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Breaking News Sat, 4 Sep 2010
A car damaged by rubble from a building is seen following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New  Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
The Star  | WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping u... (photo: AP / NZPA, David Alexander)
Farmer Power, weather fears grow for quake-hit farmers
NZ Herald  12:30 PM Saturday Sep 4, 2010 Share Email Print Expand Shrink | Looming bad weather and a fear that electricity may be out for days is worrying Canterbury farmers in the wake of this morning's quake. ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Pag Ibig - Philippines De Castro says he ordered probe of realty firm's Pag-Ibig deals
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—Former Vice President Noli de Castro yesterday disclosed that he was aware of possible irregularities regarding realty firm Globe Asiatique's loan arrangements with the governmen... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Poor - Filipinos - Child - Poverty P8B more for poorest of poor
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—The poorest of poor Filipinos will enjoy an additional P8 billion in cash subsidies from the government, but this will only be made possible at the expense of the country's rice ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at the national press club in Canberra, Australia Swing-vote MP hints at possible Labor deal
Gulf News | Canberra:  One of three independent MPs needed by Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard to form a minority government hinted yesterday he could negotiate on Lab... (photo: AP / Mark Graham)
President Benigno Simeon Aquino III addresses the officials and employees of Convergys during the public dedication ceremony of its 12th contact center in the country on Friday, Aquino takes full responsibility for fiasco
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino on Friday said the Rizal Park hostage-taking fiasco showed deficiencies in police training and equipment to handle crisis s... (photo: Malacanang Photo Bureau / Jay Morales)
Ford - Cars - Egypt - Cairo - Exhibition - Economy -Exhibitors Ford, Holden in power play
NZ Herald By 5:30 AM Saturday Sep 4, 2010 Share Email Print | Ford's upcoming Falcon GT is set to replace the Holden Commodore GTS as Downunder's most powerful sports sedan, a move... (photo: WN / Farida Azzawi)
Cebu Pacific Cebu Pacific sees 10 million passengers by yearend
Inquirer | Most Read Business New airports, LRT lines set in 2011 Gokongwei unit eyes 30 budget hotels in next 5 years Stocks soar to 32-month high RP may miss goal of reducing po... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
A businessman walks past an electric market board in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. Japan's Nikkei 225 plunges 7 percent in early trade following heavy Wall Street losse Briefing.com: Stock Market Update - 15:30 ET
Insurance Newsnet | Sep 03, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Stock Market Update | Updated: 03-Sep-10 | The market at 15:30 ET | Dow: +104.98... | Nasdaq: +28.24... S&P: +11.85... | N... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
During the rainy season, mangrove plants appear greener and provides much needy biodiversity to nature circle. On the GreenBeat: Smart Meters Win in PG&E and Oncor Disputes, Facebook to Get Greener ...
The New York Times | PG&E smart meters vindicated, but the utilities company is criticized for poor customer service. An audit of Pacific Gas & Electric released yesterday reported there we... (photo: WN / John Sahid)
Pedestrians wait to cross a street in front of an electric board in Tokyo as Japan's key stock index plunged a stunning 9.6 percent Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 to close out its worst week in history. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled 881.06 points to 8,276.43, its lowest since May 2003. It was its biggest one-day percentage loss since the stock market crash of October GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar rise on signs recovery on track
The Guardian * Risk assets rally on jobs report, falter on other data * Dollar rallies versus yen after U.S. jobs data * U.S. bonds fall sharply, then pare losses on ISM report * Oil ... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
Philippine Airlines terminal area seen in Ninoy Aquino International Airport ( NAIA ) located in Pasay City , Philippines , August 29 , 2009. New airports, LRT lines set in 2011
Inquirer | Most Read Business RP may miss goal of reducing poverty by half New airports, LRT lines set in 2011 Burger King OKs buyout as it struggles against rival Gokongwei unit ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Metrobank Divisoria CDO Branch Stocks soar to 32-month high
Inquirer | PHILIPPINE STOCKS soared to their best level in nearly three years Friday as upbeat global markets and strong corporate earnings lured more foreign investors into the l... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Meralco Bill, Philippines Meralco customers to pay lower power bills this month
Inquirer | CONSUMERS OF power distributor Manila Electric Co. can expect their electricity bills to go down by 68.4 centavos a kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month as the basic generati... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally in Schwarzman Stadium at Abington High School in Abington, Pa. Friday, Oct. 3
Obama to meet ASEAN leaders in New York
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The Defence Minister, Shri A. K. Antony and his South Korean Counterpart Kim Tae-young exchanging the signed documents of the MoU on Defence Cooperation, in Seoul on September 03, 2010.
India, S Korea sign five-year defence coop agreement
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Malaysia Philippines
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak and his wife Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor being received by the Minister of State of Railways, Shri E. Ahamed,  in New Delhi on January 19, 2010.
Najib: Don't turn roads into rivers of death
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally in Schwarzman Stadium at Abington High School in Abington, Pa. Friday, Oct. 3
Obama to meet ASEAN leaders in New York
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Pacific Islands Singapore
Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout looks on while sitting in custody at criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Sept. 22, 2008.
Why the US really wants Bout
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Singapore Airlines gets new chief executive
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