Kalashnikov demand soars with violence in NW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, July 22, 2009 (AFP) - The price of a Kalashnikov assault rifle is soaring as militant groups and private militias mushroom in an increasingly …
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Rice researchers say prices depend on US dollar
MANILA, July 21, 2009 (AFP) - A weak US currency is expected to put fresh pressure on rice prices just a year after a global supply crunch caused the cereal to …
Sri Lanka falter after bowling Pakistan for 299
July 21, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka lost three quick wickets after they dismissed Pakistan for 299 on the second morning of the third and final cricket Test here …
Manzoor, Yousuf rescue Pakistan in final Test
July 20, 2009 (AFP) - Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf narrowly missed scoring centuries as they led Pakistan's recovery on the opening day of the final …
‘Monster’ solar eclipse takes on Asian giants
NEW DELHI, July 20, 2009 (AFP) - The world's most populous nations will gaze skywards Wednesday as the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century lays a …
Clinton seeks key defence accord in India talks
NEW DELHI, July 20, 2009 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hoped to seal a defence pact boosting US arms sales to India in talks here Monday that …
Pakistan rebuild after early shocks in final Test
July 20, 2009 (AFP) - Khurram Manzoor and Mohammad Yousuf lifted Pakistan with an unbeaten 67-run stand after Sri Lanka's Thilan Thushara struck quick blows at …
Broader Probe
July 18, 2009 (AFP) - French charity Action Against Hunger (ACF) on Saturday demanded an international probe into the massacre of 17 of its Sri Lankan …
Sri Lanka tea prices rise sharply
July 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices rose sharply at this week's Colombo auction as volumes began declining, brokers said. The same type of teas from …
World’s cheapest car hits Indian streets
MUMBAI, July 17, 2009 (AFP) - The world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, hits the streets on Friday, as the first customer gets the keys to a vehicle that its …
Cell broadcast ideal for Maldives public warning: think tank
July 17, 2009 (LBO) - Cell broadcasting, a messaging system that is found in the two celco networks in the Maldives can be used to send immediate public …
Cheap housing offers lifeline to Indian developers
NEW DELHI, July 15, 2009 (AFP) - "No frills, Simple homes" reads the banner hanging in the Delhi headquarters of Unitech, India's leading property developer. …
Sri Lanka’s triumphant Sangakkara takes nothing for granted
July 15, 2009 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday celebrated victory over Pakistan in his first series as Sri Lanka's captain with a warning to team-mates to …
Pakistan in deep trouble after batting collapse
July 14, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka engineered a spectacular Pakistan batting collapse on the third day to wrest control of the second Test at the P. Sara Oval …
Sri Lanka win Test series after Pakistan cave in
July 14, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka clinched their first home series against Pakistan after the temperamental tourists suffered a spectacular collapse in the …
Sri Lanka cinnamon trade says malpractices giving bad name
July 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan cinnamon prices are on the rebound after last year's crash, but exporters are calling for curbs on malpractices which they say …
Sri Lankan women farmers get US support
July 14, 2009 (LBO) - A US-funded loan scheme has helped Sri Lankan women farmers overcome capital shortages, droughts, and other calamities that threatened …
Enigmatic Pakistan bounce back in second Test
July 13, 2009 (AFP) - Debutant Fawad Alam scored an unbeaten century as Pakistan produced a remarkable turnaround to claw their way back in the second Test …
Sri Lanka on top as Pakistan hit new low
July 12, 2009 (AFP) - Seamer Nuwan Kulasekera took a career-best 4-21 as Sri Lanka took early charge of the second cricket Test after bowling Pakistan out for …
Forex Charge
July 11, 2009 (LBO) - A high profile opposition lawmaker has been charged under Sri Lanka's exchange control laws for assisting a foreign investor to deposit …