Alfred - Instablogs
Nov 19 2009
With the recovery tenuous, deflation afflicting all levels of commerce and the country at risk of sovereign debt crisis, it seemed an odd time for Japan’s biggest and most austere banking group to be telling its staff to knock off early. Particularly...
Nov 10 2009
The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said. There were no South Korean casualties, the...
Sep 22 2009
South Korea’s president offered North Korea a “grand bargain” Monday in which the North would receive much-needed economic assistance in return for giving up its nuclear program. The proffered deal may be impoverished North...
Aug 21 2009
More than 600 people were listed dead or missing in Taiwan on Friday after one of the island’s worst typhoons as the military began digging up bodies buried deep under rocks and mud. Taiwan’s disaster centre has logged 153 deaths since...
Oct 13 2008
Are you a donor to UNICEF? Then maybe you should think twice before you donate again, seeing how they are wasting their funds on stupid nonsense causes like banning cartoon drawings.
Mar 28 2008
Speaking at a reception in London last night to promote business links between the UK and China, she warned that good relations were dependent on “balanced” media coverage. “Healthy business relations need a healthy atmosphere. The...