Sarkozy refutes rumours of Carla Bruni's extramarital affair

HindustanTimes Friday, March 12, 2010 4:58:00 PM CET | info

French President Nicolas Sarkozy today termed as "ridiculous rumours" the media reports about extramarital affair of his wife Carla Bruni, who was reported to have been holidaying in Thailand with an old friend....

Climate change models predict huge impacts on global agricultural production patterns

eldis Friday, March 12, 2010 4:44:00 PM CET | info

The report looks at the ecological and economic impacts on agriculture, and particularly the food systems, of the climate change projections of four general ......

Remittances from migrants more important than aid

eldis Friday, March 12, 2010 4:44:00 PM CET | info

This paper examines the flows of migrants' remittances in relation to other financial flows to developing countries. Since remittances by unofficial channels ......

Will China's membership of the WTO lead to economic problems for newly industrialising economies around the world?

eldis Friday, March 12, 2010 4:44:00 PM CET | info

This paper analyses the vulnerability of selected developing countries of China's its entry to the WTO.General findings: In labour-intensive ......

Reportlinker Adds Global Bread Industry

earthtimes Friday, March 12, 2010 4:37:00 PM CET | info

NEW YORK, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:...

1st day of Thai anti-govt protests pass peacefully

AP Friday, March 12, 2010 4:24:00 PM CET | info

BANGKOK (AP) -- A day of anti-government protests around Thailand passed peacefully Friday, though concerns remained about possible violence when demonstrators converge in the country's capital for a 'million man march' on Sunday.......

THAILAND: Tension mounts in Bangkok ahead of protests

radiofranceinternationale-en Friday, March 12, 2010 4:21:00 PM CET | info

Thailand Tens of thousands of supporters of deposed Thai premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, are gathering in Bangkok ahead of a mass demonstration this weekend aimed at bringing down the government. Some 6,500 protestors, in trademark red shirts, staged early demonstrations in the capital on Friday, while.......

Thailand protests: supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra turn the streets red

telegraph Friday, March 12, 2010 3:25:00 PM CET | info

Thousands of people dressed in red are gathering in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, to express their support for a former Prime Minister Picture: AP http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/7429032/Thailand-protests-supporters-of-former-Prime-Minister-Thaksin-Shinawatra-turn-the-streets-red....

Pictures of the Week: March 8 - March 12

wsj Friday, March 12, 2010 3:25:00 PM CET | info

In Pictures of the Week, a soldier guards bed mattresses to be distributed in Chile, protests in Greece continue, the woman claiming to be the oldest person in the world and more....

Burma diplomacy failing: U.S. official

CBC Friday, March 12, 2010 3:02:00 PM CET | info

Washington's efforts to engage the military junta of Burma in dialogue aren't working, a senior U.S. official says, citing the regime's decision to bar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections....

Human traffickers having links with Pak nationals arrested

indiatimes Friday, March 12, 2010 2:59:00 PM CET | info

A 44-year-old woman and her associate, allegedly running a human trafficking racket with the help of three Bangkok-based Pakistanis, were arrested in the national capital, police said...

Alleged Bali bomb mastermind Hambali files petition for release

smh Friday, March 12, 2010 2:33:00 PM CET | info

WASHINGTON: Hambali, the alleged Bali bomb mastermind who is suspected of links to al-Qaeda, has filed a petition seeking his release from Guantanamo Bay, where he has been held for more than three years....

Thai gov't says mass rally not to trigger civil war

xinhuanet_en Friday, March 12, 2010 2:14:00 PM CET | info

The Thai government has ruled out civil war and hoped there will be no clash between anti-gov't protestors and security forces, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said Friday....

Red shirt protesters gather in Thai capital

euronews-en Friday, March 12, 2010 2:11:00 PM CET | info

Anti-government protesters in Thailand are converging on Bangkok for what they have promised will be a "million-man march". The red-shirted…...

Anti-Government Protesters Rally in Bangkok

voanews Friday, March 12, 2010 2:06:00 PM CET | info

Many of the 'red shirts,' supporters of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, say the current government is illegitimate and want new elections...

