VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Nigeria and its West African neighbour Benin have begun joint naval patrols in an attempt to curb the rising threat of pirates.


VIDEO: Struggling to deliver post in Kabul

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT

The Afghan capital, Kabul, is a city with few street names, which causes major problems for postmen.


VIDEO: Iranian city tops air pollution index

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:25 AM PDT

Ahvaz in south Iran is one of the most polluted cities in the world, according to a World Health Organization air quality survey.


VIDEO: Captain Cook boomerang is unsold

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:04 PM PDT

A boomerang believed to have been collected by explorer Captain James Cook on his first voyage to Australia failed to sell at auction in Dorset.


VIDEO: Struggling to deliver post in Kabul

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT

The Afghan capital, Kabul, is a city with few street names, which causes major problems for postmen.


Apples's iPhone 5 features?

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:06 PM PDT

As a marketing expert, the date is always suspect when??launching??a product. ?? The date of Apples iPhone 5 release is no different. We always try to incorporate dates with our strategy. ?? Apple is releasing the iphone on Oct 4th 2011. ?? What does that mean? October (10th) and the ??(4th) day. ?? Considering??that it ...


Exclusive: Justice Department probing Chinese accounting (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:03 PM PDT

Reuters - The Justice Department is investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges, said an official with the Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting criminal charges may be brought in addition to civil proceedings.


Filipina maid wins landmark Hong Kong case

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:08 PM PDT

High Court ruling could could lead to more than 100,000 foreign maids winning right to residency.


Typhoon moves to Vietnam after hitting China (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:40 PM PDT

People brave strong winds and rain on a street as a typhoon hit Haikou in south China's Hainan province, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The powerful typhoon slammed into southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - A powerful typhoon that forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes on an island in southern China appeared to have caused little damage Friday and was sweeping away from the country toward Vietnam.

Holiday Doings: "Maastricht Of Asia" In Hong Kong May Test Art Prices

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Staying in Asia during China's long National Day holiday? ??Fine Art Asia 2011, the Hong Kong art and antique fair that aims to emulate Maastricht's regular event, will run Oct. 3-7. The gathering may be an indicator of international price trends for those works. To find out more, I talked on Tuesday??to Kai-Yin Lo, a ...


VIDEO: Nigeria and Benin try to combat pirates

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Nigeria and its West African neighbour Benin have begun joint naval patrols in an attempt to curb the rising threat of pirates.


Fashion Investor Owl Fund Targets Chinese Craftsmen Able To Go Global

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:37 PM PDT

With China on track to become the world's largest luxury goods market in the coming years, it's popular among Chinese companies now to invest in European fashion brands and add value by helping them build up their sales back in the mainland. An example of that approach is the investment this year by Fosun International ...


VIDEO: Demonstrations continue in Yemen

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:46 PM PDT

There have been more anti-government demonstrations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.


VIDEO: Demonstrations continue in Yemen

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:46 PM PDT

There have been more anti-government demonstrations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.


Kim Kardashian Launches Belle Noel Jewelry Line

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 08:10 PM PDT

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian may sport a $2 million engagement ring, but you won't need similar finances to emulate her skills in accessorizing. The style icon to millions of Americans recently launched a fall jewelry collection called Belle Noel. The collection is available at Bloomingdale's. The Egyptian-inspired line of rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and ...


Kaspersky Lab To Unveil Latest Virus Killer Next Week

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:58 PM PDT

Jackie Chan?s??favorite Wild East security software firm, Kaspersky Lab, will unveil its latest cybercrime fighting weapon in New York next week.?? The company?s Moscow-based CEO, the charismatic Eugene Kaspersky, will be on hand to launch a new consumer malware product portfolio. (Jackie Chan is his product spokesman.?? He?s sponsoring Formula 1 in Texas.??)?? The latest ...


Helpers Win Residency Ruling in Hong Kong

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:31 PM PDT

A Filipina domestic helper in Hong Kong has won her challenge to gain the right to apply for permanent residency, which previously domestic helpers were excluded from.


New Areva CEO Faces Delicate Job

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Areva's new chief executive, Oursel, faces the delicate task of steering the global nuclear-engineering giant through a widespread industry slowdown prompted in part by the nuclear crisis in Japan.


Rosneft, Eni in Talks on Project in Black Sea

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:18 PM PDT

Italian energy company ENI is in talks with Russian state oil giant Rosneft to join a $1 billion Black Sea oil project that Chevron quit three months ago.


Is GE China Venture Good for U.S.?

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:21 PM PDT

U.S. business is on edge over the issue of how to compete in China without giving away the store.


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