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Peru arrests 15 activists protesting Xstrata mine
May 29, 2012 (AFP)
Peruvian police on Tuesday arrested 15 activists spearheading a protest against Swiss mining company Xstrata over allegations it is polluting rivers. Herbert Hu...
Clashes over Xstrata mine in Peru leave two dead
May 29, 2012 (AFP)
At least two people were killed in Peru when police used tear gas to put down a violent demonstration against Swiss-owned Xstrata staged by striking miners and ...
Japan taps pop idols to sell bonds: reports
May 25, 2012 (AFP)
Japan's cash-strapped government is turning to wildly popular music group AKB48 to help it sell government bonds, as interest in the low-yield paper wanes, repo...
New canal links S. Korea capital to Yellow Sea
May 25, 2012 (AFP)
A $1.9 billion canal linking the South Korean capital Seoul to the Yellow Sea opened Friday after two decades of controversy which halted or delayed constructio...
China challenges US trade duties
May 25, 2012 (AFP)
China signaled on Friday it will challenge anti-subsidy duties imposed by the United States on 22 products Washington deems to be unfairly subsidised by Beijing...
Asian casinos fight world's best cheats: experts
May 24, 2012 (AFP)
As billions of dollars pour into Asia's gleaming casinos, they are becoming the front line of a sometimes hugely lucrative battle between cheats and the house, ...
Rio Tinto chief dismisses China 'doom'
May 24, 2012 (AFP)
Global mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday it was not worried by talk of China's economy slowing and would press ahead with plans to expand its iron ore busine...
Rebels threaten TVI mines in Philippines
May 23, 2012 (UPI)
Communist rebels in the southern Philippines have threatened to attack mining companies, including Toronto Ventures Inc. operating in the Zamboanga Peninsula. J...
Jeweller Graff launches Hong Kong IPO roadshow
May 21, 2012 (AFP)
High-end London-based jeweller Graff Diamonds on Monday launched the roadshow for its reported $1.0 billion initial public offering in Hong Kong, one of the big...
Hong Kong artists cry foul over copyright bill
May 20, 2012 (AFP)
A plan to toughen Hong Kong's copyright law has sparked protests from artists, who say it will stifle free speech, criminalise satire and threaten the city's gr...
Show of NATO unity over unpopular Afghan war
May 20, 2012 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama and NATO allies put up a united front Sunday to persuade a war-weary public that the Afghan conflict will end in two years, as Preside...
China jails fugitive smuggling king for life
May 18, 2012 (AFP)
A Chinese court on Friday handed a life sentence to Lai Changxing, the head of a vast smuggling operation who spent 12 years on the run in Canada before being d...
Global demand for gold dips 5%: industry report
May 17, 2012 (AFP)
Global demand for gold fell 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2012 but demand in China hit record highs and outstripped that of megabuyer India, the World Gol...
Myanmar and South Korea set for business
May 16, 2012 (UPI)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived back in Seoul from Myanmar with a pocketful of business agreements as well as a pledge for the release of a North K...
Uruguay export link at risk from Argentina
May 15, 2012 (UPI)
Uruguay's river transport export links are being put at risk because of Argentine delays that critics say are mired in corruption and business rivalries. Urugua...
Hong Kong fair showcases booming Asian art market
May 15, 2012 (AFP)
Asia's premier art fair opens Thursday in Hong Kong, bringing artists, collectors and dealers from around the world to a city whose booming market illustrates a...
Police crack down on illegal foreigners in Beijing
May 15, 2012 (AFP)
Police in Beijing on Tuesday launched a 100-day campaign urging citizens to report on foreigners illegally living or working in the capital, after a British man...
Obama to Skip APEC Summit in Vladivostok - Spokesman
May 15, 2012 (RIA Novosti)
U.S. President Barack Obama will not be attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC-2012) in Russia's Vladivostok, White House Press Secretary ...
Gold rush sweeps Latin America, Amazon suffers
May 15, 2012 (AFP)
A new gold rush is sweeping through Latin America with devastating consequences, ravaging tropical forests and dumping toxic chemicals as illegal miners fight a...
Croatia, China laud deepening ties
May 15, 2012 (UPI)
China and Croatia vowed over the weekend to strengthen economic and political ties as the two countries marked 20 years of diplomatic relations. Croatian Presid...
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