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Sri Lanka court jails Tamil for Kumaratunga attack

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

A court in Sri Lanka has sentenced a Tamil man to 30 years in prison for his part in the attempt to kill former President…

Army gay rules breach rights: S.Korea commission (AFP)

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

AFP – South Korea’s military criminal code punishing homosexuality in the ranks is a violation of soldiers’ rights, the country’s human rights...

Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers battle to reach survivors

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

Indonesian rescue teams are battling to reach hundreds of people believed to be missing a day after a tsunami…

Hundreds sign petition for Tibet language: activists

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

BEIJING (AFP) – Hundreds of teachers and students in northwest China have signed a petition in support of the Tibetan language, a rights group said, after an...

British units ‘under scrutiny over Afghan attacks’

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

LONDON (AFP) – Three British military units in Afghanistan face questions about their conduct after details of their involvement in attacks on Afghan civilians...

S.Korea’s economy grows 0.7 percent in Q3: bank

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

SEOUL (AFP) – South Korea's economic growth slowed to 0.7 percent in the third quarter from three months earlier as the pace of exports lost momentum, the...

Indonesia tsunami deaths increase after Sumatra quake

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

More than 100 people have been killed and many are missing after a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Scores of houses were...

Critics question cost, relevance of ASEAN summits

oktober 27, 2010by latadmin

HANOI (AFP) – Southeast Asian leaders and their retinues gather again in Hanoi this week for their latest forum — part of an annual calendar of 400 meetings...