On the Farm of Gaddafi's Son: Lions and Tigers and Bombs, Oh My! (Time.com)

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• On the Farm of Gaddafi's Son: Lions and Tigers and Bombs, Oh My! (Time.com)
• Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi to merge small display operations (Reuters)
• EU police launch operation in Kosovo's tense north (AP)
• Sony shows wearable 3-D personal theater (AP)
• Australian High Court rules against refugee swap (AP)
• James Bond Goes To India
• Australian court blocks Malaysia refugee swap
• On the Farm of Gaddafi's Son: Lions and Tigers and Bombs, Oh My! (Time.com)
• One-child policy a surprising boon for China girls (AP)
• Iranian Exiles Are Flocking to Multiethnic Malaysia (Time.com)
• Significant Layoffs Coming At Buffet's China Auto Co BYD
• ExxonMobil "Beats" BP In Russia Oil Deal
• Weak U.K. Confidence Raises Recession Fears
• Why US Treasurys Are Trading At A Premium
• China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea's transport links (Reuters)
• China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea's transport links
• China low-fuel landing row reflects growing pains (AP)
• Rosneft, Exxon Set Global Partnership
• Syrian troops raid Hama homes, residents say (Reuters)
• Police: 7 more suspects wanted in casino arson (AP)

On the Farm of Gaddafi's Son: Lions and Tigers and Bombs, Oh My! (Time.com) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT Time.com - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was supposed to be the great hope of modernization and rationality. But a tour of the remains of his palatial farm leaves little doubt that he is his father's son

Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi to merge small display operations (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:21 PM PDT Reuters - Sony Corp, Toshiba Corp and Hitachi Ltd said on Wednesday they will merge their liquid-crystal display operations using government-backed funding, to better compete with low-cost panels from South Korea and Taiwan.

EU police launch operation in Kosovo's tense north (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:02 PM PDT AP - European Union special police in Kosovo have launched an operation in the Serb-run north linked to the recent outbreak of violence that left one Kosovo policeman dead, the spokesman for the 3,000-strong rule of law mission said Wednesday.

Sony shows wearable 3-D personal theater (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:08 PM PDT AP - Sony says it will start selling a head mounted display that provides a 3-D theater of music videos, movies and games, targeting people who prefer solitary entertainment rather than sitting in front of a TV with family or friends.

Australian High Court rules against refugee swap (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:04 PM PDT AP - Australia's highest court ruled Wednesday that asylum seekers can't be sent to Malaysia, a major blow to the government's plan to stem an influx of people from poor, war-torn countries attempting to reach Australia by boat.

James Bond Goes To India Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:26 PM PDT Next James Bond film to be shot in India.

Australian court blocks Malaysia refugee swap Posted: 30 Aug 2011 10:31 PM PDT High Court blocks government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Malaysia in exchange for resettling 4,000 of its refugees.

On the Farm of Gaddafi's Son: Lions and Tigers and Bombs, Oh My! (Time.com) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:55 PM PDT Time.com - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was supposed to be the great hope of modernization and rationality. But a tour of the remains of his palatial farm leaves little doubt that he is his father's son

One-child policy a surprising boon for China girls (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:02 PM PDT AP - Tsinghua University freshman Mia Wang has confidence to spare.

Iranian Exiles Are Flocking to Multiethnic Malaysia (Time.com) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT Time.com - A growing number of Iranian exiles are moving to Malaysia, one of the few countries that will grant them visas

Significant Layoffs Coming At Buffet's China Auto Co BYD Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:12 PM PDT Warren Buffet's favorite Chinese automaker struggling with sales, said to lay off large portion of its sales force this year.

ExxonMobil "Beats" BP In Russia Oil Deal Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:00 PM PDT ExxonMobil's new Russian oil and gas deal potential worth $16 billion. Actually number of recovery oil under the Arctic still unknown.

Weak U.K. Confidence Raises Recession Fears Posted: 30 Aug 2011 04:35 PM PDT U.K. consumer confidence weakened further in August, hitting a four-month low and raising fresh concern that the British economy may slide back into recession.

Why US Treasurys Are Trading At A Premium Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:03 PM PDT Despite near zero interest rates, U.S. Treasury bond prices have been rising over the last quarter. What are some of the reasons for such a high premium on an asset with no return on investment?

China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea's transport links (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:28 PM PDT Reuters - Destitute North Korea's push to breathe new life into economic relationships with its neighbors China and Russia appears to be bearing fruit in its far north of the country where foreigners are busy helping rebuild a crumbling infrastructure.

China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea's transport links Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:28 PM PDT RAJIN, North Korea (Reuters) - Destitute North Korea's push to breathe new life into economic relationships with its neighbors China and Russia appears to be bearing fruit in its far north of the country where foreigners are busy helping rebuild a crumbling infrastructure.

China low-fuel landing row reflects growing pains (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:25 PM PDT AP - Aviation authorities have ordered stiff punishment for a local airline whose pilot refused to yield to a Qatar Airways jet requesting to land because it was short of fuel, highlighting growing concerns over safety in China's overcrowded skies.

Rosneft, Exxon Set Global Partnership Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:07 PM PDT Exxon Mobil snatched away a major Arctic exploration deal with Russia's Rosneft from competitors including BP in a sweeping deal that will give Rosneft access to energy projects in the U.S.

Syrian troops raid Hama homes, residents say (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:06 PM PDT Reuters - Syrian troops backed by tanks raided houses looking for activists in two main districts of the city of Hama on Wednesday, residents said.

Police: 7 more suspects wanted in casino arson (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:00 PM PDT AP - Mexican officials said Tuesday they are looking for seven more suspects in addition to five already arrested in an arson fire at a casino that killed 52 people and shocked a country used to grisly displays of drug violence.

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