Archive for August, 2009
Sri Lankan journalist given 20 years in prison (3:50 p.m.)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan court Monday sentenced an ethnic Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison under the island’s harsh anti-terrorism law for publishing articles critical of the government’s war on the Tamil Tiger rebels. J.S …
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Tamil journalist in Lanka sentenced to 20 years in jail
A prominent Tamil reporter, whose detention in Sri Lanka was described by US President Barack Obama as an ‘emblematic example’ of threats to media freedom, was on Monday sentenced to 20 years in prison for having links with the LTTE and for …
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Malaysia-Market factors to watch Sept 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets. (Reuters News welcomes your feedback and for any queries please contact David Chance in Kuala …
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Iraqi-Syrian feud political suicide for Maliki
R elations between Iraq and Syria plunged abruptly on Tuesday after Baghdad recalled its ambassador to Damascus over the recent bombings in the Iraqi capital in which 100 Iraqis were killed. Iraqi ambassador in Syria Ala al-Jawadi speaks during a …
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Military picks up pace of Iraq exit
BAGHDAD ‘” The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history ‘” shipping out more than 1.5 million pieces of equipment from tanks to antennas along with a …
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‘Doc confirms Iran prisoner abuse death’
The report could be a sign that conservatives will seek to prosecute those responsible for prisoner abuse in an attempt to defuse anger over allegations that many opposition supporters detained after the disputed presidential election were tortured …
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Families urge return of Americans detained in Iran
Shane Bauer, 27, Josh Fattal, 27, and Sarah Shourd, 31, were taken into custody by Iranian authorities July 31 after crossing the border from neighboring Iraq. No one has heard from them since Bauer called a friend to report that they had been …
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Iraq, Syria trade accusations in rift over bombings (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
BAGHDAD ‘” A diplomatic standoff between Iraq and neighboring Syria escalated Monday, with Baghdad demanding the extradition of suspects in a deadly bombing and Damascus insisting that there’s no evidence of Syrian involvement.
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Indian president to visit Kashmiri saint’s shrine in Tajikistan
NEW DELHI: Indian President Pratibha Patil’s forthcoming week-long visit to Russia and Central Asian country of Tajikistan has an important link with the Kashmir region. Besides other engagements during her visit, she will visit the shrine of Mir …
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At least 10 Somalis drown on way to Yemen, 6 others still missing
SAN’A, Yemen – At least 10 Somalis drowned in the Gulf of Aden as they were trying to make their way to Yemen in two separate boats, and six others are still missing, the U.N. said Monday. The first boat, which set off from the Somali village of …
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