Friday - July 30, 2010

 

3 world powers criticize Iranian enrichment

1. VIENNA (AP) - Russia joined the US and France in urging Iran to stop enriching uranium to higher levels in a statement shared yesterday with The Associated Press, suggesting the project reinforced sus

 

'Additional rice imports not an immediate need'

1. MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Despite the losses that the farm sector is now incurring due to the El Nino episode, government officials said on Tuesday that they do not see the additional importation of rice as a pressing need at this time.

 

World Bank forecasts dull economy for developing countries

1. LAGOS (Xinhua) - The World Bank has released a report that painted a dull picture of pervasive poverty, low standard of living, and impending food crisis for developing countries in the nearest future.

 

Taliban's top military commander captured

1. ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban's top military commander has been arrested in a joint CIA-Pakistani operation in Pakistan in a major victory against the insurgents as US troops push into their heartland in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.

 

RP stock market rallies amid lack of leads on bargain hunting

1. MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The Philippine stock market rallied for the fifth time on Tuesday amidst lack of leads on continued bargain hunting.

 

GMA signs Senior Citizens Act

1. MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - President Arroyo on Tuesday signed into law Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act, which will grant more benefits to senior citizens and restores their full 20 percent discount on goods and services previously diminished by the imposition of the Expanded Value Added Tax.

 

Police foil attempt of kidnapping Chinese Filipino

1. MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Philippine police foiled an attempt to kidnap a Chinese Filipino and his sons in Benguet province in northern Philippines Tuesday.

 

Asian markets higher in holiday-thinned trade

1. BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stocks were modestly higher Tuesday in holiday-thinned trade as investors awaited another top level European finance meeting on Greece's debt crisis.Markets in Shanghai, Hong

 

 

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