Decline in English proficiency in Philippines threatens economy
MANILA, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - For decades the troubled Philippines economy has been able to bank on one key asset in attracting foreign investors -- proficiency …
MANILA, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - For decades the troubled Philippines economy has been able to bank on one key asset in attracting foreign investors -- proficiency …
TOKYO, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - The Japanese government is considering whether to continue slashing foreign aid and defense spending through fiscal 2011, a news …
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - A prominent Malaysian cleric has warned Muslims against repeatedly marrying and divorcing for fun after reports of a man who …
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LONDON, May 20, 2006 (AFP) - The French were voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a British poll published on Saturday. They were also …
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KINAHREJO, Indonesia, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - The guardian of Indonesia's Mount Merapi leads a silent procession -- or what should be -- around his hamlet under …
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CANNES, France, May 17, 2006 (AFP) - Snips from the Cannes film festival, which kicked off Wednesday: Jesus Christ going straight in "Da Vinci Code" British …
TOKYO, May 18, 2006 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Thursday that most nations believe his successor should come from Asia, as campaigning for his …
HEATHROW AIRPORT, England, May 18, 2006 (AFP) - The biggest passenger aircraft in the skies, the Airbus A380, landed at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday. …
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TOKYO, May 17, 2006 (AFP) - Japan's parliament narrowly approved Wednesday a bill to follow the United States in fingerprinting and photographing foreign …
CANNES, France, May 17, 2006 (AFP) - The most hotly-awaited movie of the year "The Da Vinci Code" failed to crack an audience of movie critics here at a sneak …
May 16, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels exchanged artillery fire across a truce line in the northern peninsula of Jaffna Tuesday, …
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16, 2006 (AFP) - Malaysia's largest telecommunications provider Telekom Malaysia has seen a sharp gain in its first quarter profit, including …
HONG KONG, May 16, 2006 (AFP) - With the click of a switch, brightly polished restaurant tables lift almost magically into the ceiling and from sliding panels …