TaiGen Announces Nemonoxacin (TG-873870) Once-A-Day Oral Dosing in Diabetic Foot Infection Met Primary Endpoints

earthtimes Friday, March 12, 2010 2:06:00 PM CET | info

TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced today the Phase II trial of nemonoxacin (TG-873870) in Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI) with once-a-day dosing met the primary endpoints and sho......

Alleged Bali bomber seeks release

NEWScomAU Friday, March 12, 2010 1:58:00 PM CET | info

HAMBALI, the alleged Bali bomber with suspected al-Qaeda links, has filed a petition for release from Guantanamo where he's been held for three years....

Malaysian sailors return with a gold, two silver and bronze medals from Pattaya

nst Friday, March 12, 2010 1:57:00 PM CET | info

2010/03/12 LANGKAWI: Malaysian sailors sailed home with a gold, two silver and a bronze medal from the Asia Pacific Laser Radial Sailing Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. Malaysian Yachting Association (MYA) general manager Mohd Afendy Abdullah said Mohd Romzi Muhammad was the toast of the team as.......

Protesters march through Bangkok

guardian Friday, March 12, 2010 1:36:00 PM CET | info

Supporters of the deposed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather on the capital's streets...

PCCI says nuclear energy to solve power crisis

abs-cbnnews Friday, March 12, 2010 1:18:00 PM CET | info

MANILA, Philippines - The government should seriously consider tapping nuclear energy to address the power crisis in the country, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said on Friday....

Philippines to stay out of rice market until after polls

abs-cbnnews Friday, March 12, 2010 1:18:00 PM CET | info

MANILA, Philippines - Rice prices in top exporting countries Thailand and Vietnam may fall more as the Philippines may not tender for new supplies until after national polls in May, sources said on Friday....

To Be, or Not to Be?

irrawaddy Friday, March 12, 2010 12:59:00 PM CET | info

All is farce when it comes to Burma’s newly released election laws. However, it wasn't unexpected. If the laws had been even a little fair, it would have been like a fantasy dream come true. The question now is how the opposition groups, especially the National League for Democracy (NLD), will proceed within the framework of the laws....

Junta Wants 'Yes or No' Answer from KIO

irrawaddy Friday, March 12, 2010 12:59:00 PM CET | info

increased in recent months between the NMSP and the Burmese military. Party leaders said that they have trained their soldiers to wage a guerrilla war, if they are attacked. Nai Hang Thar, the secretary of the NMSP, told The Irrawaddy, “If there is war in the future, we will not fight like we did in.......

If Attacked, Mon will Wage Guerrilla War

irrawaddy Friday, March 12, 2010 12:59:00 PM CET | info

If war breaks out between the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Burmese regime, the small cease-fire army will wage a guerrilla war, according to Mon leaders. Since the Mon rejected the regime's order to transform its army into a border guard force, tension has increased in recent months between the NMSP and the Burmese military....

Scotiabank deepens Thai presence

theglobeandmail Friday, March 12, 2010 12:45:00 PM CET | info

F INANCIAL SERVICES REPORTER Bank of Nova Scotia chief executive officer Rick Waugh is nothing if not patient. Two years ago this month, he and other senior executives from the bank hosted a delegation of executives and directors from Thailand's Siam City Bank PCL, taking them through branches, call.......

Tourists in Bangkok warned as protesters take to the streets

dailymail Friday, March 12, 2010 12:20:00 PM CET | info

Tourists in Bangkok are being warned to be on their guard as thousands of protesters get set to hit the streets of Bangkok today in the first of a weekend of street protests....

Belarus State Customs Committee, BMW AG sign memorandum of understanding

Belta_en Friday, March 12, 2010 12:06:00 PM CET | info

MINSK, 12 March (BelTA) – The State Customs Committee of Belarus and BMW AG (Germany) have signed the memorandum of understanding, BelTA learnt from the press service of the State Customs Committee. Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee Leonid Dosov and Patrick Vodasik, a representative of.......

SCENARIOS-Will Thailand's government ride out the storm?

alertnet Friday, March 12, 2010 11:57:00 AM CET | info

By Martin Petty BANGKOK, March 12 (Reuters) - Thai "red shirt" protestors began a series of demonstrations on Friday aimed at overthrowing the government, a scenario that has hit consumer confidence and may force the central bank to keep interest rates in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy at a record low [ID:nSGE62B0AZ]....