Subscribe to RSSOil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook
Oil rises above $77 as traders eye dollar, demand SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia amid a weaker U.S. dollar and an improving global...
Kerala tourism smiles after National Geographic rating
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Kerala tourism needed some good news after being hit by global recession and the Thekkady boat tragedy in September. It has got the pep...
Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?
Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The portfolio of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard keeps on growing. Its troops...
Kabuliwala beckons Indians at international trade fair
NEW DELHI – With a wide variety of dry fruits, herbs, fruits, saffron and intricately woven colourful carpets, Afghan stalls are a major draw at the ongoing...
India’s Sensex tops 17,000 points, Nifty rules above 5,000
MUMBAI – Indian equities soared and pushed a key index above the 17,000-point mark Monday as sentiments were buoyed by the positive weekend numbers on industrial...
Copano Energy founder Eckel dead at age 58; Northcutt appointed president and CEO
Copano Energy founder Eckel dies at 58 HOUSTON — John Eckel Jr., who turned a 23-mile pipeline into a midstream natural gas company with more than 6,000 miles...
Ill. lawmakers address plan to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo detainees
more images more images more images more images Lawmakers discuss plan for Gitmo inmates in Ill. CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried...
Film seeks to document Mormon church role in California gay marriage fight
Film documents Mormon role in gay marriage debate SALT LAKE CITY — Reed Cowan’s reasons for making a film about the Mormon church’s activism against...
Bain Capital to pay $1B for Citigroup’s controlling stake in Japanese call center operator
Citigroup sells stake in Japanese call center NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. said Sunday that it is selling its controlling stake in Japan’s leading call center...
Food prices jumped 13.32 percent in October
NEW DELHI – India’s annual rate of inflation, based on wholesale prices, rose sharply to 1.34 percent in October from 0.5 percent in the previous month,...
Government to infuse Rs.800 crore into Air India soon
BELGAUM – The government will infuse Rs.800 crore of equity into the cash-strapped national carrier Air India in two months, Civil Aviation Minister Praful...
Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile
Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car AMSTERDAM — Dutch drivers will pay less to buy a car but will be charged tax on every mile on the road, a system...
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