Archive for March 30th, 2008
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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