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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 country from Turkey, police said on Saturday.The immigrants, all men aged between 25 and 45, were from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iraq and Sri Lanka. The group had on Friday crossed […]
Sri Lanka aviators call for greater freedom of the skies
Sept 29, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s aviation professionals are calling for practical security rules and an enlightened approach by authorities to prevent a once high flying sector from going completely off radar. The Indian Ocean island’s aviation sector is now strangled in security regulations where even a little child is not allowed to fly […]
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 authorities feared a hit on the country’s top revenue earning industry, reports said. The incident had shattered the islands’ image as a tranquil tourist destination, which had helped the […]
” 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 capital for what he said he hoped would be “a very fruitful visit.” Deployed by UN chief Ban Ki-moon after this week’s bloody crackdown against pro-democracy protesters, Gambari landed in 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 Mahamood Shougee told AFP.Since then, Britain had been helping the government and opposition groups sink their differences and work towards democratic reforms.Two Britons, two Japanese and eight Chinese were wounded […]
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 resources properly, a senior official said on Thursday. “Zimbabwe must put in place the proper economic policies and gradually they will see the IMF coming on board,” International Monetary […]
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 practice match here on Friday.Bell smashed four sixes and 12 fours in his 121-ball 131 not out to help England reach 314-4 against a Sri Lanka […]
Sri Lankan stocks tumble after opening higher, markets await rate decision
Sept 28, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks tumbled soon after opening with brokers saying investors were largely inactive, as markets awaited a money policy announcement later in the day.There was only 43 million rupees turnover on the Colombo bourse around mid-morning with the All Share Price Index down 4.91 points or 0.19 percent and […]
Breakwater Contract
Sept 28, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has picked Hyundai, a Korean firm, to build a breakwater in Colombo that will allow terminal operators to nearly double the container handling capacity at the Port, an official said. The 320 million dollar contract will be awarded to Hyundai if Asian Development Bank, the concessional lender to […]
Cargo Logistics
Sept 27, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hayleys conglomerate Thursday announced a new brand for its supply chain management business saying it wanted to expand in the Asia-Pacific market and had opened new offices in India and the USA. The group’s cargo logistics services will now be sold under the ‘Civaro’ brand which will bring […]