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Sep 01, 2008 (LBO) - The man who acted as translator for a condemned Sri Lankan teenaged girl in a Saudi court was not a native Tamil speaker, her lawyer told …
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Indonesian inflation nears 12 percent in August: officials
JAKARTA, September 1, 2008 (AFP) - Indonesia's annual inflation rate rose to 11.buy cytotec online buy cytotec online no prescription 85 percent in August …
Italy apologises to Libya for colonial era damage
BENGHAZI, August 30, 2008 (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday apologised to Libya for damage inflicted by Italy during the colonial …
Bulgaria’s real estate boom stumbles as demand slumps
SOFIA, August 31, 2008 (AFP) - Bulgaria's real estate boom is turning to bust as its key British and Irish property buyers are now discouraged by financial …
Sri Lanka in consolation win against India
August 29, 2008 (AFP) - Nuwan Kulasekara wrecked India's top order with a career-best haul of 4-40 to bowl Sri Lanka to a consolation 112-run victory in the …
Second Malaysian tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden: company
KUALA LUMPUR, August 30, 2008 (AFP) - A second Malaysian tanker carrying petrochemicals has been hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the vessel's owner …
Sri Lanka seeks to boost exports of specialty teas
Aug 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's tea trade plans to hold a charity auction of specialty teas as part of efforts to penetrate the fast growing market in …
Pioneering conservancies struggle to save Kenya’s wildlife jewel
MAASAI MARA, August 29, 2008 (AFP) - Investors and conservationists have dreamt up an innovative business plan to save Kenya's iconic Maasai Mara, a wildlife …
Indian economic growth slows to 7.9 pct: official data
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Exter Oration
Aug 29, 2008 (LBO) - John Exter, the founding Governor of the Central Bank of Ceylon (as the Bank was called at that time) was indeed a unique history maker on …
India’s Reliance chief says anti-Nano protests may hurt business
MUMBAI, August 28, 2008 (AFP) - India's most powerful businessman Mukesh Ambani has condemned protests against a plant building the world's cheapest car, …
ASEAN concludes free trade deal with India: ministers
SINGAPORE, August 28, 2008 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations have concluded a deal for free trade in goods with India, ministers said Thursday, in a development …
Sri Lanka one-day series clinched by Dhoni’s India
August 27, 2008 (AFP) - India survived Sanath Jayasuriya's explosive half-century to clinch the series against Sri Lanka with a 46-run victory in the fourth …
Dubai port operator profits more than double in H1
DUBAI, August 28, 2008 (AFP) - Dubai-based port operator DP World posted on Thursday a 123 percent increase in net profits in the first half of 2008, which hit …
Sri Lanka business leader says trade barriers still hamper regional integration
Aug 28, 2008 (LBO) - South Asian nations should lower trade barriers to make a regional economic co-operation work and deliver the promised benefits to the …
Sri Lanka’s Vaas joins 400-wicket club
August 27, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas on Wednesday became the fourth bowler to complete 400 wickets in one-day internationals, achieving the feat …
Sri Lanka cloves exports seen hitting new high
Aug 27, 2008 (LBO) - Exports of cloves from Sri Lanka are seen hitting a record 5,000 tonnes this year with earnings exceeding three billion rupees, a trade …
Cairn Energy reports falling net profits
LONDON, August 27, 2008 (AFP) - British oil firm Cairn Energy said that net profits slumped in the first half of 2008, compared with the same period last year …
Oil prices near 117 dollars on Hurricane Gustav
SINGAPORE, August 27, 2008 (AFP) - World oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday, underpinned by concerns Hurricane Gustav may head for the Gulf of Mexico …
Vietnam inflation at 28.3 pct, after sterilized intervention blunder
HANOI, August 25, 2008 (AFP) - Vietnam's August inflation rate hit 28. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy antabuse online …