Scrabble goes pink for charity
LONDON, Aug 23, 2006 (AFP) - The famous board game Scrabble is to change colour for the first time in its history, to raise money for research into breast …
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New currency no panacea for Zimbabwe’s economic woes
HARARE, Aug 22, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabwe converted to a new currency Tuesday in a move aimed at stemming runaway inflation but analysts said it would do little to …
Ancient Indian port with links to Roman Empire faces extinction
PATTANAM, India, Aug 21, 2006 (AFP) - Pottery shards, beads, Roman copper coins and ancient wine bottles litter the strata beneath this small seaside village …
Singapore launches drive to attract immigrants amid baby shortage
SINGAPORE, Aug 21, 2006 (AFP) - Singapore will launch a more aggressive drive to attract immigrants to avert a serious population shortage, Prime Minister Lee …
Panda blog opens in China
BEIJING, Aug 21, 2006 (AFP) - A week-old giant panda cub has received her own blog as China seeks to raise public awareness about protecting the endangered …
Chaos as Zimbabwe switches to new currency
HARARE, Aug 22, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabweans struggled to offload soon-to-be worthless cash on Monday as chaos and confusion prevailed ahead of a midnight deadline …
India takes Coca-Cola to court alleging high pesticide levels
BANGALORE, India, Aug 19 (AFP) - India's southern state of Karnataka has filed a case against US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola, accusing it of selling products …
Reliance announces start of India’s answer to Wal-Mart
NEW DELHI, Aug 18, 2006 (AFP) - India's biggest private company Reliance Industries said Friday it aims to launch its first store next month as part of a plan …
Fate of ancient brothel hangs in the balance in China
BEIJING, Aug 17 (AFP) - A city in central China is agonizing over whether it should preserve an ancient building that once housed a brothel in case it is seen …
Japan proposes 16-nation Asian trade bloc: officials
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (AFP) - Japanese officials on Thursday proposed a sprawling 16-nation free-trade grouping with China, South Korea, Australia, India, New …
Maldives frees democrazy activist
Aug 16 (AFP) - The Maldives said Wednesday it had freed a leading opposition figure as part of efforts to move the island nation towards multi-party democracy. …
Poverty and conflict in South Asia breeding ground for AIDS: Experts
TORONTO, Canada, Aug 15, 2006 (AFP) - South Asia's AIDS epidemic could smash through vulnerable populations unless India and its neighbours take the battle …
Indian chosen to head Pepsico
NEW YORK, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Global beverages giant PepsiCo Monday named Indra Nooyi as its new chief executive, capping a rapid rise to the highest ranks of …
Passengers face delays, extra checks at Asian airports
HONG KONG, Aug 11, 2006 (AFP) - Passengers at Asian airports faced delays and were stopped from taking electronics and liquids on board US-bound flights Friday …
PCs still changing the world at 25 years old
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 10, 2006 (AFP) - Personal computers have transformed society in a mere 25 years and they are just getting warmed up. online pharmacy buy …
Coke, Pepsi struggle to find fizz in India
NEW DELHI, Aug 10, 2006 (AFP) - With a billion-plus people in a hot climate and a booming economy, India should be a choice market for Coke and Pepsi -- but …
British bomb plot causes worldwide airline chaos
LONDON, Aug 10, 2006 (AFP) - Air travel to and from Britain was plunged into chaos on Thursday in the wake of the discovery of a plot to blow up airlines on …
Standard Chartered to buy 80.86 percent of Pakistan’s Union Bank
LONDON, Aug 9, 2006 (AFP) - Standard Chartered, the Britain-based emerging markets bank, said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy 80.86 percent of Pakistan's …
India has six percent of world’s road accidents: report
NEW DELHI, Aug 8, 2006 (AFP) - India accounts for six percent of global road accidents but has only one percent of the world's vehicles, a safety research …
How the US super-rich ‘dodge’ taxes
WASHINGTON, Aug 7, 2006 (AFP) - If you had a billion dollars in the bank and lived a jet-set lifestyle out of a string of luxury homes filled with valuable …