Philippine bourse recovers on bargain hunting among investors | by Kristine Liu | MANILA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine stock market showed a promising start as it ended Monday's trading session on a positive note. | The bellwet... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) Xinhua Business Economy Finance Photos Wikipedia: Stock market Rupee seen in 53-55.50 range over the next month: India Forex Advisors Tweet Looking at the history of the rupee, from 1973 until 2012, the dollar/rupee exchange rate averaged 30.65 reaching a historical high of 54.90 levels in May 2012 and ... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times Of India Business Economy Finance Photos Wikipedia: Indian rupee Protesters clash with police at NATO summit | Protesters have clashed with riot police as they tried to march towards the venue of the NATO summit in the US city of Chicago. | The two sides were locked in a standof... (photo: AP / Kim Johnson Flodin) Al Jazeera Chicago Nato Photos Protest Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit Separatists strike to honor Indian Kashmir slain | An annual strike called by separatists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has shuttered shops and businesses on Monday to mark a Muslim cleric's assassination 22 years ago. |... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Indian Express India Kashmir Photos Protest Wikipedia: Kashmir Gold futures rise in global cues Tweet NEW DELHI: Tracking a firming global trend, gold futures prices today rose by Rs 45 to Rs 29,018 per 10 grams as speculators created positions. | At the Multi Commo... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Times Of India Delhi Market Photos Prices Wikipedia: Gold Separatists strike to honor Indian Kashmir slain | SRINAGAR, India — An annual strike called by separatists in Indian-controlled Kashmir shuttered shops and businesses Monday to mark a top Muslim cleric's assassin... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Austin American Statesman India Kashmir Muslim Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Taliban destroys opium crops in Afghanistan Kabul: The Taliban has destroyed opium fields in eastern Afghanistan in a surprise clamp down on the drug cultivation that provides a major part of its funding. | The Afg... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Zeenews Afghanistan NATO Opium Photos Taliban Wikipedia: Opium Lady Gaga's Manila concerts face protests May 21, 2012 -- Updated 0754 GMT (1554 HKT) Members of Biblemode Youth Philippines protest in Manila Saturday in front of a banner showing Lady Gaga. | (CNN) -- Christian... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) CNN Philippines Photos Protests Wikipedia: Lady Gaga Youth Philippine jobless rate in 1st quarter hits record high: survey | MANILA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The number of jobless adults in the Philippines increased in January to March, according to a recent survey released by local research instit... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Xinhua Adults Philippines Photos Survey Wikipedia: Unemployment NATO touts Afghan war's end as fighting goes on | CHICAGO (AP) — As President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders herald the coming end of the deeply unpopular Afghanistan war, they face the grim reality of two more... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Ryan Whitney) Houston Chronicle Afghanistan Nato Photos War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) Qantas to cut 500 jobs | Sydney, May 21 (IANS) Australia's largest airline Qantas Airways announced Monday that it would cut 500 jobs following a review of its heavy aircraft maintenance and en... (photo: WN / Geeta) Newstrack India Airline Australia Photos Qantas Airways Wikipedia: Qantas South Korea urges North on 'new path' amid test fears South Korea urged North Korea to take a ''different path to peace'', as three-way talks involving the US and Japan began. | The meeting of top diploma... (photo: EC / EC) BBC News Korea Peace Photos Talks UN Wikipedia: Pyongyang Aluminium: Building a base for the long run Tweet Aluminium is one of the most consumed base metals and, hence, holds a significant place in the metals space. Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation in the emergin... (photo: WN / John Sahid) The Times Of India Construction Energy Photos Transport Wikipedia: Aluminium Hard days ahead in Afghanistan: Obama Washington, May 21: | US President Barack Obama claims that NATO remains united on Afghanistan but warns that there will be “hard days” ahead for the Western alliance... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Siasat Daily Afghanistan Nato Photos War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) Aborigine rage after golliwog doll goes on sale in tourist shops in Australia | Racist: Golliwog dolls have begun appearing in shops in Australia, infuriating aborigines | A race row has erupted in Australia over the popular return of golliwog doll... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) The Daily Mail Aborigine Australia China Photos Tourist Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples Chinese cabbage sales wilt amid formaldehyde fears | Sales of Chinese cabbages have plummeted after more than 120 tons of the vegetable were found to contain formaldehyde during an inspection in Guangzhou, Guangdong's pro... (photo: Creative Commons / Forest & Kim Star) Jakarta Post China Food Health Photos Wikipedia: Chinese cabbage Djokovic beats Federer, sets up final with Nadal | ROME — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. | The defending cham... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Japan Times Photos Rome Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Novak Djokovic Who will support aging Japan? | Under the leadership of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore more than a decade ago adopted the growth strategy of making the medical industry the core of the nati... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E) Japan Times Business Photos Politics Singapore Wikipedia: Lee Hsien Loong Obama on Afghanistan: 'Great challenges ahead' | US President Barack Obama has said there are "great challenges ahead" but that he is confident Kabul and Nato are on "the right track" to bring secu... (photo: Public Domain / Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) BBC News Afghanistan Nato Photos War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) Pakistan blocks Twitter because of 'offensive material' Pakistani authorities have blocked access to the social media website Twitter because of messages they say are offensive to Islam. | They talked of "blasphemous and ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) BBC News Pakistan Photos Technology Twitter Wikipedia: Pakistan
