Germany reels over fat cat tax probe
BERLIN, Feb 17, 2008 (AFP) - Germany braced Sunday for more fallout from the worst tax evasion scandal in its history, exposed by a mysterious informant who …
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India opens massive weapons fair, denies arming for war
NEW DELHI, Feb 16, 2008 (AFP) - A massive defence fair opened in India's capital Saturday, with hundreds of global weapons firms competing for billions of …
US scientists pinpoint 14 top technological challenges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb 16, 2008 (AFP) - The US National Academy of Engineering has announced the grand challenges for engineering in the 21st century that, …
WHO wants tobacco firms to stop smuggling with new treaty
GENEVA, Feb 15, 2008 (AFP) - The World Health Organisation announced Friday that it planned to adopt a new international treaty on the illegal tobacco trade by …
Dollar slips after Bernanke opens door to rate cuts
NEW YORK, Feb 14, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar eased against other major currencies Thursday after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke highlighted economic …
Zimbabwe’s inflation surges to 66,000 percent
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Indonesian shares close 0.5 percent higher
JAKARTA, Feb 15, 2008 (AFP) - Jakarta share prices closed 0.5 percent higher Friday rebounding from morning losses after the government's announcement of …
Yahoo explores tie-up with Murdoch’s News Corp.: report
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Maldives takes Valentine’s Day to heart
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Indian Ocean naval summit opens
NEW DELHI, Feb 14, 2008 (AFP) - India on Thursday launched its first naval summit aimed at forging ties with nations that have a stake in the busy maritime …
RSF says press freedom threatened by ‘cowardice’
PARIS, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - In a scorching annual report, Reporters Without Borders blamed Wednesday the "impotence, cowardice and duplicity" of some Western …
Security Council slams use of children in armed conflict
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday slammed the continuing recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and deplored …
Australia says ‘sorry’ to Aborigines
CANBERRA, Feb 13, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made an historic apology to Aborigines Wednesday for injustices committed over two …
World oil market could be set for lengthy slowdown: IEA
PARIS, Feb 13, 2008 (AFP) - The world oil market could be set for a lengthy slowdown, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, signalling a sharp …
US, banks unveil aid for homeowners facing foreclosure
WASHINGTON, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday unveiled a new private sector-led program backed by six leading home lenders to …
Dollar stable as traders digest G7 meeting
TOKYO, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar was steady against the yen in Asian trade Tuesday after world finance chiefs refrained from taking any concrete measures …
Drought cuts 10 percent off Australian agricultural production
SYDNEY, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - Drought cut 10 percent off the value of Australia's agricultural production in 2006-07, official figures showed Tuesday. online …
Regional group to choke militants’ funds in Asia
SINGAPORE, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - A consortium launched in Singapore on Tuesday aims to choke militants' access to funds in Southeast Asia which one analyst said …
How phone operators use SMS for cash transfers
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - In many poor and emerging countries, the lack of banking infrastructure but widespread use of mobile phones has created …
Sri Lanka to give national honour to Maldives President
Feb 12, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will confer a national honor on visiting Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom for fostering close relations with the island, …