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20080213
-
 US
-  Iran
-  Military
-  Aircraft
-  Money
-  Politics
-  Texas
- Singapore
- "Fort
Worth pair accused of illegal sales to Iran." ...
"A Fort Worth [Texas] woman remained in federal custody Tuesday on charges
that she along with her husband made millions of dollars by illegally selling
commercial and U.S. military aircraft parts to Iran." ... "Laura Woodford,
63, who has been detained for more than a month, and her husband, Brian,
77, who remained at large, conducted part of their underground trade through
a company they operated in Fort Worth, according to a 20-count federal
indictment charging them with conspiracy, money laundering and other acts
in violation of national security laws." ... "The Woodfords exported commercial
aircraft parts from the United States to their company in Singapore, Monarch
Aviation, and then shipped the parts to Iran without first obtaining a
license from the U.S. because of Iran's "support of international terrorism,"
according to the recently unsealed indictments." ... "In addition, the
couple is charged with exporting to Iran the components used to build Chinook
military helicopters in the U.S. without getting the proper license or
government approval to do so, the Justice Department said in a statement."
-By Jack Douglas Jr. -Star-Telegram.com
20080122
-
 World
- US
-  India
-  Japan
-  China
-  Hong
Kong -  South
Korea - Singapore
- Indonesia
- "World
markets continue to sink over U.S. woes: India exchange
briefly suspended after 9% drop tied to investor pessimism." ... "Japan's
Nikkei 225 index, the benchmark for Asia's biggest bourse, plummeted 5.7
percent to close at 12,573.05 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the lowest close
since Sept. 8, 2005. In China, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 7.2 percent
to its lowest close since early August." ... "Trading was halted in India
when the Sensex index plummeted 9.75 percent within minutes of opening.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 8 percent by midday after diving 5.5
percent the day before." ... "Asian markets have fallen sharply since the
start of the year: Japan's benchmark index has sunk nearly 17 percent,
while the Hang Seng is down a stunning 22 percent." ... "That slide continued
Tuesday, with benchmark indices in China, South Korea and Singapore falling
at least 4 percent. Australia's benchmark index slid 7.1 percent and Indonesia's
market was down 9 percent." -AP
via -MSNBC
20080121
-
US
- India
- Japan
- Hong
Kong - China
-
 Australia
- South
Korea - Singapore
- "Asian
stocks tumble on US recession fears." ... "Asian
stock markets fell sharply on Monday as a $140bn fiscal stimulus package
outlined on Friday by [Republican] President George Bush did nothing to
assuage investor fears of a recession for Asia’s most important trading
partner." ... "India led the declines, with the benchmark Sensex Index
plunging nearly 11 per cent at one point, before finishing down about 7
per cent." ... "In Tokyo [Japan's capital], the Nikkei 225 slumped 3.9
per cent to close near a 27-month low of 13,325.94. The index has lost
a quarter of its value in the past six months." ... "Hong Kong stocks dropped
5.5 per cent while H shares, or Hong Kong-listed shares of mainland Chinese
companies, skidded 7.1 per cent. Australian stocks extended their losing
run to an 11th straight session, falling 2.9 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi
shed 3 per cent to 1,683.56 as exporters LG
Philips LCD dropped 1.1 per cent to Won40,400 and Hyundai
Motor dropped 0.5 per cent to Won67,100. Singapore was down over 5
per cent in late afternoon trading." -By Lindsay Whipp
and Joe Leahy -FT.com
20071121
-
 Secret
-  Rudolph
Giuliani
-  Nevada
-  New
York
- US
- Singapore
- China
-  North
Korea - International
-  Crime
-  Law
- 2008
Election - "Giuliani's
business ties create challenge: Was a consultant
for controversial tycoon." ... "Nine days after registering his presidential
exploratory committee last November, [2008 Election Republican Presidential
Candidate] Rudolph Giuliani appeared in Singapore to help a Las Vegas [Nevada]
developer make a pitch for a $3.5 billion casino resort." ... "Though the
bid ultimately failed, and there was nothing illegal about the involvement,
it drew Giuliani into a complex partnership with the family of a controversial
Hong Kong [China] billionaire who has ties to the regime of North Korea's
Kim Jong Il and has been linked to international organized crime by the
U.S. government." ... "Giuliani's participation as a security consultant
in the Singapore gambling venture illustrates the challenge he faces while
attempting to win the Republican presidential nomination with a law-and-order
message while maintaining a far-flung, international business portfolio,
an unknown portion of which remains in the shadows." ... "Even today, more
than a year after the former New York mayor signaled his intention to run
for the presidency, it remains impossible to fully evaluate Giuliani's
business dealings because he has declined to list all of the clients in
Giuliani Partners, the consulting firm he founded and heads." (1, 2,
3)
-By Andrew Zajac and Evan Osnos with contributions
by Rick Pearson -ChicagoTribune
20070912
-
US
-
 Seniors
-  History
- International
- Japan
- "U.S.
