Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, 3 March 2011

March 3, 2011 -- 7:00 a.m. GMT+08:00

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1 Rebels Seek Airstrikes by Foreign Forces

Forces loyal to the Libyan leader pushed an offensive into the east, but were resisted by antiregime forces, as Gadhafi warned against a foreign military intervention and rebels called on outside powers to launch tactical airstrikes.

• Photos: Fight for Brega | Map: Latest events

• A Rebel Army Struggles to Ready for Battle

• U.N.: Libyan Refugees at Crisis Point

• Libya Suspended From Human Rights Council

• Opinion: Gadhafi Makes the U.N. Grade

Yahoo in Talks to Unload Japan Stake

Yahoo has been in talks to potentially unload its stake in Yahoo Japan, among many other options. The talks have involved Softbank, which already holds a sizable stake in Yahoo Japan.

Jobs Unveils Apple's iPad 2

Apple CEO Steve Jobs surprised a crowd of fans by taking the stage to unveil the next version of his company's iPad tablet. The iPad 2, which has two cameras, will start at $499 and go on sale March 11.

• PM Report: iPad 2 - What's New?

• Vote: 'Will you buy the new version of the iPad?'

• Photos: Introducing the iPad 2

• Apple Takes Center Stage for iPad 2 | iPad 2 a Buy?

• How 'iPad 2' Could Fare in Tablet Market

2 • What's News 3 • Two U.S. Servicemen Dead in Frankfurt Attack 4 • U.S. Plans No Nuclear Weapons in South Korea • Taiwan Opens More Sectors to Chinese Investors • Inflation Surges in South Korea 5 • Mumbai's Dharavi area serves as canvas for artists • Gunmen Kill Pakistan's Religious Minorities Minister 6 • Prime Minister Warns Quake Could Flatten Growth • Australian Economy Falls Short of Forecasts 7 • Bernanke Tries to Ease Inflation Fears 8 • CAPITAL: Egypt Faces Critical Decision on Its Future • COMMODITIES REPORT: Oil Settles Above $100 Mark

FRONT SECTION

14 Odd Couple Behind Nintendo 3-D Push

The landscape of the $50 billion videogame industry, along with the prospects for one of Japan's leading companies, may rest on the fate of a handheld game player that provides 3-D viewing without special glasses.

• Japan Real Time: Q&A With 'Father of Mario'

• Timeline: Playing With Nintendo | Video

• Graphic: Features of the New Nintendo 3DS

• Hand-Held Games Make Comeback

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9 Hiding Wealth Behind Wear and Tear

If showing off expensive art and furniture was the fashionable thing to do when the going was good, the opposite now holds true. A bit of wear and tear is not only a good thing to have on display at home, it's positively trendy.

10 • BRUCE PALLING ON FOOD: There's Something About Truffles • Will Lyons on Wine: An Austrian Reawakening

OPINION

11 Housing Market Masochism

The latest bad idea to raid banks and delay a home-price recovery.

Gadhafi Makes the U.N. Grade

The Human Rights Council opines.

Hanoi and the Doctor

Vietnam's leaders join the ranks of trembling authoritarians.

12 OPINION • BUSINESS ASIA: Where Huawei Went Wrong in America • MARK HELPRIN: The Decline of U.S. Naval Power 13 OPINION • OPINION INDIA: Russia Fears China, Not Japan • MATTHEW KAMINSKI: Branding Your Revolution

19 U.S. Card Companies Shrug at China's Monopoly

The U.S. is trying to open China's payment-card business to foreign competition, but U.S. card companies themselves appear less than enthusiastic about confronting the issue.

• China Real Time: UnionPay, the Unloved Monopoly

• China Real Time: Tilting at Windmills?

Groupon Chases China

Groupon's new Chinese website is the latest test of whether foreign Internet companies can make it in China. While the company has the backing of China's largest Web player, it is entering a market with a number of challenges.

• Deal Breakers Cloud Groupon Growth