Economy Japan Money Photos NZ Herald Bernard Hickey: Japan-style slump scare | Older readers will remember a catchy tune released by the Vapours in 1980 called Turning Japanese. Many economists are finding themselves humming it at present, because many developed economies appe... (photo: Creative Commons / Wiiii)
Indian Express Sensex beats global trend, rises 145 points | The country's benchmark indices sidestepped slowing factory output data and weak global equities to gain about 0.9 per cent on Friday after taking two days off. | Reliance Industries, which rose a s... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Economy Market Photos Stocks Wikipedia: Bombay Stock Exchange The Australian Qantas soars to new heights as Tiger plummets | QANTAS Group's July traffic numbers provided further evidence that the traditional link between retail sales and leisure travel has ended as Jetstar's continuing expansion and a bounce fro... (photo: Creative Commons / Altair) Aerospace Australia Photos Transport Wikipedia: Qantas Top Stories Asahi News Toyota moves to make up for production losses | With parts distribution networks after the Great East Japan Earthquake returning to normal, Toyota Motor Corp. began increasing production days from Sept. 1 to make up ... (photo: Public Domain / OSX) Business Japan Photos Toyota Wikipedia: Toyota The Guardian Julia Gillard vows not to quit amid leadership speculation | The Australian prime minister has rejected leadership speculation after the country's high court ruled against her plan to send asylum seekers to Malaysia Australian pr... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) Asylum Australia Australia Malaysia Photos The Independent Rebel military chief says he was tortured by CIA | The overthrow of Gaddafi has brought together strange allies, but few stranger than Abdulhakim Belhaj, the military commander of all rebel military forces in Tripoli, a... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev) CIA Libya Nato Photos Wikipedia: 2011 Libyan civil war Scoop Govt urged to rein in financial investments in cluster bombs Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:40 am | Press Release: Cluster Munitions Coalition | Aotearoa New Zealand Cluster Munition Coalition | Government urged to rein in financial ... (photo: AP / David Longstreath) Human Rights N Zealand Photos Weapons Wikipedia: Cluster bomb The Siasat Daily Eid'l Fitr links Muslims, Christians | Manila, September 01: Muslim organizations and government institutions will kick off Friday, a three-day historic Eid’l Fitr cultural festival in Pasay City that brin... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Islam Manila Muslim Photos Wikipedia: Eid ul-Fitr Huffington Post Elephant In Thailand Gets New Prosthetic Leg | A 50-year-old elephant in Thailand who lost her left front leg a few years ago is now kicking it up with a new prosthetic. | The elephant, named Motala, lost the append... (photo: WN / patricia) Nature Photos Thailand Wikipedia: Thailand Wildlife Deccan Herald India registers highest domestic air passenger growth New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Thursday, September 01, 2011 --> | India recorded the highest domestic passenger growth this July at over 20 per cent, followed by Brazil at about ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Brazil India Photos Travel Wikipedia: Air Passenger Duty Newstrack India Indian workers amongst worst when it comes to taking sick leaves | Melbourne, Sept 1 (ANI): A survey has found that India is the second worst country where taking sick leaves are concerned. | Conducted across Australia, China, Fr... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) China India Melbourne Photos Wikipedia: Sick leave