The United States said Wednesday it was willing to extend more aid to Sri Lanka provided there was progress in political reconciliation and human rights. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake commended Sri Lanka's progress to resettle thousands of civilians displaced by ethnic conflict, but said "much more" needs to be done to bring lasting ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has made good progress in its post-war efforts at resettling people, but hard work remains on press freedom and human rights, the top U.S. envoy for south Asia said on Wednesday. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake is on a three-day trip to the Indian Ocean island nation to discuss political ...

The United States hoped India would soon announce the location of two sites for US firms to build multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants, in line with a landmark deal struck last year. The announcement could be made when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Mumbai and New Delhi from Friday through Monday, according to Robert Blake, her point man ...