Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself

Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself


Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:04 PM PST

Western companies choosing a brand name in China now rely on consultants and linguistic analyses to ensure that consumers are attracted rather than amused or even repelled.


Croatia ease to victory in Turkey

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:42 PM PST

Croatia and the Czech Republic enjoy wins, while Portugal draw in Bosnia-Hercegovina, in the first legs of the qualifying play-offs for next summer's European Championship finals.


SEC Disciplines 8 Employees Over Madoff Failure

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:32 PM PST

The Securities and Exchange Commission disciplined eight employees for failing to uncover the Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme over a 16-year period.


Argentine ire at William posting

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:14 PM PST

Argentina condemns the Duke of Cambridge's posting to the disputed Falkland Islands to train as a helicopter rescue pilot as a "provocative act".


Calle 13 scoop nine Latin Grammys

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:59 AM PST

Puerto Rican rappers Calle 13 win a record nine awards at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including best album for Entren Los Que Quieran.


Alarm Raised Over Libyan Weapons

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Weapons smuggled from Libya after the collapse of Col. Gadhafi's government are flowing through the surrounding region, the president of the west African nation of Niger said, a development that threatens to destabilize a swath of the continent already struggling with violence.


Sweeping Raids Kill 13 in Syria

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 11:09 AM PST

Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protests and conducted raids that killed at least 13 people, as a new report released Friday shed light on the violence in the restive city of Homs.


Turkish Passenger Ferry is Hijacked

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:24 PM PST

A a sea ferry in Western Turkey was hijacked Friday by at least one person claiming to be a member of an outlawed Kurdish militant group, according to Turkish officials.


Japan to Join Pacific-Trade Talks

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST

Defying strong opposition from within his ruling party, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Japan will join negotiations over the contentious U.S.-backed Asia-Pacific free-trade pact.


Pipeline Delay Hurts Canada's Wider Goals

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:56 PM PST

Washington's decision to delay approval of a pipeline boosting Canadian exports to the U.S. comes as a big blow to Ottawa's ambitions to become a global oil power.


French Yields Retain Highs, Worries Remain

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:18 PM PST

French bond yields rose to four-month highs, as investors worried about the country's fiscal strains.


EU Waters Down Rule on Ratings Firms

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:36 AM PST

The European Union's push to force companies to rotate the ratings firms they use has been watered down, two people familiar with the proposals said.


Kosovan MP pleads not guilty to war crimes

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:08 PM PST

Fatmir Limaj, ex-commander of Kosovo Liberation Army, pleads not guilty to ordering torture and killings in 1998-99 war.


Al Jazeera launches Balkans channel

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:13 PM PST

Al Jazeera Balkans will tap into a regional audience of more than 20 million people as well as a large diaspora.


VIDEO: Chinese marriage rush on 11/11/11

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:09 PM PST

Attracted by the supposedly auspicious date, thousands of Chinese couples were set to break the year's record of marriages on a single day.


VIDEO: Chinese marriage rush on 11/11/11

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:09 PM PST

Attracted by the supposedly auspicious date, thousands of Chinese couples were set to break the year's record of marriages on a single day.


UN panel split on Palestinian bid

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:34 AM PST

A UN Security Council committee fails to reach agreement on the Palestinian membership request, bringing the bid a step closer to collapse.


Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:50 PM PST

Western companies choosing a brand name in China now rely on consultants and linguistic analyses to ensure that consumers are attracted rather than amused or even repelled.


Fatal shootings near Occupy camps

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST

Police are investigating two fatal shootings at or near Occupy protest camps in US cities, amid calls for the demonstrators to be dispersed.


Eurozone crisis 'hitting UK jobs'

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 08:45 AM PST

UK Chancellor George Osborne warns the eurozone crisis is still "dangerous" as a new Greek leader takes office and Italy comes closer to passing austerity measures.


Standoff looms at anti-Wall St. camps in Portland

Standoff looms at anti-Wall St. camps in Portland


Standoff looms at anti-Wall St. camps in Portland

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:49 AM PST

PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-Wall Street demonstrators must leave their protest campsites in Portland, Oregon, by early Sunday morning, the city's mayor said on Thursday, setting the stage for a possible standoff.


China says no reason to target its firms over Iran

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:49 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Iran have normal business ties which should not be targeted by any new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, repeating that in any case sanctions were not the solution.


China says no reason to target its firms over Iran

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:54 AM PST

BEIJING, Nov 11 — China and Iran have normal business ties which should not be targeted by any new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said today, repeating that in any case sanctions were not the solution. Iran already faces a wide range of UN sanctions, as well as some imposed unilaterally by the United ...



