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Sri Lankan commission: Civilians weren’t targeted (AP)
december 16, 2011by latadmin
AP – A government-appointed commission concluded Sri Lanka’s military did not intentionally target civilians at the end of the country’s civil war and...
Karzai only supports Afghan-led talks: spokesman (Reuters)
december 15, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Afghans must lead any peace negotiations to end the war in their country, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday, in a swipe at...
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits off Japan (Reuters)
december 15, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – A magnitude 5.6 quake struck off Japan shortly after midnight at a depth of 15 (10 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
China land seizure protest: A wider trend?
december 15, 2011by latadmin
At first light, the sound of mourning music could be heard across the rooftops. Wukan – home to more than 10,000 people – is a village in revolt….
Activist gets 15-year jail for insulting Thai monarchy
december 15, 2011by latadmin
A political activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Thailand for insulting the monarchy. Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul was found guilty of violating strict...
Bootleg liquor kills 143 people in eastern India (AP)
december 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – Bootleg liquor containing toxic methanol killed 143 people and sickened dozens more who drank the cheap, illicit brew bought at small shops in eastern India,...
Local Chinese Officials Seek to End Village Revolt
december 15, 2011by latadmin
Officials in Guangdong Province trying to end a five-day standoff between the police and angry villagers have vowed to halt questionable property sales temporarily and...
Iran demands Afghanistan cancel US drone flights (AP)
december 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – The official Iranian news agency says Iran’s foreign minister is demanding that Afghanistan stop letting the U.S. launch drone flights over his country.
US finds some abuses by Afghan village police (AP)
december 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – A U.S. military investigation has found American-trained Afghan village police forces have committed some human rights abuses and has made recommendations on...
Hanoi office tower fire spreads smoke around city
december 15, 2011by latadmin
HANOI, Vietnam-An office tower being built by Vietnam’s state power company caught fire Thursday, engulfing part of downtown Hanoi in black smoke. Official media...
