International Headlines

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:02:04 -0400
TOP STORIES as of 0800 HKT -- 29 March, 2010

> OBAMA: WE'RE GOING TO KEEP TALIBAN ON THE RUN
U.S. President Barack Obama has rallied U.S. troops and pledged
continued partnership with Afghanistan during an unannounced
trip to the country on Sunday.

> REBELS FREE SOLDIER HELD 11 MONTHS
A Colombian soldier held by Colombian rebels for more than 11
months was released Sunday.

> THAI PM MEETS WITH PROTESTERS
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will hold
face-to-face talks with protest leaders demand his removal.

> SUNKEN S. KOREAN WARSHIP 'SPLIT IN HALF'
Strong winds and rough waves Sunday dimmed hopes of rescuing 46 South
Korean sailors after the sinking of their navy ship off
the North Korean coast.

> ISRAELI FORCES SEAL OFF WEST BANK
Israeli security forces will restrict access to the West Bank
region from midnight Sunday to Tuesday, April 6. The closure
comes ahead of the Jewish Passover holiday.

> CHINESE AUTOMAKER SNAPS UP VOLVO
Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has purchased
Volvo cars from U.S. auto giant Ford, the Swedish carmaker
announced Sunday.

> ARMED ROBBERS RAID SWISS CASINO
About 10 men armed with pistols and small machine guns raided a
casino in Switzerland and made off into France with several
hundred thousand Swiss francs in the early hours of Sunday
morning, police said.

BUSINESS
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> WHY CHINA COULD BOOST YOUR CAREER
With China's increasing importance in global business,
experience of working in the world's fastest-growing economy
could add gloss to your resume, say experts.

> ABU DHABI FUND MANAGER MISSING
The managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Fund is
missing after his glider plane crashed into a lake in Morocco,
the state news agency of the United Arab Emirates reported
Friday.