Controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist organization to set up branch in the North
Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 08:12 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Apr 15, Colombo: Controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist organization, the Bodhu Bala Sena plans to set up a branch in the Northern...
View ArticleAmid Abuse and Fear, Tamils Continue to Flee Sri Lanka - TIME
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View ArticleSeparate system of governance for N&E won’t be a reality
– Defence Secy tells Indian MPsApril 15, 2013, 7:21 pmBy Shamindra Ferdinando Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has told a visiting Indian parliamentary delegation that a separate system of...
View ArticleTNA says it does not need ISGA
April 15, 2013, 7:32 pmBy Ravi LadduwahettyThe Tamil National Alliance (TNA) yesterday said it had not asked for an Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) for the Northern Province till the...
View ArticleReview success rate of surgical operations
April 15, 2013, 6:14 pmIt was recently reported in almost all national newspapers that a Sri Lankan Surgeon paractising in UK claiming to have a good percentage of successful surgeries was under...
View ArticleM16 Organised Execution of Lumumba
April 15, 2013, 6:15 pmWith the Western powers led by the United States and the UK accusing Sri Lanka of violating human rights during the final phase of the war against LTTE terrorism, the bold...
View ArticlePakistan's Musharraf barred from May polls
Pervez Musharraf returned from self-imposed exile to contest elections last month Pakistan's former military leader Pervez Musharraf has been barred from standing in general elections in May.An...
View ArticleNo further Boston threat, says FBI
Investigators have appealed for the public to send them their own films and photos of the sceneThe FBI has said there are "no known additional threats" in Boston following the bombing of the...
View ArticleUNODC report: East Asia organised crime 'worth $90bn'
China is said to be the largest source of counterfeit goods and medicines in east AsiaOrganised crime in East Asia and the Pacific is worth approximately $90bn (£58bn), with counterfeit goods...
View ArticleWearable technology: The bra designed to shock attackers
By Fiona GrahamTechnology of business reporter, BBC NewsStudents in New Delhi demand justice for the young gang rape victim"The Delhi gang rape was the trigger. But also the numbness of women - and...
View ArticleThe Hunt for the Marathon Bomber By Massimo Calabresi - TIME.com
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View ArticlePerson Briefed on Probe: Bombs in Pressure Cookers By AP / Eileen Sullivan -...
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View ArticleChina 'reveals army structure' in defence white paper
China's increased military spend has worried many of its neighboursChina has revealed the structure of its military units, in what state-run media describe as a first.The army has a total of 850,000...
View ArticleStansted Airport worker bakes resignation 'letter'
Chris Holmes delivered the white iced resignation cake on his 31st birthdayA Border Force worker from Stansted Airport quit his job by baking a resignation 'letter'.Chris Holmes, from Sawston in...
View ArticlePrincie Diamond: Rare Indian gem may sell for a record
All four of the world's top pink diamonds have been found at GolcondaOne of the largest pink diamonds in the world is to be auctioned on Tuesday by Christie's in New York for what experts say could be...
View ArticleIsrael heritage plan exposes discord over West Bank history
By Raffi BergBBC News, West BankIsrael is launching a Year of National Heritage, to coincide with the country's independence day. As part of this push to celebrate heritage, Israel is progressing with...
View ArticleThe struggle of religious minorities in Indonesia
By Karishma VaswaniBBC News, Bekasi, West JavaAhmadis in West Java are afraid that hardline Islamic groups will take over their mosque An ongoing conflict between the Ahmadiyah community and the local...
View ArticleCaste discrimination: Campaigners vow to fight for legislation
By Dil NeiyyarBBC Asian Network Some of those affected by caste prejudice in Britain have been speaking to the BBC's NewsnightCampaigners have vowed to continue their fight for legislation after MPs...
View ArticleThe Case against Jagdish Tytler
Submitted by asia admin on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 05:07Paper No. 5458 Dated 12-Apr-2013By B. RamanIn its online edition, “Outlook” has carried a detailed chronology...
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