Exile Tibetan Govt. Mourns the Demise of Taktser Rinpoche Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration mourns the demise of Taktser Rinpoche Thupten Jigme Norbu, former representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Japan a... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) WorldNews.com Indiana Japan Photos Slideshow States Tibet Nissan plans to introduce 60 new models by 2012 | The boxy mini-station wagon, which is based on its Cube model sold in Japan, looks a bit like the Toyota Scion gas-powered vehicle. It has batteries twice as powerful a... (photo: WN / james) The Press Democrat Company Industry Japan Nissan Photos Economic growth in China brings middle-class fitness concerns | : Several days a week, Wu Ruiyao goes to the gym, where she uses the treadmill, tones her abdominal muscles with a group exercise class or stretches under the guidance ... (photo: Creative Commons) International Herald Tribune China Fitness Growth Muscles Photos Zoo visitors in Japan are puzzled by polar bears who have turned green for algae | TOKYO - Green polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo. Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in ce... (photo: GFDL / XiscoNL) Star Tribune Animals Japan Photos Wildlife Zoo Hong Kong Democrats survive polls | The Beijing bounce fell flat, Broomhead and Longhair won, as did the legal eagles, while the business party looked bankrupt. | Those are some of the new realities after... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) BBC News Beijing Democrats Election Hong Kong Photos Thailand prime minister's troubles grow with accusations TV show appearance unconstitutional | BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thailand's prime minister defended himself Monday against accusations he violated the constitution by hosting a televised cooking show while in... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong) Newsday Bangkok Constitution Photos Politics Thailand Australia not willing to give India uranium despite NSG support | SYDNEY: India is unlikely to get Australian uranium in the near future even as pressure mounts on the Labou... (photo: public domain photo / ) The Times of India Australia India Photos Sydney Uranium Russian sumo wrestlers expelled for marijuana | TOKYO -- | Two popular Russian sumo wrestlers were slapped with lifetime bans from Japan's ancient national sport for allegedly using marijuana and the head of the Japa... (photo: Creative Commons) The State Photos Russia Sport Tokyo Wrestling Australia's Economy Slows in Second Quarter | Australia's economy slowed in the second quarter, and Coca Cola agreed to buy a Chinese juice maker. Claudia Blume in Hong Kong has more on these and other business sto... (photo: WN/Patricia) Voa News Australia Company Economy Industry Photos Airlines add fees to free miles Frequent fliers: No more free ride | As fuel prices shoot up, more airlines are adding fees to cash in your miles. | #yahooBuzzBadge-form{text-transform:uppercase;} #shar... (photo: WN / deniseyong) CNN Airlines Fuel Photos Prices Travel Lawson leaves Pakistan abruptly for Australia | By Rizwan Ali | Islamabad - The Pakistan Cricket Board has played down national coach Geoff Lawson's decision to leave abruptly for Australia on Monday and take leave w... (photo: AP Photo) Independent online Australia Cricket Islamabad Pakistan Photos Rim Shot | The Asian Development Bank has applied its new Asian Poverty Line of $1.35 a day to projected models of economic development for Asian countries. Here are the percentag... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Canada Dot Com Asian Bank Development Photos Poverty Landslide in Philippine mining town kills 14 | MANILA (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled four more bodies from under tonnes of mud on Monday, bringing to 14 the death toll from a weekend landslide in the southern Philippin... (photo: AP/Pablo Spencer) The Star Landslide Mining Philippines Photos Rescuers Metro police alert in terror-prone areas ahead of 9/11 | MANILA, Philippines -- Police in the National Capital Region (NCR) are closely monitoring key areas where terrorists could strike as the seventh anniversary of the atta... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Inquirer Attacks Philippines Photos Police Terrorists Study: Calif. farmers can profit by saving water | A report issued by the Oakland-based Pacific Institute says farmers in the Central Valley could save enough water to fill up to 20 new reservoirs by making several chan... (photo: Public Domain / KVDP) The Press Democrat Crops Farm Flooding Photos Water Taiwan stock index jumps 5.6 percent | TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan shares soared Monday as investors took cue from a planned government package to stimulate the sagging economy. | News of the bailout of U.S... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The Star Economy Market Photos Taiwan Trade Liver disease plagues teens who are obese, doctors warn | TRENTON, N.J.: In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have... (photo: public domain / Haymanj) Ohio Disease Doctors Foundation Obesity Photos Is Philippine peace process dead? | Just over a month ago, prospects for peace in the troubled southern Philippines looked brighter than in a long time. | A Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain had... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) BBC News Government Moa Muslim Philippines Photos Markets jump on US mortgage deal | Shares in Asia have rallied after the US government said that it was taking over troubled mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. | Investors hoped the largest bail... (photo: AP / Wally Santana) BBC News Economy Market Mortgage Photos US Implementation is key to perfect system: PM | PUTRAJAYA: Even if the public service has the best system, it will not be top class if the implementation is not done well, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahma... (photo: AP Photo / Lai Seng Sin) The Star Badawi Government Malaysia Photos Prime Minister
