Political memoir sparks nuclear spy chase in India
NEW DELHI, Aug 3, 2006 (AFP) - In India's rough and tumble political world he was always the "gentleman politician". But now, former foreign minister Jaswant …
NEW DELHI, Aug 3, 2006 (AFP) - In India's rough and tumble political world he was always the "gentleman politician". But now, former foreign minister Jaswant …
DHAKA, Aug 2, 2006 (AFP) - India accused Pakistan of jeopardising a fledgling South Asian free trade deal by failing to fully implement key tariff cuts as a …
NEW DELHI, Aug 2, 2006 (AFP) - Employing children under 14 in households, roadside eateries and hotels will be illegal in India from October, the government …
Aug 2, 2006 (AFP) - As the bloody ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka escalates, people in the island nation are turning to their top-flight cricket team to provide a …
DHAKA, Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - South Asian foreign ministers started a two-day meeting in the Bangladesh capital Tuesday amid gathering clouds over the future of a …
LONDON, Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - The Great British Beer Festival served the first of an estimated 300,000 weird and wonderful pints from across the globe Tuesday as …
PARIS, Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - Vigorous economic growth and signs of inflation are drawing central banks into the US Federal Reserve's footsteps on the path …
BANGALORE, India, July 30, 2006 (AFP) - Twenty-five years ago, with an investment of just 250 dollars, a tiny software company took shape in a one-bedroom …
LIEPAJA, Latvia, July 29, 2006 (AFP) - Some countries will do anything to attract tourists. In Latvia, they have pristine beaches, architectural pearls, …
NEW DELHI, July 29, 2006 (AFP) - A frail-looking man named Diosiam jogs on to a football field in an upmarket New Delhi suburb, followed by a band of …
GENEVA, July 27, 2006 (AFP) - Airlines must adapt to high oil prices and explore changes such as alternative fuels to regain profitability despite a 6. online …
TOKYO, July 25, 2006 (AFP) - The breakdown of the WTO talks is likely to encourage the further proliferation of bilateral free trade pacts in Asia that have …
SINGAPORE, July 25, 2006 (AFP) - There will be no more shouting or waving of hands in obscure signals from September when one of Asia's last traditional "open …
LONDON, July 24, 2006 (AFP) - The classic romantic wedding proposal where a man offers his would-be fiancee an engagement ring while down on bended knee, is …
SINGAPORE, July 24, 2006 (AFP) - Casino gaming is increasingly accepted as a revenue stream for Asian governments and the sector is set to continue growing …
SINGAPORE, July 23, 2006 (AFP) - Burgeoning economic links through a web of free trade agreements (FTAs), financial cooperation and investments may reduce the …
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - A growing number of Americans are setting up mini-refineries in their homes to produce biodiesel, a fuel made from waste …
NICOSIA, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Thousands of foreigners huddled in makeshift transit centres Friday, weary but relieved, as governments around the world ramped …
July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga said on Friday his love for the sport forced him to resign from the post of deputy …
July 20, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga resigned as junior minister for tourism on Thursday to devote time to the island …