Top Tamil Tiger leader shot dead in Sri Lanka
May 22, 2006 (AFP) - A top Tamil Tiger field commander was shot dead in eastern Sri Lanka Sunday by an unidentified gunman, rebel and military sources said. …
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Problems remembering wives’ names? Then you have too many
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - A prominent Malaysian cleric has warned Muslims against repeatedly marrying and divorcing for fun after reports of a man who …
Bangladeshi power minister removed amid protests over shortfall
DHAKA, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - The Bangladeshi prime minister Sunday removed the power minister amid growing protests over massive power shortages across the …
New firing across Sri Lanka’s de facto front lines
May 20, 2006 (AFP) - Government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels traded artillery fire across a de facto front line in the island's north Saturday, military …
French are rudest, most boring people on earth: British poll
LONDON, May 20, 2006 (AFP) - The French were voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a British poll published on Saturday. They were also …
Clean Closet
May 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's securities watchdog is in the final stages of drawing up rules to make corporate governance mandatory among listed …
Bigger Footprint
May 19 (LBO) – Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia, Friday kicked off a 150 million dollars expansion drive to grow its mobile and broadband …
Sri Lanka tourism stays steady in April, despite local violence
May 19 (LBO) – Tourist traffic to Sri Lanka stayed steady in April to reach 46,000 travelers, despite ongoing political instability and civil unrestthe …
Continuing violence slowing down aid projects: World Bank
May 19, 2006 (LBO) – An upsurge in violence in the north east part of Sri Lanka could slow down progress post-conflict development projects, a top World …
Sinking Further
May 17 (LBO) – Petroleum retailer Lanka IOC, Friday reported a 7.1 billion rupee loss for the year ended March 31, as the Sri Lankan government fail to …
EU ban on Sri Lanka rebels will only lead to war: rebel negotiator
COLOMBO, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - A European Union ban on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels will only lead to war in the country, the rebels' top negotiator said in …
EU agrees in principle to ban Sri Lankan rebels
COLOMBO, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - The European Union has agreed in principle to blacklist Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels as a "terrorist" group, EU diplomats said …
Norway fears isolation over role in Sri Lanka peace process
OSLO, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - The European Union's decision to place the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on its list of terrorist organisations risks …
Power cuts plunge half Bangladesh into darkness
DHAKA, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - Almost half of Bangladesh was plunged into darkness as the national electricity grid tripped, shutting down most of the country's …
Mysticism, modernity collide in ritual at Indonesia’s Merapi
KINAHREJO, Indonesia, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - The guardian of Indonesia's Mount Merapi leads a silent procession -- or what should be -- around his hamlet under …
Muslim jeans for worshippers cause a stir in Pakistan
KARACHI, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - A new line of jeans for Muslims who want to stay comfortable when they pray has drawn mixed reactions from religious hardliners …
U.S. gives million dollars to spruce up tsunami shelters
May 18, 2006 (LBO) – The United States Thursday gave Sri Lanka a one million dollar grant to upgrade and improve the living conditions in 40,000 …
Mortar bomb attacks in Sri Lanka’s restive region
May 18, 2006 (AFP) - Heavy mortar bomb attacks were reported from Sri Lanka's restive north-eastern port district of Trincomalee Thursday, residents and police …
Sri Lankan FM urges donors to pressure Tamil rebels
TOKYO, May 18, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera called Thursday on donor countries to raise pressure on the Tamil Tigers to resume …
Soldier gunned down as Sri Lanka FM seeks pressure on Tigers
May 18, 2006 (AFP) - A rebel sniper gunned down a soldier at a de facto front line in northern Sri Lanka, the army said Thursday as the country's foreign …