The New York Times Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis | With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a pr... (photo: AP) Economy Infrastructure Photos Population Wikipedia: Population growth The Times Of India Bips’s shopping holiday to Bangkok! What does a girl like to do most of all? Be romanced? Be wined, dined and treated like a Princess? | Yes, all of the above. | But it all takes a back seat when one thing is an option. Shopping! And Bi... (photo: WN) Actress Bollywood Photos Star Top Stories m&c Philippines forms body to probe Arroyo's nine-year administration | Manila - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Friday signed an order creating a commission to investigate allegations of large-scale corruption against his predec... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) Arroyo Investigation Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Truth and reconciliation commission Business Report ANA books $60m net loss in first quarter | Submit your comment | Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said its quarterly net loss narrowed to $60 million on last year and retained its full-year net profit... (photo: Creative Commons / Altair) Aerospace Japan Photos Transport Wikipedia: All Nippon Airways The Star More S. Koreans to visit M'sia with AirAsia X daily flights | SEOUL: Malaysia will receive more tourists from South Korea when budget long haul airline AirAsia X operates daily Seoul-Kuala Lumpur flights from November. | Tourism M... (photo: Creative Commons / Kentaro Iemoto@Tokyo) Aerospace Malaysia Photos Tourism Wikipedia: AirAsia X Khaleej Times Obama reviving US clout in Asia as China stumbles WASHINGTON ' The Obama administration is now reviving much of Washington's old clout in Asia as missteps by rising giant China prompt its smaller neighbors to turn to the... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Asia China Obama Photos Wikipedia: China Inquirer No spoiled NFA rice in Negros | BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – There is no spoiled rice in the warehouses of the National Food Authority in Negros Occidental, NFA provincial head Pablito Gemarino said on... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Farmers Food Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice The Boston Globe Oil falls to near $78 as global stocks drop | SINGAPORE-Oil prices fell to near $78 a barrel Friday in Asia as the region's stock markets dropped on dour economic figures from Japan ahead of a key U.S. growth repor... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Asia Photos Prices Singapore Wikipedia: Oil refinery The Siasat Daily World has 12 years to go before its ice melts | Thailand, July 30: The world has less than 12 years to go before it faces major ice-melting and potentially catastrophic effects if nothing is done to reduce carbon emi... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Climate Change Environment Global Warming Photos Wikipedia: Climate change The Boston Globe Oil giants' profits up on higher fuel prices | NEW YORK - The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings. | After setting record profits in 2008, the o... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Earnings Fuel Photos Prices Wikipedia: ExxonMobil Malaya Luxury car buyers in 'cautious mood' due to govt's tax drive BY IRMA ISIP | Luxury car distributor Wellington Soong yesterday said the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) crackdown against tax evaders has dampened interest of buye... (photo: WN / RTayco) Evasion Luxury Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Luxury vehicle Malaya Gov't wants no tax cost on global peso bond | Government is looking at structuring a global peso bond issue so that the government takes on any tax liabilities to attract more investors, Finance Secretary Cesar Pur... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Bond Peso Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Bond (finance)
