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Breaking News Wed, 8 Feb 2012
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Festival   Film   Oman   Photos   Wikipedia: Oman  
Oman calling: 10,000 expected at Muscat International Film Festival
| About 90 countries will have entries in the Muscat International Film Festival (Miff) but Dr Khalid Al Zadjali, Chairman of the Oman Film Society, rues lack of full-fledged government support. | &qu... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Gulf News
Apple retail store
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Protesters target Apple stores in 'ethical iPhone' campaign
By Laurie Segall @CNNMoneyTech February 8, 2012: 6:33 PM ET | Apple's Grand Central Terminal store in New York will be the site of a protest from customers seeking reforms in how Apple's overseas supp... (photo: Creative Commons / Umezo KAMATA) CNN
SOPA Protest, New York Worldwide protest against Apple begins Feb 9 over alarming working conditions
| Sixteen hour workdays in China— | The stories regarding horrendous working conditions at Apple’s assembly plants in China continue to appear and have prompted conscientious Apple custome... (photo: Creative Commons / Scott Rubin) The Examiner
Apple   China   Photos   Protest   Wikipedia: Apple Inc.  
Festival Fireworks Berlin film festival aims for cutting edge in 2012
| BERLIN (Reuters) - The Berlin film festival, which last year set Iranian drama "A Separation" on the path to global fame, has selected an edgier line-up than normal in 2012 with several up-and-comin... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Daily Press
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping  makes a speech at Government Flying Service in Hong Kong, Tuesday July 8, 2008. Government Flying Service was sending the rescue team to help the China's earthquake. China morning round-up: Xi Jinping's US visit
Wednesday's Chinese newspapers discuss the forthcoming visit to the US by Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping. | Experts believe that Mr Xi's visit "will help China-US ties... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung, Pool) BBC News
China   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Xi Jinping  
Main Street USA as seen on July 4, 2010. Main Street, U.S.A. is patterned after a typical Midwest town of the early 20th century. Walt Disney derived inspiration from his boyhood town of Marcelline, Missouri and worked closely with designers and architects to develop the Main Street appeal Theme parks and TV channels drive Disney profits
Profits at Walt Disney have risen thanks to the rising popularity of its theme parks and earnings from its television channels. | Disney reported profits between October ... (photo: Creative Commons / Alfred A. Si) BBC News
Business   Disneyland   Photos   Television   Wikipedia: Walt Disney  
Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! chairman steps down in boardroom clear-out
Yahoo! chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors are to step down in a boardroom clear-out as the embattled US internet company attempts to win back investor support... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph
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A protester holds a Greek flag in front of riot police officers outside the Parliament building at Athens' main Syntagma square, during a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Greek crisis deepens as austerity talks falter
Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos was struggling to maintain international credibility on Tuesday night, after missing a third deadline in a week to deliver an austeri... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) The Daily Telegraph
Economy   Europe   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: European sovereign debt crisis  
A head-to-toe veiled Iranian woman walks past a satirized drawing of the Statue of Liberty, painted on the wall of the former US Embassy in Tehran, in an annual state-backed rally, marking the anniversary of take-over of the embassy in 1979 by militant students, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. A World At Risk
In a world that is filled with continued atrocities against man and nature how can any one individual survive, let alone prosper? A sobering question considering the comp... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) The Examiner
Century   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Politics of the United States   World  
Chinese work on the assembly line at DaimlerChrysler factory in Beijing in this Sept. 15, 2006 file photo. Chrysler Group recently announced a deal with China's biggest independent automaker, Chery, to launch a low-cost production venture that will aim to export the first Chinese-made cars to the United States. Chinese manufacturers have built up a reputation for reasonably well-made, inexpensive low-tech products such as toys and textiles. But as Chinese manufacturers begin exporting big ticket items such as cars to the U.S., quality and safety issues are taking on even greater impo China has become capitalist nation aimed investments in US and EU.
|  Sahit Muja:  China become more of capitalist nation aimed investments in US and EU. China's central bank plans to create a $300 billion investment vehic... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel, File) The Examiner
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Singapore warns US against anti-China election rhetoric
Chinese New Year pushes up prices in January
Shanghai Pexquin could have done with a little PR
Sharemarket extends losses after China consumer price data
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'Tough love' video sparks uproar
Hot picks: Trey Anastasio, Mitch Fatel, FlamingoFest
Censored Chinese artist's photos coming to NYC
In this June 3, 2010 photo, two women walk past the Louis Vuitton store at Union Square in San Francisco. Retail sales plunged in May by the largest amount in eight months as consumers slashed spending on everything from cars to clothing.
LVMH profit beats forecasts, sees 'excellent' 2012
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Markets Live: Shares retreat on Greece worries
Feds charge Chinese firm with trade secret theft
Politicians Who Oppose War Policy Discredited
Split verdict for corporate espionage suspect
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Protesters target Apple stores in 'ethical iPhone' campaign
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Woman guilty in theft of Motorola secrets
Feds charge Chinese firm with trade secret theft
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Protesters target Apple stores in 'ethical iPhone' campaign
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Tough Words From Iran’s Leaders as Sanctions Cut Deep
Feds charge Chinese firm with trade secret theft
Split verdict for corporate espionage suspect
Beleaguered Honda Hopes the Fates are Kinder in 2012
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
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Hewitt to start Davis Cup tie v China
Sutil to appeal GBH sentence
Lleyton Hewitt to play singles and doubles in Davis Cup tie
A Japanese Pitcher Without the Mystery
Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka, celebrates after scoring against Spartak Moscow during their Champions League group F soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
‘Ever since I was punished they put me with the youngsters’ - Nicolas Anelka describes ...
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Lenovo says 3Q profit up by half on strong sales
Split Verdict for Chinese-American Corporate Espionage Suspe
Former Motorola engineer found guilty
Joyce: Asia Pacific Science Policy Studies Conference
For sell; Original Apple iPhone4 32GB/ IPAD 2
Apple accused of iPad patent infringement in China (again)
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