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History teacher's interest in Asia led to foreign service (The Toledo Blade)
JEROME, Mich. - Arthur H. "Buck" Marquardt, 61, a long-time high school history teacher who became a diplomat in Asia, where he last served in Beijing, died of brain cancer Sunday in his home in Jerome. A Toledo native, he spent 23 years teaching history at Madison High School near Adrian before he was accepted into the U.S. Foreign Service in 1995. He was a diplomat in Taiwan, Hong Kong, ...

S Asia New Year festivity subdued (norsorpor.com)
There is tight security at the Taj Mahal hotel in MumbaiSouth Asia faces muted festivities for New Year as India recovers from Mumbai, Bangladesh goes on post-poll alert and Pakistan marks Islamic mourning.Many Indian cities have tighter security and roadblocks, with the mood in the normally festive city of Mumbai described as subdued.Pakistan is marking the Muslim mourning month of Muharram.In ...

S Asia New Year festivity subdued (BBC News)
South Asia faces muted New Year celebrations with the deadly attacks in Mumbai still fresh in the memory.

Asia stocks close out grim 2008 with a whimper (AP via Yahoo! News)
The handful of bourses still trading in Asia on New Year's Eve ended one of the worst years ever for global stock markets with a suitable whimper. European markets opened higher.

Asia's stocks bring down curtain on painful year (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Asia's markets closed Wednesday to bring down the curtain on a miserable year that saw them lose half their worth in the wake of the global financial meltdown.

Waterford Wedgwood shifts to Asia to save company (AP via Yahoo! News)
For more than two centuries, Waterford crystal and Wedgwood china have been symbols of Irish and British craftsmanship. Now, their future may lie in Asia.

European, Asia Stocks Rise, Trim Biggest Annual Drops on Record (Bloomberg)
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed, trimming the biggest annual declines on record for MSCI’s regional indexes, as higher metals and China’s pledge to promote economic growth lifted commodity producers. U.S. futures rose.

Asia-Pacific Stock Markets Closed For New Year's Day (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - All of the stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region are closed on Thursday in honor of the New Year's Day celebration. Some of the markets will re-open for business on Friday, including South Korea's KOSPI, Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Composite Index and Singapore's Straits Times Index.

European, Asia Stocks Rise, Trim Biggest Annual Drops on Record (Bloomberg)
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed, trimming the biggest annual declines on record for MSCI’s regional indexes, as higher metals prices and China’s pledge to promote economic growth lifted commodity producers. U.S. futures were little changed.

European, Asia Stocks Rise, Trim Biggest Annual Drops on Record (Bloomberg)
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed, trimming the biggest annual declines on record for MSCI’s regional indexes, as higher metals and China’s pledge to promote economic growth lifted commodity producers. U.S. futures gained.