US toughens demands for China currency action
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says it is "past time" for China to lift barriers to US exports, as he faces angry lawmakers' demands for sanctions against Beijing. abc.net.au |
Stop making cheap shots
JULIA Gillard has made an extraordinary plea to abandon political point scoring in the country's hung Parliament. heraldsun.com.au |
Deadly typhoon Megi hits China
Torrential rain and gale-force winds have lashed southern China as Typhoon Megi made landfall on Saturday (local time), after killing at least 47 people as it roared through the Philippines and battered Taiwan. abc.net.au |
Building collapse kills 60 at wedding
Part of a building has collapsed on a wedding party in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, killing about 60 people, the Afghan Red Crescent said. abc.net.au |
AMP and AXA Resuscitate Bid for AXA Asia-Pacific
The revival of the year-long attempt to carve up AXA’s Asia-Pacific operations in a $13.1 billion transaction highlights financial companies’ eagerness to expand in the fast-growing Asian region. nytimes.com |