Nissan recalls 540,000 vehicles worldwide »
Thursday, 04 March 2010 10:21
Japan’s Nissan Motor said on Wednesday it would recall nearly 540,000 vehicles worldwide, most of them in the United States, due to brake pedal defects and faulty fuel gauges.
Nissan — Japan’s third-largest carmaker, and partnered with France’s Renault — said it plans “to inspect and, if necessary, repair brake pedal pins [...]
Historical all-female Lankan cockpit crew on international flight »
Feb 21, 2010
Two woman pilots of SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier have made history recently by being the first all female cockpit crew to fly a Lankan aircraft on an international flight.
According to SriLankan Pilots’ Guild an Air Force veteran, the historic flight was flown in November 2009 from Colombo to Trichy in India by [...]
Moscow on the cheap »
Tag along with a Metro-riding native who visits parks, restaurants, galleries and other favorites, all for less than $20 a day.
Reporting from Moscow - Boasting posh restaurants, luxury boutiques and a flock of millionaires who indulge in them, Moscow is considered one of the most expensive cities on the planet. Just take a walk through [...]
Tallest skyscraper suddenly closes to public, just a month after opening »
Dubai had hoped the Burj Khalifa would be a major tourist draw. Electrical problems are at least partly to blame for the closure of its viewing platform, the owner suggests.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The world’s tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for its [...]
Prius brake fix near, Toyota tells dealers »
By Chris Isidore, senior writerFebruary 6, 2010: 4:04 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Toyota Motor notified dealers it is prepared to unveil a solution to problems with the brake system of the popular Prius hybrid sedan, as well as a public relations campaign to try to repair its battered image.
In a notice sent to dealerships [...]
10 ways to get motivated for change in 2010 »
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN
December 29, 2009 10:34 a.m. EST
(CNN) — A new decade is about to start, and you may be tempted to set a copious list of resolutions for yourself in order to broadly “make life better.”
You may be thinking that you’ll jump in on January 1 to reform everything from diet to relationships [...]
Sri Lanka ’s Gamya among first 25 of Miss World 2009 »
Saturday, 12 December 2009 11:16
(Colombo Lankapuvath December 12) – Sri Lanka ’s contestant for Miss World 2009, Gamya Prasadini Waidurya Wijayadasa, has progressed in ranking to 22nd from among 114 during the fourth week at the beauty pageant being held at Johannesburg in South Africa . The finals are to be held on Saturday December [...]
CHANGING CLIMATE, CHANGING LIVES »
Kenyans draw weapons over shrinking resources
Experts fear the conflicts involving cattle, water and land may be just the beginning of climate-driven violence in Africa. At least 400 people have died in northern Kenya this year, the U.N. says.
By Edmund Sanders
November 27, 2009
Reporting from Isiolo, Kenya - Have the climate wars of Africa begun?
Tales of conflict [...]
US. Relaxes travel Advisory »
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The US State Department says it has revised its travel advisory to Sri Lanka in the wake of improved security situation in the country.
However, it urges U.S. citizens to remain vigilant while traveling in Sri Lanka, U.S. Embassy in Colombo said in a statement.
The State Department’s decision comes exactly six months [...]
‘Women keep my shoes for ever’ »
Jimmy Choo’s discreet little shop in west London is permanently under armed guard. Across the road, two policemen stand watch, but the famous shoe designer laughs when I ask him if his crystal-encrusted stilettos are so expensive they need their own protection? “No, no, they are not for me, they are for Tony and Cherie [...]
