Rich nations are 'betraying' Africa | The world's richest nations will today be told by Gordon Brown to stop backsliding on their pledges to double aid to Africa by 2010. The Prime Minister will risk a clash with world leaders at next w... (photo: UN / Tim McKulka)The Independent
Filipino doctor commended for coconut research A Filipino doctor, Dr. Conrado Dayrit Jr., has been posthumously commended by the House of Representatives for his untiring and courageous effort in research on, and advocacy of, coconut oil as antido... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)Manila Bulletin
Record oil prices: Iran and the Strait of Hormuz | The price of oil soared over $145 today, fuelled by concerns of an attack on Iran by Israel or the US. | Investors are worried that continuing tension could push Iran t... (photo: AP Photo / U.S. Navy, Christopher Mobley, FILE)The Times ArabIranOilPhotosPricesStrait
Australia dips into the black ink of trade | AUSTRALIA has posted its first monthly trade surplus in six years, ending the longest run of red ink since records began. | The nation posted a small, but significant, ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)Sydney Morning Herald AustraliaFoodOilPhotosTrade
Gold near ten-week high on oil SINGAPORE - Gold was steady near its highest level in more than ten weeks today, on inflation fears driven by record high oil, and gains in ETF holdings suggested investo... (photo: WN / deniseyong)Business Day GoldInflationOilPhotosTrading
Dominators decline with dollar | Paris was hardly empty of U. S. visitors last week. But there were far fewer American voices than in past years, and the ones you heard were saying things like, "It's s... (photo: GFDL)Buffalo News BankBusinessDollarEconomyPhotos
