Vientiane (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - ASEAN energy ministers on Thursday called for cooperation to boost renewable energy use amid soaring oil prices which cast a shadow over one of the world's most dynamic regional economies.
Geneva (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 - Airlines must adapt to high oil prices and consider alternative fuels and other innovations to regain profitability despite a 6.7-percent growth in passenger traffic in the first half of 2006, the top industry association said Thursday.
Gaza City (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - A Palestinian militant died Tuesday from injuries sustained earlier this month in an Israeli air strike against a car carrying activists from the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, a medic said.
Moscow (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Mahmud Ahmadinejad held telephone talks late Tuesday on violence in the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear problem, the Kremlin said.
Manila (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - More than 27,000 people in the Philippine capital Manila and in nearby suburbs and provinces have been displaced by floods due to heavy rains dumped by Typhoon Kaemi, officials said Wednesday.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China is bracing for higher inflation due to the rising costs of oil and other raw materials, with authorities also phasing in price hikes for electricity and water, state press said Wednesday.
Taipei (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Two Taiwanese intelligence officers who went missing on the China-Vietnam border are believed to be under house arrest in China, a report on Wednesday quoted intelligence sources as saying.
Miami (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Human error caused a New York-bound cruise ship to list suddenly as it left port in Florida, injuring 240 people, Princess Cruises said in a statement.
Bangkok (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Thailand said it was shocked at an Israeli air strike that hit a UN post in Lebanon, killing four international observers.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China strongly condemned Wednesday an Israeli air strike in Lebanon that killed a Chinese United Nations observer, demanding Israel do more to ensure UN peacekeepers are not harmed in the conflict.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China and South Korea met Wednesday to discuss how to bring North Korea back to six-nation nuclear disarmament talks on the sidelines of Asia's top security forum here.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - A woman believed to be Italian was stabbed to death in a Beijing park in what police believe was a botched robbery, state press reported Wednesday.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Hopes rose Wednesday for a breakthrough in efforts to disarm North Korea as China and South Korea made a united push to bring Pyongyang back to stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear ambitions.
Singapore (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Contract electronics manufacturer Venture Corp is to acquire GES International, which makes point-of-sale terminals, the Singapore-listed companies said Wednesday.
Tiberias, Israel (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Reuven Zelinkovsky was a colonel in the Israeli army, but now he has renounced military might to join a squadron of yogic flyers at the Sea of Galilee to throw a shield of invincibility around the Jewish state.
Johannesburg (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - South African Ben Sassman admits his bid to help a lonely friend living with HIV started out as a feel-good project for myself but is now an online dating service reaching people around the globe.
