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FBI: Flight attendant broke wine bottle over man's head
Associated Press, Published on 08/07/2017
» SEATTLE - A flight attendant broke a wine bottle over the head of a man who lunged for an exit door and fought with other passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing, but it didn't faze him, an FBI agent wrote in charging papers filed Friday.
36 die from smoke in Manila casino after gunman set fire
Associated Press, Published on 02/06/2017
» MANILA - A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said.
Pyongyang drivers scramble as fuel stations limit services
Associated Press, Published on 22/04/2017
» PYONGYANG: Drivers in North Korea's capital are scrambling to fill up their tanks as service stations begin limiting services or even closing amid concerns of a spreading shortage.
Coca-Cola in North Korea? It's (usually not) the Real Thing
Business, Associated Press, Published on 21/04/2017
» PYONGYANG: Coca-Cola is possibly the world's most recognisable brand, an almost inescapable symbol of the global appeal of American-style consumer culture. There are only two countries in the world where Coke doesn't officially operate, and one of them is North Korea.
Chevrolet Volt arrives in China as Buick Velite 5
Business, Associated Press, Published on 20/04/2017
» SHANGHAI: General Motors Co plans to make and sell a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Chevrolet Volt in China, as Beijing presses global automakers to promote alternatives to gasoline.
Coke and Pepsi look to make water rain money
Business, Associated Press, Published on 30/03/2017
» NEW YORK: Bottled water is starting to seem more like soda, and sometimes taste like it, too.
Coca-Cola big in Japan, but not for soda
Business, Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2016
» Coca-Cola Co has been the No. 1 beverage maker in Japan for half a century, but it's not thanks to the popularity of Coke. Instead, the American soft-drink brand has adapted to the quirky ways this society quenches its thirst.
Pepsi isn't a soda company anymore
Business, Associated Press, Published on 20/04/2016
» PURCHASE, New York: PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi said on Monday that the company would reshape its product line-up to better reflect the growing interest in healthy eating and noted it has reduced its reliance on colas for sales.
Toyota promises better mileage with new Prius
Business, Associated Press, Published on 14/10/2015
» TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp yesterday released details for its fourth-generation Prius, promising that improvements in the battery, engine, wind resistance and weight mean better mileage for the world's top-selling hybrid car.
Halophytes offer hope for farmers
Business, Associated Press, Published on 24/08/2015
» On a sun-scorched wasteland near India's southern tip, an unlikely garden filled with spiky shrubs and spindly greens is growing, seemingly against all odds.