Sri Lanka fighting forces thousands to flee: UNHCR
GENEVA, August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Twelve thousand families are reported to have been displaced in July by fierce fighting in Sri Lanka between government troops …
GENEVA, August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Twelve thousand families are reported to have been displaced in July by fierce fighting in Sri Lanka between government troops …
LONDON, August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Crude prices slumped below 116 dollars a barrel on Friday as the market shrugged off confirmation that separatist Kurdish rebels …
BANGKOK, August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations will sign a free trade pact with India in December on the sidelines of a regional summit in Bangkok, an …
LAS VEGAS, August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can …
August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis and debutant Dammika Prasad restricted India to a modest first innings score of 249 in the third and final …
August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Debutant fast bowler Dammika Prasad grabbed three big wickets to jolt India in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka here on …
August 7, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says his team need to put pressure on a resurgent India in the crucial third and final Test …
Aug 08, 200 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank has started online sales of old and commemorative coins which are sought after by collectors worldwide, with old …
Aug 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's central bank has said interest rates on benchmark government securities had begun to ease with the opening up of the …
Aug 07, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker Thursday but turnover was pumped up by the sale of a big stake in Richard Pieris & Co held by Arisaig India …
Aug 07, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is negotiating additional funds to re-start work on a section of a highway to the island's south that is now suspended, but the …
Aug 07, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has decided to spend at extra 25 billion rupees (230 million US dollars) on a politically important fertilizer subsidy, a senior …
KUALA LUMPUR, August 7, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysian women will be encouraged to train as domestic helpers, in a government programme aimed at reducing the country's …
August 07, 2008 (AFP) - India said there had been serious security lapses during a visit to Sri Lanka by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh despite the island …
Aug 07, 2008 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan business chamber has said the proposed new trade deal with India would give businesses an opportunity to penetrate the …
KABUL, August 07, 2008 (AFP) - India has almost completed a key road linking Afghanistan to Iranian sea ports despite Taliban attacks that claimed more than …
FRANKFURT, August 7, 2008 (AFP) - Shares in the German insurance group Allianz plunged on Thursday after the group warned that it would not reach its operating …
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday condemned the military coup in Mauritania and called for the release of …
PARIS, Aug 07, 2008 (AFP) - AFP Sports Service has chosen a selection of athletes who could be grabbing the headlines during the Beijing Olympics. online …
Aug 07, 2008 (LBO) - The appropriation bill for Sri Lanka's budget for 2009 will be presented to parliament on October 9 for its first reading, the government …