Belief in a supreme being strong around globe
Belief in a God, or a supreme being, and some sort of afterlife is strong in many countries around the globe, according to a new Ipsos/Reuters poll.
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Police say that millions of dollars were paid in bribes to ensure favours for certain firms in 2007/08, when India issued 122 new licen
Modern Etiquette: Put your best foot forward at a royal event
The royal wedding is approaching and many people will be pondering the mysteries of royal protocol. In this day and age is bowing and scraping, hand kissing and walking backwards really de rigue
Toyota set to lose its crown as world's largest automaker
Toyota Motor Co may slip to No. 3 in the automaker production rankings behind General Motors and Volkswagen due to Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis, which slashed local output by almost two-third
India gold falls from record high, triggers physical buying
India gold prices fell from record high, extending losses for another session, following overseas markets, prompting traders to stock ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, slated early next month, dealers said.
Food prices could push millions into poverty - ADB
Surging food prices could push millions of people in Asia into extreme poverty and threaten the durability of the region's world-leading economic recovery, the Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday.
Manchester United wary of another German surprise package
Manchester United came unstuck the last two times they took on unfancied German rivals in the Champions League semifinals and the twice winners are wary of a similar fate when they visit Schalke 04 in
Sony’s tablet to vie for No. 2 slot
April 26: Sony launched its first tablet computers in an ambitious attempt to grab the No 2 spot in a market dominated by Apple’s iPad and set to quadruple in four years. The gadgets, based on Google’
Strong quakes hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island
A series of strong earthquakes hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early on Monday, damaging houses and causing panic, officials said, but they had no word on casualties.
Reports from the area said
Man overpowered trying to hijack Alitalia flight
A man with a knife tried to hijack an Alitalia flight from Paris to Rome on Sunday night, demanding it be flown to Libya, but was quickly overpowered and arrested when the plane landed, officials and