It could also turn out to be an eight-track moment. While e-reading devices were once considered a hobby for early adopters, Justin Timberlake is now pitching one on prime-time TV commercials for Sony Corp. Meanwhile, Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle e-reading device...
Jakarta :: Indonesia
| updated Tue Dec 01 18:04:34 -0800 2009
| political-news
Corruption in Indonesia's lucrative forestry industry costs the government US$2 billion annually, detracting from the resources available to meet its obligations on economic and social rights, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Inadequate oversight and conflicts of...
Changping :: China
| updated Tue Dec 01 18:00:35 -0800 2009
| travel-news
After bulking up its armed forces with new missiles and other advanced weaponry, China recently invited U.S. and other foreign military officials to inspect a less bellicose side of the People's Liberation Army: a fleet of bulldozers. Through clouds of...
Melbourne :: Australia
| updated Tue Dec 01 17:55:53 -0800 2009
| travel-news
Workers have been evacuated from a Collingwood design business as 20 firefighters battle a blaze engulfing the building. Six fire trucks are at Creative Colour in Wellington Street after the blaze broke out just before 12.20pm. A Metropolitan Fire Brigade...
Seoul :: South Korea
| updated Tue Dec 01 17:55:02 -0800 2009
| business-news
NZ scores 5.5 out of 10 for Telecom regulation Wednesday December 2, 02:44 PM New Zealand scores 5.5 out of 10 in an assessment of regulatory risk for telecommunication companies in 13 markets in Asia and the Pacific by credit...
Ho Chi Minh City :: Vietnam
| updated Tue Dec 01 17:54:56 -0800 2009
| political-news
Congress, firmly in the hands of Johnson's fellow Democrats, immediately began debate, though it wasn't much of a debate. When all was said and done, the resolution quickly passed in both houses: in the Senate by a vote of 88-2...
Sydney :: Australia
| updated Tue Dec 01 17:48:53 -0800 2009
| travel-news
Commissioner Ron McLeod has said the defendability of the houses where people died, is of particular interest to the commission. Google satellite images of the each house have been presented to the inquiry, but most of the pictures were taken...
Hong Kong :: China
| updated Tue Dec 01 17:43:19 -0800 2009
| sports-news
It's the sports economy, stupid. Exhibit A: "Former Twin Carlos Silva, 1-3 with an 8.60 earned-run average for the Seattle Mariners this year, will be paid $12.75 million next season," pointed out Charley Walters of the St.
Dalby :: Australia
| updated Tue Dec 01 17:43:22 -0800 2009
| green-news
It has now happened in Australia – the town of Dalby in Queensland has been left with only 8 hours supply of water!! Water is the source of life and, while our scientists are trying to find water on other...
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