US administration fights new Iran sanctions by parliament
WASHINGTON, November 26, 2013 (AFP) - The US administration stepped up its battle Tuesday to thwart moves by lawmakers to tighten sanctions on Iran, warning …
WASHINGTON, November 26, 2013 (AFP) - The US administration stepped up its battle Tuesday to thwart moves by lawmakers to tighten sanctions on Iran, warning …
COLOMBO, November 25, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military Monday announced a ban on commemorations of the island's defeated Tamil Tiger rebels following reports …
COLOMBO, November 17, 2013 (AFP) - Commonwealth leaders agreed Sunday on steps to tackle high debt and poverty as they staged a show of unity after a summit in …
Nov 17, 2013 (LBO) - Leaders of Commonwealth nations have issued a declaration after meeting in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo calling for 'equitable' growth, …
PORT LOUIS, November 15, 2013 (AFP) - The prime minister of Mauritius said Friday his country was withdrawing as host of the next Commonwealth summit as a …
COLOMBO, November 16, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron urged Sri Lanka Saturday to move "further and faster" to address allegations of war …
COLOMBO, November 16, 2013 (AFP) - A top minister rejected pressure Saturday for an international probe into alleged war crimes at the end of Sri Lanka's …
COLOMBO, November 15, 2013 (AFP) - Mahinda Rajapakse may be a pariah for some of his Commonwealth peers, but for many of his fellow Sri Lankans he is a …
Nov 15, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the Commonwealth should not be a judgmental or punitive body at a meeting of heads of …
COLOMBO, November 15, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron made an historic visit Friday to Sri Lanka's former warzone, stealing the spotlight …
COLOMBO, November 13, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military stopped scores of ethnic Tamils protesters from entering the capital Wednesday ahead of a Commonwealth …
PORT LOUIS, November 12, 2013 (AFP) - The prime minister of Mauritius announced Tuesday he will stay away from this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka …
LONDON, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's heir to the throne Prince Charles can draw his state pension from Thursday when he turns 65 -- despite having yet …
NEW DELHI, November 10, 2013 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will skip this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka, the foreign ministry said …
WELLINGTON, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Monday he will attend a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka despite his Indian …
COLOMBO, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - Pro-government activists demonstrated outside Sri Lanka's main international airport Monday denouncing a visit by Britain's …
NEW DELHI, November 4, 2013 (AFP) - A senior Indian minister Monday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to boycott a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka over …
October 25, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's David Cameron is set to become the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka's war-torn Tamil heartland during next month's …
Oct 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says recent elections in the former war-torn Northern Province, and subsequent events are give rise …
ULAN BATOR, October 10, 2013 (AFP) - A silver swastika hanging around his neck, Boldbaatar Gombodorj points out his targets on a map of Mongolia like a World …