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July 18, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed the head of its legal division as its new deputy director …
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Rugby player finds rival’s tooth buried in forehead
SYDNEY, July 17, 2007 (AFP) - An Australian rugby player who went to his doctor with severe headaches was amazed to find he'd been living with an opponent's …
China private airline gets first nod for international routes
SHANGHAI, July 18, 2007 (AFP) - China's East Star Airline said Wednesday it had won approval to fly overseas, the first private carrier to do so, as part of …
Maldives wants new airports for resort islands
July 18, 2007 (AFP) - Maldives is seeking international investors to help build ten regional airports as part of a plan to develop nearly three dozen resort …
Money printing Zimbabwe tightens price controls worsening food shortages
HARARE, July 17, 2007 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's government was set to intensify its pricing crackdown, despite being condemned by the White House on Tuesday as a …
Google trims lifespan of user-tracking ‘cookies’
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2007 (AFP) - Google announced Monday that it is shortening the lives of software "cookies" used to track users' online preferences. …
Indian launches betel condoms
NEW DELHI, July 17, 2007 (AFP) - A condom flavoured with the popular mixture of betel nut and tobacco known as paan is to go on sale in India, newspapers said …
Bangladesh ex-PMs ordered to explain wealth
DHAKA, July 17, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh's army-backed emergency government on Tuesday ordered two former prime ministers to submit details of their financial …
Market Offence
July 16, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan court has convicted four executive directors of a listed company that went bust some years ago for not revealing …
Another Deadline
RIYADH, July 17, 2007 (AFP) - An appeal for a teenage Sri Lankan housemaid sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for murdering a four-month-old baby has been …
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister arrested: aide
DHAKA, July 16, 2007 (AFP) - Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed who led the country from 1996 to 2001 and faces charges of corruption and …
France, Germany pledge to defend independent ECB
TOULOUSE, France, July 16, 2007 (AFP) - France and Germany agree on the need to keep the European Central Bank free of political meddling, German Chancellor …
Human Attempt
July 16, 2007 (LBO) – Lawyers hired to file an appeal for the condemned Sri Lankan teenager Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia have met the girl and started …
Bangladesh to donate Buddha hair relic to Sri Lanka
DHAKA, July 15, 2007 (AFP) - The small Buddhist community in Bangladesh plans to donate a few strands of a lock of hair said to have come from the Buddha to …
Sri Lanka’s 700-wicket Murali aims for 1,000
KANDY, Sri Lanka, July 14, 2007 (AFP) - Prolific Muttiah Muralitharan has set his eyes on taking 1,000 Test wickets after becoming only the second bowler in …
Zimbabwe arrests business people as money printing drives prices up
HARARE, July 13, 2007 (AFP) - Authorities in Zimbabwe announced the arrest of hundreds more retailers and executives as part of an ongoing price crackdown …
Sri Lanka to continue the big lead trend in third test
KANDY, Sri Lanka, July 13, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan batsmen took advantage of a rain-free period to set themselves for a big total in the third and final …
Sri Lanka low grown teas fetch record prices
July 13, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's low grown tea prices have surged owing to strong demand from key buying countries and a shortfall in the crop, brokers …
Private Deals
July 13, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's construction industry is urging the government to accept draft guidelines on treating unsolicited bids in an effort to …