Farm practices must change to counter high food prices: study
PARIS, April 14, 2008 (AFP) - Farming practices must change to confront soaring food prices that threaten to drive millions of poor people around the world …
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World Bank backs ‘New Deal’ for poor, hungry
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2008 (AFP) - The World Bank on Sunday launched a "New Deal" to fight hunger and poverty and urged governments to take action against a …
World economic leaders act to counter financial, food price crises
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2008 (AFP) - World economic leaders have taken steps to alleviate the worst financial shock in decades and a food price crisis that is …
IMF head says inflation impact could be ‘terrible’
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2008 (AFP) - Rising prices, especially for food, could have terrible consequences for the world, including the risk of war, and action …
Oil, environment, lifestyle fuel Asia’s two-wheeler boom
SINGAPORE, April 12, 2008 (AFP) - Record high oil prices, environmental concerns, affluent lifestyles as well as the need to dodge city traffic are driving a …
Rising inflation in Europe prompts strike threats
PARIS, April 12, 2008 (AFP) - Inflation in Europe, far from being throttled as suggested in some quarters only 18 months ago, is alive and kicking hard at the …
Global economy faces ‘considerable challenges’: Paulson
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2008 (AFP) - The global economy faces "considerable challenges" in the shape of a slowing US economy, financial market turmoil and higher …
Nude pic of French first lady Carla Bruni sold for US$91,000
NEW YORK, April 10, 2008 (AFP) - A photograph of a nude Carla Bruni, the ex-model now married to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, was sold Thursday to a …
Rate hikes expected as Indian inflation spikes to 7.4-pct
NEW DELHI, April 11, 2008 (AFP) - Indian inflation accelerated to 7. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy …
Singapore’s economy speeds up in Q1: government
SINGAPORE, April 10, 2008 (AFP) - Singapore's economy grew an annual 7. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA 2 percent in the …
Prawn sandwich destroys Philippines fish nurseries: expert
MANILA, April 10, 2008 (AFP) - She helped turn many of the world's prawn farmers into millionaires, but Jurgenne Primavera now worries that her life's work …
With US in crisis, global economy in peril: IMF
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2008 (AFP) - The global economic outlook is increasingly grim with the United States mired in a recession from a housing meltdown whose …
Oil spike, aircraft cost bring down Hong Kong budget airline
HONG KONG, April 10, 2008 (AFP) - Soaring fuel costs and a decision to buy aircraft instead of renting them led to the demise of budget Hong Kong airline …
US mortgage crisis may cost 945 bln dlrs worldwide: IMF
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2008 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday the worldwide losses stemming from the US subprime mortgage crisis could hit 945 …
Fed staff see first half economic ‘contraction’
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2008 (AFP) - Federal Reserve staff predict the US economy will contract in the first half of 2008 amid worsening housing market and credit …
Pound falls to historic low against euro
LONDON, April 9, 2008 (AFP) - The pound fell to a historic low point against the euro in early trading on Wednesday as the Bank of England prepared to begin a …
Surging Gulf inflation burns up foreign workers’ earnings
DUBAI, April 9, 2008 (AFP) - Foreign workers making up the bulk of the labour force in the robust Gulf economies are feeling the crunch of rocketing prices and …
‘Unprecedented’ volatility in financial markets: French bank chief
HONG KONG, April 8, 2008 (AFP) - The world's financial markets remain "exceptionally volatile" due to the subprime credit crisis, the chief executive of …
Zimbabwe’s opposition approved to pursue legal action on polls results
HARARE, April 8, 2008 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's opposition was Tuesday given the green light to pursue a legal bid to force a declaration of the country's …
Gulf countries want single currency target as dollar peg inflation goes up
DOHA, April 6, 2008 (AFP) - Gulf central bank chiefs decided on Sunday to stick to their target date of 2010 for a single currency and did not discuss …