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China

China 'to block' Hummer takeover - 26 June
A Chinese firm's bid to buy the gas-guzzling Hummer car brand will be blocked on environmental grounds, according to Chinese state radio. But China National Radio said Hummer is at odds with the country's planning agency's attempts to decrease pollution from Chinese manufacturers. The acquisition from General Motors would need Chinese regulatory approval. - BBC News website

Pakistan

Pakistan court extends order blocking ICC from moving World Cup headquarters - 3 June
A Pakistan court extended an order Tuesday blocking the International Cricket Council from moving the 2011 World Cup headquarters to India. Pakistan was removed as a World Cup co-host by the ICC last month due to security fears, and Mumbai was nominated by the sport's governing body as the tournament's new headquarters. The Pakistan Cricket Board subsequently filed a case in the court of civil judge Mohammad Younis Aziz at Lahore last month blocking the move. - Canadian Press on the Google website

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