Singapore to invest almost 10 billion dollars in troubled UBS
SINGAPORE, Dec 10, 2007 (AFP) - The Singapore government's investment arm announced Monday that it will inject almost 10 billion US dollars into Swiss bank …
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England’s eight-wicket pair frustrate Sri Lanka in second Test
COLOMBO, Dec 10, 2007 (AFP) - England's eight-wicket pair of Matthew Prior and Ryan Sidebottom put on 55 undefeated runs to keep Sri Lanka at bay in the second …
Developing world must be able to lift emissions: Nobel winner
NEW DELHI, Dec 8, 2007 (AFP) - Developing nations must be allowed to boost carbon emissions to lift millions out of poverty, says the head of the Nobel …
England fume over umpiring errors in second Test
Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - England captain Michael Vaughan was furious with the umpires after Sri Lanka grabbed four wickets in the final session to scuttle his …
No Sri Lanka eco clearance for Booker Tate project yet
Dec 09, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has not given environmental clearance for a controversial sugar project yet and its first application for approval has …
Streaker halts play in England-Sri Lanka Test
Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - A male streaker ran on the field on the opening day of the second cricket Test between England and Sri Lanka on Sunday, forcing play to be …
Still On
Dec 09, 2007 (LBO) – A Saudi Arabian court has begun to review a case where a Sri Lankan teenaged maid was accused of murdering an infant in her care, …
Reducing carbon emissions: the options
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - Here are the main options for tackling greenhouse-gas emissions, listed by order of feasibility: - ENERGY EFFICIENCY: …
Clemency
Dec 09, 2007 (LBO) – A Saudi Arabian court has begun reviewing the case of a Sri Lankan housemaid condemned to death for killing a four-month-old infant …
Sri Lanka face aggressive England
Dec 8, 2007 (AFP) - England coach Peter Moores wants his team to be streetwise and aggressive as the tourists bid for a series-levelling win in the second Test …
Sri Lanka’s Ranatunga warns of talent drought
Dec 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's legendary cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga on Saturday expressed concern about the lack of new talent emerging to replace the …
US stock markets gain as rate cut sensed
NEW YORK, Dec 7, 2007 (AFP) - Wall Street enters the home stretch of 2007 in an upbeat mood as investors brace for a meeting of the Federal Reserve which is …
Clemency
RIYADH, Dec 8, 2007 (AFP) - An appeal hearing was set to take place on Saturday in the case of a Sri Lankan housemaid condemned to death in Saudi Arabia, the …
In-flight e-mail makes US debut on JetBlue with Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 7, 2007 (AFP) - JetBlue will begin offering passengers free e-mail access on one of its airplanes next week as Internet connections that …
Best Behaviour
Dec 08, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's corporate sector has launched an initiative to encourage employers to adopt a code of conduct to combat sexual …
Clash with Congress brews after CIA’s tape destruction
WASHINGTON, Dec 8, 2007 (AFP) - The White House faced another clash with Congress Saturday after furious Democratic lawmakers demanded a probe into the CIA's …
Japan cuts third-quarter growth estimate
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2007 (AFP) - Japan's economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2007, much less than an initial estimate of a 2. …
US mortgage aid plan to ease housing slump, but at a price
WASHINGTON, Dec 6, 2007 (AFP) - A vast mortgage relief package brokered by the Bush administration is likely to ease the pain of the US housing slump but with …
Chavez vents anger after people reject totalitarian constitution
CARACAS, Dec 5, 2007 (AFP) - President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday his push to have Venezuela accept sweeping constitutional reforms has "not finished" despite …
Oil prices lower as OPEC keeps output quota unchanged
SINGAPORE, Dec 6, 2007 (AFP) - Oil prices fell in Asia trade Thursday after OPEC rebuffed pressure and left output unchanged, dealers said. buy cymbalta online …