Tucked away on a winding road, Lebanon's silk museum resides in the sleepy town of Bsous, near Wadi Chahrour. The Bsous Silk Museum is housed in a beautifully restored former silk factory. As Donna Raad, a tour guide at the
Long after the final winter snows have melted, the Avalanche Reception Center, Igloo Inn, and Snowman Restaurant remain. The throngs of skiers and people drecked out in downhill attire have left this sleepy mountain town, but the hotels, restaurants and
Three Palestinians were killed after an argument between rival factions in a refugee camp in South Lebanon turned violent, a Palestinian official said on Sunday. The fighting broke out late on Saturday in Ain al-Hilweh camp, the largest in Lebanon,
The lone MP of Majlis-e Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) today said he would vote in favour of UPA government during the trial of strength in Lok Sabha on July 22. "Our basic aim is to stop the BJP from coming to
Chatterjee, arrived in Kolkata from Hyderabad on Friday night to attend to his ailing elder sister after hearing about the demise of his nephew in the USA. The speaker did not attend to any telephone calls during his stay in
We are talking to 7-8 BSP MPs,'' he said on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Bahujan Samaj Party has increased its scathing attacks on bitter rival the Samajwadi Party. And as a dangerous sign, rebel SP MP Munawar Hasan has said that
It is true that Manmohan Singh's government has plunged into a deep crisis - a crisis that is its own making,'' Advani told a gathering of senior citizens at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci). ''The
A 16-year-old swimmer from Kolhapur, an archer from Imphal and tennis's old hands - The Sunday Express profiles the notable faces among the Indian squad for the Olympics starting on August 8
Rituparno Ghosh has broken out of his mould with his first light-hearted film. No, it doesn't have a woman in the lead. The director on his films and Bollywood connections
Hon. President of Sri Lanka, I am an expatriate worker employed in the Middle East for the last 5-6 years. So far all governments have neglected our values and hard earned money that is being pumped into the Sri Lankan
July 20, Colombo: The Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development says the World Bank has released 112 million rupees for new development projects in seven districts under the village reawakening program, "Gemidiriya" implemented by the Ministry.
July 20, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy Coastal Patrol Crafts (CPC) and Air Force fighter jets have mounted a joint raid at a group of 8 LTTE small boats detected in the seas south of Nachchikudha area this evening (July 20),
July 20, Colombo: The 15th South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation summit in 2008 is to be held in Sri Lanka 27 July - 3 August 2008 under the theme 'Partnerships for Our People'.
July 20, Colombo: Sri Lankan government today announced that its decision to slap duty on the electrical appliances brought in by migrant workers is to prevent excessive consumption of electricity as the country is experiencing an energy crisis.
