Philadelphia Daily News China won't press for new global currency at G8 | JOE McDONALD | The Associated Press | BEIJING - China has no plans to raise its proposal for a new global currency to replace the dollar at the G8 meeting this week but is willing to discuss it, a t... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Hartford Courant North Korea moves to restrict economy Reporting from Yanji, China - In the markets of Kilju, a city of 100,000 near North Korea's eastern seacoast, the ruling Korean Workers' Party has ordered the removal of Chinese-made cookies, candies ... (photo: GFDL / Midori)
Al Jazeera Italy anti-G8 protest turns violent | Thousands of protesters have clashed with Italian police in the first big protest against the upcoming G8 summit of the world's richest nations in Italy next week. | Police in riot ge... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) ItalyMilitaryPhotosProtestsUS
The Star Anti-G8 demonstrators clash with police in Italy | VICENZA, Italy (Reuters) - Anti-G8 demonstrators clashed briefly with Italian police on Saturday in the first big protest ahead of next week's summit of the world's richest nations. Protesters clash... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) G 8ItalyPhotosProtestsUS
Philadelphia Daily News HK lawmakers discuss Disney expansion plan | The Associated Press | HONG KONG - Hong Kong lawmakers said Saturday they would be unwilling to approve a plan to expand the city's Disneyland unless the government and... (photo: Creative Commons / Chin tin tin) ConcertDisneyHillLawmakerPhotos
Herald Tribune U.S. has earned discount on Iraqi oil | I am certainly not an expert in the political arena, but if I read your Monday paper correctly, China is trying to get Iraqi oil. With all the lives and money it has co... (photo: WN / jamal) ChinaIraqiMoneyOilPhotos
China Daily China fund takes stake in Canadian miner | TORONTO: Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for C$1.74 billion (US$1.5 billion) in a bid... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) CanadaChinaEconomyMiningPhotos
The Australian European shares in sluggish trade | LEADING European stock exchanges showed few signs of life overnight in sluggish trade still affected by disappointing US employment figures. Markets were also listless ... (photo: AP / Daniel Roland) EconomyEmploymentPhotosStockTrade
