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Despite being turned into a villain (unfairly?) by the rest of the world for his handball that led to France’s clinching a World Cup berth, Thierry Henry remains respected and loved by the French fans and his teammates. He’s Captain France through and through, and although the 32-year-old’s form at Barcelona has slipped, the [...]
Votes were being counted Sunday in key elections in Iraq, marred by violence throughout the day.
Polls in Iraq to elect a 325-member parliament closed Sunday evening, capping an electoral process in which militants, intent on disrupting the vote, carried out attacks that killed 38 people.
Despite the risks, voter turnout could reach 55 percent, a senior [...]
The head of Toyota Motor Corp. told his employees on Friday that the company must begin again if it is to regain its legacy of quality that helped make it the world’s largest automotive company.
“We must make February 24, the day of U.S. congressional hearing, as the day of restart for Toyota,” said Akio Toyoda, [...]
The genocide trial of Radovan Karadzic resumed Monday after a four-month postponement, with the former Bosnian Serb leader presenting his opening statements.
Karadzic is blamed for the worst massacre in Europe since World War II. He has denied the charges.
He has defended himself since the trial began in October, but boycotted the proceedings, saying he needed [...]
A winter storm named “Xynthia” battered the western coast of Europe Sunday, its high winds downing trees and power lines and leaving as many as 51 people dead, authorities said.
Hardest hit was France, where at least 45 people were killed, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon announced.
The extra-tropical cyclone whipped the country’s coastal regions and moved [...]
Will an Italian court’s decision to convict three Google executives of invasion of privacy have widespread effects on the Internet beyond Italian borders?
Google certainly thinks so, but it could take a significant change in thinking around the globe to prove Italy is not an outlier. Three Google executives, including head lawyer David Drummond and Chief [...]
Higher natural gas production from the KG D6 fields off the eastern coast of India is likely to buoy revenues of Reliance Industries Ltd, or RIL, in the December quarter though lower margins on petrochemicals and oil refining are expected to temper profit growth, according to analysts tracking India’s most valuable company.
RIL is scheduled to [...]
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LyondellBasell is one of the world’s largest polymers, petrochemicals and fuels companies. It is a global leader in polyolefins technology, production and marketing and pioneer in propylene oxide and derivatives. The company is a significant producer of fuels and refined products including biofuels. Headquartered in the Netherlands, LyondellBasell has combined annual sales of nearly [...]
The Hindu Taiwanese military orders German helicopters The Guardian Taiwan's US-made F-16 fighter jets release flares during war games.
Reuters China Daily Defends Yuan Policy On Front Page Amid US Pressure Wall Street Journal BEIJING (Dow Jones)–The state-controlled English-language China Daily said in the lead article on its front page Friday that the “Nation won't fold on RMB,” amid intensifying pressure from the US for Beijing to allow the yuan to strengthen. … Taiwan air force to get 3 helicopters from Europe AFP US officials hopeful China will make concessions on currency Washington Post Treasury Secretary Geithner says China is likely to let currency appreciate Los Angeles Times Reuters
