Monday, October 06, 2008
Iran: No US request on diplomatic post

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:09:00 GMT
received any request from the United States to establish a diplomatic outpost in Tehran.Hasan Qashqavi, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, told reporters on Monday that Washington has not made a 'formal' request to assign diplomats in the Iranian

Large forex reserves do more good than harm

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:08:07 GMT
China's foreign exchange reserves (forex) have exceeded 1 trillion US dollars, which is not only a record in China, but the world. The world has been shocked by China's ever-expanding

Angola seeks to stop French 'Angolagate' trial (AFP)

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:09:00 GMT
would ask the court to throw out the case by invoking French confidentiality laws protecting military secrets of foreign countries. Angola is opposed to 'public discussion of information in a foreign court' that concerns its state interests and national

SET tumbles 6.4 pct on financial, political worries

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:49:11 GMT
The Stock Exchange of Thailand index dropped 6.4 per cent on Monday in what was believed to be the steepest fall in Asia as investors pulled money out of regional bourses.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks tumble as global crisis persists

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:09:00 GMT
slashing 10% of its workforce. Trading volumes showed 644 million shares exchanging hands on the New York Stock Exchange, and 503 million shares trading on the Nasdaq. Declining issues topped gainers by 30 to 1 on the NYSE and by 8 to 1 on Nasdaq.