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Asian Markets Tumble in Overnight Trading |
| Asian stocks tumbled on Wednesday amid more concerns about a worldwide recession. Stocks in Japan fell nearly seven percent. (Oct. 22) |
| Date: 2008-10-22 09:09:31 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 762 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 4 |
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Russians rush for dollars in panic |
| The Russian government has added $US 6.7 billion of liquidity to the markets and set aside the same amount for the next year in a bid to stabilise the economy. But despite Tuesdays move there have been reports of some Russians buying dollars and euros in fear of a devaluation of the rouble. |
| Date: 2008-10-22 09:06:23 - Added by: paul |
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Stalin wanted to stop Hitler in 1939 - report |
| Newly declassified documents have revealed that Stalin was ready to send over a million Soviet troops to the German border in order to pre-empt potential Nazi aggression. Its claimed that if agreement had been reached between the USSR, Britain and France, the strategy could have prevented the outbreak of the Second World War. |
| Date: 2008-10-22 09:05:22 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 754 - Votes: 9 - Rating: 4.89 |
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Man Vs. Machine battle for profit |
| While for most investors topsy-turvy markets are a headache, some see them as a lucrative and money-spinning opportunity. Now, with the struggle to stay afloat growing, the question is who is more likely to make a profit - a broker or trading software? |
| Date: 2008-10-22 08:56:17 - Added by: paul |
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Russia rejects McCain fund plea |
| One of Russias harshest critics, Republican presidential candidate John McCain, has been left with egg on his face after his campaign team sent a cap-in-hand letter to the Russian mission in the UN begging for cash. But Russia says it won't donate, insisting it doesn't interfere in politics abroad. |
| Date: 2008-10-22 08:53:28 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 769 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 4 |
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Witness Mao in Bosnia 22 Oct Part 2 |
| Banja Luka, a small Bosnian town, is being rebuilt by the local government with the help of 40,000 Chinese immigrants. |
| Date: 2008-10-22 08:51:16 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 742 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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Witness Mao in Bosnia 22 Oct Part 1 |
| Banja Luka, a small Bosnian town, is being rebuilt by the local government with the help of 40,000 Chinese immigrants. |
| Date: 2008-10-22 08:50:23 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 745 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 |
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Witness The Path of Most Resistance 22 Oct Part 2 |
| Every year, a handful of the United States military apply to be processed out of the service as conscientious objectors, soldiers who turn against war |
| Date: 2008-10-22 08:48:53 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 760 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 |
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Witness The Path of Most Resistance 22 Oct Part 1 |
| Every year, a handful of the United States military apply to be processed out of the service as conscientious objectors, soldiers who turn against war |
| Date: 2008-10-22 08:48:19 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 747 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 4.67 |
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A well-known brewery in Palestine |
| REPORTAGE : In a small christian village of Palestine, North of Ramallah, is produced a famous beer: the Taybeh beer. |
| Date: 2008-10-22 08:41:05 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 746 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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