Posts Tagged ‘ state ’

Insight: China pays high price to spare state firm from bankruptcy

The Chinese official was adamant the city of Weifang would keep its rayon factory open, noting that local authorities had just stepped in to help the plant's owner repay $60 million in commercial paper. … (get the story…)

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US, Pakistan make ‘considerable progress’ on NATO route

US, Pakistan make ‘considerable progress’ on NATO route

The US State Department said Monday that the United States and Pakistan have made “considerable progress” in talks aimed at reopening NATO supply routes into Afghanistan. (rwad on here …)

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Australian state premier arrives in Beirut, Safadi departs for Riyadh

The premier of New South Wales, Australia, arrives in Beirut, while Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi departs for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (the story here…)

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China ‘suspends Philippine tours’

Most travel agencies in China are suspending tours to the Philippines amid tension over a stand-off in the South China Sea, Chinese state media says. (read the story…)

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China warns citizens as row with Philippines escalates

China warns citizens as row with Philippines escalates

China told its citizens Thursday they were not safe in the Philippines and its state media warned of war, as a month-long row over rival claims in the South China Sea threatened to spill out of control. (rwad on here …)

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U.S. keeps India waiting on Iran sanctions waiver

KOLKATA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaned harder on India on Monday to deepen cuts of Iranian oil imports, saying Washington may not make a decision on whether to exempt New Delhi from financial sanctions for another two months. Clinton, on a three-day visit to India, said the United States was...

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Clinton presses India on Iran oil

On a visit to India, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges the country to buy less oil from Iran, saying other supplies are available. (read the story…)

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Clinton presses India to cut Iranian oil imports

Clinton presses India to cut Iranian oil imports

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged India on Monday to further cut its imports of Iranian oil, saying New Delhi should use its growing clout to help isolate the Islamic republic. (rwad on here …)

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Clinton backs microcredit pioneer

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly backs microcredit pioneer Mohammed Yunus, urging Bangladesh not to undermine the Grameen Bank. (read the story…)

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Clinton to press India on Iran oil imports

Clinton to press India on Iran oil imports

A senior U.S. official says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will use a two-day visit to India this week to urge further reductions in Indian imports of Iranian oil. (rwad on here …)

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