Hong Kong Standard Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop Unesco's World Heritage Committee said it has removed Ecuador's Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered sites, due to protective efforts in the Pacific archipelago. | //--> Friday, July 30, 2010... (photo: European Community / Snowmanradio) Environment Galapagos Photos UNESCO Wikipedia: Galápagos Islands Inquirer BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs | MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate traders and officials involved in the massive importation of rice to ensure that the government gets its fair share of taxes... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Agriculture Importation Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice Top Stories The Star South Americans try to end Venezuela-Colombia rift | QUITO (Reuters) - South American foreign ministers meet in Ecuador on Thursday to discuss broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia, with sparks likely over the two An... (photo: AP / Patricio Realpe) Colombia FARC Photos Venezuela Wikipedia: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia The New York Times Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China | FRANKFURT — Germany continued to show surprising strength Thursday as a drop in unemployment, coupled along with better-than-expected profit at two of the country... (photo: AP / Andreas Beil) Business Economy Germany Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis Gulf News Indo-British relations have come a full circle | New Delhi: Indo-British relations have come a full circle. While Indians see British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to India, with his 90-member delegation, as an... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das) India Photos Politics UK Wikipedia: India United Kingdom relations NZ Herald Slow airplane deliveries hit Boeing profit 4:00 AM Friday Jul 30, 2010 Email Print | MINNEAPOLIS - Boeing's second-quarter profit fell 21 per cent as airplane deliveries and defence revenue fell. | Its US$787 mill... (photo: AP / Ted S. Warren, file) Airlines Boeing Business Industry Photos The New York Times Citigroup Said to Pay $75 Million in Subprime Case | Citigroup has agreed to pay $75 million to settle federal claims that it failed to disclose vast holdings of subprime mortgage investments that crippled the bank during... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer, file) Banking Investment Photos SEC Wikipedia: Citigroup Gulf News Turkey stocks skyrocket as growth, tax revenues rise | Ankara: Templeton Asset Management Limited's Mark Mobius plans to increase his holdings of Turkish stocks, which rank among the cheapest in emerging markets even a... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) Ankara Market Photos Stocks Wikipedia: Turkish lira The New York Times Obama Takes On Critics of Education Plan | WASHINGTON — Saying that reforming education is perhaps “the economic issue of our time,” President Obama went before a major civil rights organizatio... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Education Obama Photos US Wikipedia: Barack Obama The New York Times Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift | WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Economy Federal Reserve Photos US Wikipedia: Deflation The New York Times Higher Oil Prices Help Exxon Top Forecasts | The Exxon Mobil Corporation, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, said Thursday that its nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from ... (photo: AP / File) Business Company Oil Photos Wikipedia: ExxonMobil The New York Times Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics | TOKYO — Buoyed by a long-awaited turnaround in its television and video game businesses, Sony said Thursday it swung to a net profit of ¥25.7 billion, or $293... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) Business Electronics Japan Photos Wikipedia: Sony
