• Russia's Putin to India for 1st Time as PM
  
  Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrives Thursday in India for two-day visit.
  Jessica Golloher.  Voice of America.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:26:09 GMT.
• Vale seeks 90pc rise in iron ore price
  
  THE world’s largest iron ore miner has proposed more than a 90 per cent increase in iron ore prices in talks with Japan’s steelmakers.
  The Australian.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:37:47 GMT.
• Novel Idea for Japan: Airport for Budget Travel
  
  Ibaraki Airport, which opens Thursday north of Tokyo, aims to be a completely new type of Japanese hub.
  By Hiroko Tabuchi.  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:01 GMT.
• US District Court Sends Summonses to N. Korean Foreign Minister
  
  Cases stem from alleged abduction of missionary who was aiding N. Korean defectors in China and alleged weapons sales to Hezbollah.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:50 GMT.
• Bali bombing suspect killed in police raid
  
  A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been identified as the man killed in a shootout with police at an internet cafe, the president said ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:10:43 +1200.
• China to build Sri Lanka airport
  
  China is to lend Sri Lanka just under $200m to build a second international airport in the south of the island.
  BBC News.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:38:17 GMT.
• China denies World Cup sweatshop
  
  A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract.
  BBC News.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:26 GMT.
• World Trade: German Exports Fall, Chinese Exports Explode
  
  German exports surprisingly fell by 6.3 percent in January while Germany's biggest rival in world trade, China, enjoyed a 45.7 percent surge in February. ...
  Spiegel Online.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:05 +0100.
• China’s Exports Rise 46%
  
  Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand in the U.S. and other Western markets.
  By Sharon Lafraniere.  International Herald Tribune.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:45:30 GMT.
• Bali bomb suspect killed in Indonesia
  
  Indonesian counterterrorism authorities won international praise on Wednesday, one day after killing a top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadly 2002 Bali bombings.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:56:10 EST.

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