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France's Sarkozy seeks defence deals, better ties in India

NEW DELHI (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in India Friday for a state visit aimed at boosting political ties, pushing for a bigger share of the booming Asian economy and revitalising weapons sales.
01 25 2008 4:04PM (...more)

Superstars have designs on Indian boom

GURGAON, India (AFP) - Golf's superstars are heading to India in increasing numbers, but the attraction goes beyond appearance fees and prize money.
03 6 2008 4:37AM (...more)

Ben Kingsley seeks Indian money for "Taj" movie

PANAJI, India (Reuters) – British actor Ben Kingsley , best known for his Oscar-winning role as Mahatma Ghandi, is looking to India again, this time for financing
12 3 2009 1:55PM (...more)

Ben Kingsley seeks Indian money for "Taj" in downturn

PANAJI, India (Reuters Life!) – British actor Ben Kingsley , best known for his Oscar-winning role as Mahatma Gandhi , is looking to 12 3 2009 9:34AM (...more)

Billions pledged at food summit, but more needed UN chief says

ROME (AFP) - Pledges of almost three billion dollars of emergency aid were made at a food price crisis summit on Wednesday but UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned up to 20 billion dollars a year would be needed to avoid disaster.
06 5 2008 7:14AM (...more)

Dollar's clout sinks worldwide

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Antique store owners in lower Manhattan, ticket vendors at India 's Taj Mahal and Brazilian business executives heading to China all have one thing in common these days: They don't want U.S. dollars.
03 14 2008 8:00AM (...more)

Rai to play fabled Taj Mahal beauty

MUMBAI (AFP) - Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai will play the role of Queen Mumtaz in a film on the Taj Mahal -- the white marble mausoleum built in memory of the fabled 16th-century beauty.
09 27 2007 7:41PM (...more)

Mourners vow revenge at sheik's funeral

BAGHDAD - Some 1,500 mourners called for revenge Friday as they buried the leader of the Sunni revolt against al-Qaida , who was assassinated by a bomb after meeting with President Bush earlier this month.
09 15 2007 3:24PM (...more)

World - Wednesday

Greek firefighters make progress Greek firefighters beat back countrywide forest fires that have killed at least 63 people, but said they fear new flare-ups with a heat wave expected this weekend. "The biggest fronts are either receding
09 2 2007 5:15PM (...more)

National Geographic Traveler says time for a tour

WASHINGTON – Exotic tours have never been more affordable, according to National Geographic Traveler , which is listing "50 Tours of A Lifetime " in the magazine's
05 20 2009 10:48PM (...more)