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The latest call to arms comes as world powers met with Iran for talks in Baghdad, with the Iranians promising a new and comprehensive package of proposals.

Ifeadi called the Chinese scavengers who were taking jobs that should be the exclusive preserve of Nigerian people.

According to a new report from the Global Business Travel Association, 12- to 15-hour flights to China may soon become the norm for U.S. and European business travelers.

An annual GDP growth rate of 8 percent would be an economic miracle in most of the world. In China, it has the government looking for ways to help the economy grow more -- but not by spending indiscriminately for stimulus plans.

Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M), the owner of its namesake and Bloomingdale's department stores, said Wednesday it will start selling some of the department store chain's private label merchandise directly to consumers in China next spring through a deal with a Chinese online retailer.

The World Bank lowered on Wednesday its 2012 China growth forecast to 8.2 percent from 8.4 percent on faltering demand for exports in the U.S. and Europe and a slowdown in the Chinese real estate market. The bank urged the entire region to focus on spurring domestic demand and reduce its dependence on exports.

Public toilets in Beijing have been set new standards for cleanliness, with rules stipulating that they should not contain more than two flies at any one given time.

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer maker, fell as much as 5.6 percent Wednesday, ahead of its expected announcement of second-quarter results.

Fans are gearing up for the next installment in Treyarch and Activision?s military first-person shooter franchise. ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? will be released just in time for the holiday season on Nov. 13th and will take place in a futuristic Los Angeles setting.

In 2010 Microsoft filed a lawsuit against Motorola over patent fees for Xbox 360 technology. The phone manufacturer then countered with a lawsuit against Microsoft that could affect Xbox 360 sales in the United States.

Shares of DELL (Nasdaq: DELL), the No. 3 PC maker, plunged as much as 15 percent after the company reported first-quarter results that trailed analyst estimates for both income and revenue and issued a poor forecast.

After his visit to Las Vegas, Nev. for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, Ray J was so partied out that he had to be hospitalized for exhaustion, according to his rep. Ray J, 31, landed in the hospital Monday morning when exhaustion set in after a night of partying for a product launch party, according to a statement from his spokesperson, and will remain there for treatment for exhaustion and jet lag for an undisclosed amount of time.

The talks between representatives of the U.S., Russia, France, Britain, Germany, China and Iran are aimed at diffusing rising tension in the region, with Iran seeking a reprieve from crippling sanctions imposed on its energy and banking sectors.

China will step up policy fine-tuning to support the economy, which faces increasing downward pressures, Premier Wen Jiabao said at a regular cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

Asian stock markets declined Wednesday as renewed concerns of Greece's probable exit from the euro zone dampened sentiment.

Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) reported first-quarter results that trailed analyst estimates for both income and revenue and issued a poor forecast for the current quarter

Comments regarding a rebound in the Chinese economy from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lifted stocks earlier Tuesday and kept Asian and European bourses in the green. The comments came after Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said last weekend his government would focus more on growth than inflation.

The G8 leaders also said that it is ?our imperative to promote growth and jobs?.

Shares of Dell (Nasdaq: DELL), the No. 3 PC maker, rose nearly 2 percent Tuesday, in advance of the company?s report of first-quarter results.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), the No. 2 computer maker, said it opened a new center in Da Nang, Vietnam, its third center in the Southeast Asian country.

The North Koreans even demanded a ransom of 400,000 Yuan ($63,000) per ship, Beijing refused to pay.