| NATO touts Afghan war’s end as fighting goes on | | CHICAGO - NATO leaders gathering in Chicago are reasserting their commitment to end the unpopular Afghanistan war in 2014 and to prepare for another landmark next year, when Afghan forces take the lead in combat missions while the military alliance assumes a supporting role. | | NATO’s rush for exit risks Afghan collapse | | KABUL — NATO’s rush to get out of a “quagmire” in Afghanistan risks the collapse of the state and strategic failure for the Western alliance in its decade-long war, a former EU adviser has warned. | | Facebook can’t take Asian growth for granted | | SINGAPORE - Even as Facebook fever grips investors ahead of the social networking giant’s potential $100 billion-plus initial public offering, its breakneck growth in Asia may be slowing as it moves beyond desktop users to those who access the Internet largely or solely from a mobile phone. | | Worries for India rise as rupee hits record low | | MUMBAI - India’s rupee hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday and stocks fell nearly two percent, as uncertainty over the eurozone debt crisis and weak domestic indicators hit Asia’s third-largest economy. | | An American influx at Cannes’ global glamour fest | | CANNES, France — Despite the mood in Europe, don’t expect any austerity at the Cannes Film Festival, the annual Cote d’Azur extravaganza where glamour is wrapped in world cinema fervor and gauzy Mediterranean sunshine. | | Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO | | SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received. | | Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO | | SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received. | | Eating wisely can lower carbon footprint: Study | | Some 360,000 tonnes of milk poured down kitchen sinks in Britain creates a carbon footprint equivalent to exhaust emissions of 20,000 cars annually, or 100,000 tonnes of CO2, a study says. | | Irish pose next democratic test for EU austerity | | DUBLIN - When voters in Greece and France got the chance, they dealt a resounding “No!” to parties backing austerity measures. The Irish could be next to give the European Union’s austerity plans a black eye. | | Greece lurches towards new vote, hard left leads | | ATHENS - Greek politicians abandoned their quest to form a government on Saturday, leaving the president with one final opportunity to avert new elections that could drive the debt-choked country out of the European single currency. | |
