Kenya expects 2006 tea production to drop more than 10 percent
NAIROBI, June 26, 2006 (AFP) - Kenyan tea production dipped in May and is expected to fall between 10 and 16 percent in 2006 compared with a year earlier due …
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AK-47 to remain world’s favorite killing machine for next 20 years — report
UNITED NATIONS, June 26, 2006 (AFP) - The Kalashnikov assault rifle will remain the world's favorite killing machine in conflict zones for at least the next 20 …
Company riches to grow on rubber boom, stocks to get re-rated
June 25, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lankan plantation companies are expected to rake in the riches in the ongoing rubber boom, with analysts expecting stocks to trade …
Women turning backs on matrilineal society in India’s northeast
SHILLONG, India, June 25, 2006 (AFP) - It's not that Rosanna Lyngdoh Mawphlang isn't grateful that under her Khasi tribe's matrilineal system she, rather than …
Letting your hair down, with a little help
PARIS, June 23, 2006 (AFP) - Forget designer handbags and couture frocks, these days style-conscious women are spending big on the latest luxury accessory, …
Giant crude producer Iran to ration petrol, stop imports
TEHRAN, June 23, 2006 (AFP) - Iran said Friday it will stop importing petrol in September and begin rationing it, ironic for a country that is OPEC's …
Keeping Tabs
June 22, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Thursday announced plans to re-launch a state institution to investigate complaints against newspapers despite the existence of …
Sweet Revenge
June 22, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka announced plans to set up a special company to take over bad debts of state banks and revive the failed Pramuka Bank …
Most common nouns in English? I wouldn’t give them the time of day
LONDON, June 22, 2006 (AFP) - A new list of the most common nouns in the English language published in the latest Oxford dictionary reveals that English …
Howls of protest as Mumbai named as rudest city on earth
MUMBAI, June 21, 2006 (AFP) - India's crowded commercial centre Mumbai drives the nation's rapid economic growth but is far too busy to say "thank you," making …
Record tea exports Jan-May
June 21, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka shipped more tea to overseas markets for the five month to May, earning a record 35 billion rupees, a commodity broker said …
Malaysia objects to capital’s “third-rudest” status
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21, 2006 (AFP) - Malaysia on Wednesday hotly disputed a global survey that found its capital Kuala Lumpur was the third rudest in the world, …
Govt talks to Russia for lower cost fertiliser imports
June 20 (LBO) - The government is in talks with Russia to source the country's fertiliser needs at lower cost, bypassing local agents for international …
Bald Spot
June 19, 2006 (LBO) – A new securities law giving legal muscle to companies who raise debt by securitising the assets are likely to come through this …
Bangladesh garment workers to stage fresh protests for wage hikes
DHAKA, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - Bangladesh garment workers will stage a series of mass protests this week to demand a 30 percent salary hike amid continuing …
How the UN’s new Human Rights Council works
GENEVA, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - The new UN Human Rights Council, which started its first-ever session here Monday, is made up of 47 nations who pledged before …
Namunukula Plantations sub-leases estates for a tea bottling project
June 15 (LBO) - Namunukula Plantations said Thursday that it had subleased its Uva range of estates to Tusker Bottling Company for 50 million rupees. online …
Indian state says ‘no sir’ to nursery rhymes
NEW DELHI, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - An Indian state has decided to drop popular nursery rhymes like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep" from …
Gulf bloggers: a new breed of Arab activists
DUBAI, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - Internet blogs are giving rise to a new breed of Arab activist as ordinary residents increasingly use them to press for more …
Web auctioneer eBay adds ‘wiki’ for online selling tips
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - Using a technology once the domain of nerds, US auction website eBay is collecting the wisdom of millions of users in a …