Singapore inflation in February 2008 highest since breaking hard peg
SINGAPORE, March 24, 2008 (AFP) - Singapore's inflation rate struck an annual 6. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA 5 …
World
Excess cash, peg to weak dollar fuel Gulf inflation
MANAMA, March 23, 2008 (AFP) - Abundant liquidity, triggered by sharply higher oil revenues, and the effect of currencies pegged to a weakening dollar are …
Century for Sri Lanka’s Warnapura but Windies fightback
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 22, 2008 (AFP) - Three wickets in the final period, including the scalp of Malinda Warnapura for a maiden Test hundred of 120, …
Asian giants seen keeping US trove despite dollar plunge
TOKYO, March 23, 2008 (AFP) - With the dollar plunging and the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates, markets are on alert for any signs that foreign …
US, Russia, China in fierce battle to sell fighter jets in Asia
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2008 (AFP) - The United States is bracing for tough competition from Russia and China as cash-flush Asian economies look up to the trio …
Bear Stearns staff auction off teddies, T-shirts, memorabilia
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - Bear Stearns' go-getting investment bankers used to chase million-dollar deals, but staff at the now hard up Wall Street …
Sci-fi visionary Arthur C. Clarke buried in Sri Lanka
March 22, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Saturday buried visionary British sci-fi writer Arthur C. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA …
US strikes investment accords with Abu Dhabi, Singapore funds
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2008 (AFP) - The US Treasury said Thursday it had reached a series of agreements with two powerful sovereign wealth funds based in Abu …
Landmark US auction marks end of analogue TV; Google wins open spectrum
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2008 (AFP) - US telecom giants Verizon Wireless and AT&T on Thursday took home the big prizes in a record-setting US wireless spectrum …
Boomerang works in space: Japanese astronaut
TOKYO, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - In an unprecedented experiment, a Japanese astronaut has thrown a boomerang in space and confirmed it flies back much like on …
SKorean mum held after daughter, 6, pulls off bank job
SEOUL, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - South Korean police said Friday they had arrested a woman accused of telling her six-year-old daughter to steal some 140,000 …
Expert warns of unrest as rice price soars
LOS BANOS, Philippines, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - As the price of rice hovers near record levels, many poor countries face the spectre of riots by hungry people, …
Men and women differ in their eating habits: study
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2008 (AFP) - Men and women have different tastes in food, with men favoring meat and poultry, and women fruits and vegetables, …
Oil, gold prices dive on roller coaster ride
LONDON, March 19, 2008 (AFP) - Crude oil and gold prices plunged from recent record heights on Wednesday, as markets were rattled by concerns that ongoing …
Oil prices continue to fall in Asian trade
SINGAPORE, March 20, 2008 (AFP) - World oil prices continued to fall in Asian trade Thursday, with more volatility expected as investors continue to assess the …
Sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke to be buried Saturday
March 20, 2008 (AFP) - British sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke will be buried at a private funeral in Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday, a close aide to the late …
Wall Street surge as Fed delivers rate cut to save financial system
NEW YORK, March 18, 2008 (AFP) - Wall Street joined a potent global stock rally Tuesday as the US Federal Reserve delivered a hefty rate cut aimed at easing …
Canadian arrested for financing Tamil Tigers
OTTAWA, March 18, 2008 (AFP) - For the first time in Canada, federal police have charged a man with financing terrorists for soliciting cash for the Tamil …
Visa raises US$17.9bn amid credit crunch
NEW YORK, March 18, 2008 (AFP) - Credit card giant Visa raised more than 17 billion dollars Tuesday in the largest share offering in US history, despite a …
Arthur C. Clarke to have secular funeral
March 19, 2008 (AFP) - British-born science fiction guru Arthur C. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA Clarke who died here Wednesday …