Dubai port firm nets 4.96 billion dollars in IPO
DUBAI, Nov 21, 2007 (AFP) - Dubai port operator DP World said on Wednesday that the proceeds of its initial public offering (IPO) totalled 4.96 billion …
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World Bank encouraging ‘responsible’ Chinese lending in Africa: Zoellick
BRUSSELS, Nov 19, 2007 (AFP) - World Bank president Robert Zoellick said Monday the development body was encouraging China to be a "responsible" lender in …
World stocks wilt on US economic fears
NEW YORK, Nov 19, 2007 (AFP) - World stocks took a pounding Monday as investor fears about the US economy mounted with consumers and the banking system both …
British television sweeps international Emmy awards
NEW YORK, Nov 19, 2007 (AFP) - Britain swept the international Emmy awards for excellence in television late Monday, picking up seven top awards at a gala …
Dollar weak in Asian trade on Fed concerns
TOKYO, Nov 19, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar was weak in Asian trade Monday in the wake of soft US economic news as investors wonder about the US Federal Reserve's …
Bangladesh says cyclone death toll hits 2,000
DHAKA, Nov 18, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh said Sunday the death toll from a massive cyclone hit 2,000, with that grim tally certain to rise as the impoverished …
Bangladesh cyclone death toll hits 3,000, millions destitute
BARGUNA, Bangladesh, Nov 18, 2007 (AFP) - The death toll from a massive cyclone that smashed through impoverished Bangladesh was 3,000 and continuing to rise …
Chavez threatens US$200 a barrel oil
RIYADH, Nov 18, 2007 (AFP) - OPEC hardliners and moderates were deeply divided about whether oil should be used as a political weapon at a rare summit of the …
Sri Lanka’s Atapattu mulls Sydney move: report
HOBART, Australia, Nov 17, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan opening batsman Marvan Atapattu is considering quitting international cricket after the second Hobart Test …
Bangladesh fears thousands killed by cyclone
DHAKA, Nov 17, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh said Saturday it feared thousands of corpses were littering its southern coast after the worst cyclone in years tore …
US change on accounting rules welcomed by EU
WASHINGTON, Nov 15, 2007 (AFP) - A top EU regulator on Thursday welcomed a move by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to abolish rules that had obliged …
Bhutto freed, Musharraf to swear in new government
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16, 2007 (AFP) - Pakistani authorities freed former premier Benazir Bhutto and a leading human rights activist from house arrest Friday as a …
Drunk Briton fined for Singapore air rage
SINGAPORE, Nov 15, 2007 (AFP) - A British man was fined 3,472 US dollars in a Singapore court after he pleaded guilty to abusive behaviour during a flight from …
China’s economy 40 percent smaller than estimated: analyst
WASHINGTON, Nov 15, 2007 (AFP) - China's economy is 40 percent smaller than most recent estimates, a US economist said Wednesday, citing data from the Asian …
Sri Lanka Tamil charity asset frozen by US for terror funding
Nov 15, 2007 (LBO) – The United States has frozen the assets of the Tamils Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) for raising funds and buying arms for the …
Impractical to peg Hong Kong dollar to yuan: monetary authority
WASHINGTON, Nov 14, 2007 (AFP) - Hong Kong's de facto central bank on Wednesday dismissed suggestions that the Hong Kong dollar, which is at present pegged to …
Lara, Inzamam confirmed for India’s rebel league
NEW DELHI, Nov 14, 2007 (AFP) - Former Test captains Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul Haq were on Wednesday confirmed to play in India's rebel Twenty20 league …
Hitler’s globe sells for 100,000 dollars
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13, 2007 (AFP) - A globe kept by Adolf Hitler in his Eagle's Nest compound and retrieved from the rubble after the end of World War II sold …
Emirates airline boosts Mideast market leader status
DUBAI, Nov 13, 2007 (AFP) - Dubai-owned Emirates airline, already the largest carrier in the Middle East, has reinforced its position as regional market leader …
Commonwealth gives Pakistan suspension ultimatum
LONDON, Nov 13, 2007 (AFP) - The Commonwealth on Monday gave Pakistan a 10-day deadline to restore its constitution and lift other emergency measures or face …