India test-fires anti-ballistic missile
NEW DELHI, April 27, 2014 (AFP) - India successfully test-fired a new anti-ballistic missile on Sunday in a step towards developing a missile defence system …
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Sri Lanka pick Atapattu as interim coach
COLOMBO, April 25, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday named former captain Marvan Atapattu as interim head coach, making him the island nation's seventh …
Shootings, impunity: ‘extreme fear’ stalks Pakistan’s media
ISLAMABAD, April 23, 2014 (AFP) - The shooting of one of Pakistan's most famous TV presenters has highlighted the climate of "extreme fear" facing the …
Rights Call
DUBAI, April 22, 2014 (AFP) - Amnesty International accused authorities in gas-rich Qatar on Wednesday of failing to protect domestic workers, citing cases of …
Sri Lanka axe Chandimal as T20 captain
COLOMBO, April 23, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Wednesday sacked Dinesh Chandimal as Twenty20 captain and replaced him with Lasith Malinga, …
India’s Modi condemns ‘evict Muslims’ statement
NEW DELHI, April 22, 2014 (AFP) - Indian election frontrunner Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned virulent anti-Muslim remarks by a one-time associate as he …
Ex-Apple chief plans mobile phone for India Origin: India
NEW DELHI, April 19, 2014 (AFP) - Former Apple chief executive John Sculley, whose marketing skills helped bring the personal computer to desktops worldwide, …
Preglacial landscape found deep under Greenland ice
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2014 (AFP) - US geologists said Thursday they have uncovered a preglacial tundra landscape preserved for 2. online pharmacy buy spiriva …
Sri Lanka rubber growers hit by plunging prices
Apr 17, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's rubber growers are being hit by falling world prices with production volumes also dropping due to a drought within the …
Hindu nationalism to the fore in India’s elections
NEW DELHI, April 15, 2014 (AFP) - A war of words erupted among the "first family" of Indian politics on Tuesday as a new poll pointed to a sweeping election …
Indian opposition alliance to win majority: poll
NEW DELHI, April 15, 2014 (AFP) - India's Hindu nationalist opposition party and its allies are on course to win an overall parliamentary majority in the …
Cricket stars among team owners in new India football league
NEW DELHI, April 13, 2014 (AFP) - Cricket stars Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly and leading Spanish club Atletico Madrid are among the owners of teams in a …
Pakistan may cut Ajmal’s English county stint
LAHORE, April 12, 2014 (AFP) - Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's stint with English county Worcestershire may be set for a shorter duration to compensate for …
Arrested
COLOMBO, April 10, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police have arrested 60 people accused of trying to revive a separatist group behind a civil war that left tens of …
India poll favourite ‘bachelor’ Modi admits he is married
AHMEDABAD, April 10, 2014 (AFP) - Election frontrunner Narendra Modi has acknowledged for the first time that he is married, solving one of the biggest …
Cricket: Sri Lanka board hits back at Jayawardene, Sangakkara
COLOMBO, April 9, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket board and two senior players were locked in a war of words Wednesday, a day after the World Cup-winning …
Cricket: Sri Lanka party marred by player dispute
COLOMBO, April 8, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's team flew home in triumph Tuesday to a huge street party after winning the world Twenty20 tournament, but …
Scandals dog top aide to India’s would-be PM Modi
NEW DELHI, April 8, 2014 (AFP) - For a politician running on a platform of clean government, having a key aide facing murder and extortion charges could be …
Cricket: Sri Lanka beat India to win World Twenty20
DHAKA, April 6, 2014 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara hit a memorable half-century to help Sri Lanka to a six-wicket victory over India in the World Twenty20 final in …
Cricket: Sri Lankan suffers heart attack after betting on India
COLOMBO, April 7, 2014 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan fruit seller suffered a massive heart attack and died after he lost a $300 bet that India would win the cricket …