Australian PM wants EU-style regional group for Asia-Pacific
SYDNEY, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called on Asia-Pacific countries Thursday to form a European Union-style grouping that he …
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Bernanke worried about dollar, toughens inflation message
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signaled Tuesday that the US central bank is worried about the dollar, saying the …
Marijuana university offers ‘higher’ education
OAKLAND, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - A private San Francisco area university dedicated to the study of the cannabis industry is giving a whole new meaning to higher …
Malaysian petrol price to jump 40 percent: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia said petrol prices will jump 40 percent from Thursday, as it moves to cut the spiralling cost of subsidies despite …
Oil bubble weakens as Fed signal pause in money printing
LONDON, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday, extending recent heavy losses made on the back of the stronger dollar, as investors awaited the …
India’s airlines face huge losses due to fuel prices: govt
NEW DELHI, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - India's airlines suffered a combined loss of nearly a billion dollars in the past financial year and the figure could double …
WTO says no point in further talks on industrial products access
GENEVA, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - The WTO's chief negotiator on freeing up access for industrial products said Monday he sees no point in further talks until member …
Iceland and Norway resume whale meat exports to Japan
REYKJAVIK, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - Iceland and Norway resumed whale meat exports to Japan this year after an 18-year interruption, industry representatives from …
As prices rise, Americans turn to coupons, home-grown veg
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2008 (AFP) - Amid skyrocketing fuel and food prices, consumers in the United States are hitting the breaks on spending and even discovering …
Fed chief makes ‘strong dollar’ noises
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2008 (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the central bank is "attentive" to the sagging dollar and would look at …
Brazil says biofuel production not to blame for food prices
SAO PAULO, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - With its prodigious farm exports and its major industry making ethanol from sugarcane, Brazil is seeking to show that in the …
China’s forex reserves hit 1.76 trillion dollars: report
SHANGHAI, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - China's foreign exchange reserves rose to 1. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA online …
Airlines to lose $2.3bn this year, says industry body
ISTANBUL, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - Air travel industry body IATA predicted Monday that airlines would lose 2. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in …
Florida, Michigan restored in blow to Clinton
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2008 (AFP) - The Democratic Party dealt a severe blow to Hillary Clinton's fading White House hopes, restoring renegade states Michigan and …
Holly Hunter gets star on Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’
LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2008 (AFP) - Oscar-winning US actress Holly Hunter got star treatment Friday, as her name was embedded and her film career honored on …
Dubai bans sale of cigarettes to under 20s
DUBAI, May 31, 2008 (AFP) - The Gulf emirate of Dubai on Saturday banned the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 20 with immediate effect and barred …
Monsoon hits India’s southwest coast
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 31, 2008 (AFP) - The first rain from India's annual monsoon, crucial to millions of farmers and the health of the overall economy, hit …
Japanese man finds woman living in his closet
May 30, Japan (AFP) - A Japanese man puzzled by food mysteriously disappearing from his refrigerator got a shock when he found out a woman had been living in …
Money printing fuels property bubble in Iran
May 30, 2008 (AFP) - As Iran's economy is buffeted by inflation, the country's homeowners are fast becoming richer in a real estate bubble that is driving …
Nepal’s king packing belongings: newspaper editor
Nepal's ousted king Gyanendra is packing his belongings and planning to leave his palace in Kathmandu on Friday in line with a two-week deadline, a prominent …