IMF proposes emergency liquidity cushion
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2006 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing an emergency liquidity cushion to help Asian and other emerging economies …
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Zimbabwe’s churches say they may have answer to economic woes
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 …
India’s ruling Congress battles mounting criticism over reforms
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 …
Indian freeze on privatisation shows PM’s tough reforms fight
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 …
Bank of Japan to tighten rules on executives’ finances
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 …
Space clothes saving the lives of Earthlings
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 …
Slender Loris gasps for survival as urban India expands
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, …
Regional, bilateral trade pacts threaten to weaken WTO
PARIS, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Regional and bilateral trade pacts forged outside the scope of the World Trade Organization are increasingly attractive, …
Emerging market companies in spotlight after Mittal’s Arcelor deal
NEW DELHI, June 27, 2006 (AFP) - Takeovers of major western companies by emerging market players, particularly from India and China, will escalate as they …
AK-47 to remain world’s favorite killing machine for next 20 years — report
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 …
India’s Tata Coffee pays 220 million dollars for US’s Eight O’Clock
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 …
Women turning backs on matrilineal society in India’s northeast
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 …
Letting your hair down, with a little help
PARIS, June 23, 2006 (AFP) - Forget designer handbags and couture frocks, these days style-conscious women are spending big on the latest luxury accessory, …
Giant crude producer Iran to ration petrol, stop imports
TEHRAN, June 23, 2006 (AFP) - Iran said Friday it will stop importing petrol in September and begin rationing it, ironic for a country that is OPEC's …
Most common nouns in English? I wouldn’t give them the time of day
LONDON, June 22, 2006 (AFP) - A new list of the most common nouns in the English language published in the latest Oxford dictionary reveals that English …
Howls of protest as Mumbai named as rudest city on earth
MUMBAI, June 21, 2006 (AFP) - India's crowded commercial centre Mumbai drives the nation's rapid economic growth but is far too busy to say "thank you," making …
Malaysia objects to capital’s “third-rudest” status
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21, 2006 (AFP) - Malaysia on Wednesday hotly disputed a global survey that found its capital Kuala Lumpur was the third rudest in the world, …
Bangladesh garment workers to stage fresh protests for wage hikes
DHAKA, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - Bangladesh garment workers will stage a series of mass protests this week to demand a 30 percent salary hike amid continuing …
How the UN’s new Human Rights Council works
GENEVA, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - The new UN Human Rights Council, which started its first-ever session here Monday, is made up of 47 nations who pledged before …
Gulf bloggers: a new breed of Arab activists
DUBAI, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - Internet blogs are giving rise to a new breed of Arab activist as ordinary residents increasingly use them to press for more …