June 8, 1998
LONDON, June 7: British engineering group Vickers Plc said on Friday that shareholders had voted to accept a 430 million pounds ($703 millio...
Sydney, June 7: Hong Kong's economy will take a few quarters to pull itself out of its current downturn, Hong Kong's chief executive Tung Ch...
SINGAPORE, June 7: The end of Southeast Asia's economic crisis and a return to growth are possible only when a proper banking and financial ...
Beijing: China, the world's largest coal producer, has pledged loans and other incentives to boost coal exports this year and lift the secto...
Two oil companies and the Inupiat Eskimo-owned Arctic Slope Regional Corp said last Thursday they have made final a lease agreement for expl...
June 7, 1998
DUBAI, JUNE 6: A United Arab Emirates national with 46 children has advised his countrymen to forget male potency drug Viagra and eat plenty...
BIRMINGHAM, June 6: A moment of good fortune for South Africa's Daryll Cullinan kept third-day honours even in the first Test against Englan...
GALLE, June 6: Sri Lanka's spinners, led by Niroshan Bandaratilake, gave their side the chance of a series-levelling victory over New Zealan...
PARIS, June 6: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario claimed her third French Open title today with a 7-6, 0-6, 6-2 victory over triple champion Monica Se...
PARIS, June 6: Friends Carlos Moya and Alex Corretja battle it out at the French Open tomorrow but both say Spanish glory is more important ...
June 6, 1998
Cape Canaveral, June 5: The last of seven US astronauts to serve on Mir ended his tour of duty on Thursday as the space shuttle Discovery ma...
Paris, June 5: Spain's Alex Corretja joined compatriot Carlos Moya in the French Open tennis final with a crushing straight-sets victory ove...
GALLE, JUNE 5: Mahela Jayawardena, seeking his maiden Test century, helped Sri Lanka to a strong position against New Zealand at the close o...
June 5, 1998
LONDON, JUNE 4: British television broadcast a widely-condemned documentary yesterday which alleged the driver of the car in which Princess ...
BIRMINGHAM, June 4: Former England captain Michael Atherton scored a century as the home country made an ideal start to the five-Test cricke...
GALLE, June 4: Niroshan Bandaratilake claimed another key New Zealand wicket to keep Sri Lanka in control on a rain-shortened second day in ...
June 4, 1998
MINEOLA, (NY), JUNE 3: A New York woman has gone to court claiming damages after her 70-year-old millionaire lover dumped her for another wo...
BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 3: England's five-Test series against South Africa starting at Edgbaston tomorrow looks like a straightforward battle betwe...
GALLE, June 3: Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Niroshan Bandaratilake claimed three for 10 from 15 overs today to reduce New Zealand to 96 for f...
June 3, 1998
PARIS, JUNE 2: Tournament favourite Marcelo Rios was dumped out of the French Open tennis tournament in dramatic fashion today as Carlos Moy...
COLOMBO, JUNE 2: Sri Lanka have recalled Hashan Tillekeratne and Kumara Dharmasena to strengthen their batting for the second cricket Test a...
June 1, 1998
LONDON, May 31: Graeme Hick became the second-youngest player in cricket history to make 100 centuries when he passed three figures at Worce...
May 31, 1998
BRUSSELS, May 30: Pakistan's nuclear tests have placed a question mark over the signing of its newly negotiated cooperation pact with the Eu...
BEIRUT, May 30: Pakistan's nuclear tests left bitter political fallout in an Arab world that is frustrated by its own impotence to counter a...
May 29, 1998
BUENOS AIRES, May 28: A lawyer who fears former soccer star Diego Maradona may flee Argentina during the World Cup tournament to escape the ...
