats of Iran, Brazil and Turkey will discuss nuclear fuel supplies for Tehran in Istanbul on Sunday, in the first such gathering since the Islamic republic was slapped with new sanctions.
Background Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:17PMThe US and South Korea are beginning a major military exercise in the Sea of Japan, despite threats of retaliation from North Korea. The navy and air force manoeuvres involve 20 ships, 200 planes and 8,000 US and South Korean personnel.
US aircraft carrier ups pressure on NKorea Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:07PMA massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier began maneuvers Sunday with ally South Korea in a potent show of force that North Korea has threatened could lead to "sacred war."
US aircraft carrier ups pressure on NKorea Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:07PMA massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier began maneuvers Sunday with ally South Korea in a potent show of force that North Korea has threatened could lead to "sacred war." The military drills, code-named "Invincible Spirit," are to run through Wednesday with about 8,000 U.S. and South Korean troops, 20 ships and submarines and 200 aircraft. The Nimitz-class USS George Washington, with several ...
Peter Dreier: Baseball Justice Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:27PMAs baseball inducts slugger Andre Dawson, umpire Doug Harvey and manager Whitey Herzog into its Hall of Fame at ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York on...
Iran, Brazil, Turkey to discuss swap of N-fuel Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:07PMThe top diplomats of Iran , Brazil and Turkey will discuss nuclear fuel supplies for Tehran in Istanbul today, in the first such gathering since the Islamic Republic was slapped with new sanctions.
North Korea Threatens "Sacred War" Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:57PMPyongyang Bristles as.Nuclear-Powered U.S. Supercarrier Gets Ready for Drill
World › Military drills up pressure on N Korea Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:56PMA massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier readied Saturday for maneuvers with ally South Korea in a potent show of force that North Korea has threatened could…
US aircraft carrier ups pressure on North Korea Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:36PMBUSAN, South Korea (AP) — A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier readied Saturday for maneuvers with ally South Korea in a potent show of force that North Korea has threatened could lead to "sacred war."
EU envoys endorse sanctions against Iran Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:22PMBrussels (AFP) July 22, 2010 The European Union reached agreement Thursday on a package of sanctions against Iran which targets Tehran's energy sector over its refusal to halt sensitive nuclear work, an EU diplomat said. Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states met in Brussels to endorse the sanctions, which include measures against the oil and gas industry and must be approved at a meeting of ...
Taiwan: Building Partnerships for Asia-Pacific Economic Integration Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:16PMThe global economy is increasingly interdependent. In this new economic environment, lowering trade barriers and finding trading synergies is important. Ideally, the World Trade Organization (WTO) should provide a framework for global economic integration.
China to promote co-op with ASEAN in six areas Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:41PMChinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attends the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 21, 2010. Foreign ministers from ten member states of the ASEAN and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea began their annual meeting here Wednesday, discussing measures to promote regional cooperation.