Prayers, tears mark tsunami anniversary from Sri Lanka to Indonesia
BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand, Dec 26 (AFP) - With prayers and flowers and tears, from Thailand's beaches to the islands of India, mourners paid tribute to their …
BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand, Dec 26 (AFP) - With prayers and flowers and tears, from Thailand's beaches to the islands of India, mourners paid tribute to their …
BERLIN, Dec 24, 2006 (AFP) - Germany said Sunday it will not offer the Sri Lankan government new aid until the peace process in the country advances and called …
MUMBAI, Dec 23, 2006 (AFP) - India's economy will continue to boom in 2007 but analysts say demand will slow as its central bank hikes interest rates to …
HONG KONG, Dec 22, 2006 (AFP) - Malfunctioning democracies and legal systems are the main causes of violations of human rights and the rule of law in many …
December 21, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's newly minted wage deal for estate workers is expected to hike cost of sales by up to 23 percent for plantation companies …
KOLKATA, Dec 21, 2006 (AFP) - Rising sea levels have submerged two islands in the Sunderbans, where tigers roam through mangrove forests in the Ganges River …
BEIJING, Dec 21, 2006 (AFP) - From the oil fields of Africa to the living rooms of American homes and Asia's shopping malls, virtually every part of the world …
SHANGHAI, Dec 20, 2006 (AFP) - As children around the globe unwrap Christmas presents with "made in China" labels, some toymakers here are turning their …
LONDON, Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - About half of the billions of dollars donated by individuals, companies and governments worldwide to help the victims of the …
HONG KONG, Dec 20, 2006 (AFP) - Asian stocks recovered from sharp falls Wednesday after Thailand's military government backed down on imposing harsh currency …
KLADNO, Czech Republic, Dec 20, 2006 (AFP) - At a new factory here, real people are now putting together giant characters out of Lego building bricks for a …
SINGAPORE, Dec 20, 2006 (AFP) - Loan sharks, prostitutes, money launderers and mobsters -- they're traditionally as much a part of casinos as the punters …
CALANGUTE, India, Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - India's Arabian Sea tourist resort of Goa, beloved of hippies and backpackers, plans to launch an armada of floating …
HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - Asian stocks were broadly lower Tuesday, with investors spooked by the worst ever losses in Bangkok where the military …
GENEVA, Dec 19, 2006 (AFP) - More journalists were killed in 2006 than any other year, with the war in Iraq still the deadliest conflict for the third …
December 19, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's estate workers clinched a 260 rupee a day wage deal on Tuesday, ending weeks of strikes on tea and rubber estates that …
WELLINGTON, Dec 18 (AFP) - A superb spell of spin bowling by Muttiah Muralitharan secured a comprehensive 217-run win for Sri Lanka over New Zealand in the …
December 18 (LBO) - Striking estate workers have been asked to get back to work, with the Ceylon Workers Congress agreeing to resume wage talks with …
DOHA, Dec 16, 2006 (AFP) - Who said what at the 2006 Asian Games which came to a close on Friday: "Nobody thought I would be here. My mother had made an oath …
NEW DELHI, Dec 15, 2006 (AFP) - India's real estate market is in overdrive as developers snap up land to build malls and housing enclaves, but high prices and …