Football: Afghan players injured in Maldives bus crash
COLOMBO, May 24, 2014 (AFP) - Five players and two officials of the Afghan national team were injured in a road accident in the Maldives Saturday after an AFC …
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Sri Lanka elephants migrate from Canada to US
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2014 (AFP) - Three female Asian elephants took up residence at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Friday after a 2,500-mile …
Legal Battle
May 22 (AFP) A British tourist thrown out of Sri Lanka for sporting a Buddha tattoo is suing local authorities for $78,000 over her ordeal, which allegedly …
Jordan leads England to victory over Sri Lanka
LONDON, May 22, 2014 (AFP) - Chris Jordan starred with both bat and ball as England set off on the road to next year's World Cup with a an 81-run win over Sri …
Teenager test case in Maldives death penalty revival
MALÉ, May 22, 2014 (AFP) - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder over a fatal stabbing in the Maldives, becoming the first minor to be accused of …
Corrupt Watchdogs
KATHMANDU, May 21, 2014 (AFP) - South Asia's corruption-fighting agencies lack the power and independence to properly investigate politicians and officials for …
Cricket: Perera sets up Sri Lanka win over England
LONDON, May 20, 2014 (AFP) - Thisara Perera starred with both bat and ball as Sri Lanka gained revenge for their World Twenty20 defeat by England with a …
India’s Congress rejects Gandhis’ resignation offers
NEW DELHI, May 19, 2014 (AFP) - India's Sonia and Rahul Gandhi offered to resign Monday after leading the once-dominant Congress party to its worst-ever …
India’s Modi quick on Twitter diplomacy, no mention of US
NEW DELHI, May 19, 2014 (AFP) - India's prime minister-elect Narendra Modi has taken to Twitter to thank fellow leaders in Japan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and …
Cricket: England want more Hales heroics against Sri Lanka
LONDON, May 19, 2014 (AFP) - England will hope history repeats itself when they begin their international programme against Sri Lanka with a lone Twenty20 …
Sri Lanka’s Hathurusinghe to coach Bangladesh cricket
SYDNEY, May 19, 2014 (AFP) - Chandika Hathurusinghe will leave his post as coach of the Sydney Thunder Twenty20 team to take up the head coaching role with …
PM-elect Modi holds talks on India’s new right-wing govt
NEW DELHI, May 18, 2014 (AFP) - Prime minister-elect Narendra Modi summoned senior figures from his Hindu nationalist party on Sunday for talks on forming a …
Accounting Row
May 19, 2014 (LBO) - A legislator has renewed a call to publish audited accounts of Sri Lanka's Employees Provident Fund and table them in the parliament amid …
India’s Modi prays by Ganges on symbolic victory lap
VARANASI , May 17, 2014 (AFP) - Indian prime minister-elect Narendra Modi offered prayers by the river Ganges Saturday in a religious ceremony beamed live on …
Fossils of ‘largest’ dinosaur found in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, May 17, 2014 (AFP) - Paleontologists in Argentina's remote Patagonia region have discovered fossils of what may be the largest dinosaur ever, …
India PM-elect Modi to make triumphant Delhi entrance
NEW DELHI, May 16, 2014 (AFP) - India's prime minister-elect Narendra Modi was to make a triumphant entrance to New Delhi Saturday after leading his Hindu …
Sri Lanka return to winning ways
LONDON, May 17, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka secured their first victory on English soil this season with a crushing 128-run win over Kent in a one-day match at …
Modi pledges to ‘fulfil dreams of 1.2 billion’ Indians
VADODARA, May 16, 2014 (AFP) - Narendra Modi promised to work to "fulfil the dreams of 1. online pharmacy buy strattera with best prices today in the USA …
India’s Modi: abrasive Hindu nationalist set to be PM
NEW DELHI, May 16, 2014 (AFP) - To admirers he is a Thatcherite reformer set to jolt India from the economic doldrums, while his opponents liken him to Putin …
Indian stocks surge to record high on Modi poised for victory
MUMBAI, May 16, 2014 (AFP) - India's stock market jumped more than six percent to a record high of 25,000 points on Friday as business-friendly opposition …