Maldives arrest foreign nationals over blast
Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - The Maldives has arrested 10 suspects and is seeking outside help to investigate a bombing that wounded 12 foreign tourists in the first …
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Sri Lanka’s Hoole, Sritharan win Swiss human rights prize
Burundi cop, Sri Lanka professors win Swiss human rights prize GENEVA, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - A policeman from the central African country of Burundi and two …
Open Season
Oct 01, 2007 (LBO) – The United States visa lottery for would-be immigrants will be opened on Wednesday, October 3, and participation is without any …
Sri Lanka stars join Twenty20 league in India
NEW DELHI, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - Ace Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and skipper Mahela Jayawardene have signed up for the new Twenty20 league in India …
Cricket: Maharoof bowls Sri Lanka to victory
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - Farveez Maharoof grabbed four big wickets as Sri Lanka posted an emphatic 119-run victory over England in the opening …
Sri Lanka Union Bank get capital from Arabian prince
Oct 01, 2007 (LBO) – Union Bank has got a 420 million rupee capital infusion from Saudi Arabia that will help it meet new Sri Lankan Central Bank …
While France fusses, Germany welcomes a surging euro
LONDON, Sept 30, 2007 (AFP) - The high-flying euro, which last week soared from record to record against the dollar, has sparked sharply contrasting reactions …
IMF tells Zimbabwe central bank not to print money for businesses
GABORONE, Sept 27, 2007 (AFP) - The IMF will continue to shun Zimbabwe until its central bank stops meddling and the government starts managing its natural …
Human Smugglers
KOMOTINI, Greece, Sept 29, 2007 (AFP) - Greek border guards arrested 69 illegal immigrants and seven suspected people smugglers who were trying to enter the …
Maldives blast wounds 12 tourists
Sept 29, 2007 (AFP) - A home-made bomb ripped through a crowded park in the Maldivian capital Male Saturday, wounding 12 foreign nationals, tourism minister …
UN envoy hoping for ‘fruitful’ visit to Myanmar
YANGON, Sept 29, 2007 (AFP) - UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrived in military-ruled Myanmar on Saturday and headed straight to the junta's isolated …
Bell smashes century in England Sri Lanka warm up
Sept 28, 2007 (AFP) - Ian Bell warmed up for the upcoming one-day series against Sri Lanka with an unbeaten century as England posted an 80-run victory in a …
Maldives seek foreign help as bomb explosion threatens tourism
Sept 29, 2007 (LBO) – Police in the Indian Ocean Maldives Islands have sought foreign help to probe a blast that injured 12 tourists Saturday, as …
Businesses pledge four billion dollars at Clinton summit
NEW YORK, Sept 27, 2007 (AFP) - US businesses have pledged to spend more than four billion dollars on environmental, educational and humanitarian projects a …
World Bank pledges record US$3.5 bn new to aid poor nations
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Sri Lanka sinks three boats, kills a dozen rebels
Sept 28, 2007 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan navy destroyed three Tamil Tiger boats off the island's northeast coast, killing over a dozen rebels, the defence ministry …
Gold price soars to new 27-year high after as Fed prints more money
LONDON, Sept 28, 2007 (AFP) - The price of gold surged Friday to the highest level since January 1980 as the precious metal was boosted by the sliding US …
England wary of tough times ahead in Sri Lanka
Sept 27, 2007 (AFP) - England are aware of the Sri Lanka cauldron when they start the next week's five-match One-Day series, captain Paul Collingwood said here …
Sri Lanka stadium set to host England
Sept 28, 2007 (AFP) - The tsunami-hit Galle International Cricket Stadium has overcome a heritage hurdle and is on track to host Sri Lanka's third Test match …
Auditors PWC loses tax appeal in Russia
MOSCOW, Sept 27, 2007 (AFP) - The Russian subsidiary of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, an international accounting firm, lost an appeal on Wednesday against a back …