VIDEO: Brazil's battle over bottles of wine |
- VIDEO: Brazil's battle over bottles of wine
- Analysis: Japan plan to buy disputed isles risks China's ire
- VIDEO: Liberal alliance 'leads' in Libya polls
- Analysis: Japan plan to buy disputed isles risks China's ire
- China bishop, named by Rome, held in seminary: source
- The End of Middle Managers (And Why They'll Never Be Missed)
- China bishop, named by Rome, held in seminary: source
- Egypt parliament set to meet, defying army
- South Korea's Park softens stand in presidential bid
- Van Persie, Arsenal And The Usual Suspects
- The Hidden Danger of Summer Barbecues
- South Korea's Park softens stand in presidential bid
- VIDEO: DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma'
- VIDEO: DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma'
- Jail for Bahrain protest leader over tweet
- Replica Disney Dancers on North Korea Stage
- To Power Syria, Chávez Sends Diesel
- Romanian Court Clears President's Impeachment
- Iraq: Kurdish Oil Exports to Turkey Are Illegal
- Further BOJ Easing May Be Needed
| VIDEO: Brazil's battle over bottles of wine Posted: 09 Jul 2012 12:53 PM PDT Brazil's fine wine producers are demanding the government raise taxes on imported bottles of wine to encourage people to buy home-grown brands.
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| Analysis: Japan plan to buy disputed isles risks China's ire Posted: 09 Jul 2012 10:59 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister appears to be trying to dampen tensions with China with a proposal to buy islands at the centre of a row with Beijing, instead of letting the nationalist governor of Tokyo proceed with his own provocative plan to purchase them.
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| VIDEO: Liberal alliance 'leads' in Libya polls Posted: 09 Jul 2012 10:22 PM PDT Unofficial early results from the Libyan elections suggest that the country is bucking the Arab Spring trend of voting in Islamists, following the overthrow of a dictator.
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| Analysis: Japan plan to buy disputed isles risks China's ire Posted: 09 Jul 2012 10:21 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister appears to be trying to dampen tensions with China with a proposal to buy islands at the centre of a row with Beijing, instead of letting the nationalist governor of Tokyo proceed with his own provocative plan to purchase them. The proposal, however, could backfire, risking a replay of the bitter feud that rocked relations two years ago, diplomatic experts say, even as the Asia rivals mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations amid ever-tightening economic ties. ...
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| China bishop, named by Rome, held in seminary: source Posted: 09 Jul 2012 09:50 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese priest who publicly quit the state-sanctioned Catholic Church and was made bishop with the pope's approval was taken away by officials last weekend and is being held in his seminary, a source said on Tuesday, in a move likely to further strain relations between Beijing and the Vatican. The incident is the latest sticking point in a long-running dispute over the status of China's state-backed church, which rejects papal control. Beijing and the Vatican differ over who has the authority to appoint bishops. ...
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| The End of Middle Managers (And Why They'll Never Be Missed) Posted: 09 Jul 2012 05:51 PM PDT Last week I talked about eliminating managers. What is it like to run a company with no managers at all? I promised to cover the subject this week in more depth. The end of middle managers - everyone leads In my opinion, a company needs leaders—not managers. From the top down, every [...]
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| China bishop, named by Rome, held in seminary: source Posted: 09 Jul 2012 09:50 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese priest who publicly quit the state-sanctioned Catholic Church and was made bishop with the pope's approval was taken away by officials last weekend and is being held in his seminary, a source said on Tuesday, in a move likely to further strain relations between Beijing and the Vatican.
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| Egypt parliament set to meet, defying army Posted: 09 Jul 2012 09:43 PM PDT
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| South Korea's Park softens stand in presidential bid Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:45 PM PDT
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| Van Persie, Arsenal And The Usual Suspects Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:50 PM PDT (Part 2 - yesterday's article - "Van Persie Gets Ready To Walk Away From Arsenal But Where To And When?") In situations like this, player agents normally try to link their clients with Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Some mention big-spending Malaga but leaving a third place English team for a 4th [...]
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| The Hidden Danger of Summer Barbecues Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:50 PM PDT Barbeque (Photo credit: adactio) You may want to ask the chefs at your next barbecue if they used a wire brush to clean the grill surface before they cooked your steak, hot dog, hamburger or fish. Based on recent reports from the CDC, a number of people have been injured by [...]
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| South Korea's Park softens stand in presidential bid Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:45 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - The frontrunner to win South Korea's presidential election, Park Geun-hye, launched her third bid to become the first woman to lead the country on Tuesday, abandoning earlier tough policies with an inclusive message aimed at winning over younger voters.
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| VIDEO: DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma' Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:17 PM PDT The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed alarm as rebel forces advance towards the country's main eastern city of Goma.
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| VIDEO: DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma' Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:17 PM PDT The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed alarm as rebel forces advance towards the country's main eastern city of Goma.
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| Jail for Bahrain protest leader over tweet Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:25 PM PDT Nabeel Rajab given three-month prison term for "insulting" some Bahrains in tweet criticising prime minister.
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| Replica Disney Dancers on North Korea Stage Posted: 09 Jul 2012 09:24 PM PDT North Korean leader Kim Jong Eun and several other top officials attended a televised variety show over the weekend that included dancers imitating Disney characters.
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| To Power Syria, Chávez Sends Diesel Posted: 09 Jul 2012 05:12 PM PDT Chávez and his state-oil company are providing vital energy support to Assad and conducting business with Syrian firms blacklisted by Washington and Brussels.
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| Romanian Court Clears President's Impeachment Posted: 09 Jul 2012 06:32 PM PDT Romania's top court cleared the way for a national referendum on whether to remove the country's president from office after a parliamentary vote to impeach him.
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| Iraq: Kurdish Oil Exports to Turkey Are Illegal Posted: 09 Jul 2012 03:17 PM PDT Iraq's government said crude-oil exports from the semiautonomous northern region of Kurdistan to neighboring Turkey are "illegal" and threatened on Monday to take "appropriate action."
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| Further BOJ Easing May Be Needed Posted: 09 Jul 2012 07:41 PM PDT Former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Iwata said the central bank may need to do more as the weak job market will likely fail to bring about the moderate inflation the bank is targeting.
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