Honey exports to EU likely to resume Kathmandu, October 25:Export of Nepali honey, once greatly in demand in Europe, is likely to resume soon due to latest efforts being made related to quality testing to meet the European standard. The European Union banned import of Nepali honey in... 25 Oct, 2005
Argentina beat Peru, take lead after Brazil tie Buenos Aires, October 10:Argentina beat Peru 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday and Brazil tied Bolivia 1-1. Both Brazil and Argentina have already qualified for the finals in Germany next year, but Argentina took over first place in the South... 10 Oct, 2005
England, Italy, Holland earn WC berths London, October 9:Fourteen more teams qualified for next year’s World Cup finals, with England, Italy and the Netherlands leading the way in Europe. Three other European teams also made it on Saturday — Portugal, Croatia and Poland — while... 09 Oct, 2005
Asian economy emerges on top Geneva, September 28:Northern Europe and key east Asian countries are the most competitive economies in the world, retaining their positions in the top 10 of a survey released today by the World Economic Forum (WEF). For the third straight year,... 28 Sep, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Brown trims growthWASHINGTON: Gordon Brown, the British chancellor and finance minister was on Friday forced into a politically embarrassing admission that UK growth this year will fail to meet his forecast as he blamed a 1970s-style oil shock for... 25 Sep, 2005
Zidane marks return with a goal London, August 18:Zinedine Zidane marked his return from retirement with a goal for France on Wednesday, while England suffered its worst loss in 25 years in a 4-1 defeat by Denmark. Also, teenage star Lionel Messi was sent off within a minute of... 18 Aug, 2005
Sugar prices fall as Pak allows Indian imports Islamabad, August 10:A day after Pakistan issued formal notification allowing sugar imports from India, the price of the commodity in the wholesale market fell by Rs 1 Pakistani Currency (PC) per kg, predicting a further decline in sugar prices.Sugar,... 10 Aug, 2005
WB accused of favouritism Delhi, July 29:The World Bank has come under fire after it was revealed that Indian civil servants were repeatedly overruled by bank officials in their choice of consultants for a multi-million dollar contract to plan the privatisation of Delhi’s... 29 Jul, 2005
PRODUCT PIRACY DISPUTE: US sees growing problems in China Shanghai, November 7: Illegal copying of music, movies and other goods by Chinese product pirates is rising despite official promises to stamp it out, US officials said today, calling for stronger enforcement of intellectual property laws. Almost... 11 Jul, 2005
Digital music sets beat of cell phone bonanza Agence France PresseStockholm, July 3:With camera phones already sliding into yesterday’s news category, digital music is rapidly becoming the new Eldorado of the mobile phone industry. “All operators we meet say that the most important service for... 03 Jul, 2005
Indian summer heralds ‘king of fruits’ Himalayan News ServiceNew Delhi, July 3:They slowly begin to surface in April. By June they are everywhere, taking over India’s culinary rituals and get-togethers and suddenly the Indian subcontinent is hailing the king of fruits — mango. Called... 03 Jul, 2005
TIME OUT Brazil win Confed CupFRANKFURT: Brazil added the Confederations Cup to its World Cup and South American titles with a 4-1 win over Argentina. Striker Adriano scored twice and Kaka and Ronaldinho got one each. Argentina’s lone reply came from Pablo... 30 Jun, 2005
