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DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan 3, 2008 (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama triumphed in the first 2008 White House nominating contest Thursday, dealing a severe blow to …
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan 3, 2008 (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama triumphed in the first 2008 White House nominating contest Thursday, dealing a severe blow to …
Jan 2, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government Wednesday decided to formally end a moribund peace process with Tamil rebels and withdraw from a ceasefire arranged …
Jan 2, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new cricket chief Arjuna Ranatunga took up his post Wednesday, vowing to stamp out corruption in the running of the sport. The …
PARIS, Jan 1, 2008 (AFP) - France began 2008 under a new smoking ban in cafes and restaurants that drove smokers out into the street to light up their …
NAIROBI, Jan 1, 2008 (AFP) - At least 35 children and adults sheltering in a church were burnt alive by an angry mob in Kenya Tuesday, as an eruption of …
Jan 02, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Mercantile Seamen Training Institute (MSTI) in the southern port of Galle plans to open its doors to foreign aspirants …
NICOSIA, Jan 1, 2008 (AFP) - Cyprus and Malta joined the eurozone on Tuesday, bidding farewell to the Cyprus pound and Maltese lira, expanding the club of …
KARACHI, Dec 31, 2007 (AFP) - Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange was down 4. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy …
SINGAPORE, Dec 30, 2007 (AFP) - From banks to telephones, an airline to shopping malls, and semiconductors to airports, the reach of two state-linked …
Dec 31, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket chief Jayantha Dharmadasa on Monday stepped down, clearing the way for former captain Arjuna Ranatunga to take over in …
HARARE, Dec 31, 2007 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's central bank chief extended a deadline Monday to exchange 200,000 dollar bills just hours before they were to cease …
Dec 31, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan cloves growers are seen benefiting from an expected rise in prices owing to a shortfall in production in the island and …
BEIJING, Dec 30, 2007 (AFP) - China said on Sunday it will levy taxes on grain exports in 2008 in the latest move apparently aimed at reining in galloping …
Dec 30, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga is to be formally appointed as head of the cricket administration next week, …
NEW DELHI, Dec 30, 2007 (AFP) - India's giant Tata Group plans to launch the world's cheapest car early in January while also looking set to drive off with two …
ROME, Dec 28, 2007 (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in a giant New Year's kiss in front of Saint Mark's Basilica in the romantic …
WASHINGTON, Dec 28, 2007 (AFP) - The dollar is losing ground as the currency of choice in the world's foreign exchange reserves, the International Monetary …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29, 2007 (AFP) - Pakistan's interior ministry said Saturday that the international community "does not understand the environment" in the …
HARARE, Dec 27, 2007 (AFP) - After a year which saw the official inflation rate surge to 8,000 percent, shelves run dry and opposition leaders beaten up, few …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28, 2007 (AFP) - Pakistan's interior ministry said Friday it was "unaware" of Al-Qaeda claiming a link to Benazir Bhutto's killing but said …