TOKYO, Feb. 9 Kyodo -
Japan must improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its foreign assistance

New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) India's economy is expected to
expand by 7.1 per cent in 2008-09, slower than last year's 9
per cent, as the global financial crisis hammered

Bangalore, Feb 9 (PTI) The current economic slowdown
would not hurt the modernisation programme of India's armed
forces in any way, Defence Minister A K Antony said Monday and

Sagar Kulkarni

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union reaffirmed on Monday
their pledge to conclude free trade negotiations as early as possible, officials
here said.

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of C&Heavy Industries Co. have agreed to
extend their financial workout program for the financially shaky shipbuilder by

Lao Telecom embarks on a US$30 million expansion project

Tunis, February 09, SPA -- Saudi-Tunisian Real Estate Company based
in Tunisia achieved a net profit of $ 954,000 in 2008, an increase of

Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, February 09, SPA -- The value of the new
projects approved for implementation in the field of roads in Tabuk

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By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The government said Monday it will tighten butchering