http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=94117898&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK US toy maker Mattel on Monday shut the world's first and only Barbie concept store after just two years, ending an ambitious marketing push to boost the iconic American doll's sales in China….
Archives for March, 2011
Japan PM rejects snap poll after FM quits
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=94101978&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Japan's centre-left premier on Monday vowed to fight on despite media charges that his government was "on the edge of a cliff" after the foreign minister resigned over a donations scandal….
Fighting flares in western Ivory Coast
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=94070721&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Fighters allied with Ivory Coast's globally recognised president seized a western town held by his rival Laurent Gbagbo, as the African Union pressed on with efforts to end a deadly political stalemate….
As Google matures, startups keep it young
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=94070751&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Google co-founder Larry Page is taking charge of the maturing Internet giant in a move seen as recapturing youthful roots in the face of competition from hip upstart startups like Facebook….
Graft: a major problem for China’s leaders
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=93992234&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK The political demise of Li Fengchen bizarrely began after he busted more than 30 officials who had purchased jobs in the eastern China county he ruled….
Libya: live report
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=93920946&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK 2100 GMT: AFP ends its live coverage of unrest in Libya for Friday. Here is a recap of the main developments of the day:…
Libya live report
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=93854619&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK 2300 GMT: This concludes AFP live reporting on the Libyan crisis and events in North Africa and the Middle East for Thursday. Here is a recap of the main developments: …
Beijing to trial mobile tracking system: report
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=93830785&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK A system designed to track the location of millions of mobile phone users is to be tested in Beijing, sparking concerns over privacy, state media reported Thursday….
Libya live report
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=93799072&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK 1219 GMT: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he will investigate Kadhafi and key aides for suspected crimes against humanity against civilians….
Kadhafi warns of bloodbath if West intervenes
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=93754815&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Moamer Kadhafi warned "thousands" would die if the West launched a military intervention in Libya as rebels repulsed a fierce onslaught by his forces around a key eastern oil town….