China concerned at 6.5-pct inflation; GDP growth 11.5-pct
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Bangladesh launches Internet sabotage probe
DHAKA, Nov 13, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh on Tuesday launched an investigation after the country's Internet link was sabotaged, disrupting communications …
Commonwealth mulls Pakistan action after poll announcement
LONDON, Nov 12, 2007 (AFP) - Foreign ministers will Monday debate a possible suspension of Pakistan from the Commonwealth at an extraordinary meeting in London …
Galileo satellite project in the balance as Britain ask tough questions
LONDON, Nov 12, 2007 (AFP) - The European Union appears to be "sleepwalking into a vast financial commitment" with its troubled Galileo satellite network, and …
Asian stocks suffer another mauling
TOKYO, Nov 12, 2007 (AFP) - Asian stocks were rocked by another large sell-off Monday with Tokyo hitting a 15-month low, battered by a weak dollar and growing …
Billionaire Saudi prince orders ‘flying palace’
DUBAI, Nov 12, 2007 (AFP) - Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Walid Bin Talal on Monday ordered an Airbus A380, making him the first private buyer of the next …
Rights under siege in ‘war on terror’: Council of Europe report
PARIS, Nov 12, 2007 (AFP) - The Council of Europe issued a damning report Monday accusing governments of eroding basic rights in the name of the United …
Spain’s king to Chavez: ‘Just shut up’
SANTIAGO, Nov 10, 2007 (AFP) - Spain's King Juan Carlos I told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to "just shut up," bringing an Ibero-American summit to end in …
One Laptop Per Child: the dream starts to deliver
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 10, 2007 (AFP) - Low-cost computers meant to usher poor children worldwide into the digital age are being mass produced in China as US …
Commonwealth to debate Pakistan suspension after emergency rule
LONDON, Nov 11, 2007 (AFP) - Foreign ministers will debate whether Pakistan should be suspended from the Commonwealth over President Pervez Musharraf's …
Bears feast as Wall Street gloom deepens
NEW YORK, Nov 9, 2007 (AFP) - The gloom on Wall Street has intensified with investor confidence shaken by the banking industry's troubles and the economic …
China tightens monetary policy; reserve ratio 13.5-pct
BEIJING, Nov 10, 2007 (AFP) - China's central bank announced Saturday that it would raise the reserve ratio requirement for banking institutes by half a …
Euro hits new high after Fed chief comments
TOKYO, Nov 9, 2007 (AFP) - The euro hit a fresh record high against the dollar Friday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke painted a gloomy picture of …
Cellphone slump sends NTT profit down
TOKYO, Nov 9, 2007 (AFP) - Japan's largest telecom group NTT said Friday its operating profit for the first half dropped 18. buy stendra online …
Oil prices ease off new peaks near 100-dollar mark
NEW YORK, Nov 7, 2007 (AFP) - Crude oil prices eased back from new peaks near the 100-dollar mark Wednesday after a weekly US energy report showed a …
Oil scales new US$97.10 peak in Asian trade
SINGAPORE, Nov 7, 2007 (AFP) - Oil powered to a new all-time trading high in Asian trade Wednesday amid expectations of a decline in US energy reserves ahead …
Australian central bank hikes interest rate
SYDNEY, Nov 7, 2007 (AFP) - Australia's central bank raised interest rates 0. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy abilify online …
Dollar slides to new record low against euro, gold 825 dollars after rate cut
LONDON, Nov 7, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar on Wednesday tumbled to a fresh historic low against the euro, as a Chinese official suggested China may diversify its …
Google alliance to unleash potential of mobile Internet
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 5, 2007 (AFP) - A Google-led international alliance announced Monday it is releasing open-source software that will free developers to bring …
Philippines inflation 2.7-pct on prudent monetary policy
MANILA, Nov 6, 2007 (AFP) - A strong peso offset rising oil prices and kept the Philippines inflation rate steady at 2. online pharmacy buy elavil with best …