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Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa dismisses UN human rights panel

Author: admin @ Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:00 pm

The government's victory over the Tigers ended a bloody civil war

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa dismisses UN human rights panel

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has denounced plans by UN chief Ban Ki-Moon to ask a panel of experts to look into human rights issues on the island.

Mr Rajapaksa told Mr Ban the move was "uncalled for and unwarranted", t...

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Malaysia magazine sorry for communion-spitting offence

Author: admin @ Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:56 pm

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Churches have come under attack in Malaysia amid rising tensions

Malaysia magazine sorry for communion-spitting offence

A Malaysian Muslim magazine has apologised after two of its journalists pretended to be Roman Catholics and took Holy Communion in a church.

Al-Islam said it had not intended to insult Christians with an article describing how the journal...

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Chile sacks official over tsunami alert

Author: admin @ Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:53 pm

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Chile sacks official over tsunami alert

Chile has sacked the head of its oceanographic service following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

The service, part of the Chilean navy, has been widely criticised for failing to issue a nationwide tsunami warning immediately after the quake.
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Washington DC to distribute female condoms

Author: admin @ Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:50 pm

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The female condom was redesigned and relaunched in the US

Washington DC to distribute female condoms

Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, the Washington Post has reported.

The contraceptives will be handed out in beauty salons, convenience stores and high schools in areas with high rates of H...

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Ballot fraud row simmers in Togo

Author: admin @ Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:47 pm

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Jean-Pierre Fabre says he is confident of victory

Ballot fraud row simmers in Togo

Togo's opposition is alleging fraud as partial results from Thursday's presidential election come in.

Jean-Claude Codjo, an opposition member of Togo's electoral agency, walked out of a meeting in protest at what he called a "lack of transparency".
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Iceland holds referendum on Icesave repayment plan

Author: admin @ Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:40 pm

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Protesters marched to parliament in Reykjavik as the referendum took place

Iceland holds referendum on Icesave repayment plan

Icelanders have gone to the polls to vote on paying the UK and Netherlands after the collapse of the Icesave bank, with a resounding "No" vote expected.

The British and Dutch governments want reimbursement for the 3.8bn euros (...

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Germany's Ruhr Valley Looks Back to Its Future

Author: admin @ Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:32 pm

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Essen's former coal mine, the Zeche Zollverein, has become a center for culture for the entire Ruhr Valley. Here, parts of the former mine provide a backdrop to an art installation created as part of European Capital of Culture celebrations.

Culture of Steel
Germany's Ruhr Valley Looks Back to Its Future

By Katja Thimm

In little more than 170 years, Germany's Ruhr Valley saw the rise and fall of an entire industry. With high unemployment and idle factories, the region is now hoping culture can help it get back on track.

When ...

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US lifts lid on top secret plan for internet security

Author: admin @ Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:29 am

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The president has likened threats to the internet to that of a nuclear attack

US lifts lid on top secret plan for internet security
By Maggie Shiels
Technology reporter, BBC News, San Francisco

The White House has declassified parts of a top secret plan outlining how government will protect the nation's computer networks from cyber warfare.

The announcement by cyber...

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Dinosaur's oldest relative found

Author: admin @ Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:08 am

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Asilisaurus kongwe was a very close relative of the dinosaurs

Dinosaur's oldest relative found
By Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC News

Scientists have discovered a dinosaur-like creature 10 million years older than the earliest known dinosaurs.

Asilisaurus kongwe is a newly discovered herbivore that lived during the middle Triassic period - abou...

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Barack Obama urges Congress to vote on healthcare

Author: admin @ Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:04 am

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Barack Obama urges Congress to vote on healthcare

US President Barack Obama has urged Congress to vote by simple majority on healthcare reform, as he makes a final push to have his proposals adopted.

He said Congress should "finish its work" and vote on the legislation in the next ...

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UAE 'still using child jockeys for camel races'

Author: admin @ Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:59 am

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Child jockey, photo courtesy Anti-Slavery International

UAE 'still using child jockeys for camel races'

Camel racers in the United Arab Emirates are still using child jockeys in their meetings despite a ban, a human rights organisation says.

Anti-Slavery International has issued pictures of 10-year-olds riding camels at Abu Dhabi's prestigious 12...

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Falluja doctors report rise in birth defects

Author: admin @ Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:55 am

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Falluja doctors report rise in birth defects

Doctors in the Iraqi city of Falluja are reporting a high level of birth defects, with some blaming weapons used by the US after the Iraq invasion.

The city witnessed fierce fighting in 2004 as US forces carried out a major offensive against insur...

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German Islamists convicted over bomb plot

Author: admin @ Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:50 am

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German Islamists convicted over bomb plot

Four Islamic militants have been convicted in a German court of plotting to attack US targets in the country.

The four, two of whom were German-born converts to Islam, were given sentences of between five and 12 years.

A court in Duesseldorf heard...

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China slows rise in military spending

Author: admin @ Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:47 am

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China has been rapidly expanding its armed forces

China slows rise in military spending

China has said its military spending will increase by 7.5% in 2010, ending a long run of double-digit growth.

It will spend 532.1bn yuan ($77.9bn:£51.7bn) over the year, the spokesman of the country's annual parliamentary session announced.

Li Zh...

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Pakistan air strike 'kills 30' in South Waziristan

Author: admin @ Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:30 pm

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Pakistan says the South Waziristan area is a haven for militants

Pakistan air strike 'kills 30' in South Waziristan

At least 30 militants have been killed in Pakistani air strike near the Afghan border, the military says.

It says a militant "hideout" was hit in the Shawal mountains of South Waziristan, following a tip-off.

The army launched a...

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Iran's supreme leader denies nuclear report claims

Author: admin @ Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:26 pm

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Iran's supreme leader denies nuclear report claims

Iran's supreme leader has denied it is developing nuclear weapons, after a new report from the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA, sparked an international outcry.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said any fears were "baseless" as Iranians' belief...

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China anger at Dalai Lama-Obama meeting

Author: admin @ Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:22 pm

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The talks were held in the White House Map Room instead of the Oval Office

China anger at Dalai Lama-Obama meeting

A visit by the Dalai Lama to Washington has "seriously undermined" relations between the US and China, Beijing says.

It released a strongly worded statement in response to US President Barack Obama's meeting with Tibet's spiritual leader, the...

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Sex hormone progesterone to get head injury trial

Author: admin @ Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:17 pm

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Progesterone protects neurons in the brain after an injury

Sex hormone progesterone to get head injury trial
By Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC News, San Diego

Natural progesterone, the sex hormone used in the first contraceptive pills, is to be tested on patients with severe head injuries.

Scientists will begin a phase III clinical trial in Ma...

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Tiger Woods makes emotional apology for infidelity

Author: admin @ Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:13 pm

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Woods has been battling to save his marriage to Swedish former model Elin

Tiger Woods makes emotional apology for infidelity

A tearful Tiger Woods has made a frank apology for cheating on his wife.

The world number one golfer was talking publicly for the first time since the scandal surrounding his private life erupted in late November last year.

"I was un...

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ICC: Guinea killings 'crime against humanity'

Author: admin @ Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:09 pm

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Days after the massacre hundreds of relatives had to identify bodies

ICC: Guinea killings 'crime against humanity'

The killing of opposition supporters in Guinea last year was a crime against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said.

The deputy prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda, made the statement in Guinea after a preliminary investigati...

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