Monday, July 14th, 2008
Some 150 youngsters aged 14 to 16 from 20 countries across the Arab world, America, Europe and Asia gathered here to take part in the 28th International Arab Children Congress which kicked off on Monday focusing on education.
During ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Chile and Turkey ended the second round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Friday in Turkey's capital Ankara, the Chilean Foreign Ministry said.
Carlos Furche, general director of the International Economic Affairs o ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
South Korea's spending on import of oil, coal, natural gas and other energy products in the first half of this year reach 70.2 billion U.S. dollars in the first half as international crude prices surge, the South Korea Customs Service said ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Marriott International Inc, the world's largest hotel chain, said second-quarter profit fell 24 percent and forecast more declines this year as US companies and consumers curb travel.
Net income dropped to $157 million, or 42 cents a sha ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
South Korea will enforce extra energy-saving measures earlier than planned if international crude oil prices surpass 150 U.S. dollars per barrel, Yonhap news agency quoted the Ministry of Strategy and Finance as saying.
According to ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Energy efficiency and conservation have never been more important than now for China, which has a growing need for energy and faces rising oil prices on the international market, said BP Group Vice-President Gary Dirks yesterday.
"Rising ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has suspended the release of Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo.
Lubanga, who was accused of recruiting child soldiers, among other crimes, will remain under cus ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
The Cook Islands government has asked international donors and development banks to better coordinate development projects, the Pacnews reported on Monday.
Major development partners in Cook Islands are the Asian Development Bank (A ...
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