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Residents of the Spanish city Burgos awake to find scenes of devastation. A car bomb exploded during the early hours of the morning outside the Civil Guard barracks. The building is home to Spain's paramilitary police force. Over 100 people live here, among them many children. This amateur footage captured the aftermath of the blast....
31.07.2009
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Japan is mixing its passion for baseball with a love of robots, creating a field of A.I. dreams. Researchers at Tokyo University recently developed robots that look to replicate the pitching and batting prowess of stars like Daisuke Matsuzaka and Ichiro Suzuki. With a fast-moving arm and three flexible fingers, the robot doesn't have the...
31.07.2009
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Market Report - Sony in Red, Nintendo Profit Down
And in other business news... consumer electronics giant Sony made a $270 million loss last quarter, as a stronger yen and weakness in its TV business countered the impact of cost cuts. Sony is restructuring its businesses, having closed 8 manufacturing sites and cut 16,000 jobs. Still, the firm expects a full-year loss of over $1.2 billion,...
30.07.2009
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1. And in today's Market Report... Asian shares were up by and large. 2. The Shanghai benchmark held steady after a 5 percent slide Wednesday that put the region on alert a sustained equity rally may be ending. 3. The Hang Seng recouped early losses. 4. And with the falling price of crude, China oil specialist CNOOC was down, after its...
30.07.2009
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Asia Brief Broadcast, Wednesday July 29, 2009
Watch Today's 30-min Asia Brief Broadcast Wednesday July 29, 2009 Anchor: Anna...
29.07.2009
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BMW to Quit Formula One Racing
The BMW Sauber Formula One team revealed this season's latest car back in January. But this will be the last such unveiling. BMW is quitting the sport at the end of the current season. BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer told a news conference in Munich why. [Norbert Reithofer, BMW CEO]: "We will continue to be actively involved in motorsport and will...
29.07.2009
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In the Market Report... two recent China initial public offerings had their trading debuts today. China State Construction Engineering Corp rose 70 percent in its Shanghai debut on Wednesday, while building materials group BBMG had the strongest Hong Kong listing this year. The debut of CSCEC may heighten concerns about a speculative market...
29.07.2009
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Greece: Forest Fire near Athens
A fire broke out in a forest in the western suburbs of Athens on Tuesday (July 28). The capital was covered in a thick layer of black smoke. No homes were endangered but the fire came dangerously close to commercial warehouses in the area. Police closed off a part of the Athens northern highway as a precaution, while at least 30 firefighters...
29.07.2009
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China: Floods and Mudslides Hit Central China
A major rainstorm swept through central Hunan Province yesterday killing at least 14 people and forcing another 30,000 from their homes. Muddy flood water, sometimes as high as three meters, washed through the streets and houses in several counties in the province. One town recorded almost 500mm of rain in three hours. China’s state-run...
29.07.2009
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Italy: Pope Benedict on Vacation
Pope Benedict was out enjoying the natural beauty of his mountain retreat in northern Italy on Tuesday. He walked with two aides through a beautiful sun dappled forest in Les Combes, northern Italy. The Pope, wearing a light padded jacket to protect him from the fresh mountain air, appeared to be praying as he walked slowly along. His arm is...
29.07.2009
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Monday (27th July, 2009) marked exactly three years to the day that London will launch the 2012 Olympics. And with transport infrastructure being a key concern it was no surprise that the occasion was marked by the launch of a high speed train servicing the Olympic site. The 'Javelin Train' covered the three mile journey from central London...
28.07.2009
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Market Report - Asia Off Highs
In today's Market Report... Asian shares were mostly higher toda, adding to recent gains, although Japan's Nikkei dipped after its longest winning streak in 21 years. After regional markets touched 10-month peaks, some investors took profits in high-tech shares like chip-tester Tokyo Electron. Earnings season entered full-gear with Japanese...
28.07.2009
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Northern China: 30,000 Clash With Police in Tonghua
Violence in China’s northern city of Tonghua: 30,000 steel workers clashed with police, protesting the merger of their steel mill with another company. The protest occurred on Friday when employees of Tonghua Iron and Steel Group demonstrated against the takeover by the Beijing based Jianlong Steel.The Associated Press reported that Tonghua...
28.07.2009
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Cambodian Khmer Rouge Survivor Shares his Art Skills
Not just any art class, Cambodians are gathering to learn more about the darkest chapters in the nation's 20th Century history. Vann Nath, a well known artist and survivor of the infamous S-21 prison camp, organized a workshop to educate youth about art and the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. [Vann Nath, S-21 Survivor]: "I came...
28.07.2009
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Germany: World Kite Surfing Championships kick off
The German weather played ball on Saturday (July 25) for the start of the World Kite Surfing Championships in the North Sea resort of St. Peter-Ording. [Kristen Boese, World Champion Kite Surfer]: "The conditions today in St. Peter-Ordning are super for the freestyle discipline. The wind is really strong and the great North Sea waves are...
27.07.2009
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Market Report - Nikkei Over 10k
Japan's Nikkei broke through the psychological 10,000 level. It was part of an Asian share push on the back of pre-earnings optimism. Banks like Mitsubishi UFJ and exporters like carmaker Honda gained ahead of results this week. The Japanese benchmark touched its highest in 9 months, with wireless player Softbank up on a newspaper report of a...
27.07.2009
