Posts Tagged ‘ October ’

Taxes: Kingdom weighs action against Egypt

RIYADH, 30 October — Finance and National Economy Minister Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf has said that Saudi Arabia will take reciprocal action if Egypt continues to impose taxes on the Kingdom’s petrochemical exports. (the story here…)

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ISRAEL NEWS

Benjamin (Binyamin) Netanyahu was born in Tel Aviv on October 21, 1949, to Tsilah and Benzion, a renowned historian. His older brother, Yonatan (Yoni), was killed in action while commanding the special forces rescue operation of Israeli hostages in Entebbe, Uganda. (read the story …)

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Israel's Netanyahu calls early elections

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced early elections, suggesting they would be held ahead of the scheduled October 2013 deadline. (the story here…)

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Honda's Thailand factory restarts

Honda Automobile Thailand (HATC) resumes production at its plant in Ayutthaya after major floods halted operations in early October. (get the story…)

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Filipino rebels suspend 3 commanders over clash (AP)

AP – The largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines has suspended three key commanders involved in an October clash that killed 19 soldiers and endangered a yearslong cease-fire. (rwad on here …)

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Reef ship pair plead guilty in NZ

The captain and navigation officer of a cargo ship which ploughed into a reef off New Zealand last October plead guilty to several charges. (read the story…)

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Japan economy shrinks more than expected in Q4, weak (Reuters)

Reuters – Japan’s economy shrank a bigger-than-expected 0.6 percent in October-December, hurt by slowing global growth, Thai floods and a strong yen, casting doubt about expectations that growth will resume this quarter as Europe’s debt crisis clouds the outlook. (rwad on here …)

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Honda sees sharp drop in profit on Thai floods (AP)

AP – Battered by the strong yen and supply disruptions from Thailand’s floods, Honda said Tuesday that its net earnings in the October-December quarter tumbled 41 percent to 47.6 billion yen ($625 million) and projected a sharply lower full-year profit. (rwad on here …)

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Nidec Announces Impact of the October 2011 Flooding in Thailand

KYOTO, Japan — Nidec Corporation (the "Company") announced today that the following impact associated with the flooding that occurred in Thailand in October 2011 was included in its consolidated … (get the story…)

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NATO head indicates Afghan forces could be smaller (Reuters)

NATO head indicates Afghan forces could be smaller 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The long-term size of the Afghan security forces could be smaller than the 352,000 NATO has pledged to train and field by October 2012, NATO’s secretary-general suggested Friday. (rwad on here …)

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