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KATHMANDU, May 26, 2006 (AFP) - Humbled King Gyanendra must "behave" or he has no future even as a ceremonial monarch, Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat …
KATHMANDU, May 26, 2006 (AFP) - Humbled King Gyanendra must "behave" or he has no future even as a ceremonial monarch, Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat …
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24, 2006 (AFP) - Malaysian carmaker Proton said Wednesday it is in talks with Chinese manufacturer Chery on a deal to assemble and distribute …
BANGKOK, May 24, 2006 (AFP) - The head of the Stock Exchange of Thailand quit Wednesday after the local stock market failed to list the country's best-selling …
NAIROBI, May 23, 2006 (AFP) - Kenya's famed lion prides could be driven to extinction because ritual killings by tribal warriors are decimating their ranks in …
BANGALORE, India, May 23, 2006 (AFP) - US-based Intel Corp, the world's largest maker of semiconductors for computers, may build a facility to test its devices …
NEW DELHI, May 23, 2006 (AFP) - India, the world's largest mango producer, is set for a big push to sell its succulent "king of fruit" to countries like Japan …
NEW DELHI, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - India has agreed to cut tariffs on a basket of products to pave way for the implementation of a proposed free trade argreement …
MANILA, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - For decades the troubled Philippines economy has been able to bank on one key asset in attracting foreign investors -- proficiency …
TOKYO, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - The Japanese government is considering whether to continue slashing foreign aid and defense spending through fiscal 2011, a news …
MUMBAI, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - Indian share prices recovered from a 10 percent plunge Monday that halted trading for an hour to close down 4.buy nolvadex online …
DHAKA, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - Several people were injured when security forces fired live rounds to disperse tens of thousands of textile workers protesting for …
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - A prominent Malaysian cleric has warned Muslims against repeatedly marrying and divorcing for fun after reports of a man who …
DHAKA, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - The Bangladeshi prime minister Sunday removed the power minister amid growing protests over massive power shortages across the …
LONDON, May 20, 2006 (AFP) - The French were voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a British poll published on Saturday. They were also …
DHAKA, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - Almost half of Bangladesh was plunged into darkness as the national electricity grid tripped, shutting down most of the country's …
KINAHREJO, Indonesia, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - The guardian of Indonesia's Mount Merapi leads a silent procession -- or what should be -- around his hamlet under …
KARACHI, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - A new line of jeans for Muslims who want to stay comfortable when they pray has drawn mixed reactions from religious hardliners …
CANNES, France, May 17, 2006 (AFP) - Snips from the Cannes film festival, which kicked off Wednesday: Jesus Christ going straight in "Da Vinci Code" British …
TOKYO, May 18, 2006 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Thursday that most nations believe his successor should come from Asia, as campaigning for his …
HEATHROW AIRPORT, England, May 18, 2006 (AFP) - The biggest passenger aircraft in the skies, the Airbus A380, landed at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday. …