Australia wants to cut out US dollar in trade with China By Ryan Villarreal International Business Times Australia is seeking to bypass trading in U.S. dollars with China in a deal that will be the focus of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s trip to Beijing next week. Trade with China, Australia’s primary trading partner, totaled […]
March 29, 2013
March Madness: 2013 Division I Basketball Tournaments -NCAA and NIT
March Madness: 2013 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments The ACC teams of the future join Duke in the Elite 8: Syracuse, Louisville University of Miami first ACC team to be denied a top seed after winning both the regular season and the conference tournament Associated Press University of Miami first ACC team to be denied […]
March 28, 2013
BRICS 5th Summit concludes- China’s president meets with African leaders as President Obama does the same at White House
BRICS 5th Summit concludes in Durban, South Africa China-Africa relationship will never cease Xinhua DURBAN, South Africa– Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that China-Africa relationship will never cease its development and that China is ready to elevate and broaden its ties with Africa. “The development of China-Africa ties can only be in present […]
March 28, 2013
Los Angeles: New Millennium Hollywood towers near the iconic Capitol Records building
Los Angeles: New Millennium Hollywood towers near the iconic Capitol Records building Tower plan pits New York developer against old Hollywood By John Gittelsohn Bloomberg A proposal for Los Angeles towers as tall as 55 stories near the iconic Capitol Records building, where stars from Frank Sinatra to Taylor Swift recorded hits, is pitting […]
March 27, 2013
China’s next Africa- Latin America?
China’s exploitation of Latin American natural resources raises concern Economic benefits countered by environmental damage and fears over lopsided nature of trade relations with Beijing Jonathan Watts The Guardian Amazonian forest cleared in Ecuador, a mountain levelled in Peru, the Cerrado savannah converted to soy fields in Brazil and oil fields under development in Venezuela’s […]
March 26, 2013
China, South Africa agree to build exemplary relations- 5th BRICS Summit begins in Durban, South Africa
China, South Africa agree to build exemplary relations- China’s president meets with other African leaders Xinhua PRETORIA, South Africa– Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, met here Tuesday and agreed to further boost bilateral relations. Noting that China and South Africa are both important developing countries with similar histories and […]
March 25, 2013
South Africa: President Jacob Zuma speaks about this week’s 5th BRICS Summit in Durban
South Africa: President Jacob Zuma speaks about the 5th BRICS Summit in Durban By Penwell Dlamini South African Press Association PRETORIA — The establishment of BRICS is not to create a new “talk show”, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. “BRICS is not a talk show. It is a serious grouping. I’ve just identified here […]
March 23, 2013
Congressional Black Caucus chair to Obama -Where are African Americans in 2nd term cabinet?
Congressional Black Caucus chair to Obama: Where are African Americans in 2nd term cabinet? No more Ms. Nice Guy Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx, Congressman Melvin Watt mentioned for administration posts after Fudge raised concerns By William Douglas McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON- Rep. Marcia Fudge didn’t hide her feelings about the fact that President Barack Obama has […]
March 23, 2013
NBA attendance in 2013 -The leaders and the records as of March 22, 2013
See updated 2014-2015 attendance NBA: Final 2014-2015 Season Attendance NBA attendance in 2013 -The leaders and the records NBA attendance doesn’t always match the records as can be seen in Atlanta and Charlotte. As of Friday, March 22, 2013 Atlanta is 5th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 38-31 Charlotte is in last […]
March 22, 2013
BRICS Development Bank expected to improve cooperation: Brazilian envoy
BRICS Development Bank expected to improve cooperation: Brazilian envoy Xinhua ADDIS ABABA — Establishing a Development Bank of BRICS to enhance cooperation is eye-catching at the March 26 summit of the five emerging economies in Durban, South Africa, according to Isabel Christina Heyvaert, Brazilian ambassador to Ethiopia. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Thursday, […]


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