China assesses its gold strategy | By Russell Hsiao | Chinese leaders convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's ceremonial legislature - this week will, among other things, ... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Asia Times
Euro lower at $1.3550 in European morning trade | FRANKFURT-The euro is lower against the dollar amid ongoing concerns about Greece's finances and the strength of the eurozone economy. | The 16-nation euro bought $1.3550 in European morning trade W... (photo: WN / Jelly Clam) The Boston Globe
UK Budget Due in 2 Weeks, Paving Way for Election | Filed at 4:51 a.m. ET | LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that his government will lay out its budget plans on March 24, paving the way for a national election. | The... (photo: European Community / European Communities 2009)The New York Times BritishBudgetElectionLondonPhotos
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data | Filed at 4:07 a.m. ET | SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices drifted down to near $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand. | Benchmark crude for April del... (photo: AP Photo)The New York Times AsiaEconomyPhotosSingaporeUS
Gates Visits Former Taliban Village | NOW ZAD, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates took a stroll on Tuesday through a village market in this former Taliban sanctuary in Helmand Province, b... (photo: USAF / Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison)The New York Times AfghanistanPakistanPhotosTerrorUS
Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks | PARIS — The Maldives will make its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary, a government official said Tuesday, lending momentum to efforts to protect the fish ... (photo: GFDL)The New York Times ConservationMaldivesPhotosUNWildlife
