Archive for April, 2009
Asian Development Bank Triples Capital To Anti-Poverty Projects
Manila, Philippines (AHN) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will triple its capital base from $55 billion to $165 billion in an effort to boost the poverty reduction projects in the Asia-Pacific region. The ADB’s Board of Governors made the decision …
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Libanan warns PETA
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Marcelino Libanan has warned foreigners against participating in protest actions in the Philippines as they can be deported for violating the country’s immigration laws. Libanan issued the warning after …
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Saad Hariri praises tribunal decision
BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 30 (UPI) — Saad Hariri, son of the slain former Lebanese premier, said a decision to release four generals tied to the 2005 assassination was a step toward justice. Beirut announced Wednesday it had released four retired …
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Kuwait seeking Qatar power import accord
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait hopes to sign a deal soon to import electricity from Qatar to help meet peak summer demand, an Electricity Ministry official said yesterday, in the first agreement to use the new Gulf power grid. Kuwait has one of the highest per …
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South Korea’s April Exports Decline Less-Than-Expected 19%
May 1 (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s exports fell less than economists expected in April, adding to evidence that the economy’s slump may be past its worst. Overseas shipments decreased 19 percent to $30.67 billion from a year earlier, after March …
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China re-opens border with North Korea
BEIJING, April 30 (UPI) — China has reopened its border with North Korea to tourists, officials said. The border had been closed for three years amid rampant gambling by Chinese tourists, The China Post reported Thursday. The crossing opened with a …
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US: No Economic Aid for North Korea
The United States says it will not give North Korea further economic aid until Pyongyang returns to nuclear talks. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told lawmakers Thursday that the Obama administration has “no interest and no willingness” to …
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Hindsight is 20/20 for Acting Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan
Apr 30: PDF: Affidavit in support of request for a warrant to search Your Black Muslim Bakery Apr 29: Yusuf Bey IV discusses religious beliefs in jail calls Drummond: Bey IV indictments in line with evidence Bakery leader will stand trial for kidnap …
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Canada Replaces Korea On US Intellectual Property ‘Watch List’
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Canada joined the list of a dozen countries tagged with having problems protecting U.S. intellectual property, U.S. trade officials announced Thursday. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Canada was elevated to …
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12 nations top U.S. list on copyright piracy
WASHINGTON ‘” China, Russia and Canada were among 12 countries targeted by the Obama administration Thursday for failing to sufficiently protect American producers of music, movies and other copyrighted material from widespread piracy. The U.S …
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