Guitar-maker Gibson denies ‘smuggling’ after US raid
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2011 (AFP) - Gibson Guitar Corp. renewed its plea of innocence on Friday after US agents raided its Tennessee plants and seized rare …
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Sri Lanka finds nearly 6,000 elephants in count
Sep 02, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's authorities say nearly 6,000 elephants had been found in an island wide census, which was slammed by conservationists as a …
France’s Peugeot upbeat about return to India
MUMBAI, September 1, 2011 (AFP) - French auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen on Thursday signalled its return to India, announcing a new assembly plant in the west …
Detention Order
Aug 31, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Wednesday used draconian anti-terror laws to detain thousands of Tamil rebel suspects who would have had to be freed when a …
Detention End
August 31, 2011 (AFP) - About 1,200 alleged Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka will be released, with the end of emergency rule imposed 28 years ago to deal with …
Pakistan announces Sri Lanka itinerary
KARACHI, August 30, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan announced Tuesday the itinerary for their autumn series against Sri Lanka to be played in the neutral territory of …
India’s economic boom fuels booze bonanza
PUNE, August 31, 2011 (AFP) - It's Friday night at a microbrewery pub in Pune, western India, and Swapnil Dakshindas and his friends don't know which beer to …
Car production resumes at India’s Maruti Suzuki
MUMBAI, August 31, 2011 (AFP) - India's largest car maker by sales Maruti Suzuki said it restarted production at one of its plants on Wednesday after locking …
Compounded
Aug 30, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's securities watchdog has fined Environmental Resources Inc and several officers, over a disclosure related offence, market …
India proposes to allow more private banks
MUMBAI, August 29, 2011 (AFP) - India's central bank on Monday outlined proposals to allow more private players in the banking sector to foster greater …
Aussies, Sri Lanka set for tough Test battle
GALLE, August 29, 2011 (AFP) - Rival captains Michael Clarke and Tillakaratne Dilshan will look to lead their young teams from the front when Australia and Sri …
Execution postponed for ex-Indian PM’s killers
CHENNAI, August 30, 2011 (AFP) - Judges in Chennai on Tuesday delayed by two months the execution of three men convicted of the 1991 assassination of former …
Karachi bloodshed threatens havoc for Pakistan
KARACHI, August 29, 2011 (AFP) - Murder gangs rooted in Karachi's boiling cauldron of ethnic politics are waging a savage fight for power and space in …
Indian anti-graft activist ends 13-day fast
NEW DELHI, August 28, 2011 (AFP) - Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare ended his 13-day hunger strike on Sunday triggering wild celebrations among …
Sri Lanka investors stumped by low labour productivity in tea estates
Aug 27, 2011 (LBO) - Investors are losing interest in Sri Lanka's plantations as rising wages without productivity gains are making companies reluctant to …
Sri Lanka tea crop seen matching last year’s record
Aug 25, 2011 (LBO) - Although Sri Lanka's tea crops have fallen in recent months, the island is likely to match last year's record production with output seen …
Fugitive Tipster
NEW YORK (AFP) - US regulators have levied a $34.5 million fine against alleged Galleon case insider trading tipster Deep Shah, who is believed to be hiding in …
Another Step
Aug 25, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will end nearly three decades of emergency rule, President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the island's parliament, which has to renew …
Sri Lanka July 2011 tea output falls sharply
Aug 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's July 2011 tea production fell sharply from a year ago, owing to erratic weather conditions, reducing total crop for the year …
Asia lacks social benefits despite growth: ADB
SINGAPORE, August 23, 2011 (AFP) - Most Asian economies have not done enough to provide good jobs and adequate social benefits for their people, despite rapid …