ABC NewsMonk says time running out for Myanmar farmersGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 13 hours agoBy Nina MuslimStaff Reporter Dubai: More than 1.5 million villagers face starvation with few days left to plant rice in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, …Myanmar makes prompt delivery of rice for storm relief effort XinhuaCanadian group helps farmers after Myanmar cyclone Canada.comMyanmar: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 41 ReliefWeb (press release)IRINnews.org - Monsters and Critics.comall 278 news articles
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Buddha Tao Brings World-Class Asian Dining to Oklahoma CityMarketWatch - 15 hours agoThe menu at Buddha Tao includes both traditional and unique sushi preparations as well as succulent appetizers, sensational soups, salads, noodle and rice …
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Rice begins Asia tour with talks in UAERTT News, NY - Jul 21, 2008(RTTNews) - Monday, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, in the first leg of her Asia tour. …UPDATE 1-Rice: Iran must give "serious answer" or face sanctions Reuters UKWorld Briefs: July 22 Ventura County StarRice to receive briefing on Iran talks in UAE AFPall 672 news articles
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BBC NewsUS praises ASEAN as 'place to rally' despite failure to resolve …International Herald Tribune, France - 7 hours ago"It is a good thing to have an organization like ASEAN under the circumstances," US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Singapore Foreign Minister …ASEAN ministers confront Thai-Cambodia crisis AFPThai-Cambodia conflict may haunt ASEAN meeting Jakarta PostASEAN backs out of Thai-Cambodia dispute, Myanmar digs its feet on … PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)U.S. Dailyall 551 news articles
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The Associated PressBurma, North Korea Top Southeast Asian Security AgendaMedia Newswire (press release), NY - 8 hours agoRice also will take part in the July 24 ASEAN Regional Forum, a 26-nation group on security issues in the broader Asia-Pacific region. …US to press N Korea on nuclear deal Aljazeera.netRussia is key to North Korea's plight Asia Times OnlineRice to meet North Korean counterpart Radio New ZealandBloomberg - AFPall 1,484 news articles
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CitizenAsia-Pacific nations discuss emergency rice stocksRadio Australia, Australia - 17 hours agoSingapore foreign ministry spokesman Andrew Tan says there is a need to avoid situations of export curbs on rice. He says although East Asia established an …Roll with the punches, Rice tells ASEAN host ReutersAsia-Pacific nations discuss emergency rice stocks Reuters IndiaAsean's self-absorbed members International Herald TribuneAFP - Monsters and Critics.comall 59 news articles
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Boston GlobeRice urges ASEAN to push Myanmar to reformReuters - 1 hour agoSINGAPORE (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday to put more pressure on Myanmar's junta to improve …Video: Myanmar hints at Suu Kyi release AlJazeeraEnglishSE Asian nations fail to win Thai-Cambodia breakthrough Stuff.co.nzSingapore And US Reaffirm Their Strong Relations BernamaBloomberg - International Herald Tribuneall 864 news articles
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July 21, 2008
Bank of America earnings surprise
Bank of America Corp said net income declined 41% to US$3.41-billion, or 72 cents a share, from US$5.76-billion, or US$1.28, a year earlier. That beat the 54-cent average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
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A month after it was revealed that Bank of Nova Scotia has
lost its stranglehold on Jamaica’s financial services market amid
rising competition from other Canadian-owned banks, Scotiabank
Jamaica is unexpectedly parting ways with its long-serving CEO,
sparking speculation in the island’s press about reasons for the
sudden change of leadership.
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Electrical power generator TransAlta Corp. has been offered a $7.8-billion buyout from private-equity firms Luminus Management LLC and Global Infrastructure Partners.
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