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New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.
Currency   Europe   Financial Crisis   Photos   UK  
 Gulf News 
Euro, pound slip on debt worries
| London: Concerns over Europe's fiscal problems hit the euro and sterling Wednesday, while world stocks hovered near their recent six-week highs, though they were still up 66 per cent from a low hit ... (photo: AP / Denis Sarkic)
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday.
Asia   Economy   Photos   Singapore   US  
 The New York Times 
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
| Filed at 4:07 a.m. ET | SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices drifted down to near $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand. | Benchmark crude for April del... (photo: AP Photo)
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.  Asia Times 
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
| By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US intere... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)
Asian   China   Economy   Photos   US  
An investor studies the latest shares prices through an electronic board at a stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 22, 2005.  The Boston Globe 
Asian stocks mixed after lackluster US finish
| HONG KONG-Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday, taking a breather after sharp gains the day before as investors awaited more clues about the health of the world economy. | A number of markets were little... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
Asia   Economy   Market   Photos   USA  
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In this image issued by EU NAVFOR on Friday March 5, 2010 shows a boarding party from the EU NAVFOR French warship FS Nivose on Somali pirate skiffs off the Somali coast on Friday March 5, 2010. The Star
Thai ship free after ransom - Somali pirates
| MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia pirates said they had released the Thai-flagged Thai Union 3 ship on Sunday after receiving a $3 million ransom. | The tuna fishing vessel... (photo: AP / EU NAVFOR)
Photos   Piracy   Shipping   Somalia   Thailand  
Thailand.  fishing boat The Guardian
EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing boat
| KATHARINE HOURELD | Associated Press Writer= NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates freed a Thai fishing vessel they held for more than four months after receiving a ra... (photo: GFDL / Khaosaming)
EU   Photos   Pirates   Somali   Thai  
High numbers of police personnel are deployed into wooded areas on Tuesday March 4, 2008 in Singapore. Authorities believe a top Muslim terror suspect has not managed to flee Singapore and have launched an investigation into how he escaped from a high-security prison, a senior government official said Sunday. More than a thousand security personnel were involved in a nationwide search for Mas Selamat Kastari, who is accused of plotting to hijack a plane and crash it into the Singapore's international airport BBC News
Singapore boosts security over threat to oil tankers
| Singapore has bolstered security on land and sea, after receiving reports of a possible plot to attack oil tankers in the Malacca Strait. | Home Minister Wong Han Seng ... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E)
Photos   Security   Shipping   Singapore   Terrorism  
The aviso Lieutenant de vaisseau Lavalle. The A69 type Avisos are small warships mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defence, but are also available for high sea escort missions (notably in support missions with the FOST). DNA India
Warships and military aircraft patrol Malacca straits
| Kuala Lumpur: Warships in the Southeast Asia were put to sea as Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia increased maritime and air patrols following threats of possible terro... (photo: Creative Commons / Julia.taccoen)
Malacca   Military   Photos   SE Asia   Terror  
Gas attendant Scott Mathews pumps gas at DiBacco's Service Center, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in Beverly, Mass. Oil prices dropped Houston Chronicle
Oil rises to near $81 ahead of key US jobs report
| SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose to near $81 a barrel Friday in Asia as crude traders followed equity markets higher ahead of a key U.S. jobs report. | Benchmark crude for A... (photo: AP / Lisa Poole)
Asia   Jobs   Photos   Prices   Singapore  
People, devotees at temple, India The News & Observer
63 die, dozens injured in Indian temple stampede
| LUCKNOW, India -- A stampede broke out in at a temple in northern India as thousands of people jostled each other to get free clothes and utensils being distributed dur... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Culture   Disaster   India   Lucknow   Photos  
A pedestrian walks past an electric market board in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with South Korean shares gaining for the first time in four days as the government moved to shore up the country's banking system amid the global credit crisis. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average rose almost 3.6 percent to 9,005.59. In Tokyo, shares rose amid hopes for better-than-expected corporate earnin Wall Street Journal
Asia Posts Modest Gains
By MYRA P. SAEFONG, SHRI NAVARATNAM And PHILIP VAHN | Asian markets saw broad but modest gains Wednesday, with strength in commodity plays and upbeat economic data helpin... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
Asia   Commodity   Market   Photos   Stock  
INDIA-BJP-SUPPORTERS-DEMOSTRATION The Hindu
Opposition steps up offensive on price hike
| Neena Vyas & K.V. Prasad | BJP criticises 'no rollback of oil prices stand'; Left parties to intensify campaign | NEW DELHI: Sensing an opportunity to expose the lack o... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Delhi   India   Oil   Photos   Politics  
Singapore Dollars - Sing Dollars - SGD - Currency - Money. (ps1) Money Week
Singapore: a cheap play on Asian growth
| "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" is the most boring headline of all time, according to Newsweek magazine. But "Singapore's budget focuses on productivity" would surely ... (photo: WN / patricia)
Dollar   Economy   Photos   Singapore   World  
Caltex Gasoline Tanker Truck Business Report
Oil rise above $80 as regional stocks gain
  | Submit your comment | Oil prices rose above $80 (R616 ) a barrel Monday in Asia as crude traders followed regional stock markets higher. | Benchmark crude for Ap... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Crude   Oil   Photos   Prices   Stocks  
Exploration Maritime Industry
-  Indian navy thwarts pirate attack on ship
- Thai ship free after ransom - Somali pirates
- Thailand: Crowd Trouble Sees Thai Port FC Hit With Three-Mat
- Somali pirates free Thai fishing ship
In this image issued by EU NAVFOR on Friday March 5, 2010 shows a boarding party from the EU NAVFOR French warship FS Nivose on Somali pirate skiffs off the Somali coast on Friday March 5, 2010.
Thai ship free after ransom - Somali pirates
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- China Shipping to carry more coal for Shenhua
- Tankers warned of terror threat in Malacca Strait
- Singapore warns of terror threat in Malacca Strait
- Singapore warns of terror threat in Malacca Strait
MAS Raih Anugerah kakitangan Kabin Terbaik Dunia Untuk Kali Keenam
MASkargo hopeful of better rates this year
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Energy Gas
- Oil hovers below $82 after month-long runup
- CNPV Solar Power Signs Module Supply Agreement with South Ko
- China Gogreen Assets Starts Construction on 100MW Thin Film
- Satcon to Ship 38 Megawatts of 500kW PowerGate® Plus Inverte
Oil station - Pune, India
Oil hovers below $82 after month-long runup
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- Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
- US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
- VIETNAM: Government leads region in climate change challenge
- Oil hovers below $82 after month-long runup
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday.
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
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Shipping Oil Prices
- Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
- Japan Confirms Cold War-Era 'Secret' Pacts With US
-  Indian navy thwarts pirate attack on ship
- Somali pirates free Thai fishing vessel
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
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- Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
- Oil hovers below $82 after month-long runup
- Oil rises to near $81 ahead of key US jobs report
- Opposition steps up offensive on price hike
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday.
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
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OPEC Business
- Euro, pound slip on debt worries
- Suspect's Death Leads to Questions on Indonesia's Bo
- A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
- End in sight for Bank Century circus
New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.
Euro, pound slip on debt worries
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- Thaksin ex, son in HK as unrest looms
- Red alert
- Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls
- Deep beauty?
 May 14, 2007-  National and Local Elections in the Philippines.         wnhires  (js1)
Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls
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