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China's Ethnic Fault Lines

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:11:47 EDT

Running barely beneath the surface of China’s “harmonious” society, the fracture created by the Urumqi and Lhasa riots threatens to shake the country, says scholar Dru C. Gladney.

Rio Tinto Case Pinned to Price Talks

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:20:54 EDT

A Rio Tinto executive detained in China was publicly accused of bribing steelmakers to obtain state secrets during negotiations over the price of iron ore.

Thousands In Tents After China Quake

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:31:02 EDT

Thousands camped in tents in southwestern China on Saturday after an earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, killed one person and injured 320.

N. Korea's No. 2 Leaves for Egypt Meet

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:50:59 EDT

North Korea's No. 2 leader left Saturday for a summit of nonaligned nations in Egypt, state media said.

Uighurs Force Opening of Mosques

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:24:12 EDT

Boisterous crowds in riot-hit Urumqi turned up at mosques despite notices that Friday prayers were canceled due to the recent ethnic violence, forcing officials to let them in.

Kingfisher Plans New Global Routes

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:54:46 EDT

India's Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. plans to launch eight new overseas routes and will begin operations on two of these in September.

Suu Kyi Trial Appears to Wind Down

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:08:08 EDT

The trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi resumed briefly in Yangon, with final arguments set for later in the month, signaling a possible end in sight for the high-profile legal case.

Australian Shot Dead at Papua Mine

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:54:55 EDT

An Australian employee of mining giant Freeport was shot dead near the massive Grasberg mine in Indonesia's Papua province, a sign of continuing separatist tensions.

Indian Firms Revise Capital Plans

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:38:51 EDT

In the wake of a budget that was viewed negatively by investors and soured a stock market that had been on a tear, some Indian companies are shelving or scaling back plans for raising new capital.

England Look to Heavens for Salvation

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:13:56 EDT

Michael Clarke falls to become the third centurion of innings, but Australia finish on 479-5 to lead by 44 at stumps on day three.

Japan Shippers Fall, Nikkei Flat

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:17:18 EDT

Asian markets ended mostly lower with Japanese shipping stocks falling, but several companies made strong trading debuts in China. The Nikkei ended flat.

China Exports Fall at Slower Pace

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:58:46 EDT

China's exports fell 21.4% in June and imports fell 13.2%, marking smaller declines than in the previous month, Xinhua reported, citing figures from the General Administration of Customs.

PetroChina Receives Approval for Investment Plan

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:49:21 EDT

PetroChina has obtained government approval to invest in Nippon Oil's Osaka refinery, as the state-owned company nears another overseas refinery stake acquisition.

Chinese Property Prices Turn Up

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:08:10 EDT

Urban property prices in China's large and medium-sized cities rose in June for the first time in six months.

China's Bill Auction Fails Again

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:33:07 EDT

China failed to attract enough bids to complete a bill auction for a second time this week, highlighting investor concern over inflation and tight liquidity ahead of a stock offering.

Fish Market Becomes Political Bellwether

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:24:12 EDT

A clash over a historic fish market could have national implications when Japan's voters head to polls later this year for parliamentary elections.

China Raises Stakes in Detention of Australian

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:33:49 EDT

China said prosecutors have sufficient evidence that an Australian employee of Rio Tinto stole state secrets, hurting China's economic security. | Video

South Korea Raises GDP Outlook

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:52:14 EDT

South Korea's central bank said it now expects the country's economy to shrink 1.6% this year, revising its earlier outlook for a contraction of 2.4%.