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Katy Perry, Russell Brand enjoy vacation in India »

Agra, Dec 30 – Singer Katy Perry and comic actor Russell Brand are enjoying a vacation in this city of the Taj Mahal.

German airline Lufthansa gains passengers on Asian routes »

Singapore  – German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Thursday that it had gained passengers on its Asian routes since last year although the aviation industry was hit hard by the global economic crisis.

Asia needs water reform to cope with population growth »

Stockholm  – Asia needs to improve irrigation and introduce water reform to feed growing populations in the coming decades, a new study said Tuesday.

Crisis shifts balance of economic power to Asia, WTO economist says »

Bangkok  – The world economic crisis is expected to shift more economic power to Asia, where signs of recovery are showing sooner than elsewhere, the World Trade Organization’s chief economist predicted Monday.

Paris to award Dalai Lama honorary citizenship »

Paris – Paris will host the Dalai Lama on June 7 for a ceremony in which Mayor Bertrand Delanoe will confer on Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader honorary citizenship of the French capital, RTL radio reported Tuesday.

Nissan, Europcar to jointly sell electric cars in 2010 »

Tokyo – Nissan Motor Co and Europcar Groupe SA have agreed to form a partnership to sell and lease electric vehicles from 2010, the Japanese carmaker said Tuesday.

Rights group says stranded civilians in Swat face “catastrophe” »

Islamabad – A New-York based rights watchdog on Tuesday warned that severe shortages of food and medicine are creating “a humanitarian catastrophe” for thousands still trapped in fighting between Taliban and Pakistani troops in north-western Swat district.

Cambodia searches for three US citizens exposed to Swine Flu »

Phnom Penh – Cambodian health authorities said Friday they were searching for three US citizens who arrived in Phnom Penh Sunday after sharing a flight from the US to South Korea with a person later diagnosed with swine flu.

Aviation industry bracing for hard times as air travel, cargo dips »

Kuala Lumpur – The aviation industry needs to continue preparing for difficult times as international passenger volume and demand for air cargo slumped in April, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said Thursday.

Sweden pledges aid to Pakistan refugees »

Stockholm – A Swedish government aid agency Thursday pledged 35 million kronor (4.8 million dollars) to assist people displaced by fighting in northern Pakistan.