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, …
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, …
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - Inhabitants of Brazil and India have the world's most environmentally-sustainable lifestyle and Americans have the least, …
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 …
MUMBAI, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - India offers one of most rewarding opportunities for growth in spite of recessionary conditions in the United States, wealth …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
BANGALORE, India, May 7, 2008 (AFP) - Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile-phone operator, said Wednesday it had joined a consortium to build a 700-million-dollar …
YANGON, May 6, 2008 (AFP) - More than 15,000 people were killed in Myanmar's devastating cyclone, the government said Tuesday, with thousands more feared dead …
BANGKOK, May 6, 2008 (AFP) - The deadly cyclone that struck Myanmar devastated its main rice-growing region, and could threaten exports meant to ease shortages …
LONDON, May 6, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices hit a record high 122 dollars here on Tuesday as the market was driven by concerns over violence in key producer Nigeria …
LONDON, May 6, 2008 (AFP) - Yahoo's Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang defended his handling of failed takeover negotiations with Microsoft and said he remains …
YANGON, May 6, 2008 (AFP) - Myanmar's military rulers were under fire Tuesday after revealing more than 10,000 people died in the cyclone that battered the …
DAKAR, May 5, 2008 (AFP) - Senegal's outspoken President Abdoulaye Wade late Sunday called for the scrapping of the UN food agency, saying its inefficiency had …
PARIS, May 4, 2008 (AFP) - Researchers in China have pinpointed an elusive gene that plays a linchpin role in determining the harvest potential of rice, …
PHNOM PENH, May 5, 2008 (AFP) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that a proposed OPEC-style rice cartel in Southeast Asia would ensure global food …
SHANGHAI, May 5, 2008 (AFP) - A Chinese government watchdog has warned major state-owned enterprises to brace for tough times given the likelihood of a …
SYDNEY, May 5, 2008 (AFP) - From the rice paddies of Asia to the wheat fields of Australia, the soaring price of food is breaking the budgets of the poor and …
TOKYO, May 5, 2008 (AFP) - Japan's ruling party is considering plans to encourage foreign workers to stay in the country long-term, a daily reported Monday …