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Beijing cut government-controlled fuel prices in response to tumbling oil prices, and China's housing prices fell, welcome developments as the country fights inflationary pressures.

What's News— 2011

The housing-cost component is composed of mortgage interest rates and utilities such as electricity and water, which are all government-controlled.

Housing, Fuel Costs Ease in China Aaron Back 2011

And on Friday, the yuan dropped to the lower end of its government-controlled trading range for the eighth-straight session, a sign investors fear China might guide its currency lower to make its exports more attractively priced.

China Story Turns Negative Neil Shah 2011

Officials see it as a step toward reducing the $10.4 trillion U.S. mortgage market's dependence on government-controlled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Plan Floated to Spread Risk in Mortgage Bonds Alan Zibel 2011

Chinese telecommunications- equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. said it will scale back its business in Iran, where the company provides services to government-controlled telecom operators, following reports that Iranian police were using mobile-network technology to track down and arrest dissidents.

Huawei to Scale Back Business in Iran Loretta Chao 2011

Syria's one-party political system and government-controlled media, meanwhile, are seen by many as more rigid than Egypt's or Tunisia's.

Syria Strongman: Time for 'Reform' Jay Solomon 2011

But the opposition was running low on ammunition, sandwiched between government-controlled territories and unable to get fresh supplies.

Gaddafi forces mount fierce counterattack 2011

The attack came a day after AMISOM said it had struck a major blow against al-Shabab by dismantling a network of tunnels used to funnel fighters into government-controlled areas.

At least 50 African Union peacekeepers dead in Somalia clashes 2011

But the opposition was running low on ammunition, sandwiched between government-controlled territories and unable to get fresh supplies.

Gaddafi forces mount fierce counterattack 2011

Prices on some bonds, which are backed by mortgages that don't meet the standards needed to get backing from government-controlled companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, plummeted as much as 30% last year.

Investors Sour on Subprime Bonds Al Yoon 2012