Syria violence kills dozens more, Arab League to meet

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:27 AM PST

AMMAN, Nov 11 ― At least 30 civilians and 26 soldiers were killed in Syria ahead of Friday prayers, activists said, as a seven-month crackdown on pro-democracy protests becomes more violent and attacks on security forces increase. Friday prayers provide a rare venue for Syrians to gather in defiance of efforts to put down protests, and activists ...



Italy’s Senate set to vote for cuts to save euro zone

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:56 PM PST

ROME, Nov 11 ― Italy's Senate was set to vote today for austerity measures demanded by the European Union to avert a euro zone meltdown, while a new emergency government is expected within days, ending the Berlusconi era. The upper house is due to begin debating the package at 9:30am (British time) with an outcome expected later in the day. ...



Obama seeks to hitch US economy to Asian growth

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:18 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 — With Europe mired in crisis, President Barack Obama is launching a charm offensive this week to hitch the US economy to growth opportunities in Asia that he hopes can help power the recovery he needs for re-election. Obama, who was born in Hawaii and spent part of his childhood in Indonesia, will host Asian leaders including ...



Clinton declares ‘America’s Pacific century’

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 10:09 PM PST

HONOLULU, Nov 11 — With the United States facing a multipronged challenge from China, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared yesterday that the 21st century would be "America's Pacific century", and said the region's problems required US leadership. While stressing that the Obama administration would seek improved ties with China, Clinton ...



Saudi Arabia has Mideast's largest pack of super-rich people

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:45 PM PST

JEDDAH, Nov 11: Saudi Arabia hosts the largest market of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNW) in the Middle East, representing 1,225 people holding a collective wealth of $227 billion, according to a global wealth intelligence report released Thursday.


11.11.11

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:57 PM PST

A Chinese couple shows their marriage certificates at a registration office in Hefei in eastern China's Anhui province. Chinese couples flock to registration offices to marry in the belief that the "11.11.11" date is the most auspicious in a century.

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VIDEO: Smugglers risk their lives to enter Iran

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:12 AM PST

Everyday, hundreds of young Kurds living in northern Iraq cross the border into Iran.


VIDEO: What to do with Wyoming's wild horses?

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PST

Controversy follows the continued round-up of wild horses in Wyoming, where the relationship between modern-day ranchers and the wild horse is under strain.


Thailand, Laos eye closer ties with new bridge

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:35 PM PST

Thailand and Laos on Friday officially opened a new 1.4-kilometre (0.9 miles) long bridge across the Mekong River as part of a regional highway project.

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APEC must lift global economy out of doldrums

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:34 PM PST

Malaysia will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Hawaii fully cognisant that the grouping must mobilise efforts to lift the tumultuous global economy out of the doldrums.

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Indon journalist reveals bribery in media

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:33 PM PST

A journalist has admitted demanding bribes of up to hundreds of millions of Rupiah to play up issues in the media, presenting deliberately-biased or inaccurate news reports to benefit those paying him.

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Voters want winnable candidates: Tengku Adnan

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:28 PM PST

The Barisan Nasional's decision not to impose age or term limits for its "winnable candidates" for the upcoming 13th general election (GE) is aimed at ensuring candidates fielded by the coalition are those voters want, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.

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Prison officer fined for firing shot without lawful excuse

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:28 PM PST

A prison officer was fined RM5,000, in default three months' jail, by the Magistrate's Court here today after he was found guilty of firing a shot and causing injury to a person without lawful excuse last year.

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Philippines to probe video of police shooting

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 10:59 PM PST

The Philippines' human rights commission said Friday it would investigate after a policeman was captured on television footage apparently shooting dead an alleged robber who was lying motionless on the ground.

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Syria commits crimes against humanity in Homs - HRW

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:09 PM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have carried out crimes against humanity as they try to crush opposition to President Bashar al-Assad in the restive province of Homs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday.


Japan emperor stays in hospital as temperature rises

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 11:09 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito, who was taken to hospital last Sunday with a bronchial infection and was due to be discharged on Friday, will remain in hospital for at least another day after his fever returned, Kyodo news agency reported.


Too hard to downsize

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 10:02 PM PST

One of the reasons for not reducing the number of civil servants is the increase in population. Based on Malaysian's fertility, population growth is inevitable. However, does this mean that we should allow unrestrained expansion of the executive team?

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