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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) Asia Times Asian China Economy Photos US |
Oil drops to near $81 after monthlong run-up | Benchmark crude for April delivery was down 68 cents to $81.19 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 37 cents to sett... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) The Press Democrat Economy New York Photos Singapore US |
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China hangs fire on Iran-Pakistan pipeline | By Stephen Blank | For over a decade, Iran, Pakistan and India (IPI) have taken pains at negotiating a major pipeline deal whereby Iran would send natural gas from its ... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian) Asia Times Gas Iran Pakistan Photos World |
Shell and PetroChina eye £2bn bid for Arrow | Royal Dutch Shell confirmed today that it is in talks to buy Arrow Energy, an Australian natural gas producer, for about $3 billion (£2 billion). | Shell will partner w... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) The Times Business China Economy Oil Photos |
Oil near 8-week high on weak dollar, technicals TOKYO: Oil extended gains toward $82 a barrel on Monday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and signs of an economic recovery in top oil consumer, the United States. | Traders and... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Times Of India Consumer Crudeoil Dollar Photos Tokyo |
Global climate battle plays out in World Bank | WASHINGTON—The United States and Britain are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan for a coal-fired plant in South Africa, expanding the... (photo: AP / Andy Wong, File) Malaya Climate Change Energy Finance Photos World Bank |
China says Iran sanctions offer no cure | ‘We don’t think diplomatic efforts have been exhausted’ – foreign minister | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Monday, March 08, 2010 | - Powered by | Chris Buckl... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian) Daily Star Lebanon China Iran Nuclear Photos Sanctions |
Shipping cos raise freight rates up to 30% CHENNAI: April could be a dicey month for consumers. Truckers have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 5, and shipping companies have announced a 15-30% i... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Times Of India Business Freight Market Photos Shipping |
China wants more diplomacy before Iran sanctions | Beijing: Chinese foreign minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday strongly signalled his country's reluctance to back sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, but did no... (photo: (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)) DNA India Beijing China Iran Photos UN |
Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militants | Manila, March 08: Philippine marines killed at least seven al Qaeda-linked militants on Sunday in a raid on a coastal hide-out, but failed to capture a Malaysian terror... (photo: AP / Froilan Gallardo) The Siasat Daily Extremism Intelligence Military Philippines Photos |
China defends growing links with Africa | China rejected foreign concerns over its growing energy links with Africa on Sunday, saying it benefits African nations by bringing badly needed trade and infrastructur... (photo: AP / Ibrahim Usta) Business Report Africa China Energy Investment Photos |
China says Iran sanctions no cure | Beijing: China's foreign minister said on Sunday new sanctions on Iran will not solve the standoff over its nuclear programme, while chiding the United States after... (photo: AP / Riccardo De Luca) DNA India Beijing China Iran Photos US |