Sri Lanka a long way behindAustralia closed in on a convincing victory in the first Test in Galle on Friday after Sri Lanka’s top order was ripped apart for a second time. Sri Lanka elephant numbers ‘good’Sri Lanka’s first nationwide census of its wild elephant population has found more of the animals than officials expected.…
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Sri Lanka Conflict Monitor – Sri Lanka a long way behind
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Southeast Asia – Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’
Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’Thailand’s new foreign minister unveiled plans for his first overseas visits and said he had decided to arrange the tour schedule in alphabetical order. Maoists want Manila to free more rebels before talks resumeMANILA (Reuters) – Maoist rebels Saturday demanded the release of at least five more detained guerrilla…
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Southeast Asia – Malaysia seizes 1,000 elephant tusks: reports
Malaysia seizes 1,000 elephant tusks: reportsMalaysia has seized more than 1,000 African elephant tusks in two separate shipments in the past two months, according to reports. Indonesia backs Libyan transitionIndonesia said it supported Libya’s peaceful transition towards democracy following the downfall of Moamer Kadhafi. Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should easeThe Philippines hopes a…
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India – Indian government, key northeast rebel group sign ceasefire accord
Indian government, key northeast rebel group sign ceasefire accordNEW DELHI – A leading separatist group in India’s remote northeast signed a ceasefire accord with the Indian government Saturday aimed at resolving a three-decade-old insurgency, an official said. India signs peace pact with rebel groupNEW DELHI (AFP) – The Indian government on Saturday signed a pact…
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Philippines – PNoy's trips abroad inevitable – Palace
PNoy's trips abroad inevitable – Palace Due to several invitations from different countries, trips abroad by President Benigno Aquino III would be inevitable, a Malacañang official said Friday. At a press briefing, deputy … Suspected Maoists kill villager in BiharNew Delhi, Sep 3(ANI): Suspected Maoists killed a villager, Sunil Mandal, in Bihar’s Banka district after…
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Indonesia – About 1.2 million Indonesian workers join Malaysian amnesty program – Jakarta Post
About 1.2 million Indonesian workers join Malaysian amnesty program – Jakarta PostAbout 1.2 million Indonesian migrant workers have registered themselves in a massive amnesty program called pemutihan initiated by the Malaysian government to legalize the many immigrant workers who seek jobs illegally in the country. Out of 2 Indonesian autopsy reveals violence killed maid in…
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Koreas – UN: Evidence Iran working on nuclear weapons
UN: Evidence Iran working on nuclear weaponsA report from the U.N. nuclear agency strengthens suspicions that like Iran North Korea turned to black market suppliers to set up its uranium enrichment plant. U.N. atom agency seeks rare Mideast nuclear talksVIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear agency has invited all its members, including Israel, Arab states…
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Pakistan – Pakistani man held in US for supporting LeT
Pakistani man held in US for supporting LeTWashington, Sep 3 (IANS) A Pakistan-born man living on the outskirts of Washington has been charged with providing material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Pakistan based terrorist group behind the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Benefit offers relief for PakistanThe plea for help arrived in mid-August. Surendar Valasai…
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China – Pre-Ice Age Giants: Wooly Rhino Fossil Found in Tibet – FOX News
Pre-Ice Age Giants: Wooly Rhino Fossil Found in Tibet – FOX NewsHigh on the Tibetan Plateau, paleontologists have uncovered the skull of a previously unknown species of ancient rhino, a woolly furred animal that came equipped with a built-in snow shovel on its face. This curiosity, a flat, paddle-like horn Tibet s new Chinese overlord:…
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Afghanistan – Several NH residents face drug charges in Maine
Several NH residents face drug charges in MaineSeveral New Hampshire residents have been charged in Maine with trafficking heroin. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says two people from Wakefield, N.H., and one from Rochester, N.H., were arrested Wednesday on allegations of selling heroin in the Berwick, Maine, area. Taliban claims kidnap of 30 PakistanisPakistani Taliban…
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