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Sri Lanka heavy fighting kills 52 ahead of South Asian summit
August 2, 2008 (AFP) – Heavy fighting broke out in northern Sri Lanka on the eve of a South Asian summit in the capital, leaving at least 14 government soldiers and 38 rebels killed, a military official said Saturday. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) offered stiff resistance to a military advance in […]
India-Pakistan tensions to overshadow South Asia Summit
August 2, 2008 (AFP) – A summit of South Asian leaders was set to open in Sri Lanka on Saturday, with tensions between India and Pakistan likely to eclipse regional talks on trade, terrorism and poverty. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan’s new premier Yousuf Raza Gilani were due to hold their first-ever talks […]
Sri Lanka leader calls for lower international phone tariffs in south Asia
Aug 02, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa called for lower international direct dial (IDD) tariffs to better integrate the people of south Asia when he opened a regional summit in Colombo Saturday.But the international regime was dismantled from 2003, though its remnants seems to be still alive within SAARC. Last month he […]
‘ summit highlights action against terrorism
Aug 02, 2008 (LBO) – South Asian leaders have called for tough action against terrorism at their summit in Colombo this weekend where they are to sign an accord on co-operation in criminal matters. Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh said terrorism continues to “rear its ugly head” in the region. “It remains the single biggest […]
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Sri Lanka
Aug 1, 2008 (LBO) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh landed in Sri Lanka to attend the 15th Summit meeting of the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation to be held in Colombo this weekend. The city has been under tight security pending the arrival of regional leaders. Prime minister Singh arrived in the island […]
Sri Lanka hit back after Sehwag misses rare feat
GALLE, July 31, 2008 (AFP) – Ajantha Mendis and Chaminda Vaas led Sri Lanka’s fight back after Indian opener Virender Sehwag missed out on a rare feat of scoring a century before lunch in the second Test here on Thursday.Sehwag was unbeaten on 91 at the lunch-break before hammering a robust 128 not out for […]
Sri Lanka second Test sees Sehwag, Mendis sharing limelight
GALLE, August 1, 2008 (AFP) – Virender Sehwag completed a brilliant double-century to help India post 329 in the first innings on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday. The explosive opener carried his bat through the innings to remain unbeaten on 201, becoming in the process only the […]
Sri Lanka steady with Warnapura, Sangakkara
GALLE, August 1, 2008 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara and Malinda Warnapura hit impressive half-centuries to help Sri Lanka reach 126-1 in the first innings at tea in reply to India’s 329 in the second Test here on Friday.Warnapura was unbeaten on 60 and Sangakkara on 59 not out at the break to steady the innings […]
Sri Lanka jolted by Harbhajan spin
GALLE, August 1, 2008 (AFP) – Harbhajan Singh bagged four quick wickets in a magnificent spell to put Sri Lanka under pressure in the second Test against India here on Friday.The off-spinner (4-71) removed well-set Kumar Sangakkara and Malinda Warnapura in successive overs before Sri Lanka struggled to reach 215-5 in their first innings at […]
‘t compromise on farmers
NEW DELHI, July 31, 2008 (AFP) – India said on Thursday it was willing to return to the negotiating table to work out a new global trade deal but warned it would not make any compromises that could hurt poor farmers.It also pinned the blame for the talks’ collapse earlier this week in Geneva squarely […]
Chavez nationalizes Bank of Venezuela
CARACAS, August 1, 2008 (AFP) – Leftist President Hugo Chavez on Thursday said he will nationalize the Bank of Venezuela, one of the country’s largest, and has asked the bank’s Spanish owners, Grupo Santander, for a meeting to set a price for the deal. “We’re going to nationalize Bank of Venezuela. I’m calling on (Grupo […]
WTO talks on sticking point continue at technical level: Lamy
GENEVA, August 1, 2008 (AFP) – Talks at a technical level are under way at the World Trade Organization on safeguard issues that ended marathon negotiations on a global trade deal this week, WTO head Pascal Lamy revealed on Friday.He told journalists it was necessary to overcome the safeguard technical issue that had caused the […]