China's war against Harry Potter | Chinese Premier Hu Jintao waded into the culture wars yesterday, but not the same culture war that has distorted American politics. No, Jintao's worried that Western powers are waging a cultural war... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)Foreign Policy
Treasury's Geithner to travel to China, Japan | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to China and Japan next week to discuss the state of the global economy and U.S. sanctions on Iran with top government official... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)KDVR
Gold steadies Gold steadied on Wednesday, as the euro declined but consumer demand improved, prompted by last week's price drop to six-month lows, while tensions between the West and I... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)Independent online BusinessFinanceMarketPhotosWikipedia: Gold
European stocks close higher | European stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, extending gains as a very strong lead from Wall Street helped calm fresh concerns that France's top credit rating could... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)Sydney Morning Herald EconomyMarketsPhotosStockWikipedia: DAX
