Web auctioneer eBay adds ‘wiki’ for online selling tips
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - Using a technology once the domain of nerds, US auction website eBay is collecting the wisdom of millions of users in a …
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Paris Club at 50 faces era of new wealthy nations
PARIS, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - The Paris Club of the world's richest lending nations marks its golden anniversary Wednesday, facing questions over its role in a …
Indian state says ‘no sir’ to nursery rhymes
NEW DELHI, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - An Indian state has decided to drop popular nursery rhymes like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep" from …
Strike against higher fuel prices halts transport across India
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - Trucks, buses and some train services were halted Tuesday as part of a nationwide one-day strike against the government's hike …
PwC sets up new firm in Japan following its partner’s scandal
TOKYO, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - International accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers set up a new firm in Japan on Tuesday after its Japanese partner came under …
Rat in the generator blacks out Cambodian capital
PHNOM PENH, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - A rat which bumbled into one of Cambodia's largest power plants was blamed for blacking out the entire capital Phnom Penh and …
Australian wine industry battling oversupply of grapes
SYDNEY, June 11, 2006 (AFP) - The Australian wine industry is drowning in a glut of grapes, as it struggles to sell up to one billion litres of wine sloshing …
Indonesia arrests 107 Sri Lankan illegal immigrants
JAKARTA, June 10, 2006 (AFP) - Indonesian officials Saturday said they have arrested more than 100 illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka in the latest crackdown on …
Zimbabwe’s inflation rate soars to new high
HARARE, June 9, 2006 (AFP) - The inflation rate in economically-ravaged Zimbabwe soared to a new record high of 1,193.5 percent for May, officials said on …
Time not ripe yet for Indian mangoes to hit US
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2006 (AFP) - Americans have to wait probably another year before they can relish succulent Indian mangoes. buy cymbalta online …
Missing fingers, toes highlight Asia’s human trafficking woes
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2006 (AFP) - The shattered dream of an Indonesian domestic maid, who lost her fingers and toes, following torture by her employer in the …
Thailand waives fees to attract budget carriers to new airport
BANGKOK, June 6, 2006 (AFP) - Thailand is offering to waive landing fees at Bangkok's new international airport to attract low-cost airlines to the facility …
In Indian zoos, life can be brutal and short
NEW DELHI, June 5, 2006 (AFP) - Visitors to Indian zoos often throw stones at animals, many of whom are already in pain and enclosed in filthy, concrete boxes, …
Asia proves hip for designer wallets: global survey
SINGAPORE, June 5, 2006 (AFP) - Asians buy more designer wallets than any other region but luxury-brand loyalty varies from country to country, a global …
Indian bookies raking in millions thanks to heavy monsoons
NEW DELHI, June 5, 2006 (AFP) - Bountiful early monsoon rains are raking in millions of dollars for Indian bookies taking bets on the amount of rain that will …
Bangladesh city introduces polygamy tax
DHAKA, June 5, 2006 (AFP) - A Bangladesh city will impose taxes on polygamists to deter the "outdated" practice of marrying more than one wife, an official …
Beat the heat — with rattlesnake ice cream
TOKYO, June 2, 2006 (AFP) - Anyone for rattlesnake ice cream? Japan is no stranger to bizarre frozen deserts and this year is no exception with cow tongue, …
WHO accuse tobacco industry of continuing misleading labels
MANILA, May 30, 2006 (AFP) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday accused the global tobacco industry of continuing to use misleading labels to lure …
Rise of migrants is damaging planet: British think-tank
LONDON, May 30, 2006 (AFP) - The growing number of people who migrate from developing countries to over-populated Western states in search of a better life is …
Stressed-out Southeast Asians unhappy with their sex lives:survey
SINGAPORE, May 30, 2006 (AFP) - Southeast Asias have the unhappiest sex lives in the world, making love less often than people elsewhere and getting the least …