• Leader: Thai anti-gov’t mass rally to be held on March 26

    Leader: Thai anti-gov’t mass rally to be held on March 26

    18/03/2009 05:00

    The Thai anti-government group –United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will hold a mass rally on March 26, UDD core leader Veera Musikapong announced Thursday. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva listens to debate on a vote of no...

  • Obama defends new budget as economic blueprint for future

    Obama defends new budget as economic blueprint for future

    17/03/2009 05:00

    U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his 3.6-trillion-dollar budget, describing it as “an economic blueprint for our future — a foundation on which to build a recovery that lasts.” U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks about the...

  • TV ads add pressure on Chinalco-Rio deal

    17/03/2009 05:00

    The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said it may buy subordinated loans from banks for the first time to revive lending and replenish capital depleted by falling stock prices. The central bank is considering the purchase of up to ¥1 trillion (US$10...

  • Nokia to cut 1,700 jobs globally

    17/03/2009 05:00

    Nokia Oyj, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, plans to cut 1,700 jobs in sales, marketing and some technology functions to adapt to falling consumer demand. The company, based in Espoo, Finland, will start consultations with unions...

  • BOJ may buy subordinated loans to boost banks’ capital

    BOJ may buy subordinated loans to boost banks’ capital

    17/03/2009 05:00

    A man walks past an electronic stock board outside a securities firm in Tokyo. Australian politicians turned up the heat on Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc’s planned US$19.5 billion tie-up with China’s Chinalco, with one...

  • Michael Jackson planning more surgery

    Michael Jackson planning more surgery

    17/03/2009 05:00

    Michael Jackson wants to change his face before his UK residency begins. Michael Jackson (Photo: China Daily/Agencies) The “Thriller” singer - who will perform 50 shows at The O2 arena, in London, starting in July - is reportedly planning...

  • Obesity can shorten lifespan for 10 years

    Obesity can shorten lifespan for 10 years

    17/03/2009 05:00

    Those who are extremely obese may live 10 years shorter than they should have lived, according to researchers in UK as quoted by media reports Wednesday. The researchers examined the findings of 57 studies involving about 900,000 adults from the...

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