Amazon powers Atlantic Ocean’s carbon sink: study
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Indian opposition demand PM resign over bribe allegations
NEW DELHI, July 22, 2008 (AFP) - India's main opposition party on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over allegations the …
Emerging markets want industrialised nations to make first move
GENEVA, July 22, 2008 (AFP) - Emerging economies challenged rich countries to prove their goodwill on Tuesday at crucial World Trade Organization talks, which …
Indian government survives confidence vote: state TV
NEW DELHI, July 22, 2008 (AFP) - India's government on Tuesday survived a parliamentary confidence vote that could have led to early polls and scuppered a …
Economy top concern for voters as White House race heats up
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2008 (AFP) - The sputtering economy has asserted itself as the main concern for US voters less than four months ahead of presidential …
ECB fight against inflation a tough sell as economy stumbles
FRANKFURT, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - The European Central Bank is trying to convince people in the eurozone that taking a tough stand on inflation will get them …
US military jails ‘black holes’, say US lawyers for Afghan reporter
KABUL, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - US human rights lawyers charged Sunday that US military prisons are "legal black holes" and the force is detaining journalists to …
Gulf states look to harvest food from foreign investment
DUBAI, July 20, 2008 (AFP) - Faced with a scarcity of fertile land, water shortages and surging world food prices, wealthy Arab states in the Gulf are seeking …
Global commodity bubble wobbles, as economies run out of steam
LONDON, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices slumped this week as traders worried the slowing US economy would dampen demand from the world's biggest energy …
Nepal to vote for first president
KATHMANDU, July 19, 2008 (AFP) - Lawmakers in Nepal are expected to vote on Saturday for the country's first president following the abolition of the Hindu …
Zimbabwe introduces 100-billion-dollar note
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IMF says global economy in ‘tough spot’ despite higher growth
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - The IMF on Thursday lifted growth forecasts modestly for the world including the United States but said the global economy is …
Oil rallies after falling 15 dollars in three days
LONDON, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices rallied on Friday after three days of heavy falls that pulled the market down by 15 dollars on worries over economic …
Videogames getting more social
LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - Videogame makers are riding the social-networking wave with a flood of soon-to-be-released titles that let friends play …
Asia ready for WTO deal but not at any price: analysts
TOKYO, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - Asia's economic giants, under pressure to yield ground in key global free trade talks next week, are ready to open their markets …
Oil prices rise after stunning 10 dollar fall in one hour
SINGAPORE, July 16, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices rose in Asia on Wednesday after fears for economic growth sent prices into their steepest fall in 17 years during …
Global markets falter on fear over US financial crisis
LONDON, July 16, 2008 (AFP) - World stock markets struggled on Wednesday after sharp losses driven by the unfolding US financial crisis and before more …
Zimbabwe inflation hits 2.2 million percent: bank chief
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Bernanke faces new grilling amid economic storm
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2008 (AFP) - With market turmoil intensifying on fears of a banking crisis, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke faced a new grilling …
Federal Reserve tightens US home mortgage lending
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve on Monday tightened home mortgage lending in a bid to improve consumer protection from practices …