Historic motorbike collection stolen

A 77-year-old man has had $45,000 worth of antique motorbikes and engines stolen from his Hamilton home. read more

Vietnamese ministry sets high industrial targets despite economic woes

Although international financial institutions have made pessimistic predictions about the global economy in 2012, Vietnam has still set fairly high targets for industrial production and trade. Durin .....

Bomb kills Iran nuclear scientist as crisis mounts

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear scientist was blown up in his car by a motorbike hitman on Wednesday, prompting Tehran to blame Israeli and U.S. agents but insist the killing would not derail a nuclear program that has raised fears of war and threatened world oil supplies. The fifth daylight attack on technical experts in two years, the magnetic bomb delivered a targeted blast to the door ...

Japan, hit by quake impact and rising yen, announces first annual trade deficit since 1980

TOKYO - The devastating March tsunami and shift of manufacturing overseas plunged Japan's trade account into the red for the first time since 1980. Experts said the years of Japan running massive trade surpluses are likely over. The 2.49 trillion yen ($32 billion) deficit for 2011 reflected a surge

Japan posts first annual trade deficit since 1980

Japan, hit by quake impact and rising yen, announces first annual trade deficit since 1980