China State Enterprises Advance, Private Sector Retreats

China State Enterprises Advance, Private Sector Retreats
US combat mission in Iraq ends
EU foreign policy chief in China (AFP)
Amnesty slams Rwandan 'genocide ideology' laws (AFP)
South Korea welcomes sanctions on North, offers aid (Reuters)
Alleged drug lord 'La Barbie' captured in Mexico
Obama administration announces new sanctions against North Korea
Internet May Be Largest Industry In China Not Dominated By State-Owned Firms
Dutch arrest two at Schipol airport
Sport chiefs vow swift action in cricket 'fixing' scandal (AFP)
Australian PM rejects new polls despite deadlock (AFP)
JAL to submit rehab plan including 16,000 job cuts (AFP)
3M Purchase of Cogent Highlights Wealthy Immigrant's Life, Giving
Hague wants ethical foreign policy (AFP)
China offers compensation to plane crash relatives (AFP)
Cairo zoo puts lions on the pill
Myanmar reshuffle paves way for army-dominated polls
Cairo zoo puts lions on the pill
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Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:11 PM PDT

Chinese policy has encouraged the state sector at the expense of private companies.

US combat mission in Iraq ends

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:24 PM PDT

After seven and a half years, the American military's combat mission in Iraq formally ends on Tuesday.

EU foreign policy chief in China (AFP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:05 PM PDT

AFP - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was in China Tuesday ahead of talks with top leaders on trade, climate change and security issues such as the Iran and North Korea nuclear standoffs.

Amnesty slams Rwandan 'genocide ideology' laws (AFP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:53 PM PDT

AFP - Rwanda's new government must urgently review their "vague 'genocide ideology' and 'sectarianism' laws", which are being used to suppress political dissent, Amnesty International said Tuesday.

South Korea welcomes sanctions on North, offers aid (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:15 PM PDT

Reuters - South Korea welcomed expanded U.S. financial sanctions against North Korea on Tuesday, but made its first large-scale offer of aid to its destitute neighbor since the sinking of one of its warships in March.

Alleged drug lord 'La Barbie' captured in Mexico

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:52 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY - A high school football star from Texas who went on to become one of the most wanted drug traffickers in Mexico was arrested Monday by federal police.

Mexico - Drug lord - United States - Barbie - La Barbie

Obama administration announces new sanctions against North Korea

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:17 PM PDT

The White House announced Monday it is hitting North Korea with sanctions aimed at providers of weapons, luxury goods and various illicit financial services that benefit the elite in the closed communist country.

North Korea - Asia - Weapon - Barack Obama - Warfare and Conflict

Internet May Be Largest Industry In China Not Dominated By State-Owned Firms

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:53 PM PDT

The Internet industry in China is growing 20% or more per year.

Dutch arrest two at Schipol airport

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:43 PM PDT

The passengers, who arrived on a flight from Chicago, were reported to have "suspicious items" in luggage.

Sport chiefs vow swift action in cricket 'fixing' scandal (AFP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:39 PM PDT

AFP - Cricket's world governing body promised swift action if betting scam allegations against Pakistan were proven as preparations began Tuesday for one-day internationals which some insist should not go ahead.

Australian PM rejects new polls despite deadlock (AFP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:38 PM PDT

AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Tuesday rejected a quick return to the polls and welcomed a "new political landscape" after inconclusive national elections prompted the biggest upheaval in decades.

JAL to submit rehab plan including 16,000 job cuts (AFP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:20 PM PDT

AFP - After a two-month delay, struggling Japan Airlines was to announce on Tuesday details of a rehabilitation plan that will see thousands of job cuts as well as route closures and debt waivers.

3M Purchase of Cogent Highlights Wealthy Immigrant's Life, Giving

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:42 PM PDT

3M?s offer to acquire security services company Cogent Inc. for $943 million will add a new bu

Hague wants ethical foreign policy (AFP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:42 PM PDT

AFP - The government must have a foreign policy "with a conscience" and try to inspire other countries with "our values", Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday.

China offers compensation to plane crash relatives (AFP)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:55 PM PDT

AFP - Relatives of the 42 people killed last week in a plane crash in northeast China will receive 960,000 yuan (141,000 dollars) in compensation for each victim, according to the airline.

Cairo zoo puts lions on the pill

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:52 PM PDT

Vets at Cairo's Giza Zoo are experimenting with the human birth control pill in an attempt to slow their rapidly expanding population of lions.

Myanmar reshuffle paves way for army-dominated polls

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 08:41 PM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - An armed forces shake-up in military-controlled Myanmar has surprised even the soldiers as the ruling junta gears up for a November election in which its civilian proxies are expecting a resounding victory.