Sri Lanka accuses rebels of sinking navy ship
10 May 2008 01:01:54 GMT
Source: Reuters
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COLOMBO, May 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of sinking a naval ship in the eastern port of Trincomalee on Saturday but said no casualties had been reported.
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Sri Lanka accuses rebels of sinking navy ship
10 May 2008 00:36:16 GMT
Source: Reuters
COLOMBO, May 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of sinking a naval ship in the eastern port of Trincomalee on Saturday but said no casualties had been reported.
"The logistic ...
UK: Missed Chance to Charge Sri Lankan Rights Abuser
09 May 2008 23:10:05 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch
(London, May 9, 2008) – The British government's failure to file criminal charges against a former Tamil Tiger leader for grave human rights abuses in Sri Lanka is a tragic missed opportunity to bring ...
Turkish military says it killed 20 PKK fighters
09 May 2008 22:54:11 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds fresh attack, changes dateline, previous Diyarbakir)
TUNCELI, Turkey, May 9 (Reuters) - Turkish military sources said at least 20 Kurdish separatists and two Turkish soldiers were killed after ...
Obama gathers support as he looks to November
09 May 2008 22:37:41 GMT
Source: Reuters
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By Deborah Charles
BEAVERTON, Ore., May 9 (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama turned his focus to a U.S. general election showdown with John McCain on Friday and ...
US urges Iran, Syria to stop support for Hezbollah
09 May 2008 22:29:51 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds Rice, senior State Department official)
CRAWFORD, Texas, May 9 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it was "very troubled" by Hezbollah's actions in Beirut and urged Iran and ...
Pesticide DDT shows up in Antarctic penguins
09 May 2008 22:27:43 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The pesticide DDT, banned decades ago in much of the world, still shows up in penguins in Antarctica, probably due to ...
Lebanon govt denounces Hezbollah "coup" in Beirut
09 May 2008 22:21:54 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Hezbollah seizes west Beirut, death toll rises
* U.S. discusses counter-measures with other powers
* Governing coalition denounces "armed coup"
* White House restates support for PM ...
Mediator Mbeki meets Mugabe on Zimbabwe crisis
09 May 2008 22:10:30 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds Rice, paragraphs 4-5)
By MacDonald Dzirutwe
HARARE, May 9 (Reuters) - South African leader Thabo Mbeki and President Robert Mugabe held talks on Friday on Zimbabwe's election crisis ahead of ...
Turkish military says it killed 20 PKK fighters
09 May 2008 22:08:41 GMT
Source: Reuters
TUNCELI, Turkey, May 9 (Reuters) - Turkish military sources said at least 20 Kurdish separatists and two Turkish soldiers were killed after Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrillas attacked a military ...
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Mercy Corps' Top European Official Heads to Myanmar
09 May 2008 22:20:00 GMT
Source: Mercy Corps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2008
Contact: Joy Portella, 206.437.7885, jportella@sea.mercycorps.org
- Agency mobilizes team to assess needs and begin on-the-ground response
- Humanitarian ...
Release: Refugees International Welcomes New Board Members
09 May 2008 20:16:00 GMT
Source: Refugees International - USA
05/09/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Vanessa Parra, 202-828-0110 x225
vanessa@refugeesinternational.org
Refugees International Welcomes New Board Members
Washington, DC - Refugees ...
ACT members mobilise support for cyclone-affected in Myanmar
09 May 2008 17:55:00 GMT
Source: Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland
GENEVA, July 9, 2008--In the aftermath of the worst Asian cyclone since 1991, members of the global alliance, Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, are mobilising support to assist ...
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