US, Russia, China in fierce battle to sell fighter jets in Asia
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2008 (AFP) - The United States is bracing for tough competition from Russia and China as cash-flush Asian economies look up to the trio …
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Sri Lanka’s Warnapura plays down maiden Test hundred
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 23, 2008 (AFP) - Malinda Warnapura feels he has a long way to go before anyone can put his name in the same bracket with Sanath …
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan hit by Twenty20 tournament
March 23, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's proposed series of one-day internationals against Pakistan next month is in jeopardy due to a clash of dates with the …
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Mar 23, 2008 (LBO) – Books written by academics based in Sri Lanka which were printed abroad had been seized by the island's customs authorities, in a …
Excess cash, peg to weak dollar fuel Gulf inflation
MANAMA, March 23, 2008 (AFP) - Abundant liquidity, triggered by sharply higher oil revenues, and the effect of currencies pegged to a weakening dollar are …
Sri Lanka’s Warnapura powers team before lunch
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 22, 2008 (AFP) - Malinda Warnapura transported his rich vein of form into the opening Test against West Indies to race to a …
Bear Stearns staff auction off teddies, T-shirts, memorabilia
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - Bear Stearns' go-getting investment bankers used to chase million-dollar deals, but staff at the now hard up Wall Street …
Sci-fi visionary Arthur C. Clarke buried in Sri Lanka
March 22, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Saturday buried visionary British sci-fi writer Arthur C. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA …
Sri Lanka paddy crop under water; quality drops and high prices likely
Mar 21, 2008 (LBO) – Torrential rains lashing Sri Lanka during an ongoing crucial harvest season is likely to lower the quality of rice but keep prices …
Sri Lanka eyeing successful start to Caribbean tour
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka begin their quest to create history in the Caribbean on Saturday, when the first Test in their series of …
US strikes investment accords with Abu Dhabi, Singapore funds
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2008 (AFP) - The US Treasury said Thursday it had reached a series of agreements with two powerful sovereign wealth funds based in Abu …
Landmark US auction marks end of analogue TV; Google wins open spectrum
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2008 (AFP) - US telecom giants Verizon Wireless and AT&T on Thursday took home the big prizes in a record-setting US wireless spectrum …
Boomerang works in space: Japanese astronaut
TOKYO, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - In an unprecedented experiment, a Japanese astronaut has thrown a boomerang in space and confirmed it flies back much like on …
SKorean mum held after daughter, 6, pulls off bank job
SEOUL, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - South Korean police said Friday they had arrested a woman accused of telling her six-year-old daughter to steal some 140,000 …
Expert warns of unrest as rice price soars
LOS BANOS, Philippines, March 21, 2008 (AFP) - As the price of rice hovers near record levels, many poor countries face the spectre of riots by hungry people, …
Sri Lanka confirm one-day series in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, March 20, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka have agreed to play a five-match one-day series in Pakistan to help fill the gap created by the postponement …
Sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke to be buried Saturday
March 20, 2008 (AFP) - British sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke will be buried at a private funeral in Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday, a close aide to the late …
Men and women differ in their eating habits: study
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2008 (AFP) - Men and women have different tastes in food, with men favoring meat and poultry, and women fruits and vegetables, …
Oil, gold prices dive on roller coaster ride
LONDON, March 19, 2008 (AFP) - Crude oil and gold prices plunged from recent record heights on Wednesday, as markets were rattled by concerns that ongoing …
Warnapura cements Test spot with half-century
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 19, 2008 (AFP) - Malinda Warnapura became the favourite to open the batting in the first Test starting on the weekend when he retired …