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Sri Lanka military parade marks war anniversary

Published Date : 2012-05-19

Published By: Surgar5

Sri Lanka is marking the three-year anniversary of the end of its long civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo.President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave a speech at the event, which commemorates soldiers who fought against Tamil Tiger rebels, or the LTTE.Critics say the celebratory nature of the military parade is inappropriate.R Sampanthan, leader of the main Tamil party, said the "triumphalism" over the war should end.   "The LTTE [Tamil Tigers] has been defeated. That is the reality that everybody knows. And celebrating a military victory year after year is not going to be helpful from the point of view of reconciliation," he said.Banned memorials On Friday, a ..... read

Indonesia searchers find missing Russia jet wreckage

published : 2012-05-10

Indonesian officials say a helicopter has spotted what is thought to be wreckage of the Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that disappeared on ..... read

Thai industrial complex suffers deadly fire and blast

published : 2012-05-07

At least 12 people have been killed and more than 100 injured as explosions and a fire hit Thailand's largest petro-chemical complex.Hundreds of ..... read

Chinese dissident seeks exile, strains US-China ties

published : 2012-05-03

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he wants to leave for the United States rather than stay in China, throwing into doubt a deal used to ..... read

UN says Syrian army still using heavy weapons

published : 2012-05-02

Syrian security forces have kept heavy weapons in cities in breach of a UN-brokered cessation of hostilities, but the government and opposition ..... read

Bin Laden: Seized documents show delusional leader and micromanager

published : 2012-05-01

Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst and the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden From 9/11 to ..... read

Tokyo: 7 killed in bus crash

published : 2012-04-29

A bus carrying dozens of holidaymakers has crashed on a highway while heading for Tokyo Dis Police say the other 38 passengers and the 43-year-old ..... read

Syria: Massive explosion in Hama 'kills 70'

published : 2012-04-26

Up to 70 people have been killed in an attack on a house in Hama, according to Syrian activists.They said several houses in the Masha at-Tayyar ..... read

Syrian rebels target security officials in capital

published : 2012-04-25

Rebels seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad killed three regime officers in separate attacks Tuesday around Damascus, activists and state ..... read

Let’s talk, UAE tells Iran

published : 2012-04-23

The Federal Cabinet on Sunday underlined the importance of historic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and UAE’s keenness to further ..... read

China and Russia launch naval exercises in Yellow Sea

published : 2012-04-22

Chinese and Russian naval forces have begun six days of joint exercises in the Yellow Sea off China's eastern coast, Chinese state media ..... read

Explosions rock Baghdad, killing dozens

published : 2012-04-19

Baghdad (CNN) -- A series of explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 31 people and leaving more than 50 others injured, ..... read

Bin Laden widows, daughters face deportation from Pakistan

published : 2012-04-18

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden's three widows and two daughters could be deported from Pakistan on Wednesday after their period of ..... read

Afghan leader Karzai blames attacks on Nato 'failure'

published : 2012-04-16

President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has linked Sunday's militant attacks to intelligence failures, especially on the part of Nato.In his first ..... read

Pakistan agrees to re-engage with U.S., sets conditions

published : 2012-04-14

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's parliament set out new guidelines for its relations with the United States, as it agreed to re-engage ..... read

Syria ceasefire comes into effect under Annan plan

published : 2012-04-12

A Syrian ceasefire proposed by UN envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have publicly doubted Syria's willingness to stick to ..... read

China calls for support amid Bo Xilai fall-out

published : 2012-04-11

China has urged support for its probe into disgraced leader Bo Xilai, a day after news of his dismissal and the detention of his wife over the death ..... read

North Korea moves rocket into place for launch

published : 2012-04-09

North Korea has moved into place a long-range rocket for a controversial launch later this month - amid reports it is also planning a nuclear ..... read

Omar Suleiman, Egypt's former VP, aims to run for president

published : 2012-04-07

Egypt's former vice-president, Omar Suleiman, has said he intends to be a candidate in Egypt's presidential elections next month.   He had ..... read

Taliban claims attack on Afghanistan outpost that killed 10 Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/04/05/taliban-claims-attack-on-afghanistan-outpost-that-killed-10/#ixzz1rA60YXgX

published : 2012-04-05

KABUL, Afghanistan –  Gunmen attacked an outpost of a government-sponsored militia in western Afghanistan and killed 10 members ..... read

Iran detains 13 alleged pirates after clash

published : 2012-04-04

(CNN) -- Iran's navy snared 13 alleged pirates after a two-day clash in the Indian Ocean, Iran's semiofficial FARS news agency said ..... read

North Korea to hold special party conference ahead of satellite launch

published : 2012-04-03

Hong Kong (CNN) -- North Korea said Monday that a special conference of its ruling Workers' Party would take place next week, an event expected ..... read
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