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KURUMATHI ISLANDS, Maldives(AFP) - Sabrina Chang decided this year to treat herself to a fancy vacation, opting to stay in a thatched bungalow over a lagoon in …
KURUMATHI ISLANDS, Maldives(AFP) - Sabrina Chang decided this year to treat herself to a fancy vacation, opting to stay in a thatched bungalow over a lagoon in …
BEIJING, Aug 30, 2007 (AFP) - Starting off as a machine factory worker, Xie Xuren worked his way up through the ranks of China's ruling Communist Party to on …
TOKYO, Aug 31, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar was rangebound in cautious Asian trade Friday as investors waited for a speech by the US central bank chief after recent …
NEW YORK, Aug 30, 2007 (AFP) - Specialized blogs are abuzz this week with rumors that Internet giant Google will soon launch the "Google Phone" or "GPhone," a …
HARARE, Aug 31, 2007 (AFP) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has banned all pay rises without authorisation and given himself extra powers in a new bid to …
CARACAS, Aug 30, 2007 (AFP) - The Venezuelan government wants two US oil giants that refuse to come under state control to leave and is not offering …
TOKYO, Aug 30, 2007 (AFP) - Asian stock markets made a cautious rebound Thursday as investors kept an eye on US Federal Reserve moves to combat housing woes …
Aug 30, 2007 (AFP) - The Maldives has invited international investors to bid for the right to construct the tropical nation's first luxury hotel on the island …
NEW YORK, Aug 28, 2007 (AFP) - Global stock markets saw dizzying declines Tuesday as a drop in US consumer confidence suggested slow growth ahead and Federal …
TOKYO, Aug 29, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar rebounded after falling sharply on Wednesday against the yen over renewed concern about credit problems in the United …
BEIJING, Aug 29, 2007 (AFP) - China was to sell nearly 80 billion dollars worth of government bonds Wednesday in the first batch of a planned special issue to …
SYDNEY, Aug 28, 2007 (AFP) - There are signs that the credit squeeze which rocked global markets recently is easing both in Australia and overseas, the deputy …
HARARE, Aug 27, 2007 (AFP) - Zimbabwe is facing another year of food shortages as three major fertiliser manufacturers have closed due to power cuts and a lack …
BEIJING, Aug 28, 2007 (AFP) - A bid by China's Lenovo to buy major European personal computer maker Packard Bell will probably fail due to an acquisition by …
MALE, August, 2007 (AFP) - Asia's longest serving leader, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, says he wants to be the first directly elected president of the Maldives after …
SINGAPORE, Aug 28, 2007 (AFP) - There is still time for peace talks between Sri Lanka's government and separatist Tamil Tiger rebels despite the virtual …
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26, 2007 (AFP) - US Internet titan Yahoo on Monday is introducing an upgraded free e-mail service with enhancements that include letting …
TOKYO, Aug 27, 2007 (AFP) - Japanese share prices rose 1.06 percent in morning trade Monday with sentiment boosted by solid gains on Wall Street last week as …
SINGAPORE, Aug 24, 2007 (AFP) - An online auction for seats on the first commercial flight of the super jumbo Airbus A380, between Singapore and Sydney, was to …
HYDERABAD, India, Aug 26, 2007 (AFP) - Romanna was bleeding and in shock after being wounded in a series of terror blasts that rocked this southern Indian city …