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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Sep
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Sri Lanka Conflict Monitor – Sri Lanka a long way behind
Sep
03
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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Sep
03
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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Sep
03
South Asia – Blind social entrepreneur sets up school in Nepal
Blind social entrepreneur sets up school in NepalKohm Raj Sharma isn’t letting social barriers in Nepal hold him back. He’s a social entrepreneur and runs an institute for the empowerment and inclusion of people who are blind. Rights groups urge Nepal Govt. to scrap amnesty of people involved in rights abusesLondon, Sep.2 (ANI): Human rights…
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Sep
02
India – Veitnam says more Indian warships are welcome to its ports
Veitnam says more Indian warships are welcome to its portsNew Delhi, Sep 2(ANI): Vietnam has said that defence cooperation with India has been going since 1980s and Indian warships are most welcome to its ports. As India’s Singh heads for Bangladesh, China loomsNEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) – India’s jostling with China for resources and influence will…
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Sep
02
Pakistan – Pakistan, US struggle to define their relationship
Pakistan, US struggle to define their relationshipISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) In the aftermath of the secret US raid to kill Osama bin Laden, Pakistani officials want a detailed agreement spelling out US rules of engagement inside Pakistan, but Washington’s refusal to sign a binding document threatens to create another point of friction in the long-troubled relationship.…
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Sep
01
India – China warns off Indian ship in South China Sea
China warns off Indian ship in South China SeaIndia has called for principles of international law to be respected after an Indian warship sailing near Vietnam was told by China to change course – orders it ignored. India, England looking to improve ODI rankings in forthcoming five-match seriesAfter swapping places in the International Cricket Council…
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Sep
01
Pakistan – Pakistani fertilizer fuels bombs
Pakistani fertilizer fuels bombsMULTAN, Pakistan The main ingredient in most of the homemade bombs that have killed hundreds of American troops in Afghanistan is fertilizer produced by a single company in Pakistan, where the U.S. has been pushing unsuccessfully for greater regulation. Pakistan, U.S. struggle to define their relationshipISLAMABAD In the aftermath of the secret…
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Aug
31
South Asia – Ghana: Search for International Human Rights Logo On! Top Ten Designs Chosen
Ghana: Search for International Human Rights Logo On! Top Ten Designs ChosenNearly everybody knows that a heart symbolizes love and a dove means peace. But what is the symbol for human rights? The answer is that there is none. Kashmir border fence affecting wildlifeJammu, Sep 1 (IANS) Landmines have killed and maimed many wild animals…
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Aug
31
Pakistan – Pakistani-American, Shawn Rae, Sings the First Christmas Album from the Muslim World
Pakistani-American, Shawn Rae, Sings the First Christmas Album from the Muslim WorldAmidst the overall declining vibe about Pakistan, efforts of Shawn Rae — a far different Pakistani-American — have stirred up some legitimate optimism about the very real potential for greater East-West understanding. (PRWeb August 31, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/8/prweb8763383.htm Asia Society…
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