Lower costs drawing users to mobile Internet: industry
SINGAPORE, June 18, 2008 (AFP) - Lower costs are drawing more and more users to access the Internet via their mobiles, and opening up opportunities for …
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Updated Firefox browser eyes world download record
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2008 (AFP) - Mozilla on Tuesday released an improved version of its Firefox web browser that has gained popularity as a free …
New US military contractor overbilling scandal in Iraq looms
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2008 (AFP) - A civilian Pentagon official in charge of the largest US military contract in Iraq was removed from his job in 2004 after …
Myanmar’s cyclone-hit rice mills resume production
YANGON, June 17 (Asia Pulse) - Most of the rice mills in Myanmar's Yangon division, which were destroyed in a cyclone storm early last month, have resumed …
Nokia launches new phones, vows to stay number one
SINGAPORE, June 17, 2008 (AFP) - Finnish telecom giant Nokia has launched two new email-capable handsets for business users and vowed to defend its position as …
Economic slowdown to spur terrorism: Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17, 2008 (AFP) - Incidents of terrorism and human trafficking will spike due to the global economic slowdown led by surging prices for food …
Samsung unveils touch-screen smart phone
SINGAPORE, June 16, 2008 (AFP) - South Korea's Samsung on Monday unveiled its latest smart phone, a touch-screen model to be commercially launched in Southeast …
Britain warns of high attack risk in UAE
DUBAI, June 16, 2008 (AFP) - Britain has warned of a high risk of a terror attack in the United Arab Emirates, the booming oil-rich Gulf state and regional …
G8 finance chiefs send message to oil speculators: analysts
OSAKA, June 15, 2008 (AFP) - Group of Eight finance chiefs sent a warning signal to oil speculators this weekend, highlighting the inflation threat to the …
Viagra and military secrets at the Bagram bazaar
BAGRAM, June 15, 2008 (AFP) - "I don't really know what it is for," says a salesman with some embarrassment, despite the explicit illustrations on the bottle …
US will take a 100 years to recover from Bush: Gore Vidal
MADRID, June 14, 2008 (AFP) - It will take the the United States a century to recover from the damage wreaked by President George. online pharmacy buy …
US airline catastrophe looms under record oil prices: study
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2008 (AFP) - The US airline industry is set to crash as record oil prices threaten to push several carriers into bankruptcy, threatening …
British Patels are top consumers of hi-tec gadgets
LONDON, June 13 (Asia Pulse) - In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, you no longer need to keep up with the Joneses but with the Patels. Analysis of buying …
ECB poised for moderate rate rise: Belgian bank chief
BRUSSELS, June 12, 2008 (AFP) - ECB is preparing for a "moderate increase" in interest rates next month but not a series of hikes in the face of record …
Man dies after inhaling deadly garden fungus
Backyard gardener dies after inhaling fungal spores PARIS, June 12, 2008 (AFP) - An otherwise healthy 47-year-old man fell horribly ill and died within 10 days …
Worst of financial crisis appears to be over: IMF chief
OSAKA, June 13, 2008 (AFP) - The worst of the financial crisis appears to be over but the major economies are likely to grow sluggishly for the rest of this …
EU to end preferential tariffs for Vietnamese-made footwear: official
BRUSSELS, June 13, 2008 (AFP) - The European Union will soon end preferential customs tariffs for imports of footwear from Vietnam, an EU official said Friday. …
Oil surge, bank jitters sink Wall Street
NEW YORK, June 11, 2008 (AFP) - Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as the latest spike in crude oil prices undermined sentiment in a market already spooked by …
Nepal’s ‘god-king’ wakes up to life as commoner
KATHMANDU, June 12, 2008 (AFP) - Nepal's former king Gyanendra on Thursday began life as a commoner after leaving his sprawling palace home and army of …
Indian GSM users top 205 million
NEW DELHI, June 12 (Asia Pulse) - India's GSM cellular subscriber base touched 205 million in May with the addition of over 6.2 million new users during the …