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U.N. Rights Chief Slams Abuses In Sri Lanka, Iran

U.N. Rights Chief Slams Abuses In Sri Lanka, Iran »

Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka are damaging prospects for reconciliation after 25 years of civil war and a violent crackdown on dissent in Iran is deeply worrying, the top U.N. human rights official said...

March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader ends hunger strike

Sri Lanka’s opposition leader ends hunger strike »

Sri Lanka’s detained opposition leader has ended a hunger strike after just one day after authorities allowed him to use a telephone again, a party official said Tuesday. Former army chief Sarath Fonseka was arrested a...

March 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Lanka army erects monument where it killed Prabhakaran

Lanka army erects monument where it killed Prabhakaran »

Sri Lankan army is erecting a monument where LTTE chief V Prabhakaran was killed near the Nandikadal lagoon in Mullaittivu district to depict its final victory over the Tamil Tigers last year. “A monument to mark...

March 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

World

Teen Cannibals on Trial for Dismembering and Eating Their Four Friends »

Teen Cannibals on Trial for Dismembering and Eating Their Four Friends

Legal trial with regard to the notorious Satanists case has commenced in the regional court of Yaroslavl, Russia. Eight teenagers are being accused of cannibalism and brutal murder of their four friends. The Satanists spent a year and a half in a detention facility, and...

Mar 1 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Twitter and Facebook access for US troops »

Twitter and Facebook access for US troops

US troops are to be allowed to use social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook following a review of internet use and security. Defence department officials say the benefits of using social media now outweigh the risks to security. The ruling means that a number of...

Feb 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Carcass of 100-tonne fin whale washed ashore in Cornwall »

Carcass of 100-tonne fin whale washed ashore in Cornwall

The carcass of one of the giants of the seas has been washed up on a Cornish beach. The 56ft (16.9m) fin whale, the world’s second largest animal after the blue whale, came ashore at Porthtowan near St Ives after floating in shipping lanes for three...

Feb 23 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Sports

Harbhajan slams media after Test win »

Harbhajan slams media after Test win After piloting India to another Test win by taking a bagful of wickets, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh Thursday lashed out at the media for showing the...

Feb 18 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Top Ten: On-field cricketing controversies »

Top Ten: On-field cricketing controversies So often defined as a game played by gentlemen, Sport.co.uk delves into cricket’s darker side to prove that even this most elegant of pursuits can end...

Feb 15 2010 / No comment / Read More »

New Zealand push to play Sri Lanka in USA »

New Zealand push to play Sri Lanka in USA New Zealand is poised to lead the way into the potentially lucrative United States cricket market with confirmation Saturday that talks are underway to play...

Feb 13 2010 / No comment / Read More »

World

Teen Cannibals on Trial for Dismembering and Eating Their Four Friends

Teen Cannibals on Trial for Dismembering and Eating Their Four Friends

Legal trial with regard to the notorious Satanists case has commenced in the regional court of Yaroslavl, Russia. Eight teenagers are being accused of cannibalism and brutal murder of their four friends. The...

Mar 1, 2010 / More »

Local

U.N. Rights Chief Slams Abuses In Sri Lanka, Iran

U.N. Rights Chief Slams Abuses In Sri Lanka, Iran

Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka are damaging prospects for reconciliation after 25 years of civil war and a violent crackdown on dissent in Iran is deeply worrying, the top U.N. human rights...

Mar 9, 2010 / More »

Opinion

Sri Lanka Taken For A Ride

Sri Lanka Taken For A Ride

We have the Fonseka Phenomenon still in overdrive; we have the self-anointed General of anti-corruption who has a Rs 78 million question mark to sort out; we have the opposition scooting off to...

Feb 22, 2010 / More »

Business

Tesco launches recycled clothing collection

Tesco launches recycled clothing collection

The news that Tesco have collaborated with an ethical fashion label to create a line of recycled clothing for the Florence & Fred label may raise a few eyebrows. So, perhaps, might the fact that the...

Mar 2, 2010 / More »

Health

Brain Extensions Would Be Much Better Than Hair Extensions

Brain Extensions Would Be Much Better Than Hair Extensions

Not everyone has a natural gift of healthy hair, nails and overall striking appearance. Luckily, the modern beauty industry offers the solution for a moderate price. Their ad pictures are perfect, but what...

Mar 1, 2010 / More »

Tech.

Intel promises ultra-fast consumer optical cable

Intel promises ultra-fast consumer optical cable

Soon a new type of interconnect will be pumping data between laptops, desktop computers and other gadgets at the astounding speed of 10-gigabits-per-second, Intel announced Wednesday. Speaking at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in...

Feb 3, 2010 / More »

Sports

Harbhajan slams media after Test win

Harbhajan slams media after Test win

After piloting India to another Test win by taking a bagful of wickets, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh Thursday lashed out at the media for showing the players in poor light whenever they fail on...

Feb 18, 2010 / More »

Entertainment

Bollywood film is box office hit

Bollywood film is box office hit

MY Name Is Khan has smashed box office records – by becoming the most successful Bollywood film ever in Britain. The movie made nearly $1m over opening weekend, shooting to No6 in the...

Feb 17, 2010 / More »
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