Air Zimbabwe hikes fares by 500 percent
HARARE, Oct 23, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's cash-strapped national carrier, Air Zimbabwe, announced fare increases on Monday of up to 500 percent on both …
HARARE, Oct 23, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's cash-strapped national carrier, Air Zimbabwe, announced fare increases on Monday of up to 500 percent on both …
HONG KONG, Oct 23, 2006 (AFP) - With a whir and a flash of lights, a robot whizzes to the restaurant table and takes a customer's order, while a second races …
Oct 23, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party and the opposition agreed Monday to work together towards a political settlement to the island's bloody ethnic …
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Oct 22(AFP) - Holidaymakers on the beaches around Sri Lanka's southern port of Galle seemed unconcerned about last week's Tamil Tiger suicide …
SINGAPORE, Oct 22, 2006 (AFP) - Text messaging remains the most dominant mode of mobile data communication, as high costs and cumbersome procedures keep …
MUMBAI, Oct 22 (AFP) - Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif has been shortlisted for an ICC award despite testing positive for a banned substance, it was announced …
Oct 22 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's warring parties were bracing for talks aimed at saving a tattered truce, but arranging next weekend's parley is becoming a …
Oct 22(AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels set off a Claymore mine and fired on troops in northern Sri Lanka Sunday, wounding three people, the defence ministry said …
Oct 19, 2006 (LBO) - The European Union has lifted year long restrictions on Sri Lanka's cinnamon exports, following approval of a new standard for the spice. …
October 20, 2006 (LBO) - Citibank N.A. a unit of the Citigroup Inc., retained its AAA (lka) from Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd, the agency said Friday. The local …
October 20, 2006 (LBO) - HSBC Bank's Sri Lankan unit has been rated AAA (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka for their long-term senior debt. 'AAA' (lka) is the …
Oct 20, 2006 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines says it will consider lowering fuel surcharges on tickets in January if oil prices continue to fall, while it …
Oct 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka may still cross the half a million tourist arrival mark this year though falling short of targets, even as Australia …
October 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has imposed fresh restrictions to limit imports of 44 non-essential items like electrical goods, chocolates, palm oil …
October 19, 2006 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan rupee closed stronger at 105. online pharmacy buy avodart with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy …
October 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s People’s Bank, has tied up with global money transfer giant Western Union, to enable their customers to …
Oct 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has seen a 22 percent jump in Indian visitors during a six months promotional campaign across top metro cities India, a …
DHAKA, Oct 19, 2006 (AFP) - Bangladesh's top mobile phone company, GrameenPhone, is mulling whether to list itself on the stock market, a report said Thursday. …
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Oct 19, 2006 (AFP) - Police and troops stepped up security in Sri Lanka's port city of Galle Thursday, one day after a bold suicide attack …
October 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's economy is expanding at a blistering pace led by the telecommunications sector, but an escalation in violence could …