Oil surges past 91 dollars in Asian trade
SINGAPORE, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Oil surged past 91 dollars in Asian trade Friday on rising tensions in the Middle East following Turkey's military threat …
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Indian court slams politicians’ gun-toting entourages
NEW DELHI, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - An Indian court has criticised politicians who surround themselves with scores of gun-toting bodyguards, advising them to stay …
Nearly one-third of primates in peril: world conservation body
GENEVA, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Nearly a third of all non-human primates could be wiped out, threatened by illegal wildlife trade, climate change and destruction …
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COLOMBO, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Friday ordered the closure of a Colombo radio station, charging that it had sparked panic with a false report of a …
Points from GEO-4, major UN environment report
NAIROBI, Oct 25, 2007 (AFP) - Following are key points from the fourth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) report, issued on Thursday by the United Nations …
Oil prices fall for third straight day in Asia
SINGAPORE, Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) - World oil prices fell for the third straight day in Asia on Wednesday, pulling back further from record highs reached last …
Business travel costs surging on high fuel costs, demand: survey
NEW YORK, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) - Business travel costs around the world are expected to see a big surge in 2008 with air fares pushed up by rising fuel prices …
Sri Lanka captain to play for Derbyshire
Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will play English county cricket for Derbyshire next year, the county's official website said on …
Nissan unveils new GT-R supercar
CHIBA, Japan, Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) - Nissan took the wraps off its all-new GT-R supercar Wednesday, betting that there's still a market for muscle machines …
Oil falls below 86 dollars
SINGAPORE, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) - World oil prices slipped further in Asia on Tuesday as worries over slowing economic growth in the United States shadowed the …
US ethanol plan causing food prices to surge: bank
OTTAWA, Oct 22, 2007 (AFP) - Attempts to reduce US dependence on imported oil by adding more ethanol to its gas tanks are only driving up food prices while …
Dale Carnegie opens “finishing school” for graduates in India
BANGALORE, India, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) - Dale Carnegie Training, which has taught business skills to more than eight million professionals worldwide, said Monday …
Free trade, changing diets to put pressure on rice production: expert
MANILA, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) - Free trade, changing diets, and rapid urbanisation is leading to a decline in rice production, one of the world's leading experts …
Indian shares surge 4.99 percent on relief for foreign investors
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Australia don’t expect Murali to face racist abuse
SYDNEY, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) - Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said Tuesday he did not believe Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan would face …
Sri Lanka’s Talawakelle Tea Estates profits nose dive
Oct 23, 2007 (LBO) –Hayleys subsidiary Talawakelle Tea Estates has reported a sharp fall in profits up to September this year as it struggles to recover …
US subprime crisis “an accident waiting to happen”: Greenspan
WASHINGTON , Oct 21, 2007 (AFP) - The financial turmoil that erupted earlier this year in the US subprime housing market was "an accident waiting to happen" …
IMF chief warns dollar may suffer ‘abrupt fall’
WASHINGTON, Oct 22, 2007 (AFP) - The head of the International Monetary Fund, Rodrigo Rato, warned Monday there are risks of an "abrupt fall" in the dollar, …
Dollar hits record low against euro after G7 meeting
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar suffered fresh losses in Asian trade Monday, hitting a record low against the euro after US share prices slumped and …
Congolese warlord to appear before ICC Monday
THE HAGUE, Oct 21, 2007 (AFP) - Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga will on Monday become the second person to appear before the International Criminal …