Tweet New Delhi/Geneva: India Thursday voted for a US-backed resolution urging Sri Lanka to probe rights abuses in the war on the Tamil Tigers, but quickly emphasized that Colombo’s sovereignty must be respected. After joining 23 other countries to vote against Colombo at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, India underlined its “strong [...]
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Tweet Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Sri Lanka Thursday to take steps to address “accountability” vis-a-vis the human rights abuses in the war against the Tamil Tigers. After 24 other countries voted for a US resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Clinton said “a strong signal” had gone to [...]
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Tweet Beijing: At least five people died and another 15 were injured when an under-construction building collapsed in China, officials said. The incident took place Monday in southwest Yunnan province’s Xiaguan township, Xinhua reported. At least 15 people were pulled out from the debris. But many may be still trapped and more than 2,000 people [...]
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Tweet New Delhi: The Supreme Court was told Monday that Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khaleel Chishty, undergoing life term in Ajmer jail for murder, was back home after he was granted clemency by the government. A bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar was told that Chishty has been granted clemency and deported back [...]
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Tweet Bhubaneswar: Maoists Monday extended the deadline for release of the two Italian nationals they abducted five days ago, and named three interlocutors to begin a dialogue with the Odisha government. A rebel leader who called himself as Sunil announced the names through an audio message sent to some selected journalists. The mediators are Narayan [...]
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Tweet Bangkok: Chaleo Yoovidhya, whose invention of energy drink Red Bull created a global sensation and made him one of Thailand’s richest men, died Saturday at the age of 90. Chaleo passed away due to natural causes at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok, reported Xinhua citing the Bangkok Post online. Chaleo founded T.C. Pharmaceuticals, which developed [...]
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Tweet Islamabad:Russian-made ammunition has been found in Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s high-walled compound in Abbottabad, a media report said Friday. The inquiry commission probing the US commando raid that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden May 2 last year has learnt that Russian-made ammunition was found in the compound. The ammunition [...]
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Tweet New Delhi: Amid allegations of Indian indifference towards Sri Lankan Tamils, Indian prisoners serving long sentences in Colombo’s main prison say they feel badly let down by Indian authorities. A spokesperson for the 30 Indian men and three women in the Wellikade Jail said that despite the existence of a bilateral pact, New Delhi [...]
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Tweet Beijing: Eating out in Beijing has always been confusing for foreigners. Many have complained about dishes that on being translated to English read “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”. But that confusion will soon be over with the government’s translation of 3,000 traditional food items. Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed [...]
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Tweet Dhaka: Four people were killed and over 220 went missing Tuesday when a passenger boat capsized in Bangladesh’s Meghna river following a collision with a cargo vessel, a media report said. The incident took place in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district early Tuesday, reported Daily Star. Thirty passengers of MV Shariatpur-1 swam ashore while [...]
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