Asia faces new risks of overheating: Zoellick
By Martin Abbugao from AFP Asia's rapid recovery from the economic crisis carries new risks of overheating, and governments must carefully unwind their huge stimulus injections, the head of the World Bank warned Wednesday. Robert Zoellick said there were signs in some markets of a "substantial" rise in equity and property prices...
Diplomatic spat over Thaksin role
By Rachel Harvey from BBC News If there is one thing that supporters and opponents of Thaksin Shinawatra can surely agree on, it is this - the fugitive former prime minister of Thailand has a knack for grabbing headlines. Deposed in a coup in 2006, and subsequently convicted in absentia on a conflict of interest charge, Mr Thaksin...
Huge crowds mark fall of Berlin Wall
By Deborah Cole from AFP Tens of thousands thronged the route of the Berlin Wall on Monday for emotional celebrations to mark 20 years since its fall, but Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany still bears the scars of division. Merkel, who grew up in the communist state, attended a "very moving" memorial service at a church...
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