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• World markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off
Across in Asia, stock markets lost ground. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index sank 2.75 percent to 12,212.23. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index tumbled 2.24 percent to 19,933.28, dropping below 20,000 for the first time in more than a year.
• Dell plans to sell computer factories — report
The most likely buyers of Dell’s factories will be big contract manufacturers, most of which are based in Asia, the paper said. Dell’s factories were originally tailored for a PC market that was driven by corporate customers ordering large volumes ...
• The world's coolest airport terminals
Nowadays the developing world is on the go and nine out of 10 of the fastest growing airports are situated in Asia. Combine that with plentiful cheap labor and it's not surprising that our list of remarkable modern airports attracts substantial ...
• McCain: End ‘the constant partisan rancor’
McCain closed by recounting the story of his 5½ years as captive of North Vietnamese forces during the war in Southeast Asia, although in less graphic detail than former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani had the night before.
• First thoughts: A missed opportunity?
Would she know where those terrorist came from and what cultural influences would effect them in southeast asia for instance... or Africa for instance?