Indian villagers perform marriage of donkeys to promote peace
NEW DELHI, July 17, 2006 (AFP) - A group of Indian villagers presided over the marriage of two donkeys at an ancient Hindu temple in southern India in a bid to …
NEW DELHI, July 17, 2006 (AFP) - A group of Indian villagers presided over the marriage of two donkeys at an ancient Hindu temple in southern India in a bid to …
HARARE, July 16, 2006 (AFP) - Becoming a millionaire in Zimbabwe is easy these days, but wallets and purses have given way to car trunks and suitcases as the …
BANGALORE, India, July 14, 2006 (AFP) - On the streets of this booming Indian city, Laura Neuhaus says she is constantly on guard against men who brush against …
GENEVA, July 14, 2006 (AFP) - The outpouring of international aid in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami translated into an average of 7,100 dollars per …
SYDNEY, July 13, 2006 (AFP) - Cool bottled water in three delicious flavours -- beef, chicken and bacon. Not tempted? Your dog will be. An Australian man has …
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Singapore said Wednesday it will share the city-state's expertise with interested foreign governments in areas such as airport …
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - China and India are leading a revolution in the shopping centre industry in Asia but investors must have the business acumen, …
NEW DELHI, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - For many affluent Indians, the ideal servant is one who is seen and not heard, rises early to get the kids off to school and …
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2006 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing an emergency liquidity cushion to help Asian and other emerging economies …
HARARE, July 9, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's churches are rallying to provide what they call a "comprehensive document" they believe could help lift the embattled …
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2006 (AFP) - India's ruling Congress party moved into damage control on Saturday after an embarrassing U-turn on privatisation sparked …
NEW DELHI, July 7, 2006 (AFP) - India's move to freeze its privatisation programme is a bad signal for reforms and highlights the uphill battle Prime Minister …
TOKYO, July 7, 2006 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan said Friday it will ban its executives from investing in most types of financial products following a scandal …
PARIS, June 29, 2006 (AFP) - From bras and babysuits equipped with monitors to tough suits to protect sportsmen and adventurers from the hazards of life on …
PARIS, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Regional and bilateral trade pacts forged outside the scope of the World Trade Organization are increasingly attractive, …
NEW DELHI, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Takeovers of major western companies by emerging market players, particularly from India and China, will escalate as they …
BANGALORE, India, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Hunted for centuries for its purported qualities as an aphrodisiac, asthma cure and as a kind of living voodoo doll, …
UNITED NATIONS, June 26, 2006 (AFP) - The Kalashnikov assault rifle will remain the world's favorite killing machine in conflict zones for at least the next 20 …
NEW DELHI, June 26, 2006 (AFP) - India's largest coffee producer, Tata Coffee Ltd. said Monday it signed a deal to buy U.S.-based Eight O'Clock Co. from …
SHILLONG, India, June 25, 2006 (AFP) - It's not that Rosanna Lyngdoh Mawphlang isn't grateful that under her Khasi tribe's matrilineal system she, rather than …