Large gaps in Asia-Pacific development goals: UN
JAKARTA, August 3, 2010 (AFP) - South Asia is lagging behind the Asia-Pacific region in poverty and hunger reduction, and is in danger of missing these key …
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Sri Lankan, Hawaiian sites added to world heritage list
BRASILIA, July 31, 2010 (AFP) - A region of mountainous forests in Sri Lanka and an isolated archipelago off Hawaii have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage …
Bangladesh police, garment workers clash for second day
DHAKA, July 31, 2010 (AFP) - Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets Saturday in a bid to subdue garment workers who rioted for a second day in protest against …
India wants Kohinoor diamond back. Cameron says no
NEW DELHI, July 29, 2010 (AFP) - The real jewel in Britain's actual crown will not be returning to India, Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday, as he …
Bangladesh garment workers rampage in Dhaka: police
DHAKA, July 30, 2010 (AFP) - Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers blocked highways, attacked factories and looted shops in Dhaka on Friday, police said, …
Sri Lanka Carson oil palm profits down
July 29, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Carson Cumberbatch group net profit for the June 2010 quarter fell 12 percent to 1. online pharmacy …
Soros to buy 4.0 percent stake in Bombay bourse: report
MUMBAI, July 28, 2010 (AFP) - Billionaire investor George Soros is close to sealing a 40-million-dollar deal to buy Dubai Holding's 4. online pharmacy …
Paranavitana, Sangakkara torment India with tons
July 26, 2010 (AFP) - Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara flayed India's bowlers for centuries in consecutive matches as Sri Lanka dominated the opening …
India hikes rates for fourth time this year
MUMBAI, July 27, 2010 (AFP) - India's central bank is expected to raise interest rates on Tuesday for the fourth time this year in an attempt to tame the …
Shares in India carmaker Maruti plunge on profit fall
MUMBAI, July 26, 2010 (AFP) - Shares in India's biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki plunged more than 10 percent on Monday after it reported a surprise 20-percent …
Sri Lanka rubber prices rise on short supply
July 26, 200 (LBO) - Sri Lankan rubber prices rose again at last week's auction on continued short supply as rain affected tapping but brokers said the …
Test Case
July 25, 2010 (LBO) - An arbitration of a disputed derivative contract between an oil distributor in Sri Lanka and a German bank would be a test case on …
Dancing in the street as Pakistan beat Australia
ISLAMABAD, July 24, 2010 (AFP) - Cricket fans took to the streets in Pakistan on Saturday to celebrate their side's first Test victory over Australia in 15 …
Depleted Sri Lanka eye series win over India
July 25, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka hope to overcome a weakened bowling attack and secure a series-clinching win in the second Test against India from Monday, …
Sri Lanka tea region fuel wood shortfall ‘acute’, prices up: estate
July 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea growing areas in the hill country is suffering from an 'acute' supply shortfall of fuel wood and prices are going up, a …
Sri Lanka’s Malinga out of second India Test
July 24, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka suffered a major blow on Saturday when a knee injury ruled sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga out of the second Test against …
India carmaker Maruti posts surprise quarterly profit fall
NEW DELHI, July 24, 2010 (AFP) - India's biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki reported Saturday quarterly net profit fell by a surprise 20 percent as the company was …
Indian state seeks one billion dollars to counter Maoists
NEW DELHI, July 24, 2010 (AFP) - An Indian state seen as a bastion of an increasingly deadly Maoist revolt said Saturday it was seeking one billion dollars to …
Sri Lanka face up to life without Muralitharan
July 23, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka entered a new cricketing era on Friday, facing an uncertain future without the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan, the world's …
Maldives welcome foreign mediation
July 23, 2010 (LBO) - The Indian Ocean island of Maldives said it welcomed help from international community to resolve an internal political deadlock stemming …