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Malaysia suspends gasoline supplies to IranWashington (AFP) April 15, 2010 Malaysia's state oil company has suspended gasoline supplies to Iran, Prime Minister Najib Razak said here Thursday, calling on Tehran to review its controversial nuclear program. The announcement of the suspension by Petronas came after Najib held talks with US President Barack Obama, who called for the world to move "boldly and quickly" on new Iran sanctions on the sidelines of a 47-nation nuclear security summit this week. "It is a decision made by Petronas. They did consult with the governme ... read more |
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Mogadishu, Somalia (UPI) Apr 15, 2010 The Islamist al-Shebab militia, linked to al-Qaida, has reportedly been reinforced with foreign operatives, mainly Egyptian and Sudanese, to help repulse a threatened offensive by the U.S.-backed transitional government. The number is reported to be quite small, suggesting that these are intelligence and other specialists intended to improve al-Shebab's overall military capabilities tha ... more  
Taipei (AFP) April 12, 2010Taiwan has unveiled the first images of a high-tech missile corvette specifically designed to counter the threat of China acquiring an aircraft carrier, officials and media said Monday. A computerised graphic of the 1,000-tonne "carrier killer," which has so far been kept secret from the public, has gone on display at Taipei's military museum, run by the defence ministry. The vessel will ... more  
Washington (AFP) April 14, 2010The United States voiced alarm Wednesday about the possible sale of Scud missiles to Hezbollah militants, warning it would put Lebanon at "significant risk." The White House and State Department said they were increasingly concerned about reports of the sales a day after Israel raised the alarm. "If such an action has been taken, and we continue to analyze this issue, it would represent ... more |
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China says bank lending fell in MarchShanghai (AFP) April 12, 2010 New loans issued by Chinese banks fell to 510.7 billion yuan (74.8 billion dollars) in March, the central bank said Monday, suggesting Beijing's efforts to curb lending could be working. The figure came after China's banking regulator reportedly ordered state-run banks to review their loans to local government investment firms amid fears of bad debts arising from rampant lending in 2009. Total new lending in March was lower than the 700.1 billion yuan in new loans extended in February and well b ... read more |
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