Japanese forces gird for mock island assault Asia Times | Aug 31, 2010 Page 1 of 2 | Japanese forces gird for mock island assault | By Peter J Brown | The Nansei Islands or Nansei-shoto, meaning "southwest group" - also known as the Ryukyu Islands - consist of the islands extending from the Japanese island of Kyushu to Taiwa...
Taiwan stocks post best gain in 1 wk, property firms up The Times Of India TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks finished up 0.79 percent on Friday, the best percentage gain in a week, led by property developers and shipping companies as Taiwan-China ties continued to gather steam. Most sectors gained ground, topped by the construction and property builder sub-index, which rose 2.37 perce...
Taiwan eyes marine park despite fishermen objection Breitbart | Fishing boats enter the harbor in Suao, Ilan county, northeastern Taiwan. T... | Taiwan plans to set up a marine national park in the middle of one of its largest fishing grounds despite opposition from fishermen who depend on the area for their li...
Thousands of Taiwanese placate souls of dead in colorful Ghost Month rite Star Tribune | KEELUNG, Taiwan - Thousands of Taiwanese lit small paper homes and scattered them onto the placid waters of the South China Sea early Tuesday, part of an annual rite meant to placate the souls of the dead during the island's colorful Ghost Month ob...
Chip shortage set off by recession makes smart phones more scarce, could affect PC prices Star Tribune | NEW YORK - The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can't build enough of the gadgets because chip-makers that rolled back production last year are now scrambling to play c...
San Francisco, Navy sign Treasure Island deal Fresno Bee | The Associated Press Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/08/18/2045315/san-francisco-navy-sign-treasure.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: | L.W. Bill' Lane Jr., longtime Sunset publisher, dies at 90 ...
Opec to invest $40b in refineries Gulf News | Dubai: Members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will be investing heavily in downstream activities over the coming years despite uncertainty about the global economic climate, Opec Secretary General Salem Al Badri said in the latest Opec Bulletin. | "Over the next decade, members were expected to invest around $40 ...
Oil rig blast forces 13 workers into Gulf of Mexico Inquirer | NEW ORLEANS—An explosion ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday forcing 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard said. | There was no immediate sign of an oil spill and everything "appears to be" contained "at this time" Patrick Cassidy, a spokesman for Texas-based rig owner Mariner Energy told CN...