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Australia announces Pacific guest worker scheme

SYDNEY, August 17, 2008 (AFP) - Thousands of Pacific Islanders will be allowed to live and work in Australia under a new guest worker plan announced Sunday by …

Openers Jayasuriya, Sehwag in explosive duel

DAMBULLA, August 17, 2008 (AFP) - Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene are looking forward to an explosive start to …

Shine off India’s economy as gloomy data piles up

NEW DELHI, August 17, 2008 (AFP) - Until a few months ago, the most popular buzz phrase for India was "economic miracle", with the nation appearing impervious …

Philippine outsourcing industry needs extra 420,000 workers by 2010

MANILA, August 16, 2008 (AFP) - The Philippine outsourcing industry will need an extra 420,000 workers within the next two years as it bids to become one of …

India pin hopes on fresh legs in Sri Lanka one-dayers

DAMBULLA, August 16, 2008 (AFP) - India open a five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka here on Monday hoping to erase unhappy memories of their last …

Shapeways lets Internet users manufacture goods

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16, 2008 (AFP) - In a step toward the type of future pictured in the hit film "Iron Man," a firm in the Netherlands is letting people …

Former Siemens management lax on anti-corruption: report

BERLIN, August 16, 2008 (AFP) - German engineering giant Siemens ignored its own anti-corruption procedures in a slush fund scandal that has brought down a …

Saudi intelligence chief in Pakistan amid Musharraf crisis

ISLAMABAD, August 16, 2008 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief dashed to Pakistan for talks with the government over its plans to impeach President …

Contractors reap 85 bln dlrs from Iraq war: US report

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2008 (AFP) - The US government paid out 85 billion dollars in four years to contractors providing services to various government …

Gold price slumps under 800 dollars

LONDON, August 15, 2008 (AFP) - Gold prices tumbled underneath 800 dollars per ounce on Friday, hitting a ten-month low point as the precious metal was …

Oil prices extend losses; OPEC says demand growth will slow

LONDON, August 15, 2008 (AFP) - Crude prices fell further on Friday as OPEC lowered its forecast for oil demand growth, citing the weak global economy. online …

Sri Lanka tea exporters bank on variety, health benefits

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Sri Lankan low grown tea prices on the decline

Aug 15, 2008 (LBO) - Prices of Sri Lankan low grown teas, which make up more than half the crop, fell for the third week running at this week's Colombo …

China’s ‘hot money’ flow slowing: report

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Sri Lanka fighting endangering civilians: Amnesty

August 15, 2008 (AFP) - Fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north is endangering the lives of tens of thousands of displaced …

India have to be positive against Mendis, says Dhoni

August 14, 2008 (AFP) - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his batsmen needed to be positive against Sri Lanka's latest spin sensation Ajantha Mendis in …

Oil prices up at US$113 after US inventory report

NEW YORK, August 13, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices rallied Wednesday after a weekly US government snapshot showed a surprisingly sharp drop in gasoline stockpiles …

Vietnam aiming for seven to eight pct growth: state media

HANOI, August 14, 2008 (AFP) - The Vietnamese government has targeted economic growth of seven to eight percent in 2009 and aims to win its fight against …

China’s expects inflation to fall to 6.0-pct as commodity bubble bursts

SHANGHAI, August 14, 2008 (AFP) - China's consumer inflation is expected to continue to slow in the rest of this year and in 2009 as global commodity prices …

Recession stalks shrinking eurozone economy

BRUSSELS, August 14, 2008 (AFP) - The eurozone economy contracted for the first time ever, with output falling 0.2 percent in the second quarter increasing the …