Egypt trembles as cheap Chinese pharaohs rule the souk
CAIRO, Nov 1, 2006 (AFP) - Figurines of King Tut, Ramses and Queen Nefertiti in Cairo's famous Khan Khalili bazaar all bear the hallmarks of pharaonic regalia, …
CAIRO, Nov 1, 2006 (AFP) - Figurines of King Tut, Ramses and Queen Nefertiti in Cairo's famous Khan Khalili bazaar all bear the hallmarks of pharaonic regalia, …
BORDEAUX, France, Nov 1, 2006 (AFP) - Winemakers in France's prime Bordeaux wine region have shrugged off warnings by experts over a rise in counterfeiting of …
Nov 1, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military Wednesday accused Tamil Tiger rebels of carrying out artillery and mortar attacks against government lines in the east …
October 31, 2006 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan rupee sank further against the U.S. dollar Tuesday on sustained import demand, while share prices stayed in the red in …
Oct 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka plans to throw open the aviation corridor along the southern and eastern coast of the island for commercial traffic from …
October 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is toying with the idea of starting a provident fund for migrant workers in an attempt to give countrymen a form of …
MUMBAI, Oct 31, 2006 (AFP) - India's central bank warned Tuesday of overheating in one of the world's fastest growing economies as it juggled interest rates in …
Oct 31, 2006 (AFP) - The Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association (SLCA) on Tuesday announced an awards scheme for the country's leading domestic and international …
Oct 31, 2006 (AFP) - At least five people were reported killed and six others injured in separate clashes Tuesday between Tamil rebels and government troops in …
Oct 31, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government said Tuesday that it was only willing to open a crucial highway linking the northern Jaffna peninusla and the south …
October 31, 2006 (LBO) – Consumer prices in Sri Lanka bounced up to 17.2 percent in October from 15.4 percent in September, the Census & Statistics Dept …
October 30, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's borrowing costs went up by 1-percent at this week’s bond auction, reflecting market sentiment for higher yields. …
October 30, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s conglomerate Hemas Holdings Ltd plans to raise a billion rupees in debt next year to fund expansion plans in its …
Oct 30, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first budget airlines to fly international routes are struggling to get off ground, with approvals pending from …
NAIROBI, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - Kenya's tea production surged eight percent in the third quarter of this year from last but remains below the 2005 cumulative …
SYDNEY, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - New high-tech advances were making Internet crimes against children easier for paedophiles to commit and more difficult to detect, …
MOHALI, India, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - The failure of the four Asian teams to make the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy indicated trouble lay in store at the …
GENEVA, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's latest round of peace talks ended in failure in Geneva over the weekend sparking fears of renewed bloodshed in Asia's …
GENEVA, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's rebel Tamil Tiger negotiators have cut short a planned visit to truce monitors Norway and Iceland, and will return …
Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military accused Tamil rebels of firing artillery at troops in the embattled Jaffna peninsula Monday after weekend peace talks …