Japan looks at everyday use of robots
TOKYO, Nov 29, 2007 (AFP) - Japan, which has taken the lead in developing a generation of high-tech if quirky robots, is now getting down to reality by looking …
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Malaysia considers spanking naughty girls: reports
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28, 2007 (AFP) - Malaysia is considering allowing schools to cane unruly girls to curb an upsurge in discipline problems including gang …
Wall St. sees red as economic fears spark losses
NEW YORK, Nov 26, 2007 (AFP) - Wall Street saw a sea of red Wednesday in a heavy selloff as investors voiced fears that the housing slump and credit crunch …
HSBC bails out investment funds
LONDON, Nov 26, 2007 (AFP) - European share prices closed lower Monday, while Wall Street slipped back as investors looked past sharp gains in Asia and …
Missing adventurers wife asks court to declare him legally dead
CHICAGO, Nov 27, 2007 (AFP) - The wife of American adventurer Steve Fossett has asked a court to declare him legally dead, nearly three months after his small …
Commonwealth summit wraps up, without Pakistan
KAMPALA, Nov 25, 2007 (AFP) - Commonwealth leaders called on Pakistan on Sunday to remain engaged with the group as they wrapped up a summit here that saw the …
Australian republicans eye break with British monarchy
SYDNEY, Nov 26, 2007 (AFP) - Australian republicans Monday said prime minister John Howard's removal from office opened the way for a bipartisan push for the …
Sacred Aztec drink losing out to beer in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Nov 25, 2007 (AFP) - It was a sacred liquid to the Aztecs and consumed for centuries in Mexico, but the traditional pulque drink seems to be …
Germans getting jittery as euro continues to climb
FRANKFURT, Nov 25, 2007 (AFP) - Until recently, Germany has maintained an air of serenity as the euro spiked higher against other major currencies, even though …
Australia’s new leader set to win over big business
SYDNEY, Nov 25, 2007 (AFP) - By revamping itself behind a fiscal conservative, Australia's Labor Party has overcome big business fears that its election …
India, Malaysia to start FTA talks next year: report
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24, 2007 (AFP) - Malaysia and India will begin negotiating a free trade agreement in January 2008, a report said Saturday.buy temovate online …
Bangladesh Grameen borrowers face debt mountain after cyclone
AMTOLA VILLAGE, Bangladesh, Nov 24, 2007 (AFP) - Nearly 20 years ago when small loans from the Nobel peace prize winning Grameen bank first became available in …
Rudd sweeps to power in Australian landslide
SYDNEY, Nov 25, 2007 (AFP) - Centre-left leader Kevin Rudd stormed to victory in Australia's election Saturday, ending conservative Prime Minister John …
Commonwealth suspends Pakistan for emergency rule
KAMPALA, Nov 22, 2007 (AFP) - A Commonwealth ministerial committee Thursday decided to suspend Pakistan from the 53-nation bloc pending the return of the rule …
Seabed project reveals earthquake, tsunami clues: scientists
TOKYO, Nov 23, 2007 (AFP) - An ambitious international project to dig deeper into the Earth's surface than ever before has made a good start with scientists …
Following Fed revision, dollar plunges to new record euro low
NEW YORK, Nov 21, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar slumped to a fresh record low against the euro Wednesday as weaker US growth projections and the prospect of another …
Maldives police hunt for second bomb
Nov 22, 2007 (AFP) - Maldivian authorities are searching for a second bomb believed to have been part of a plot by Islamic extremists to attack the country's …
Indonesia may stop ‘Tree Man’ being treated in US: report
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) - An Indonesian villager dubbed "Tree Man" for massive bark-like warts growing on much of his body may be barred from travelling to …
Oil prices breach 99 dollars
SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2007 (AFP) - Oil prices rose above 99 US dollars per barrel in Asian trade on Wednesday, within striking distance of the 100-dollar level as …