Thousands killed in powerful China quake
BEIJING, May 12, 2008 (AFP) - A massive earthquake rocked southwest China on Monday killing thousands of people and flattening schools and homes in a powerful …
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Polish woman who saved 2,500 Jewish children dies
WARSAW, May 12, 2008 (AFP) - Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who saved 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi occupation in World War II, …
Renault-Nissan, Bajaj announce cheap car project
PARIS, May 12, 2008 (AFP) - Renault-Nissan and the Indian group Bajaj announced a joint venture Monday to produce a 2,500-dollar (1,600-euro) car, with sales …
Myanmar needs more aid for urgent needs: relief groups
YANGON, May 12, 2008 (AFP) - Aid groups said Sunday that supplies trickling into cyclone-hit Myanmar were far less than was needed, as the faltering relief …
Genetically modified crops get mixed response in Asia
MANILA, May 11, 2008 (AFP) - With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to …
Oil powered Norway gradually turns into the wind
UTSIRA, Norway, May 11, 2008 (AFP) - As Norway prepares for a future after oil, the gale-force potential of harvesting wind power off its long coastline has …
Microsoft appeals against record EU anti-trust fine
BRUSSELS, May 9, 2008 (AFP) - Microsoft on Friday lodged an appeal at a European court against a record 899 million euro (1. online pharmacy buy diflucan with …
Sierra Leone seizes container of banned toxic Chinese toothpaste
FREETOWN, May 9, 2008 (AFP) - Health authorities in Sierra Leone on Friday seized a container filled with banned toothpaste from China, which contained high …
India halts futures trade in staple foods to fight ‘inflation’
NEW DELHI, May 8, 2008 (AFP) - India's government on Thursday halted trading in futures contracts for key staple foods and for rubber as it battled to avoid an …
Majority of economists mislead over commodity bubble: survey
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2008 (AFP) - A surge in food and energy prices is being driven by fundamental market conditions, rather than an investment bubble, according …
Wrong response aggravates Asia food crisis: ADB report
MANILA, May 9, 2008 (AFP) - Asia's response to tightening global grain supplies has aggravated food price inflation and uncertainty, according to an Asian …
Indian inflation at 7.6-pct in April
NEW DELHI, May 9, 2008 (AFP) - India's annual inflation rate rose marginally to a near four-year high at 7.61 percent on the back of rising food prices, …
Brazil, India have ‘greenest’ consumers, US trails: study
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - Inhabitants of Brazil and India have the world's most environmentally-sustainable lifestyle and Americans have the least, …
Nepal lifts ban on Everest as Olympic torch summits
KATHMANDU, May 8, 2008 (AFP) - Scores of climbers waiting on the southern Nepalese approach to Mount Everest will be allowed to proceed after the Chinese …
India’s growth rewarding amid global risks: Merrill Lynch
MUMBAI, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - India offers one of most rewarding opportunities for growth in spite of recessionary conditions in the United States, wealth …
Thailand says Malaysia to buy emergency rice supplies
BANGKOK, May 8, 2008 (AFP) - Thailand said Thursday it would provide 500,000 tonnes of rice to Malaysia in an emergency purchase as the latter's national …
ECB focuses on inflation as governors meet in Athens
ATHENS, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - The European Central Bank is widely expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged again Thursday, focusing as it is mandated to …
Maldives gets ready for August polls
May 7, 2008 ( LBO) - The Indian Ocean Island of Maldives is in the final stages of wrapping up its new constitution, which will pave the way for the nation's …
UAE urged to limit foreigner visas to six years
DUBAI, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates, whose booming economy functions thanks to millions of foreign workers, has been urged to put a six-year …