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(Photo: AP / Al-Arabiya via AP Television Network)US puts Pakistan Taleban on official terrorist register
This undated image taken from Al-Arabiya TV Wednesday, July 14, 2010 shows failed Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad holding a Quran. Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts showing Shahzad saying he planned a "revenge attack" against the U.S. that he hoped would touch the hearts of Muslims. Shahzad appears in the clips sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Matt Dunham)Cricket: Pakistan three to sit out the rest of tour
Pakistan's one-day captain Shahid Afridi, top center right, huddles with the rest of his team before the one-day cricket match between Somerset County Cricket Club and Pakistan at the County Ground in Taunton, England, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Al-Arabiya via AP Television Network)US puts Pakistan Taleban on official terrorist register
This undated image taken from Al-Arabiya TV Wednesday, July 14, 2010 shows failed Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad holding a Quran. Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts showing Shahzad saying he planned a "revenge attack" against the U.S. that he hoped would touch the hearts of Muslims. Shahzad appears in the clips sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him....Full Story

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Malaysia Ringgit Up on Central Bank News
Malaysia's central bank kept rates steady at 2.75%, as expected, and the nation's currency, the ringgit, is logging gains against the dollar. | After surprising the markets back in March by being the first in Asia to begin hiking rates with a 25-basis-point move (to 2.2...Full Story
Fitch Ratings worries about Thailand's public finances
| Bangkok - Thailand's economic performance in the first half of 2010 proved better than expected, but the county's ability to withstand future shocks depends on stable politics, Fitch Ratings warned Wednesday. | Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) grew more than 10...Full Story
In Rural Thailand, an Unappeased Opposition Bides Its Time
| UDON THANI, THAILAND — In front of the charred ruins of the municipal hall here, a huge poster carries the photographs of 76 people being sought in an attack on the building three months ago, on the day the anti-government “red shirt” protests were c...Full Story
Dion's Tuesday ETF Winners and Losers
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF(XME) 2.5% | Silver miner Hecla Mining(HL) and coal producer Alpha Natural Resources(ANR) are powering XME higher today, jumping nearly 5% and over 6% respectively in early afternoon trading. | The metals and mining ETF has gotten bashed arou...Full Story
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Tue 31 Aug 2010
Newcrest paves way for gold M&As
Business Report | By James Regan | Sydney - Newcrest Mining $8 billion-plus acquisition of Lihir Gold is creating a new top-tier of Australian gold producers, which are already being sized up for takeovers. | These include Thailand-focused Kingsgate Consolidated, Pe...
Mon 30 Aug 2010
Ten of the most outrageous animal smuggling attempts
The Daily Telegraph Smugglers frequently find outrageous and ever more imaginative ways of attempting to sneak animals past customs officers. Here is a list of ten whose inventive plans were foiled. | Link to this video | Tiger cub in a suitcase | A 31-year-old Thai wom...
Sun 29 Aug 2010
Meeting fatigue in Islamic finance
Gulf News | Dubai: One of the silver linings from the dark cloud of the credit crisis is, thankfully, fewer Islamic finance conferences, as the global downturn weeded out those entities that were in it just for the money. | There are a handful of conferen...
Sat 28 Aug 2010
Soquel's Michael's on Main restaurant announces September Tuesday night wine pairing dinners
The Examiner | Owner/chef Michael Clark and Chef Cole match the dinner menu with local Santa Cruz Mountains wines, produce and area seafood. A sumptuous buffet paired with great local wineries to compliment the food and live music all contribute to the chosen the...
Smugglers stuff tiger cub in suitcase
The Daily Telegraph Email A tiger cub was found drugged and hidden in a suitcase at an airport in Thailand. | The two-month-old animal had been sedated, according to Traffic, the wildlife trade monitoring network. | The 31 year-old Thai woman had tried to check in a lar...
Fri 27 Aug 2010
Daughter of US Ambassador to Thailand dies in balcony fall
The Daily Telegraph The 17-year-old daughter of the US Ambassador to Thailand accidentally fell to her death from the window of an apartment block near the Empire State Building in New York. | Nicole John was at a party when she fell to her death | Nicole John fell from...
Daughther of U.S. Ambassador to Thailand falls 25 storys to her death
The Examiner | Cops arrived to the 25-story Herald Towers, located at 50 West 34th Street, at about 4:15 a.m. in response to a report of an unconscious female. They discovered Nicole John on a third-floor ledge of the luxury residential building with severe traum...
Thai Group To Buy Mothballed Corus Plant
Orange News | Unions have welcomed the news that a steel plant mothballed earlier this year with the loss of 1,000 jobs is to be sold to a Thai company. | SSI, the biggest steel producer in Thailand, said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Corus to...
Mothballed steel plant to be sold
London Evening Standard A steel plant mothballed earlier this year with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs is to be sold to a Thai company, it has been announced. | The Corus plant on Teesside was partially closed when an international consortium suddenly walked away from a l...
Corus steel plant: Thai deal gives future hope
Channel 4 The Corus steel plant on Teesside that was mothballed earlier this year is set to be sold to a Thai company, with a senior source telling Channel 4 News that production could resume in weeks. | SSI, the biggest steel producer in Thailand, said it had...
Mothballed steel plant to be sold
The Independent | A steel plant mothballed earlier this year with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs is to be sold to a Thai company, it was announced today. | The Corus plant on Teesside was partially closed when an international consortium suddenly walked away from ...
Tranquilised tiger cub found in suitcase of stuffed toys
The Daily Telegraph A tiger cub was found hidden in a suitcase amongst stuffed toys at Bangkok airport. | A tranquilised tiger cub was found hidden in a suitcase amongst stuffed toys at Bangkok airport. Photo: ALAMY | The two-month-old animal had been sedated, according...
Moscow, Bangkok Argue On Extraditing Viktor Bout
Scoop Friday, 27 August 2010, 11:37 am | Article: Richard S. Ehrlich | Moscow & Bangkok Argue About Extraditing Viktor Bout to New York | By | BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is trying to repair damaged relations with the Kremlin afte...
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