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Iran, OPEC’s second-largest producer, has stopped conducting oil transactions in U.S. dollars, a top Oil Ministry official said Wednesday, in a concerted attempt to reduce reliance on Washington at a time of tension over Tehran’s nuclear program and...
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WHEN a robber pulled a knife on takeaway shop owner Hong Ling and his chef Yang Yang, they weren’t in the least impressed.
made popular Aug 17 2008
Many an adolescent boy, hormones raging, has succumbed to the siren song of a hump-able inanimate object (the mattress cushion, a toilet paper roll or in one cinematic...
made popular Aug 12 2008
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Security officers at an Olympics event in Hong Kong have removed a university student from the audience who tried to display the Tibetan flag.
made popular Aug 9 2008
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A British man was taken away after unfurling banners that denounced China’s human rights record on a major bridge in Hong Kong ahead of the Beijing...
made popular Aug 8 2008
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Hong Kong deported three Chinese pro-democracy activists based in the United States after denying them entry to the territory, a local lawmaker said Thursday.
made popular Aug 7 2008
he Hong Kong International Airport was named the world’s best for the seventh year in an annual survey of passengers, with Asian airports dominating the top...
made popular Aug 6 2008
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Olympic organizers say a severe tropical storm has delayed two flights carrying 24 horses to Hong Kong for the games’ equestrian competition.
made popular Aug 6 2008
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Hong Kong’s stock exchange was closed Wednesday due to a severe tropical storm sweeping the region.
made popular Aug 6 2008
HONG KONG — “Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” truly scared “The Dark Knight” off his perch in Hong Kong.
“Mummy” earned a...
made popular Aug 5 2008
Delving into her obsessions fashion accessories,furniture,house ware - and transforming them into something totally new, Ira Soriano is on her way for the procreation...
made popular Jul 22 2008
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Tibetan flags will be banned from all Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong under rules aimed at heading off political propaganda and protests inside competition...
made popular Jul 18 2008
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A developer who owns Bruce Lee’s old home in Hong Kong lobbied the government Thursday to turn the property into a museum.Yu Pang-lin met Thursday with Hong...
made popular Jul 10 2008
Hong Kong and Chinese flags were raised together on Tuesday ahead of an annual street protest calling for democracy as the territory marked the 11th anniversary of its...
made popular Jul 6 2008
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An outspoken pro-democracy lawmaker in Hong Kong was barred Friday from traveling to southwest China to visit areas damaged in a massive earthquake.Leung Kwok-hung, a...
made popular Jul 4 2008
elected areas of Asian cities including Taipei, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul plan to turn off their lights for one hour later Saturday to promote energy...
made popular Jun 28 2008
Hong Kong is a city alive with contradictions: Vendors sell dim sum from street carts while talking on cell phones, and businessmen practice tai chi in the park before...
made popular Jun 27 2008
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Hong Kong plans to launch a new exchange to trade fuel oil and other commodities in an effort to capitalize on the booming market for raw materials in China, officials...
made popular Jun 25 2008
Looks like Hutchison (aka 3) snagged the iPhone for distribution in Hong Kong and Macau, which will be coming “later this year.” Like the rest, this was...
made popular Jun 21 2008
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Police say a 28-year-old American has died after falling off a boat near a popular Hong Kong beach during an annual festival.Police spokesman Chris Cheung says the...
made popular Jun 12 2008
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Health officials ordered the slaughter of all live poultry in Hong Kong’s street markets on Wednesday after detecting one of the largest outbreaks of the bird flu...
made popular Jun 11 2008
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Oil prices are hovering close to $115 a barrel, having crossed the record mark on Thursday after a US inventory report raised concerns about supplies.
made popular Apr 17 2008
When Hong Kong pegged its currency to the US dollar decades ago, least did it realize that any future trouble in the US economy will prevent the monetary authority of...
made popular Mar 20 2008
The smart recovery in the equity market improved the Indian currency to 40.3350/3450 against US dollars on Friday. The trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex)...
made popular Aug 4 2007
Chinese Foreign Exchange Trading System has announced that Yuan, the Chinese currency is hitting a new high against US dollar on Tuesday. RMB or the Renminbi is the...
made popular Jun 5 2007
The situation is getting increasingly tensed between China and United States. And the reason is nothing but bilateral trade. Yuan’s under-valuation is becoming...
made popular May 21 2007
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) closed U.S. dollar chequing account of dual citizen Canadians and refuse to open new ones. This step takes to comply with the U.S. rules on...
made popular Jan 17 2007
The US dollar has fallen steeply against major world currencies today amid concerns for the US economy. It plunged to its lowest level against the euro in more than one...
made popular Nov 24 2006
The U.S. dollar is experiencing a slide down as it has hit seven month low against Japanese yen. This of course is good news for U.S. manufactures. However, for...
made popular May 2 2006
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