Maldives president claims referendum victory, appeals for unity
MALE, Aug 19, 2007 (AFP) - Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Sunday claimed victory in a referendum on how the Indian Ocean atoll nation should be …
MALE, Aug 19, 2007 (AFP) - Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Sunday claimed victory in a referendum on how the Indian Ocean atoll nation should be …
GENEVA, Aug 19, 2007 (AFP) - Swiss central bank chief Jean-Pierre Roth sharply criticised the US economic system in an interview published Sunday, after the …
NEW YORK, Aug 17, 2007 (AFP) - Credit fears have played havoc with Wall Street stock portfolios and US investors could suffer more bruises from fresh upheavals …
NEW YORK, Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar tumbled against the yen Thursday, but notched up gains against the euro and the British pound as investors unwound …
SINGAPORE, Aug 17, 2007 (AFP) - Singapore's central bank said the domestic money and foreign exchange markets have been orderly despite the global turmoil …
TOKYO, Aug 17, 2007 (AFP) - Credit fears unleashed fresh turbulence on Asian stock markets Friday as Tokyo spiralled lower and other bourses in the region …
CARACAS, Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - President Hugo Chavez late Wednesday proposed sweeping changes to Venezuela's constitution to remove presidential term limits and …
TOKYO, Aug 17, 2007 (AFP) - The Group of Seven industrialised nations have begun discussing measures to cope with plunging stock markets and wild foreign …
WASHINGTON, Aug 17, 2007 (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve said Friday it had cut its discount window rate by 50 basis points to 5. online pharmacy buy abilify …
WASHINGTON, Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - The United States on Thursday signalled opposition to any immediate expansion of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic …
LONDON, Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - The European Commission will investigate the role played by credit rating agencies in the recent crisis over subprime US home …
TOKYO, Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar and euro fell sharply in Asian trade Thursday against the yen, sliding to four-month lows as investors ran for cover …
PARIS, Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - World leaders on Thursday insisted that the US credit crunch would not cause an economic crisis but stock markets across the world …
RIYADH, Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan housemaid in Saudi Arabia pleaded in a call to a newspaper to be rescued from her employer she says has kept her …
YANGON, Aug 15, 2007 (AFP) - Myanmar's military government secretly doubled key fuel prices early Wednesday, stranding bus operators and commuters across the …
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2007 (AFP) - Most Asian stock markets suffered another mauling in early trade on Wednesday after an overnight slump on Wall Street dashed hopes …
LONDON, Aug 15, 2007 (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets tumbled again on Wednesday as investors were gripped by concerns over a potential global credit crunch …
CHICAGO, Aug 13, 2007 (AFP) - US researchers said Monday they have invented a lightweight paper battery that could serve as an enhanced power storage device …
TOKYO, Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it will withdraw 600 billion yen (5. buy silagra online silagra online generic 0 billion dollars) …
NEW YORK, Aug 13, 2007 (AFP) - Goldman Sachs, considered one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banks, said Monday it had joined with other investors …