 Why the US is chasing India's regions
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Calcutta to meet the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was not just one successful woman politician on Time... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) BBC News
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 Sri Lankan Buddhists demand demolition of mosque
Kalutara: Dozens of Buddhists led by monks joined a demonstration on Monday urging Sri Lanka's government to proceed with plans to dismantle a mosque located in a sacred... (photo: WN / RTayco) Zeenews
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 Cluster bombs found in Sri Lanka, UN expert says
Unexploded cluster munitions have been found for the first time in Sri Lanka, a UN expert on land mines has claimed. In an email, Allan Poston said that small bombs from... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena) BBC News
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 Domestic overseas workers must not be excluded from labour codes, rights groups say
Manila: Domestic overseas workers must no longer be excluded in labour codes so that they would not be subjected to abuse while working abroad, labour rights groups said.... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Gulf News
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 Indian MPs led by Sushma Swaraj on Sri Lanka visit
A multi-party MPs delegation embarked on a six-day visit to Sri Lanka during which they will oversee developmental projects by India and handing over of houses in the... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) DNA India
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 Research finds bright future for alternative energy with greener solar cells
Ayomi Perera, a doctoral student in chemistry, Sri Lanka, is working under Stefan Bossmann, professor of chemistry, to improve dye-sensitized solar cells. The cells are a... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) PhysOrg
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 Sri Lanka: Notes on a cricket-mad nation
To capture the essence of watching cricket in Galle in the month of March, view your next Test Match from a microwave oven. Spectating there is exhausting, so playing has... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Daily Mail
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 Sri Lankan conservationists battle national park highway
Threat to wildlife posed by Chinese-funded road through Wilpattu park is cause celebre in island's postwar tourist boom Leopards in Wilpattu national park, Sri Lanka.... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Guardian
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 We will not abide by UNHRC resolution: Sri Lanka
Tweet COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday made it clear that it will not abide by the UNHRC resolution that censured it over its human rights record and said it would only... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) The Times of India
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 Sri Lanka rejects UN war resolution
Sri Lanka has rejected a UN resolution urging it to seek external help in probing alleged war crimes committed during an offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels nearly three... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré) Al Jazeera
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 Credible probe into war crimes in Sri Lanka needed: CPI(M)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday stressed the need for a “credible and independent investigation” into the allegations of human rights... (photo: Creative Commons / trokilinochchi) The Hindu
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 Investigate Lanka's human rights abuses, says Amnesty
Ahead of a crucial vote in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva seeking to censure Sri Lanka on alleged war-time human rights violations, Amnesty International raised... (photo: UN) DNA India
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 Revisiting Sri Lanka's war
Even as attention is riveted on the bloodshed in Syria, another conflict, far more deadly, is belatedly attracting the notice it deserves. Beginning this week, the UN... (photo: UN / Violaine Martin) Khaleej Times
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 Curb the urge to splurge
DUBAI - Shopping malls in the UAE are often compared to an oasis in the desert. People from all nationalities and walks of life gather at 'local watering spots' to meet,... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Khaleej Times
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 Global tea prices set to stay strong this year, says UN agency
29 February 2012 Global tea prices are set to stay strong through 2012, with demand driven by growth in Asia, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture... (photo: WN / Geeta) United Nations
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 John Abraham to star in political thriller 'Jaffna'?
John Abraham has signed up to a political thriller about Tamil tigers in Sri Lanka. The actor was last seen playing an Oxford graduate-turned-male-stripper in the comedy... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Digital Spy
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 Travel advice: where to go for winter sun
Some of the places we like to escape to are having their troubles – but there are plenty of other options offering good value. Image 1 of 2... (photo: WN / Marzena ) The Daily Telegraph
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 UN delegation arrives amid Maldives unrest
A delegation from the UN has arrived in the Maldives seeking assurances on the "security" of former president Mohamed Nasheed, who resigned on Tuesday amid what he called... (photo: UN / UN) Al Jazeera
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 Maldives opposition urges military to detain Nasheed
COLOMBO ' Maldives main opposition party vowed Tuesday to protect the 'constitutional rights' of resigned president Mohamed Nasheed, amid calls for him to be taken into... (photo: AP / Sinan Hussain) Khaleej Times
Maldives Photos Politics Protests Wikipedia: Mohamed Nasheed |
 Life's a tag: 2012's most surprising holiday destinations - and the best time to visit them
By Lisa Markwell Whether you enjoy a trip to L'Albereta depends on whether you like lying on a sun lounger in a verdant landscape, eating rich food and drinking sparkling... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska) The Independent
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