 Top 10 places off the beaten track
The members and editors of VirtualTourist.com have selected their "Top 10 Places off the beaten path". Reuters has not endorsed this list. 1. Chile Stretching 4270 km... (photo: WN / RTayco) Stuff
Antarctic Chile Pacific Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Tourism |
 Climate change spurs shipping to steer cleaner course
Transporting goods around the world contributes hugely to global carbon emissions. In turn, climate change has thrown global shipping patterns into disarray. The cargo... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider) Deutsche Welle
Climate Emissions Photos UN |
 Stocks follow global rally
Australian stocks closed stronger, pushing above one per cent during the day but eased to around half a per cent higher by the finish. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index... (photo: WN/Patricia) Canberra Times
Economy Energy Market Photos Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange |
 Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court
Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in US history.... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Stumberg) Al Jazeera
Oil Photos US Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill Environment |
 China angles for Arctic power as ice melts
Ice is melting away at a record-breaking rate in the Arctic, exposing valuable natural resources and opening up new shipping routes. Measurements taken last August found... (photo: NOAA / Mike Dunn, NC State Museum of Natural Sciences) Al Jazeera
China Climate Environment Photos Wikipedia: Climate change in the Arctic |
 US navy launches carrier-borne drone
A drone the size of a fighter jet has taken off from the deck of an US aircraft carrier for the first time in a test flight that could eventually open the way for... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Tony D. Curtis) Al Jazeera
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 Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years
The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by improved U.S. economic figures and Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing that aims... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Jakarta Post
Dollar Economy Photos Tokyo Wikipedia: Economy of Japan |
 Fresh Analysis of the Pace of Warming and Sea-Level Rise
Here are two useful articles assessing the latest thinking on the pace at which Greenland ice loss could raise sea levels and the implications of the recent plateau in... (photo: Creative Commons / Hannes Grobe, AWI) The New York Times
Climate Greenland Photos Scientists Solomon Wikipedia: List of glaciers of Iceland |
 CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher on strong Chinese and German data
n">May 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to open higher as better-than-expected Chinese trade data coupled with robust German industrial output data... (photo: Creative Commons / sillygwailo) Reuters
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: WestJet |
 Libya: Security versus democracy
Whenever a bomb explodes in Libya, so do the arguments amongst those who profess to be the guardians of democracy despite their differing discourses on what constitutes... (photo: AP / Abdul Majeed Forjani) Al Jazeera
Libya Photos Politics Wikipedia: Aftermath of the Libyan civil war Arab Spring |
 STOCKS NEWS MALAYSIA-Affin cuts 2013 palm oil price forecast to 2,600 ringgit
Affin Investment Bank cut its average selling price forecast on Malaysian crude palm oil this year to 2,600 ringgit per tonne from 2,800 ringgit, citing a sluggish price... (photo: WN / deniseyong) CNBC
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Bursa Malaysia |
 Fuelling geopolitics: The oil saga
This month, Al Jazeera aired a special four-part series on the hidden history of the western oil giants known as the Seven Sisters, and their role in defining the... (photo: UN / V Bibic) Al Jazeera
Environment Geopolitics Oil Photos Wikipedia: Petroleum politics |
 Japan PM Abe in Russia for talks on territorial row, energy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Russia for the two nations' first top-level talks in a decade. Discussions are set to focus on energy deals and a... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) BBC News
Energy Japan Photos Russia Wikipedia: Japan–Russia relations |
 Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on April 29
SINGAPORE, April 29 (Reuters) - Following is some company-related and market news that could affect the local market. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0049 GMT... (photo: WN / RTayco) CNBC
Market Photos Singapore Stock Exchange Wikipedia: Singapore Exchange |
 Japan puts aside Russia row for sake of economy
ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer= TOKYO (AP) — Japan's relations with Russia are taking a decidedly business-like turn, as the countries put economic imperatives... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa) The Guardian
Economy Japan Photos Russia Wikipedia: Shinzō Abe |
 Indonesia Annual Gas Demand May Grow More Than 10 Percent as Oil Use Falls -PGN
Singapore. Indonesia's natural gas demand growth may accelerate from the current 10 percent annual rate as Southeast Asia's largest economy aims to cut its subsidy outgo... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Jakarta Globe
Grow Indonesia Photos Singapore Wikipedia: Indonesia |
 Greenpeace Activists Board Australian Coal Ship in Reef Protest
Sydney. Six Greenpeace activists boarded a coal ship bound for South Korea near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Wednesday, protesting against the expansion of the rich... (photo: WN / RTayco) Jakarta Globe
Coal Greenpeace Photos Protest Wikipedia: Reef |
 Oil rises toward $90 on upbeat US company results
Comment () Tweet By PAMELA SAMPSON, Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Crude prices rose Wednesday as traders waded back into the oil market following a string of... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) US News
Bangkok Oil Photos US Wikipedia: Petroleum |
 World stocks fall after China production slips
Photos BANGKOK - (AP) -- World stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday after China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, adding to worries about the health of the... (photo: Creative Commons / Danielle Scott) Newsday
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 Japan summons China envoy over disputed isles
Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador in protest over a flotilla of Chinese government ships that entered territorial waters near a disputed island chain. Japan's... (photo: EC / EC) Al Jazeera
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