Issue: March 02, 2006 (Archive)

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Kabul `in greater peril' as violence escalates
Escalating insurgent violence in Afghanistan has placed the fledgling government there in greater peril than at any time since the aftermath of the US-led invasion in 2001, a senior American intelligence official has testified in Washington.

Bin Laden will be caught, Bush tells Afghan leader
Despite a top US general's warning about an alarming situation in Afghanistan, President George W Bush hailed Afghan democracy and vowed to bring Osama bin Laden to justice as he made a surprise first visit to Kabul Wednesday.

JAL chief ousted in revolt over losses
The chief executive of Japan Airlines agreed to step down following a management rebellion over mounting losses at Asia's biggest carrier.

Papuan leaders to tackle mine anger
Papua's provincial parliament plans to hold a special session this month to discuss the massive Freeport gold and copper mine as protests calling for its closure continued Wednesday.

Democrats want Israel issue aired in port row
US Senate Democrats have opened a new line of attack against the controversial Dubai ports deal, challenging the head of the United Arab Emirates company to explain that nation's support of a boycott against Israel.

Prices of rare earths tuned to iPods
Prices for neodymium and other rare earths - a group of minerals used in iPod music players and hybrid cars - may rise on demand from automakers such as Toyota as they boost US sales of fuel-efficient vehicles.

Cyber poker chief to quit 30m ahead
Richard Segal is cashing in his chips as chief executive of the online poker group PartyGaming, pocketing more than 30 million (HK$405.62 million) for less than two years' work. He will leave the company no later than June 1 after refusing to uproot his young family from London and relocate to Gibraltar, where PartyGaming is based.

Anschutz quits boards as executive stress shows
US billionaire Philip Anschutz is retiring from the boards of three companies in which he is the largest shareholder: Union Pacific, Regal Entertainment and Qwest Communications International.

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