BEIJING (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp's sales in China fell 44 percent in October from a year earlier as the Japanese auto maker remains pressured under the impact of a territ orial row between the two countries. Toyota said on Thursday it and its two local joint-venture partners sold a total of about 45,600 cars. The year-on-year decline followed a nearly 50 percent slide it saw in September. … China dissident gets eight years for subversion ahead of congress
BEIJING (Reuters) – A court in China has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for trying to form an opposition party and for online messages criticizing the ruling Chinese Communist Party, a week ahead of a congress which will usher in a new generation of leaders. The court in the southwestern city of Kunming sentenced Cao Haibo, 27, for “subversion of state power”, his lawyer, Ma Xiaopeng, said. Cao had called for democracy and had tried to form a party called the “China Republican Party”, Ma said. …
Cyclone brings heavy rain, displaces 150,000 in southern India; 6 dead in India, Sri Lanka
CHENNAI, India – A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka.
Cyclone weakens after displacing 150K in India
A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sr i Lanka. Yankees RHP Rafael Soriano opts out of contract; Royals acquire RHP Ervin Santana in trade
Rafael Soriano is poised to leave the New York Yankees, Ervin Santana is headed to Kansas City and Ryan Ludwick plans to test the open market.
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