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Environmentalists target iPhone for lawsuit
OAKLAND, California, Oct 16, 2007 (AFP) - Environmentalist lawyers are threatening to sue Apple in 60 days if the iconic US company doesn't make iPhones …
New Zealand inflation falls to 1.8-pct
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Indian shares cross record 19,000 points
MUMBAI, Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - India's benchmark Sensex index surged more than three percent to a fresh intraday record on Monday, crossing the 19,000-point mark …
New IMF, World Bank heads face reform challenge
WASHINGTON, Oct 14, 2007 (AFP) - The new heads at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund face the tough task of restoring credibility to the …
Zimbabwe consumer authority raises milk and other prices after shortages
HARARE, Oct 12, 2007 (AFP) - The Zimbabwean government authorised Friday new increases in the prices of basis foodstuffs in a bid to ease widespread shortages …
Injury-plagued Flintoff to miss Sri Lanka series
LONDON, Oct 13, 2007 (AFP) - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will miss the Test series with Sri Lanka in December after undergoing keyhole surgery on his …
Sri Lanka’s Fernando fires team to consolation win
COLOMBO, Oct 13, 2007 (AFP) - Paceman Dilhara Fernando bagged a career-best haul of 6-27 to help Sri Lanka post a consolation 107-run win over England in the …
EU to step up sanctions on Myanmar, ban timber, gems
BRUSSELS, Oct 12, 2007 (AFP) - The European Union is set to beef up its sanctions against Myanmar next week by introducing an embargo on timber, gems and …
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October 13, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's supreme court has been asked to probe the allocation of over 50 billion rupees in next year's budget for unspecified …
Former US commander calls Iraq ‘nightmare with no end’
WASHINGTON, Oct 12, 2007 (AFP) - A former top US military commander in Iraq said Friday that the current White House strategy in Iraq will not achieve victory …
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Oct 12, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan companies should keep a close tab on the trade marks registry to ensure protection of their own marks, an intellectual …
China’s forex reserves top 1.43 trillion dollars
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England register historic series win against Sri Lanka
Oct 11, 2007 (AFP) - Alastair Cook hit a masterly 80 as England thrashed Sri Lanka by five wickets in the fourth one-day international here Wednesday to clinch …
Media roast ‘amateurish’ Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Oct 11, 2007 (AFP) - Stunned local media slammed "amateurish" Sri Lanka Thursday after they slumped to their first home series defeat to England since …
World Bank chief says globalization must be ‘inclusive’
WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 2007 (AFP) - World Bank president Robert Zoellick said Wednesday that globalization must be "inclusive and sustainable" if it is to help …
Fed money printing drives platinum to record high, gold hits 27-year peak
LONDON, Oct 11, 2007 (AFP) - The price of platinum forged a record high on Thursday as the white metal was hit by tight global supplies, while gold soared to …
Sri Lanka minister wants Atapattu back
Oct 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge is keen to bring back former captain Marvan Atapattu into the squad for next month's tour of …
Singapore dollar at 10-year highs
SINGAPORE, Oct 10, 2007 (AFP) - The Singapore dollar was trading at 10-year highs against the greenback on Wednesday after the Monetary Authority of Singapore …
Sri Lanka dockyard chases new navy and civil jobs
Oct 10, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard, the island's sole listed ship builder, is bidding for three new local ship building contracts, …