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Mired in scandal, tycoon presses bid to run Hong Kong

Tycoon Henry Tang threw his hat into the ring to become Hong Kong's next leader on Monday, defying growing calls to quit amid a scandal over an illegally built luxury den under a swimming pool.

Van Halen Louisville Concert Set List and Video

Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and guitarist Eddie Van Halen during private concert last month in preparation for their reunion tour

Van Halen kicked off their much-heralded reunion tour in Louisville on Saturday night.

China to Cut Bank Reserve Ratio Two More Times in Coming Months: HSBC Report

Chinese one yuan coins are placed on 100 yuan banknotes in this illustrative photograph taken in Beijing

China's central bank is expected to make more cuts to banks' reserve requirements to fuel lending and sustain economic growth.

Japan's first trade deficit since 1980 raises debt doubts

Japan Trade Deficit Up on Aftershocks from Earthquake

Japan reported a record-high balance of trade deficit in January as last year's tsunami combined with floods in Thailand, the Eurozone's sovereign debt crisis, a slowing Chinese market and a soaring yen to leave the world's third-largest economy with its first trade deficit since the last century.

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashes victory signs before speaking to his supporters

UN Team Arrives in Iran to Investigate Nuclear Weapon Claims

Inspectors are expected to spend two days in the country, but with tensions running high between Iran and Israel, Western diplomats have played down any hopes of a major breakthrough at the meeting.

Pakistan's Reko Diq Looking Less Prospective

Pakistan's Reko Diq, an untapped copper and gold mine of fabulous potential, was meant to be the biggest foreign investment in the country's mining sector, but it's beginning to look more like fool's gold to the companies involved.

Iranian workers stand in front of Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km south of Tehran

UN Inspectors Arrive for Nuclear Talks as Iran Halts Oil Sales to UK, France

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks on the disputed nuclear program of Iran, a day after the Islamic country responded defiantly to tightened EU sanctions by halting oil sales to British and French companies.

Sudan, Under Fiscal Strain, Exports $400 Million of Gold

Sudan has secured a five-year delay on its debts to China, the finance minister said on Saturday, part of efforts to make up for the loss of revenues from the oil-producing south.

Gold could hit $2,000 in 2012, according to the latest Thomson Reuters GFMS survey

Gold Prices up on Optimism about Greek Debt Fix

Gold prices rose more than half a percent on Monday as growing optimism that European leaders will sign off on a rescue deal for Greece lifted the euro, and after China's central bank further loosened monetary policy.

Apple's Legal Row in China Helps Its Rivals

Apple Inc's legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of opportunity for rivals such as Lenovo Group Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as they try to chip away at the U.S. firm's dominance of the potentially vast Chinese tablet market.

European Stocks Gain on Greek Bailout Hopes

European stock markets opened with gains Thursday as expectations mounted that the Greece bailout deal would be reached at the EU finance ministers' meeting Monday.

Iran Suspends Oil Exports to U.K. and France; Israel Urged not to Attack as Crisis Intensifies

Iran has ceased oil exports to the UK and France in reply to European Union's decision to ban purchases of Iranian crude that were planned to begin in July.

Myanmar Declares New War: Campaigns to Eradicate Opium

In Myanmar's new war on drugs, meet the weapon of mass destruction: the weed-whacker. It has dramatically accelerated a campaign to eradicate opium poppies.

Walmart is the largest seller of food in the United States, and food accounts for more than half of the chain's annual sales

Wal-Mart Raises Stake in Chinese eCommerce Firm Yihaodian

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has announced that it will increase its investment in the holding company of Yihaodian, Chinese eCommerce company, in an effort to strengthen its online presence.

Asian Stocks Gain on China’s Reserve Ratio Cut, Greece Hopes

Asian stock markets made gains on Monday as policy easing by China and expectations of a final sign-off of the second bailout package for Greece buoyed investor sentiment.

China Cuts Banks' Reserve Ratio: Will it Provide Impetus for Lending and Sustain Economic Growth?

China’s central bank has announced a cut in reserve requirements for the first time this year to reinforce economic growth.

Mohammad Imran holds a Pakistani-made PACPad computer tablet at his electronics store in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

PACPAD: Pakistan Military Manufactures Homegrown iPad Version

Pakistan's military is working on the development and manufacture of a homegrown version of iPad, according to reports.

Japan, China Ready to Help Europe Through IMF: Can They Alleviate the Looming Crisis?

Japan and China are committed to help resolve the European debt crisis through the International Monetary Fund once euro region members take additional steps themselves according to Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi.

Chinese Easing and Greek Bailout Hopes Boost Asian Shares and Commodities

Asian markets rose across the board Monday as policy easing by China and expectations that Greece will secure a second bailout buoyed investor appetite for riskier assets, sending U.S. crude up nearly 2 percent and copper nearly 3 percent higher.

BRICs, Too, Are Vulnerable to Global Risks

BRIC countries have not become less vulnerable to global shocks despite their strong economic growth over the past four years, a survey showed on Monday.

Asian Markets Buoyed by China Easing, Greece Hopes

Markets jumped Monday as policy easing by China and prospects for Greece to clinch a second bailout fund buoyed investor appetite for riskier assets, sending U.S. crude up nearly $2 a barrel and Asian shares up nearly 1 percent.

Jeremy Lin, Knicks Beat Mavericks; Lin Scores 28 Points

Jeremy Lin shined in perhaps his most difficult test yet, as the New York Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-97 Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.

IAEA Team Heads to Iran for Talks on Nuclear Program

U.N. nuclear inspectors headed to Iran Sunday for talks aimed at getting Tehran to start addressing their mounting concerns that it may be seeking to develop atomic bombs.

Syrian Regime Mobilizes to Stifle Protest in Damascus

Police and regime militia patrols fanned out in Damascus' Mezze district Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened his grip on the capital, opposition activists said.

Anti-government protesters attend the funerals of protesters killed during clashes with government troops in earlier protests against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus February 18, 2012.

Syrian Security Forces Tighten the Screws on Damascus

Police and militia patrols fanned out in the Syrian capital's Mezze district on Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened his grip on Damascus, opposition activists said.

Apple Files EU Patent Complaint, Says Motorola Mobility

Apple has asked EU anti-trust regulators to step in and settle a technology patent dispute between the company and Motorola Mobility, according to Motorola Mobility.

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