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Bangkok
Exxon's Thai Unit Climbs on Share Sale Report: Bangkok Mover
Business RecorderBusinessWeek - Jan 25, 2012
25 (Bloomberg) -- Esso (Thailand) Pcl, a unit of Exxon Mobil Corp., rose to the highest in eight months in Bangkok trading after the Kao Hoon newspaper reported the US company may soon complete the sale of its stake in the refinery.
Beijing
China leader-in-waiting Xi to visit White House next month
Los Angeles TimesReuters - Jan 24, 2012
By Alister Bull and Chris Buckley | WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host China's likely next leader, Vice President Xi Jinping, at the White House on February 14, in a visit set to boost Xi's credentials as the man who will ...
Boston
Wiz Hit Another Bump, Boston's One-Two Punch Seal Win
USA TODAYDC Sports Box - Jan 23, 2012
Boston defeated Washington 100-94 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC on Sunday, January 22, 2012. photo courtesy of Jose Arqueta/Wizards Photo WASHINGTON, DC—The Boston Celtics (6-9) came into the Chinese New Year minus one allstar guard in Rajon ...
Cape Town
Cape Town to fight for metro cops
Independent OnlineNews24 - Jan 25, 2012
Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille visited Khayelitsha Fire Station to thank the staff for their outstanding work in responding to fires. WATCH Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will fight tooth and nail for the retention of the country's metro police, ...
Chicago
17% of Chicago homes sold in 3Q were in foreclosure
Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune - Jan 26, 2012
Sales of homes in foreclosure or already bank-owned represented more than 17 percent of all sales in the Chicago area during the third quarter, a decline from previous periods because of foreclosure processing delays. During the three months that ended ...
Dubai
Cricekt England Pakistan Second Test Dubai Matt Prior Wicket Keeper
BBC SportSky News - Jan 22, 2012
England's cricketers are determined to win their three-Test series against Pakistan, after the humiliating ten wicket loss inside three days in the First Test in Dubai. The team have been joined by their wives and girlfriends, and made their way across ...
Dublin
Finishing top merely delays a trip to Dublin for Edinburgh
BBC SportHerald Scotland - Jan 23, 2012
Topping Pool 2 may have meant Edinburgh avoided a trip to Dublin's Aviva Stadium in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals but they look certain to have to visit Ireland's national stadium if they are to reach the final at Twickenham in May. ...
Edinburgh
Heineken Cup: Edinburgh 34 London Irish 11
ScotsmanScottish Daily Record - Jan 23, 2012
The Fijian's name was on everyone's lips as Edinburgh finished top of their Heineken Cup pool in a drama-packed finale at Murrayfield. Talei snatched a brilliant try then set-up the bonus-point score for Lee Jones that earned the huge prize of a home ...
Florence
Florence cops seize pot, Chinese throwing stars during raid
The Trentonian - Jan 22, 2012
By SCOTT KETTERER FLORENCE — Florence Township detectives and New Jersey State Police searched a home on the 700 block of Cooper Street on Friday and uncovered a collection of weapons and marijuana. The Florence Township Detective Division with the ...
Kyoto
World Bank sees carbon finance role for years
Reuters - Jan 26, 2012
Negotiators at December's UN climate talks in South Africa agreed to extend the 1997 Kyoto Protocol - the only global pact enforcing carbon cuts on developed nations - for at least five years beyond its first commitment period at the end of 2012.
Las Vegas
Energy initiatives unveiled by Obama in Las Vegas
PoliticoPolitico - Jan 26, 2012
LAS VEGAS – President Barack Obama pushed his “all-of-the-above” energy strategy Thursday, highlighting a record to boost domestic energy production that has come under increasing attack from Republicans. “For decades, America has been talking about ...
Melbourne
Sharapova into Australian Open final vs Azarenka
Globe and MailSeattle Post Intelligencer - Jan 26, 2012
Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand return to David Ferrer of Spain during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Photo: Rick Rycroft / AP David Ferrer of Spain eats during ...
Montreal
Loss to Montreal means Toronto misses out on chance to keep pace in playoff race
CTV.caTHE FAN 590 - Jan 22, 2012
The Leafs fell 3-1 to the Montreal Canadiens in a playoff-like atmosphere Saturday. The loss meant Toronto remained outside the playoff picture in ninth place. "It's disappointing that we didn't win it," said Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf. ...
Moscow
New US Envoy Ruffles Feathers in Moscow
New York TimesNew York Times - Jan 23, 2012
MOSCOW — In the annals of American diplomacy, few honeymoons have been shorter than the one granted to Michael A. McFaul, who arrived in Russia on Jan. 14 as the new American ambassador. It was toward the end of his second full day on the job when a ...
