Only three percent Indians understand economic reforms: poll
NEW DELHI, Jan 26, 2007 (AFP) - India may be registering blistering rates of growth but only three percent of its people understand the economic reforms being …
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Blair, Bill and Bono take Davos spotlight
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 26, 2007 (AFP) - Davos regulars Bill Gates, Tony Blair and Bono sought Friday to stir the collective conscience of the annual huddle of …
US plays down hopes of trade breakthrough in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 25, 2007 (AFP) - US Trade Representative Susan Schwab on Thursday played down hopes of a breakthrough at a meeting on deadlocked global …
India plans to announce 3G policy by March
NEW DELHI, Jan 24, 2007 (AFP) - India, one of the world's fastest-growing mobile phone markets, said Wednesday it plans to announce its next generation -- 3G …
Climate change, Middle East top agenda in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24, 2007 (AFP) - The world's business and political elite kicked off its annual retreat in Davos on Wednesday, with climate change and …
Toyota plans ultra-inexpensive car: report
TOKYO, Jan 22, 2007 (AFP) - Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build a low-cost car undercutting Renault's emerging-market Logan through a "radical" rethink in design …
Conservationists meet to avert feared tuna extinction
TOKYO, Jan 22, 2007 (AFP) - International tuna conservation bodies Monday opened their first joint meeting to look at ways to save the animals from …
After Microsoft and Google, Belgian newspapers go after Yahoo
BRUSSELS, Jan 18, 2007 (AFP) - After taking action against Microsoft and Google, Belgium's French-speaking newspapers are seeking redress from another Internet …
Political pressure blocks rate hike?
Jan 18, 2007 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan decided against raising its ultra-low interest rates Thursday in the face of fierce political pressure, backing down in …
South Asian lifestyle leads to high early heart attack risk: study
WASHINGTON, Jan 16, 2007 (AFP) - People native to South Asia are at greater risk of heart attack at a younger age than other people because of factors that …
Airbus beaten by Boeing in 2006, but promises fightback
PARIS, Jan 17, 2007 (AFP) - Airbus said on Wednesday it had lost first place to Boeing in the battle for orders in 2006, but said it would increase deliveries …
Hong Kong ranked as the world’s freest economy
HONG KONG, Jan 16, 2007 (AFP) - Hong Kong has been ranked as the world's freest economy ahead of rival Singapore in a report released on Tuesday by a …
Poor man’s bakery in Mumbai fights inflation, globalisation
MUMBAI, Jan 14, 2007 (AFP) - Tirandaaz Irani's morning shift at the Yazdani Bakery and Restaurant in Mumbai's historic Fort district is pretty much the same …
Swiss banks hold third highest amount of funds in world: report
GENEVA, Jan 13, 2007 (AFP) - Switzerland is the world's third largest asset manager with over 6,900 billion Swiss francs (5,532 billion dollars, 4,280 billion …
Irish banknotes massively tainted with cocaine
DUBLIN, Jan 11, 2007 (AFP) - Irish researchers found traces of cocaine on every single banknote contained in a random sample tested in a study of drug …
NYSE, Goldman eye India’s National Stock Exchange
NEW DELHI, Jan 10, 2007 (AFP) - The New York Stock Exchange and investment bank Goldman Sachs are among investors who plan to buy an unspecified stake in …
Zimbabwe inflation hits new record high
HARARE, Jan 10, 2007 (AFP) - Inflation in Zimbabwe hit a new record high of 1,281 percent on Thursday, puncturing government hopes of reining in the galloping …
World Economic Forum joins web fantasy in bid for openness
GENEVA, Jan 9, 2007 (AFP) - The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos this month will enter the virtual reality of web-based …
Prayers, tears mark tsunami anniversary from Sri Lanka to Indonesia
BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand, Dec 26 (AFP) - With prayers and flowers and tears, from Thailand's beaches to the islands of India, mourners paid tribute to their …
German freezes aid pledges to Sri Lanka to push peace talks
BERLIN, Dec 24, 2006 (AFP) - Germany said Sunday it will not offer the Sri Lankan government new aid until the peace process in the country advances and called …