Wary of China, Russians look West Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toast after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, May 23, 2008. China and Russia signed a US$1 billion (euro670 million) nuclear cooperation deal Friday and stood together in firm opposition to U.S. missile defense plans during new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's first overseas tr ChinaEconomyPhotosPoliticsRussians
Blogger Nishikawa gets reprieve | KOBE--Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa's status on the Japan Olympic team will not be affected by the Oita Trinita player's controversial blog entry earlier this week, coach Yasuharu Sorimachi said. | "That I've ... Greisinger pitches Giants past Tigers | Seth Greisinger outdueled fellow right-hander Ryan Vogelsong on Wednesday, and the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hanshin Tigers for the second straight night. | Greisinger pitched into the seventh inning, while Mic... European car makers post better than expected results | PARIS/FRANKFURT: European car makers Volkswagen, Peugeot Citroen and Fiat defied gloomy forecasts with better than expected results on Wednesday du... Haka excites visiting kung fu kids | Chi Yung Hsun, 12, shows his skill with the diabolo as one of 26 "little ambassadors of Taiwan to New Zealand". Photo / Dean Purcell | Taiwanese primary schoolboy Chi Yung Hsun is excited at the possibility o... Mike Moore: Offer hope to the bottom billion | Trade ministers are now in Geneva to try and make progress at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the Doha Development trade round. The global economy needs the boost that further trade liberalisation has a... Swimming: Relieved Herring following in his father's wake | Swimmer Mark Herring and father Colin. Photo / Kenny Rodger | Among the clutch of proud parents gathered yesterday for the official farewell for New Zealand's Olympic swimming squad was one father who knows w... Swimming: Dasher with the head-turning name can't wait for Olympic debut | Faamausili-Banse-Prince | He'll be a contender for the athlete with the most exotic name in Beijing, and Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince is hoping to make a splash in another way. | The Mt Albert Grammar seve... The Diary | Weed my lips | TELEVISION gardener Jamie Durie, currently signed to Seven, had the world at his feet when he was discovered by the biggest TV star in the world, Oprah Winfrey, in 2006. | Oprah called him a "c... Rice Describes Meeting with N. Korean Counterpart as 'Good' U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill during foreign ministers meeting on sidelines of ASEAN Regional Forum, Singapore, 23 Jul 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Co... New impeach plaint filed By: Jester P. Manalastas STILL within the one-year ban, a new impeachment complaint was filed yesterday against President Macapagal-Arroyo at the House of Representatives by a disqualified presidential candidat... RP farmlands can feed people -- Angara By: Bernadette E. Tamayo THE Philippine farmlands not only have a huge potential in feeding the people, but in meeting the food demands of other countries as well, Sen. Edgardo Angara said yesterday. | That is ... Going electric By: Junep Ocampo When the first electric version of the Philippine jeepney was launched about this time last year, not very many paid attention. The economy was not doing too badly then. Gas prices were just st... Kings take 2-0 lead; Express get back at Masters By: Zean Macamay RED Bull's Celino Cruz puts up a body on the streaking Mark Caguioa while teammate Jojo Duncil tries to stop the Ginebra guard on track in Game 2 of their Smart-PBA Fiesta Cup semifinals series... NBA stars have something to prove in Beijing Olympics Kobe Bryant WASHINGTON -- National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant, who sparked the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Finals, smiled when asked about his summer plans following the playoffs.... Thorpe slams Phelps' quest for eight golds SYDNEY -- Retired Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe on Wednesday dismissed American Michael Phelps' bid to best Mark Spitz's record haul of seven gold medals at an Olympic Games. | Phelps has set his sights ... PSA, Brickroad offer P.5-M to first Olympic gold medalist THE Philippine Sportswriters Association, in partnership with Brickroad Gym and Aspen Spa for My Olympic Dream Project, will reward P500,000 in cash to the first Filipino gold medal winner in the Beijing Olympi... Yao confident despite horror draw Yao Ming BEIJING (AFP) - China's basketball Talisman Yao Ming has described his team's draw in the upcoming Olympic tournament as the worst he could have imagined, but is confident a quarter-final place is stil... 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The national problem: We only see the trees | When the lost person in the middle of a very dangerous jungle can only see the trees in front of him - then the odds are against that person from ever getting to find the way home. | Having a sense of where o... DENR move on ore transfer permit to benefit gov't - Chamber of Mines | The move of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to control directly the issuance of ore transport permits (OTPs) will benefit the government in terms of additional taxes from small and ... The next crisis: Water | The global oil and food crisis have driven the prices of basic commodities to unprecedented levels, resulting in food riots and the toppling of governments as seen by the likes of Haiti. What we are seeing, h... Day of reckoning for Banal | Unbeaten superflyweight A. J. (Bazooka) Banal is out to prove he's for real when he takes on Panama's Rafael (El Torito) Concepcion in a 12-round bout for the interim WBA 115-pound title at the New Cebu Colis...
Haka excites visiting kung fu kids NZ Herald| Chi Yung Hsun, 12, shows his skill with the diabolo as one of 26 "little ambassadors of Taiwan to New Zealan...
Yao confident despite horror draw Journal OnlineYao Ming BEIJING (AFP) - China's basketball Talisman Yao Ming has described his team's draw in the upcoming Ol...
The national problem: We only see the trees The Philippine Star| When the lost person in the middle of a very dangerous jungle can only see the trees in front of him - then ...
The next crisis: Water The Philippine Star| The global oil and food crisis have driven the prices of basic commodities to unprecedented levels, resultin...
Telstra's Chinese plan hit by staff cuts The Australian| TELSTRA chief executive Sol Trujillo has taken a second dent in his armour within a month of the company pos...
Catholics see more light in Vietnam Asia Times| By Andrew Symon | HANOI - Evidence of the Catholic Church's vigor in Vietnam can be witnessed in the well-at...
Court casts shadow over Rusal listing Asia Times| By John Helmer | MOSCOW - It is the clash of the titans of the global nickel, aluminum, copper, bauxite, cob...
Russia is key to North Korea's plight Asia Times| By Leonid Petrov | The sharp rise of oil and gas prices has enabled Moscow to utilize its mammoth energy res...
Wary of China, Russians look West Asia Times| By Dmitry Shlapentokh | Like his predecessor Vladimir Putin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev followed his ...
Forks in the markets Asia Times| By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Differences in the medium-term declines in the Asian stock markets make it possib...
