ASEAN ministers meeting to tackle rising oil, food prices SINGAPORE, July 19 (AFP) — Ministers from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to hammer out possible solutions to rising oil and food prices amid warnings infla... (photo: WN / patricia)Manila Bulletin
Tax on petro a revenue source for UPA: BJP | 19 Jul 2008, 1220 hrs IST,PTI BANGALORE: Criticising the Prime Minister and Finance Minister for the soaring inflation, BJP on Saturday slammed the UPA, say... (photo: PIB photo)The Times Of India
Russia's energy drive leaves US reeling By M K Bhadrakumar | Last week, the gloves finally came off the Dmitry Medvedev presidency in Russia. It had to happen sooner or later, but few would have expected this soon. It was crystal clear US P... (photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel)Asia Times DiplomaticEnergyPhotosPresidentRussiaUS
Iraqis hope solar-powered lights will make Baghdad safer TOOLS | BAGHDAD - In a city with constant electricity shortages but no lack of sunshine, the new buzz is solar energy. | Teams of engineers have appeared along major Baghdad roadways, bolting panels a... (photo: Creative Commons / afloresm)Houston Chronicle BaghdadEnergyIraqPhotosPower
5 ways to stash a little cash By Claudia Buck | McClatchy Newspapers | McCLATCHY-TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATION | Everywhere you turn, it seems there's another pinch in the pocketbook. From gas to groceries, ev... (photo: WN)The Charlotte Observer EconomyFoodMoneyOilPhotos
Diesel increase prompts strike threat | A JEEPNEY drivers' group yesterday threatened to hold a two-day transport strike if the price of diesel reaches P60 per liter. | The threat of the Nagkahiusang Drayber ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)Inquirer DieselDriversJeepneyPhotosProtest
