COLOMBO: Already stripped off his military rank and medals, former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka, was on Friday held guilty of corruption charges by a second court martial, sentenced to a prison term of three years.
Sep 17, 2010
Sri Lanka jails former army chief Fonseka
COLOMBO: Already stripped off his military rank and medals, former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka, was on Friday held guilty of corruption charges by a second court martial, sentenced to a prison term of three years.
Senior Pakistani politician killed in UK - The Times of India
LONDON: Imran Farooq, a leading member of Muttahida Quami Movement -- Pakistan's third largest political party, has been stabbed to death outside his London home last evening, the police said.
Liz Taylor was on my list too: Lennon killer
LONDON: Despite other famo us people like US TV talk show host Johnny Carson and the actress Elizabeth Taylor on his hit-list, Mark David Chapman killed John Lennon because he was more accessible.
Egyptian paper fakes Obama's photo
LONDON: Egypt's state-run newspaper Al-Ahram has come under fire for doctoring a photograph to suggest that President Hosni Mubarak had led US President Barack Obama and other Middle East leaders into historic peace talks in the White House earlier this month.
Scientists identify brain's region for introspection
The discovery could lead to an understanding of one of the key ingredients of human consciousness and could help to treat certain brain injuries where people lose their ability to reflect upon their own thoughts and actions.
Raids against Taleban increase on eve of poll
The military alliance said that up to 23 militants were killed in action in southern Helmand province on Tuesday and three in eastern Wardak province yesterday. An Afghan official said four Taleban
Plea for more NZ help in Afghanistan
Gunman kills himself, mother at US hospital
Japan's Cabinet resigns ahead of reshuffle
Pope admits church failures on UK visit
Troops kill wanted Hamas man
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military says troops have killed a wanted Hamas member in a West Bank raid.
The military says soldiers were trying to arrest Iyad Abu Shilbaya early Friday in the town of Tulkarem when he ran at them, ignoring orders to halt. The military says troops feared he had a weapon and shot him.
60 feared dead in Sri Lanka blast
COLOMBO - A government spokesman says 60 people are feared killed in an accidental blast of explosives meant for road construction in Sri Lanka's east. Two Chinese nationals are among those killed.
Turkish court will apply NZ law in custody row
The unusual hearing before the Istanbul Family Court looms as pivotal in the three-year struggle by Auckland publisher Bruce Laybourn to have his son Dylan returned to Auckland.
The toxic legacy of BP's oil spill
KNOC buys 29.5 percent chunk of Dana | Reuters
Employees of Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) are seen reflected on the logo of the company's commute bus as they walk across a parking lot at KNOC's headquarters in Anyang, southwest of Seoul September 8, 2010.
Credit: Reuters/Jo Yong-Hak
LONDON | Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:21pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - State-run Korea National Oil Company KOILC.UL said it had bought a 29.5 percent stake in Dana Petroleum (DNX.L), bringing it a step nearer to success in its hostile bid for the UK-listed oil and gas explorer.
FTSE dips as U.S. data hurts banks and energy | Reuters
A man walks past the London Stock Exchange in the City of London October 27, 2008.
imon Falush
(Reuters) - Financials and energy stocks dragged Britain's top share index lower by the close on Friday as ....
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Valencia to return earlier than expected, says Ferguson | Reuters
Manchester United's Antonio Valencia receives treatment as he is stretchered off the pitch during their Champions League Group C soccer match against Rangers at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, September 14, 2010.
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia could return at the end of February from his ankle injury rather than miss the rest of the season as first feared, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.
Paul McCartney to reissue Wings album Band on the Run | Reuters
(Reuters) - Paul McCartney is reissuing the 1973 album "Band on the Run" -- the best-selling record he made with Wings after his acrimonious split with The Beatles.
Credit easing a last resort - Bank's Posen | Reuters
(Reuters) - The Bank of England might aim to cut borrowing costs in specific areas of the economy should its program of buying government securities prove ineffective in stimulating economic growth, Bank Monetary Policy Committee member Adam Posen said on Thursday.
Mideast talks still under threat after Clinton visit | Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) walks behind Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) before their meeting in Jerusalem September 15, 2010.JERUSALEM
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended three days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday with no visible sign of progress on breaking ....
Holders Atletico lose as Europa League kicks off | Reuters
Aris Salonika’s Ricardo Faty challenges Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan (L) during their Europa League Group B soccer match in Thessaloniki September 16, 2010.
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