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Members of a Hong Kong police forensic team examine the tourist bus used in the hostage-hijacking on Aug. 23 by an ex-policeman at the auditorium at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, suburban Manila, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010.
Hong Kong   Hostage   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Manila hostage crisis   		 Breitbart 
H.K. legislature calls for justice in Philippines hostage crisis+
Thu 2 Sep 2010
HONG KONG, Sept. 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Legislators in Hong Kong on Thursday mourned the eight tourists from Hong Kong who died in the Philippines bus hostage crisis last week, condemned the authoritie... (photo: AP / Noel Celis, Pool)
Asian Development Bank - ADB Headquarters, Manila
Bank   Economy   Philippines   Photos   Poverty   		 m&c 
Asian Development Bank to help keep Philippine kids in school
Thu 2 Sep 2010
|    Manila - The Asian Development Bank on Thursday approved a 400-million-dollar loan to expand a Philippine government programme to help keep children of poor families in school. | &... (photo: Public Domain / Exec8)
A Philippine Airlines (PAL) aircraft is serviced at the Davao International Airport in Davao City, Philippines as seen on this July 25, 2009 file photo.  Inquirer  Thu 2 Sep 2010
PAL loses P15M on trip cancellations after hostage crisis
| Most Read Business 3 RP firms in Forbes Asia's 2010 'Best Under A Billion' list Robredo on hostage tragedy: 'I wish I was in the loop' Meralco seeks rate hike starting 2011 Airline company curbs cre... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Airline   Hostage   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Manila hostage crisis  
Trees are uprooted as Typhoon Kompasu lashes the South Korean city of Chuncheon on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.  Khaleej Times  Thu 2 Sep 2010
Typhoon suspends SKorean flights, kills 3
Typhoon Kompasu slammed into South Korea on Thursday, killing three people in what was called the strongest tropical storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years. | Powerful gusts knocked over trees, power... (photo: AP / Yonhap, Lee Sang-hack)
Photos   S.Korea   Typhoon   Weather   Wikipedia: Typhoon Kompasu (2010)  
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Qatar Airways - Qatar Airways Airbus A340-600HGW /aaeh TravelDailyNews Thu 2 Sep 2010
Qatar Airways prepares for major Indian expansion
Qatar Airways announced further expansion to its Indian network with a 20 per cent increase in frequency covering the cities of Delhi, Cochin and Amritsar from next month... (photo: public domain)
Aviation   Delhi   India   Photos   Wikipedia : Qatar Airways  
File - Tony Blair, Representative of the Middle East Quartet (European Union, Russian Federation, United Nations and United States), addresses a press conference on the meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinian Authority. Al Jazeera Thu 2 Sep 2010
Blair 'cried for Iraq war victims'
| Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister, said he did not foresee the "nightmare" that unfolded in Iraq and wept for the war's victims, in memoirs released on Wednes... (photo: UN / Cia Pak)
Iraq   Photos   UK   War   Wikipedia: Tony Blair  
Cebu Pacific Air Airbus airplane TravelDailyNews Thu 2 Sep 2010
CEB gears for Beijing launch
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to launch its 16th international destination this September 5, 2010, with the airline&rsqu... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Airline   Beijing   Philippines   Photos   Transportation  
Wine shop at Goa-Liquor-Alcohol-India Deccan Herald Thu 2 Sep 2010
Indian wine market warming up to international labels
Bangalore, Sep 2 (PTI) Thursday, September 02, 2010 --> | Indian wine market is warming up to international labels but issues like rigid legislations, high label and bran... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Business   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Wine   Wines  
Japanese Yen - Currency Wall Street Journal Thu 2 Sep 2010
Delta Airlines: Strong Yen Brings More Passengers
By YOSHIO TAKAHASHI | TOKYO–The president of Delta Air Lines Inc. Ed Bastian said Thursday that the strong yen is helping to boost passenger demand from Japan. | "W... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Airlines   Passengers   Photos   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Delta Air Lines  
Drinks - Soda - Juices - Beverages The Guardian Thu 2 Sep 2010
Southeast Asia drinks sector sparkles
* Kirin says now is time to focus on SEAsia, not China * Coke, Pepsi, Danone could step up in SEAsia after quiet yr * Analysts say more mergers, regional tie-ups likely *... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Assets   Coca-Cola   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Drinks  


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A visitor points with am umbrella at a poster of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, painted by North Korean defector Sun Moo, at the Korea War Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. The Obama administration expanded sanctions against North Korea on Monday by freezing assets of individuals, companies and organizations allegedly linked to support for Pyongyang's nuclear program.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) China calls for compromises to reboot North Korea nuclear talks Star Tribune
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Skype Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown The Himalayan
Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry coffins of the victims of Friday's bombing during a funeral prayer in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended the mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city. Pakistani Shiites hold funeral for victims of triple bombing that killed 35, wounded scores Star Tribune
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File - Tony Blair, Representative of the Middle East Quartet (European Union, Russian Federation, United Nations and United States), addresses a press conference on the meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinian Authority. Blair 'cried for Iraq war victims' Al Jazeera
JP Morgan Chase Building and Riverside Tower, Baton Rouge, Louisiana JP Morgan fund keen on China, India and Indonesia Gulf News
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Alan Dale Better late than never for Alan Dale NZ Herald
Adam Lambert, a finalist on the singing competition series, "American Idol," performs for fans during a visit to his alma mater, Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego on Friday, May 8, 2009. Lambert, who is one of three finalists on the show, is visiting locations in his home. Lambert glam for Malaysia The Star
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A view shows the Hong Kong west Kowloon district in Hong Kong Monday, March 22, 2010. Hong Kong has been hit by record levels of severe air pollution. The government says this level corresponds to significant harm to human health. Pollution level `very high' as mercury soars Hong Kong Standard
Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) speaks during the launch press conference of a new UN report ahead of World AIDS Day entitled UNAIDS Outlook 2010 Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 in Shanghai, China. A United Nations report says that the virus that causes AIDS is spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend requiring changes in strategy to fight the disease. Senior UN official urges the world to increase funding to combat HIV/AIDS United Nations
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