E. Asian leaders eye upgraded currency swap scheme
BEIJING, Oct. 24 Kyodo - (EDS: ADDING INFOMRATION ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANKERS
MEETING ON NOV. 12)
Vietnam urges Djibouti, Eritrea to resolve border dispute peacefully
New York (VNA) - Vietnam 's Representative to the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC), ambassador Le Luong Minh expressed
Japan agrees with China, others to work to address financial crisis
BEIJING, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso agreed with his South Korean, Chinese and
German counterparts in separate bilateral meetings on Friday to collaborate in
S. Korea rejects WSJ report on IMF bailout plan
(ATTN: AMENDS headline, lead)
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday dismissed as "groundless" a Wall
Johns ready to rest after charity walk
Rugby league great Andrew Johns is ready to put his feet up after a tiring six-day
Newcastle to Sydney charity trek to raise awareness of depression and mental
illness.
D'Arcy dips toe back into competition
Nick D'Arcy doesn't reckon he can shake his tarnished reputation as he dips his toe
back into competition for the first time in seven months.
Telstra's broadband rival suffers blow
Telstra Corporation's main rival in the bid to join the federal government in
building a national broadband network (NBN), Terria, has had a second stakeholder
Govt changes deposit guarantee scheme
An insurance premium will be imposed on bank deposits over $1 million, Treasurer
Wayne Swan has announced, as part of changes to the government's bank deposits
guarantee scheme.
Bali bombers to be executed in early Nov
Three Islamic militants will be shot dead on their prison island early next month
for their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings.
Samsung Electronics reports 44 pct fall in Q3 profit
(ATTN: ADDS share price in para 5; UPDATES with details in company's statement in
paras 10-11)
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of