deaths rise by 50,000 in 2005, a disappointing reversal."
... "he number of deaths in the United States rose in 2005 after a sharp
decline the year earlier, a disappointing reversal that suggests the 2004
numbers were a fluke." ... "But, U.S. life expectancy inched up to 77.9
from the previous record, 77.8, recorded for 2004. The increase was more
dramatic in contrast with 1995, when life expectancy was 75.8, and 1955,
when it was 69.6." ... "The U.S. continues to lag behind at least 40 other
nations. Andorra, a tiny country in the Pyrenees mountains between France
and Spain, has the longest life expectancy, at 83.5 years, according to
the U.S. Census Bureau of 2004 international data. It was followed by Japan,
Macau (which is part of China), San Marino and Singapore."
-AP via -IHT.com
20070807
-
Global
-
 Climate
- Politics
-  Fuel
- Financed
- Opinion
-  Media
-  Environment
- "Gore:
Polluters manipulate climate info." ... "Research
aimed at disputing the scientific consensus on global warming is part of
a huge public misinformation campaign funded by some of the world's largest
carbon polluters, former [Democratic] Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday."
... ""There has been an organized campaign, financed to the tune of about
$10 million a year from some of the largest carbon polluters, to create
the impression that there is disagreement in the scientific community,"
Gore said at a forum in Singapore. "In actuality, there is very little
disagreement."" ... ""This is one of the strongest of scientific consensus
views in the history of science," Gore said. "We live in a world where
what used to be called propaganda now has a major role to play in shaping
public opinion."" ... "He said Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest publicly
traded oil company, is one of the major fuel companies involved in attempting
to mislead the public about global warming." -By Gillian
Wong -AP via
-Yahoo
20070327
-
 Secret
- Military
-  Technology
- Corporation
- Enforcement
- US
- NY
- China
-  UK
- "ITT
Fined $100 Million For Illegal Exports: Manufacturer
Will Plead Guilty To Illegally Exporting Night-Vision Technology." ...
"Diversified industrial manufacturer ITT Corp. has agreed to pay a $100
million penalty for illegally sending classified night-vision technology
used by the U.S. military to China, Singapore and the United Kingdom [UK],
the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday." ... ""The criminal actions of
this corporation have threatened to turn on the lights on the modern battlefield
for our enemies and expose American soldiers to great harm," U.S. Attorney
John Brownlee said in a statement." ... "ITT, which Brownlee cited as the
12th-largest systems supplier to the U.S. military, is the first major
defense contractor convicted of violating the Arms Export Control Act."
... "The $100 million penalty includes a $2 million criminal fine, the
forfeiture of $28 million in illegal proceeds to the United States, and
$20 million to the State Department." ... "The remaining $50 million penalty
will be suspended for five years and the White Plains, N.Y. [New York]-based
company can reduce it on a dollar-for-dollar basis by investing in the
development and production of more advanced night-vision technology so
the U.S. military can maintain its advantage on the battlefield."
-AP via -CBSNews
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