Oil prices fall sharply as dollar strengthens
LONDON, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices fell heavily on Tuesday as traders reacted to the stronger dollar, erasing earlier gains seen after energy giant Royal …
LONDON, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices fell heavily on Tuesday as traders reacted to the stronger dollar, erasing earlier gains seen after energy giant Royal …
July 30, 2008 (LBO) - A summit meeting of South Asian leaders this weekend is placing 'food security' high on its agenda with promises of more state …
OSLO, July 30, 2008 (AFP) - The breakdown of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations signals a "new world order" in which the West can no longer …
July 30, 2008 (LBO) - Prices of Sri Lankan low grown leafy grade teas fell sharply at this week's Colombo auctions owing to fears that buyers may not be able …
GENEVA, July 30, 2008 (AFP) - World trading powers appealed on Wednesday for efforts to salvage WTO proposals amid regret and emotion at the collapse of …
July 29, 2008 (LBO) - A group of Sri Lankan retail chains will start charging customers for shopping bags from August 01, as part of a campaign with the …
GENEVA, July 28, 2008 (AFP) - Talks to forge a new global trade pact teetered on the brink of collapse Tuesday as the World Trade Organization said the mood …
MUMBAI, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - India's central bank Tuesday raised its key short-term lending rate by half-a-percentage point in an aggressive bid to tame …
LONDON, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - British energy giant BP said on Tuesday that its net profit rallied by 28 percent to 9. online pharmacy …
NEW DELHI, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - India travel to the Olympics without their trademark field hockey team, but determined to prove they will not compete at …
GALLE, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - India's batting reputation will be at stake when they attempt to solve Sri Lanka's spin puzzle in the second Test starting here on …
TAIPEI, July 28, 2008 (AFP) - Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into Taiwan's east coast Monday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains that forced the closure of …
HANOI, July 28, 2008 (AFP) - Hit with Asia's highest inflation rate and a surprise 30 percent hike in petrol prices last week, some Vietnamese are …
BEIJING, July 28, 2008 (AFP) - China is on the brink of becoming the most dominant sporting power in the world, with expectations running high that they will …
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia will put in place a series of measures to stabilise plummeting global palm oil prices including selling off crude …
July 28, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's pepper trade has demanded an end to import restrictions imposed by India that they say violates the spirit of a free trade …
GENEVA, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - A clash between developing countries over protectionist measures to save farmers from surging imports threatened Sunday to …
AHMEDABAD, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Indian leaders issued appeals for calm Sunday as the army was called out after a wave of bombings killed 45 people in …
July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis said that team-mate Muttiah Muralitharan played a key role in his success against India in his debut …
GENEVA, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Here is a summary of key proposals put forward by the head of the World Trade Organization in a bid to break the deadlock among …