Archaeologist sweats as fierce sun savages Taj Mahal
AGRA, India, May 11, 2006 (AFP) - An Indian archaeologist is praying for a respite from a heat wave engulfing the Taj Mahal town of Agra, warning that heavy …
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World Bank finds explosive rise in carbon trading
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2006 (AFP) - The global market for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions -- an innovative offshoot of the Kyoto pact on global warming -- has …
Reliance Petroleum creates waves on Indian stock exchange debut
MUMBAI, May 11, 2006 (AFP) - Reliance Petroleum shares jumped almost 70 percent on listing Thursday as investors rushed to buy a piece of the company operating …
Hispanics, Asians are fastest growing groups in US
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2006 (AFP) - Hispanics and Asians are the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States, where one in three people now belong to a …
Flying robot attack “unstoppable”: experts
PARIS, May 9, 2006 (AFP) - It may sound like science fiction, but the prospect that suicide bombers and hijackers could be made redundant by flying robots is a …
Sri Lanka seeks foreign pressure on Tigers
NEW DELHI, May 9, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera told reporters in India Tuesday that foreign help is needed to pressure Tamil …
Singapore’s Banyan Tree resort and spa chain plans public listing
SINGAPORE, May 9, 2006 (AFP) - Singapore-based luxury resort and spa chain Banyan Tree has outlined plans for a public listing to raise funds for further …
Russian caviar risks extinction
MOSCOW, May 9, 2006 (AFP) - It can be a delicacy or status symbol, a cure-all, or even an aphrodisiac, but ecologists are warning that Russian caviar could …
The Beatles lose to Apple in the latest trademark war
LONDON, May 8, 2006 (AFP) - The Beatles' multimedia corporation Monday lost a British High Court battle with Apple Computer, leaving the US group free to …
Indian ship sinks in Bay of Bengal but crew unharmed
NEW DELHI, May 6, 2006 (AFP) - A ship carrying scientists conducting environmental studies sank off the India's eastern coast early Saturday, a report said. …
New effort under way to prevent graft in tsunami aid
BANGKOK, May 4 (AFP) - A top official for the UN's tsunami recovery effort was meeting Thursday in Bangkok to launch a new drive to improve accountability for …
Media group gives bleak status report on press freedom day
PARIS, May 3 (AFP) - Governments and organisations around the world Wednesday made gestures of support for journalists on World Press Freedom Day, but at least …
Movie piracy costs Hollywood 75 pct more than feared
LOS ANGELES, May 4 (AFP) - Movie piracy costs Hollywood's big studios about 6.1 billion dollars last year, far more than the 3.5 billion dollars the industry …
Man charged with murder after attacks on south Asian stores in London
LONDON, May 4, 2006 (AFP) - An unemployed man has been charged with murder after two shop workers in one of three allegedly racially motivated firebomb attacks …
Malaysia warns jail for text-messaging behind the wheel
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (AFP) - Malaysian motorists who read or send SMS text messages while behind the wheel face going to jail, authorities warned in a report …
AirAsia records surge in passenger traffic for first three months of 2006
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (AFP) - Low-cost carrier AirAsia Tuesday announced a big increase in passenger traffic in the first three months of this year compared to …
Press freedom body names five new ‘predators’
PARIS, May 2 (AFP) - Reporters sans Frontieres (RSF) is to mark international press freedom day Wednesday by naming five new "predators on the freedom of the …
Asian governments among the worst enemies of Internet freedom
BEIJING, May 2 (AFP) - Governments in Asia are considered among the world's worst "enemies" of Internet freedom, as they increasingly censor websites and jail …
Japanese “device art” brings technology to life
LAVAL, France, May 2 (AFP) - From virtual water that you stir in a real bowl to little digital dwarves to play with, the latest trend from Japan is making …
Asia Pacific Breweries expands into India
SINGAPORE, May 2 (AFP) - Singapore-listed Asia Pacific Breweries, which makes Tiger beer, said Tuesday it has acquired 76 percent of Indian brewer Aurangabad …