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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas along Roxas Boulevard Manila
Bsp   China   Currency   Photos   Trade		  The Daily Tribune 
BSP sees rising local use of China currency
Mon 28 Dec 2009
12/28/2009 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects a significant increase in the demand of the Chinese currency renminbi as trade between Manila and Beijing rise steadily. BSP Gov. Amando... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
A specialist works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Investors agonizing over a faltering economy sent the stock market plunging all over again Wednesday after two disheartening reports convinced Wall Street that a recession, if not already here, is inevitab
Business   Economy   Financial Crisis   Markets   Photos		  The Guardian 
The financial fireworks are far from over
Mon 28 Dec 2009
Despite state bailouts buying the private sector time, 2010 may not be the mundane and humdrum year that we're all hoping for... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attend the closing session of the 7th Asia Europe Meeting held in Beijing, China, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. Asian and European leaders said Saturday they have reached a broad consensus on ways to deal with the global financial meltdown and will present their views at a crisis summit next month in Washington  China Daily  Sun 27 Dec 2009
Wen stands firm on yuan

Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that the nation will not bow to pressure from other countries to revalue the yuan because they are using the issue as a tool to curb China's development. He also... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan,Pool)
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A Chinese paramilitary police officer watches passers-by as he stands guard near the Tiananmen Square during the plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Sunday, March 8, 2009.  China Daily  Sun 27 Dec 2009
Long-awaited civil rights law gets nod

Legislators clear way to cover liabilities from pollution to privacy A long-awaited law designed to ensure people get compensation when their civil rights are infringed finally got the green light... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
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Democratic Party of Japan leader and likely next prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, left, meets with Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party leader Taro Aso in Diet in Tokyo Asahi News Mon 28 Dec 2009
EDITORIAL: Hatoyama's budget
The administration of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced its draft budget for fiscal 2010 on Friday. In a radical departure from the traditional budget process led... (photo: AP / Eisaku Osada)
Coalition   Editorial   Liberal   Photos   Traditional
Svetlana Pankratova The Daily Mail Mon 28 Dec 2009
The incredible feats in the running to become the world's favourite records
Whether it's towering Svetlana Pankratova's longest legs or Darren Taylor's stomach-churning highest shallow dive, Guinness World Records (GWR) are searching for the... (photo: AP / Bebeto Matthews)
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International Cricket Council president, David Morgan, left, and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat, seen, during ICC Board meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, April 18, 2009. Indian Express Mon 28 Dec 2009
Before the fiasco, 2 reports, 2 warnings
The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) may have received at least two separate warnings on what lay in store on Sunday. The first, in the form of the... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili)
Cricket   Delhi   Former   Photos   World
The Ambassador-Designate of Panama, Mr. Julio De La Guardia Arrocha presented his credentials to the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 11, 2009. Indian Express Mon 28 Dec 2009
President defers Andhra trip, cites Ranchi
Citing the need to be present in Delhi given developments relating to government formation in Jharkhand, President Pratibha Patil on Sunday deferred her 10-day sojourn to... (photo: PIB of India)
Andhra   Delhi   Hyderabad   Photos   President
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) The Daily Tribune Mon 28 Dec 2009
MIAA treats 100 Russian tourists to warm welcome upon arrival here
By Conrado Ching 12/28/2009 The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) yesterday spread the welcome mat for the more than 100 Russian tourists who arrived at the... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Airport   Philippines   Photos   Russian   Tourists
PRESIDENT ASIF ALI ZARDARI TALKING TO PRIME MINISTER SYED YUSUF RAZA GILANI WHO CALLED ON HIM AT AIWAN-E-SADR ON NOVEMBER 06, 2009 Arab News Mon 28 Dec 2009
Zardari vows to defend democracy
Azhar Masood | Arab News ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday he would survive politically and defend democracy in Pakistan, which is battling... (photo: Press Information Dept. of Pakistan)
Arab   Democracy   Islamabad   News   Photos


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Brokers watch their screens at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, central Germany, on Monday July 14, 2008. While most of the Asian markets fell Monday as investors worried over the depth of U.S. credit and housing problems, European markets, meanwhile, rose in early trade. Wall Street Opens Softly on a Short Trading Day The New York Times
Investors gesture at a private security company Tuesday Oct. 7, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have fallen again as worries about slowing economic growth hurt energy and industrial metals, while lower oil prices help real estate and airline stocks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.73 percent, or 15.9 point, to close at 2157.84 on Tue Asian stocks rise amid expectations China to maintain loose monetary policy Stockhouse
The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing his first press conference, in New Delhi on May 27, 2009. The Finance Secretary, Shri Ashok Chawla is also seen. FM growth forecast sends stocks zooming The Statesman
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Roof observation deck at Schiphol Airport (AMS), Amsterdam, Netherlands. World airports ramp up security Khaleej Times
This is one of the most populated area in Macau, flocked by tourists and locals, also considered as the downtown. Macau celebrates 10 years of Chinese rule San Fransisco Chronicle
Air travel Airports tighten security after failed attack Khaleej Times
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The captain of Indian Football team, Shri Bhaichung Bhutia celebrating alongwith other players after winning the final of Nehru Football Cup between India and Syria, in New Delhi on August Nehru Cup, SAFF Championship wins mark an eventful 2009 The Times of India
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