Australia considering formally outlawing Tamil Tigers Australia is considering declaring Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers a terrorist group, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Monday, while also calling for a political solution to the island's civil war. ... AFP via Yahoo! News: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:52:37 GMT |
Australia considers one-time tax rebate CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The Australian government is contemplating a tax rebate to put between $5 billion and $10 billion into consumers hands before the holidays, officials said. ... UPI: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:11:47 GMT |
India 130-3 at tea on final day of Australia cricket test India, set a victory target of 299 runs, were 130-3 at tea on the fifth and final day of the first cricket Test against Australia here on Monday. ... AFP via Yahoo! News: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:49:07 GMT |
Australia guarantees bank deposits to combat crisis CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand gave a blanket guarantee to all bank deposits Sunday in a move likely to raise pressure on other economies to do the same, amid a crisis of confidence in the global financial system. ... Washington Post: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:23:43 GMT |
India holds out for draw vs. Australia in first test Sachin Tendulkar fell 14 runs short of equaling the test run-scoring world record Monday but played a key role in helping India draw the first cricket test against Australia. ... International Herald Tribune: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:25:00 GMT |
Australia to avoid recession despite financial crisis: gov't Australia is not facing a recession but the global financial crisis will impact its economy, which has enjoyed more than a decade of strong growth, Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen said Monday. ... AFP via Yahoo! News: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:51:03 GMT |
Tendulkar Helps India Draw Australia Test, Misses Out on Record Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sachin Tendulkar helped India secure a draw against Australia in the first Test in Bangalore as he fell 15 runs short of breaking the record for the most runs in Test cricket history. ... Bloomberg: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:36:33 GMT |
Stronger Open Expected For Australia Stocks (RTTNews) - Australia's sharemarket is expected to jump higher at Tuesday's open, following Wall Street's sharp overnight rally appeared to signal a return of confidence in the frozen credit markets. U.S. averages posted one of their biggest single-session gains in history. ... Nasdaq: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:31:15 GMT |
Zaheer Khan taunts Australia's bowlers Paceman Zaheer Khan has taunted Australia's bowlers for being unable to dismiss India on the final day of the first cricket test. ... Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:39:57 GMT |
Australia's ANZ Bank to open Vietnamese subsidiary Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., one of Australia's largest banks, was given a Vietnamese license Monday to open a subsidiary in Hanoi. ... AP via Yahoo! Finance: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:41:46 GMT |
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