New Orleans
New Orleans Hornets looking to execute better in second half
Bleacher ReportNOLA.com - Jan 23, 2012
By John Reid, The Times Picayune New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza appeared exasperated, covering his face with his hands after watching his team miss 12 of its first 14 shots taken in the third quarter Saturday night against the Dallas ...
New York City
New York City Subway Deaths: 4 Die In Unrelated Incidents
CBS New YorkHuffington Post - Jan 23, 2012
This past weekend, New York City's subway system experienced four deaths in less than 24 hours. The Associated Press reports that all of the incidents took place on Saturday, and police say none of the victims were related. The first death occurred on ...
San Francisco
NFL Playoff Preview
NorthJersey.comUSA TODAY - Jan 22, 2012
Then again, practically no one had envisioned the San Francisco 49ers being simply one win away from their first Super Bowl appearance in 17 years prior to the start of this season. Pegged by a majority of prognosticators to maintain the also-ran ...
Seattle
No. 23 BYU sinks Seattle U women, 69-55 | College basketball
The Seattle Times - Jan 26, 2012
Sophomore Ashley Ward helped Seattle University get going early in its matchup against BYU on Wednesday. By Jayda Evans No comments have been posted to this article. What looked like an unexpected offensive showcase quickly turned into one player ...
Seoul
Seoul government is a 'disturber of peace'
Yonhap NewsUPI.com - Jan 23, 2012
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- South Korea's government of President Lee Myung-bak is a "disturber of peace in northeast Asia," a North Korean government institute said. The Disarmament and Peace Institute, part of the North Korean Foreign Ministry, ...
Shanghai
Two Shanghai Dishes for Chinese New Year Week
Patch.com - Jan 25, 2012
Among traditional dishes served around Chinese New Year are two Shanghai favorites: the so-called “aromatic 10-veggie medley（十香菜)—which brings back fond memories of my grandma's kitchen—and wine-sauce fish fillets; both of which are my ...
Singapore
Singapore Stocks-Caution seen; KepCorp, United Fiber eyed
Reuters - Jan 27, 2012
SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Singapore shares may have a cautious start on Friday after US stocks fell overnight, as investors await clearer signals on the direction of the global economy ahead of a European Union summit next week.
Stockholm
Ericsson Tumbles as US Spending Cuts Hit Net: Stockholm Mover
AFPBusinessWeek - Jan 25, 2012
25 (Bloomberg) -- Ericsson AB, the world's largest maker of wireless networks, fell the most in more than four years in Stockholm as fourth-quarter profit missed analyst estimates on slowed spending from North American customers.
Sydney
Sydney, Hong Kong Stocks Rise
Wall Street Journal - Jan 27, 2012
Hong Kong and Indian benchmarks rose for a sixth consecutive day, and resource stocks were generally higher in the wake of the Federal Reserve's pro-growth statements. Indian and Australian markets opened after national holidays, while markets in ...
Tokyo
Tokyo Stock Exchange's decision not to delist Olympus rapped
AFPSacramento Bee - Jan 22, 2012
By KOJIRO SEKINE AND HIRONORI KANASHIMA TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange's decision not to delist scandal-ridden Olympus Corp. was lambasted by critics who said the company's concealing of huge losses for many years constituted breach of trust. ...
Toronto
Toronto Raptors (5-13) at Utah Jazz (10-5), 9 pm (ET)
CTV.caMiamiHerald.com - Jan 25, 2012
By Sports Network The Toronto Raptors hope to build on their first win in over two weeks and snap a 12-game skid against the Utah Jazz when the two teams square off tonight in Salt Lake City. The Raptors improved to 1-1 on a five-game road trip and ...
Vancouver
Vancouver riot charges held up by another hurdle
Globe and MailGlobe and Mail - Jan 26, 2012
The Crown has sent Stanley Cup riot files back to Vancouver police, undercutting one of the force's main arguments for the pace of its investigation. Days after the June 15 riot that left millions of dollars in damage, Vancouver police forwarded eight ...
Venice
YouTube Plots 'Your Film Festival' for Users
RTABC News - Jan 20, 2012
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer YouTube is launching a film festival that will play out online and ultimately send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival. The Google Inc.-owned video site announced Thursday that Your Film Festival will take ...
Vienna
Vienna sets tourism record despite eurozone crisis
AFPBoston.com - Jan 23, 2012
VIENNA—Officials say visitors from Russia and other countries with relatively healthy economies visited Vienna in record numbers in 2011 for the Austrian capital's best year ever for tourism despite the eurozone crisis. Tourism chief Norbert Kettner ...