India's economy grew by 7.9 percent in the three months through September - its fastest pace since last year's global financial crisis. Anjana Pasricha | New Delhi 30 November 2009 Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee (file photo) The initiatives...
Asia reacted positively Monday to word from the United Arab Emirates' central bank that it would inject money into the banking system Kurt Achin | Seoul 30 November 2009 The Gate building, left, of Dubai International Financial Center, DIFC, in Dubai...
A top finance official in Dubai says the emirate's government will not guarantee the debts of the heavily-indebted, state-owned conglomerate Dubai World. VOA News 30 November 2009 Lenders bear some responsibility for the current crisis Finance Depart...
Financial markets in Dubai and other Arab emirates plunged about seven percent early Monday, with investors worried about Dubai's ability to pay back $60 billion in debt Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 30 November 2009 An Emarati man talks on his mobile pho...
Price of gold moves closer to $1,200 an ounce, bringing more income to mining companies and gold owners, but business is not so good for retailers and wholesalers Ron Corben | Bangkok 30 November 2009 An employee of a Bangkok gold shop shows several...
Middle class girl struggles to lead normal life, despite AIDS drug side effects Darren Taylor | Pretoria,South Africa 30 November 2009 Sorry maam, but your baby is not growing. She has a killer disease. She wont live very long. Looking up from her bo...
New UN research shows number of new AIDS cases decreasing worldwide, says HIV prevention programs are making the difference. But fear of HIV still shrouds the virus in secrecy, barring path to more comprehensive prevention Selah Hennessy | London 30...
Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 30 November 2009 One of the hottest terms in the mushrooming field of personal communication devices - including cell phones and other palm-sized gadgets - is app - short for application. These handheld phones, texting...
Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 30 November 2009 A Washington, D.C., free transit newspaper called the Express specializes in short, breezy lifestyle items. Its readers turn to Page 2, in particular, where the Express prints goofy little stories and p...
Fertilizers from lawns, oil from cars, pet waste and runoff from building sites move quickly over paved surfaces into storm drains - and eventually, into the Bay. Rosanne Skirble | Washington, D.C. 30 November 2009 Watch: Skirble report Windows Media...
