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August 9, 2011 9:43 AM

Slump in Asian Markets Continues

Asian markets continues to slump, after the historic downgrade of the US credit rating. Tokyo share prices tumbled more than four per cent on Tuesday morning. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange briefly lost 4.16 per cent before trading down 373 points or 4.10 per cent at 8,72...

August 9, 2011 9:43 AM

Slump in Asian Markets Continues

Asian markets continues to slump, after the historic downgrade of the US credit rating. Tokyo share prices tumbled more than four per cent on Tuesday morning. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange briefly lost 4.16 per cent before trading down 373 points or 4.10 per cent at 8,72...

August 9, 2011 9:43 AM

Slump in Asian Markets Continues

Asian markets continues to slump, after the historic downgrade of the US credit rating. Tokyo share prices tumbled more than four per cent on Tuesday morning. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange briefly lost 4.16 per cent before trading down 373 points or 4.10 per cent at 8,72...

August 8, 2011 8:07 PM

Syrian army continues shelling in city of Deir al-Zour for 2nd day

The Syrian army is shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, as regional pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad. Activists and residents said explosions and gunfire resumed early today, and that troops backed by tanks had re-entered the city's eastern side. The Local Co-...

August 8, 2011 8:07 PM

Syrian army continues shelling in city of Deir al-Zour for 2nd day

The Syrian army is shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, as regional pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad. Activists and residents said explosions and gunfire resumed early today, and that troops backed by tanks had re-entered the city's eastern side. The Local Co-...

August 8, 2011 8:07 PM

Syrian army continues shelling in city of Deir al-Zour for 2nd day

The Syrian army is shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, as regional pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad. Activists and residents said explosions and gunfire resumed early today, and that troops backed by tanks had re-entered the city's eastern side. The Local Co-...

August 8, 2011 8:07 PM

Syrian army continues shelling in city of Deir al-Zour for 2nd day

The Syrian army is shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, as regional pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad. Activists and residents said explosions and gunfire resumed early today, and that troops backed by tanks had re-entered the city's eastern side. The Local Co-...

August 8, 2011 8:07 PM

Syrian army continues shelling in city of Deir al-Zour for 2nd day

The Syrian army is shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, as regional pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad. Activists and residents said explosions and gunfire resumed early today, and that troops backed by tanks had re-entered the city's eastern side. The Local Co-...

August 8, 2011 8:07 PM

Seoul calls on US, S Korea to cancel 10 day joint military exercises

North Korea has called on the United States and South Korea to cancel their 10-day joint military exercises scheduled for August 16. In an open letter, the Panmunjom Mission of the Korean People's Army said the war games are part of the hysteria for a war of aggression against the North and wou...

August 8, 2011 8:07 PM

Seoul calls on US, S Korea to cancel 10 day joint military exercises

North Korea has called on the United States and South Korea to cancel their 10-day joint military exercises scheduled for August 16. In an open letter, the Panmunjom Mission of the Korean People's Army said the war games are part of the hysteria for a war of aggression against the North and wou...

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