Cyclone barrels towards India’s eastern coast
NEW DELHI, October 11, 2013 (AFP) - A cyclone barrelling towards India's east coast intensified overnight, leading weather forecasters to warn Friday of a …
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Miss Universe apologises to India over Taj photoshoot
NEW DELHI, October 11, 2013 (AFP) - Organisers of Miss Universe extended their "deepest apologies" to India over a photo shoot at the Taj Mahal that triggered …
Sri Lanka’s Fernando challenges FIFA over life ban
COLOMBO, October 10, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former football chief Manilal Fernando will challenge an "unfair and harsh" life ban imposed on him by FIFA for …
Lonely planet found floating without star
WASHINGTON, October 9, 2013 (AFP) - Astronomers said Wednesday they have found a lonely planet outside the solar system floating alone in space and not …
US giant Walmart and India’s Bharti end joint venture
MUMBAI, October 9, 2013 (AFP) - Global retail giant Walmart and Indian firm Bharti said on Wednesday they were ending their partnership in the country's retail …
Sri Lanka ex-skipper Dilshan ends Test career
COLOMBO, October 9, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former skipper and opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is to retire from Test cricket but will remain available …
No Bribery
Oct 08, 2013 (LBO) - Ceylon Tobacco Company, a unit of British American Tobacco has denied media reports which gave the impression that it had attempted to …
Maldives Supreme Court annuls presidential vote
MALÉ, October 7, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives Supreme Court Monday annulled the results of last month's presidential elections, in a move likely to deepen …
Maldives asks for support after election annulled
MALÉ, October 8, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives government on Tuesday urged all parties to support fresh elections after the Supreme Court annulled last month's …
Television channel set on fire amid Maldives crisis
COLOMBO, October 7, 2013 (AFP) - Unidentified attackers set fire to the main pro-opposition television network in the Maldives on Monday ahead of a crucial …
Afghanistan qualify for Cricket World Cup
SHARJAH, October 4, 2013 (AFP) - Afghanistan booked their place in the World Cup for the first time on Friday when they swept past Kenya by seven wickets in …
Maldives reject foreign pressure over vote hold-up
COLOMBO, October 2, 2013 (AFP) - Outgoing Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed vowed on Wednesday to resist international pressure to hold swift elections after …
Decent Conditions
KATHMANDU, September 27, 2013 (AFP) - Rights groups urged South Asian governments Friday to demand proper protection for their migrant workers amid outrage …
Underpant protests as Maldives crisis deepens
MALÉ, September 27, 2013 (AFP) - Police in the Maldives said Friday they had arrested 14 protesters involved in hanging white underpants outside a …
Rare Canadian desert shrinking as vegetation takes over
WINNIPEG, September 27, 2013 (AFP) - As desertification creeps into parts of the world, a rare stretch of sand in Canada's vast western plains is oddly doing …
Teaching Proposals
By Nisha Arunatilake Sept 27, 2013 (LBO) - Despite impressive performance in access to education, issues of quality of education, access to higher levels of …
Confusion over Maldives election as officials clash
COLOMBO, September 27, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives' Election Commission sparked confusion on Friday over whether elections originally scheduled for this weekend …
Corporate Code
Sept 26, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's chartered accountants and the Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a revised 'Code of Best Practice on Corporate …
Global panel to make economic case on climate change
NEW YORK CITY, September 24, 2013 (AFP) - Mexico's former president Felipe Calderon said that climate action can boost both developed and emerging countries as …
Protests as Maldives Supreme Court suspends elections
MALÉ, September 23, 2013 (AFP) - The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Monday suspended presidential elections due this weekend following a legal challenge, …