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• Brown clouds dim Asia, threaten world's food
BEIJING - Thick brown clouds of soot, particles and chemicals stretching from the Persian Gulf to Asia threaten health and food supplies in the world, the U.N. reported Thursday, citing what it called the newest threat to the global environment. The ...
• Asia stocks sink as layoffs add to global gloom
BANGKOK, Thailand - Asian stock markets sank Tuesday after Wall Street retreated and global financial firms announced another round of massive layoffs, adding to gloom about the world economy. European markets traded lower. Major world banks in ...
• Oil hits 3-year low; gas below $2 in 23 states
Stocks slid sharply Thursday in Asia and Europe. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index fell 6.9 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was off 4 percent. London’s FTSE index was down 2.5 percent, Germany’s DAX index lost 2.8 percent and France’s ...
• Experts warn of severe water shortages by 2080
Asia Asia, home to more than 4 billion people, is the most vulnerable region, especially India and China, where booming populations have placed tremendous stress on water sources, said Wong, a member of the U.N. panel. "In Asia, water distribution is ...
• DVD reviews: ‘WALL-E,’ ‘Tropic Thunder’
Ben Stiller co-wrote, directed and stars with Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black in this action comedy about a gang of self-important actors whose Vietnam War shoot turns into real combat as they encounter a ruthless drug gang in the jungles of Asia ...