Freeze on govt department spending in China for 2009: state media
BEIJING, November 5, 2008 (AFP) - Governmental department spending in China in 2009 will be frozen at this year's level, ending an annual five-percent increase …
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Kenya erupts in joy as favourite son Obama takes White House
KOGELO, November 5, 2008 (AFP) - Hundreds of villagers in Kogelo, Barack Obama's Kenyan family homestead, erupted into song and dance at the news that the …
Obama, McCain await judgment of history
WASHINGTON, November 5, 2008 (AFP) - Front-runner Barack Obama faced a tense wait Tuesday to see if millions of American voters would enshrine him as the first …
US Treasury wants to borrow record 550 bln dlrs
WASHINGTON, November 3, 2008 (AFP) - The US Treasury said Monday it would seek to borrow a record 550 billion dollars in the October-December period to help …
Eurozone ministers drop plans to balance budgets by 2010: Juncker
BRUSSELS, November 3, 2008 (AFP) - Finance ministers from the 15 nations sharing the euro have dropped a 2010 deadline for balancing their budgets, in the face …
Mega doubts as Dubai mall to open amid global crisis
DUBAI, November 4, 2008 (AFP) - The vast Dubai Mall shopping centre is finally set to open for business on Tuesday but the success of the 20-billion-dollar …
Americans crowd polling stations in historic election
WASHINGTON, November 4, 2008 (AFP) - Americans crowded polling stations Tuesday to vote in their historic election, with front-running Democrat Barack Obama …
Obama and McCain hurtle into final 48 hours
CLEVELAND, November 2, 2008 (AFP) - White House front-runner Barack Obama Sunday hurtled into the last 48 hours of his epic campaign against Republican John …
Global crisis makes 2008 China’s worst year in recent times: Wen
BEIJING, November 3, 2008 (AFP) - The global financial crisis has made 2008 the worst year for China in recent memory, with growth and inflation posing serious …
SKorea announces 10.7 bln dlr stimulus package
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British PM calls on Gulf states to give funds to the IMF
RIYADH, November 2, 2008 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday it is in the interests of oil-rich Gulf states to give funds to help countries …
World faces growing risk of conflict: US intelligence chief
WASHINGTON, October 31, 2008 (AFP) - The world faces a growing risk of conflict over the next 20 to 30 years amid an unprecedented transfer of wealth and power …
Oil prices take another tumble
LONDON, October 31, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices fell heavily again on Friday as the prospect of a global recession and weakening energy demand weighed on the …
Japanese inflation eases off decade-high
TOKYO, October 31, 2008 (AFP) - Japanese inflation slowed in September from a recent decade high, easing concerns about the impact of high energy costs on …
World Bank lends Vietnam 60 mln dlrs to modernise central bank
HANOI, October 31, 2008 (AFP) - The World Bank Friday said it was lending communist Vietnam 60 million dollars for a project to modernise its central bank with …
Emerging economies to be next victims in crisis: IMF chief
VIENNA, October 31, 2008 (AFP) - Emerging economies will be the next to topple in the global financial crisis, the head of the International Monetary Fund …
US cuts rates; US, IMF open new liquidity windows
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2008 (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve sliced its key interest rate another 0.5 percentage points to 1.0 percent Wednesday as signs …
Australia’s Westpac reports 12 percent net profit growth
SYDNEY, October 30, 2008 (AFP) - Australia's Westpac Banking Group announced Thursday that its annual net profit rose 12 percent, driven by strong deposit and …
US Treasury releases 125 billion dollars to nine banks
WASHINGTON, October 29, 2008 (AFP) - The US Treasury said Wednesday it had finalized the infusion of 125 billion dollars into nine major commercial banks as …
US economy shrinks in quarter, worst may be yet to come
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2008 (AFP) - The US economy contracted at a 0. buy ocuflox online …