Govt may ban FDI in cigarette making | NEW DELHI: Government is all set to ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in cigarette manufacturing. A cabinet note towards this end has been prepared by the commerce and industry ministry and circul... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)The Times Of India
China and India Join Climate Accord | WASHINGTON — China and India formally agreed to join the international climate change agreement reached last December in Copenhagen, the last two major economies to sign up. | The two countrie... (photo: AP / Heribert Proepper)The New York Times
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 at a United Nations endangered... (photo: GFDL)The New York Times ConservationMaldivesPhotosUNWildlife
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range | Shares traded within a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows. | With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive shares higher, investors are ta... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)The New York Times EconomyInvestmentMarketPhotosUS
The Toyota myth is shattered | ZOOMING IN | 03/10/2010 | With the quickening pace of technological advance and the globalization-induced intensification of international competitiveness during the 20... (photo: Creative Commons / Simon Davison)The Daily Tribune AutomakerBusinessJapanPhotosUS
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' | TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau )The New York Times DefenceJapanNuclearPhotosUS
Mystery kangaroo in Japanese mountains | PEOPLE in a Japanese mountain region reported a number of kangaroo sightings, leading journalists to attempt to stalk the marsupials, AFP reports. | The descriptions gi... (photo: Creative Commons / Nina98097024)The Daily Telegraph Australia AnimalEnvironmentJapanPhotosWildlife
