Archive for March 30th, 2008

ADB official calls for closer cooperation among Mekong countries

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Coordination and cooperation between the nations and people who share the Mekong River is the most direct pathway to greater prosperity, said an official of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday. "The gains realized by Mekong n ...

New Zealand honey exporter reassures overseas markets

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

New Zealand honey exporter are reassuring overseas markets their products are safe following an outbreak of honey poisoning cases, the New Zealand Press Association reported on Sunday. The Waikato District Health Board said there we ...

U.S. fruit company recalls cantaloupes

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

The U.S. fruit company of Dole has ordered an urgent recall of Honduran cantaloupes because of a salmonella outbreak in the United States and Canada, health officials confirmed on Saturday. The cantaloupes were distributed for sale ...

France revises down 2008 growth forecast to under 2%

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

The French economy is expected to grow by less than 2 percent this year, painting a bleak picture for the country's efforts to reduce its financial deficits. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said this year's economic growth ra ...

Spain denys crisis in its economy

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Spain's First Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega on Friday said Friday that his country's economy is no cause for alarm. Fernandez de la Vega said that some Spanish economic indicators present "adjustments" but ...

Brazil to construct hydroelectric stations with Peru, Argentina and Bolivia

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Brazil is studying construction of six bilateral hydroelectric stations with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru, Brazil's Mine and Energy Minister Edson Lobao announced Friday. Brazil has already signed some contacts with Argentina and Bol ...

Sweden to close embassy in Philippines in May

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

The Swedish embassy in Manila will close down on May 31, a month ahead of its original schedule in June, said the embassy website on Sunday. An honorary consulate will start its functions after the closure of the embassy to provide ...

Nepali PM condemns mosque bombing in southeast Nepal

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has condemned the bombing of a mosque in Biratnagarin southeast Nepal Saturday evening, saying it was an abhorrent incident, the National News Agency RSS reported on Sunday. Talking to rep ...