Australian appeals to China for quick Rio resolution, warns of possible business impact

October 8th, 2009 Court in NY: Joe Frazier can't sue tribe hereNEW YORK — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier cannot sue the Oneida Indian Nation over the use of his picture to promote a fight at a casino because of the tribe's sovereign status. The 2nd U.S.

August 14th, 2009 Yanzhou Coal makes bid for Felix ResourcesNEW YORK — Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. of China said Thursday it made an offer for Australian coal miner Felix Resources Ltd., and Felix Resources says it board of directors supports the bid.

August 11th, 2009 Rio Tinto 'still unaware' of China case evidenceSYDNEY — Rio Tinto Ltd. said Tuesday it was still unaware of any evidence to justify China's detention of four employees on spying allegations, as the Australian government urged Beijing to speed up the case.

July 22nd, 2009 China says 'ample evidence' against Rio employeesBEIJING — China has told Australia it has "ample evidence" a detained Australian manager for miner Rio Tinto Ltd. and three co-workers stole state secrets, a Chinese diplomat said Wednesday.

July 22nd, 2009 Australia FM: Rio case won't be resolved quicklyPHUKET, Thailand — Australia pressed China again Wednesday for a quick resolution to the case of a Rio Tinto manager accused of espionage while acknowledging it will not be settled with one meeting of the two sides. Speaking on the sidelines of a regional conference, the Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith said he still hoped to meet his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi about the matter in the next day.

July 21st, 2009 Australian FM hopes to discuss Rio case with ChinaCANBERRA, Australia — Australia's foreign minister said Tuesday he hopes to discuss the detention of an Australian mining executive accused by China of stealing state secrets with his Chinese counterpart this week. Stephen Smith flew to Thailand on Tuesday for an Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting that China will be participating in.

July 15th, 2009 Australian PM warns China in Rio Tinto caseADELAIDE, Australia — Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday warned China that the world is watching how it deals with an investigation into four detained employees of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. Rudd urged China to consider its economic ties with other countries as it dealt with the men, who have been held since July 5 on espionage charges.

July 12th, 2009 Australia: Rio detention could hurt China businessBEIJING — Australian officials said Sunday that China has not given them any evidence to support its detention of an Australian mining executive on spying charges and warned that the affair could discourage foreign companies from doing business there. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith told reporters in western Australia that officials will seek information Monday on the detention of Rio Tinto employee Stern Hu.

June 25th, 2009 Australian welcomes IMF policy endorsementCANBERRA, Australia — The government, criticized for sinking Australia too deep into debt with spending to boost the economy, on Thursday welcomed an International Monetary Fund endorsement of its quick response to the global economic slump. The IMF said Wednesday the downturn in Australia "has been milder than in most advanced countries." "This is because of strong commodity exports, a flexible exchange rate, a healthy banking sector and a timely and significant macro policy response," the IMF said.

June 24th, 2009 Calif. Legislature begins debate over budget fixSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawmakers have begun a sharp debate about a Democratic plan to close California's projected $24 billion deficit but a quick resolution seems unlikely.

June 9th, 2009 China warns honor for Dalai Lama will hurt tiesBEIJING — China expressed its indignation Tuesday at an honor given to the Dalai Lama by the city of Paris, saying it would seriously harm Beijing's relations with France. Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe conferred a certificate of honorary citizenship on the Tibetan spiritual leader at a ceremony Sunday in Paris' gilded City Hall.

May 30th, 2009 Australia considers resettling Gitmo detaineesCANBERRA, Australia — Australia is considering a third request from the United States to resettle Chinese Muslim detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, the country's foreign minister said Sunday. Australia twice rejected such appeals last year from former President George W.

May 9th, 2009 CANBERRA - An Australian Army internal report has claimed that both China and India may stir up a war in the Indian Ocean Rim region in the not too distant future. According to the White Paper, a copy of which has been accessed by The Australian, makes hawkish comments about India and China's military ambitions.

April 29th, 2009 Australasian PGA questions OneAsia sanctionsMELBOURNE, Australia — Australasian PGA Tour commissioner Ben Sellenger plans to take up the cases of four Australian players who were fined and suspended from the Asian Tour for playing in the first tournament of the rival OneAsia series. Ashley Hall, Chris Gaunt, Brad Kennedy and Jason King were this week fined $5,000 and suspended from the Asian Tour for the remainder of 2009 after playing in the China Open earlier this month.

April 24th, 2009 Oz Minerals sells Indonesian gold, silver projectPERTH, Australia — Indebted miner Oz Minerals Ltd., the world's second-largest zinc producer, has sold its gold and silver project in Indonesia to China Sci-Tech Holdings Ltd., the Australian company said Friday. The $211 million cash transaction is expected to be completed by June, pending approval by some of Oz Minerals' lenders, China Sci-Tech's shareholders and Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board.