11/22/2008
Leaders of Asia, Americas face pressure on economy (AP via Yahoo! News)
Leaders of Asia and the Americas faced mounting pressure Friday to stop the spread of the financial crisis and resuscitate moribund free-trade talks as they flew into Lima for a weekend summit.
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11/21/2008
Americas and Asia business leaders urge fiscal response (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Business executives from Asia and the Americas called on Friday for economic stimulus packages to offset the global financial crisis.
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11/21/2008
Asia not responsible for 'brown haze': India (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India on Friday dismissed as "propaganda" a UN report suggesting the formation of a brown cloud over Asia was due to the burning of fossil fuels by countries in the region.
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11/22/2008
Asia not responsible for brown haze: India (The Times of India)
NEW DELHI: India dismissed as "propaganda" a UN report suggesting the formation of a brown cloud over Asia was due to the burning of fossil fuels by countries in the region.
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11/22/2008
Fact Sheet: Creating a New Era of Prosperity in the Asia Pacific Region and Beyond (White House News)
Today, President Bush spoke at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Lima, Peru, and discussed the importance of free trade in generating economic growth. United States' engagement with the Asia Pacific region is especially important during this time of economic strain. The Asia Pacific region's share of the global economy has grown to nearly 55 percent. By continuing to engage ...
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11/22/2008
Pakistan's Zardari says he favours a South Asia non-nuclear treaty (EARTHtimes.org)
New Delhi - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said Saturday that he did not subscribe to nuclear weapons and favoured a South Asia non-nuclear treaty. Zardari was responding to a question via video-conferencing at the Hindustan Times Leadership Sum...
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11/21/2008
Asia stocks at 5-year low (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Waves of selling in world stock markets crashed into Asia on Friday, with gains from the region's 5-year bull run now erased as a global recession tightened its grip, and investors sought refuge in government bonds and cash.
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11/22/2008
Harper arrives in Lima for Asia-Pacific summit (Telegraph-Journal)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived Friday in the Peruvian capital for an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit that is expected to be dominated by talks on how to get ahead of the global financial crisis.
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11/22/2008
Asia-Pacific leaders gather for Lima summit to deal with economic crisis (CNews)
LIMA, Peru - A Canada-Colombia free-trade agreement was announced Friday shortly after Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived in Peru for this weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit.
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11/22/2008
Birders a-twitter over rare gull from Asia (Vancouver Sun)
VANCOUVER ISLAND - A rare visitor has flown in from East Asia, on its own power, no less.
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