Sri Lanka jails former army chief Fonseka

 

Sarath Fonseka was found guilty of corruption in defence deals. (Reuters Photo)
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

Scientists have identified the part of the brain that appears to control introspection - the ability to think about what you are thinking.
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

Up to 30 insurgents have been killed in fighting in Afghanistan before this week's parliamentary elections, Nato and Afghan officials say.
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

Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged New Zealand to stand by its commitment to the international alliance in Afghanistan as he called for help at a crucial stage in the nine-year-old war.

Gunman kills himself, mother at US hospital

A man who became distraught as he was being briefed on his mother's condition by a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital pulled a gun and shot the doctor Thursday, then killed his mother and himself in her room at the world-famous medical centre, police said.

Japan's Cabinet resigns ahead of reshuffle

Japan's Cabinet resigned en masse Friday to make way for a revamped administration after Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived the ruling party's leadership election this week.

Pope admits church failures on UK visit

Pope Benedict XVI has waded into the hostile atmosphere of highly secular Britain, admitting the Catholic Church did not act decisively or quickly enough to remove priests who molested children in his strongest comments yet on the worldwide sex abuse crisis shaking his church.

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

A Turkish court will apply New Zealand law in a hearing to decide custody of a 3-year-old New Zealand boy taken to Turkey as a baby by his mother.
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

The BP oil well is to be plugged permanently with cement this weekend. Five months on from the spill these figures reveal the extent of the devastation.

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.
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(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.