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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/03
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UN report faults Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers over war conduct
A UN panel has found 'credible allegations' of war crimes committed by both sides as the long-running civil war drew to a close in May 2009.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/09
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Sri Lanka floods provide chance for government, Tamil reconciliation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has undertaken few reconciliation measures since defeating Tamil separatists. Current Sri Lanka floods provide a chance for him improve relations.
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Difference Maker
Helping South Korea's foreign workers win fair treatment
Using a message of love, Kim Hae Sung provides legal counseling, language training, and schools to help foreigners fit into a tight-knit society in South Korea.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/19
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Global News Blog
Commonwealth Games closing ceremony includes a game of tag – and lots of security
The closing ceremony of the 19th Commonwealth Games began Thursday in spectacular fashion at the Indian capital's Jawaharlal Nehru stadium.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/08
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Fonseka convicted in Sri Lanka amid delayed inquiry over Tamil Tigers war
Former Sri Lanka Army chief Sarath Fonseka was convicted today of meddling in politics while on duty. Fonseka has said war crimes may have been committed during the civil war with the Tamil Tigers.
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Why India embraces Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa in first postwar visit
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa signed several deals with India during his visit this week, his first since quashing the Tamil Tiger rebels. He also faced protests from India’s sizable Tamil community over the wartime death of civilians.
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Sri Lanka, UN duel over wartime investigations
A UN panel is set to monitor how Sri Lanka responds to allegations of violating human rights during the end of its civil war with the Tamil Tigers. But Sri Lanka has resisted this and other outside attempts at accountability.
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Terrorism & Security
Rights groups say new evidence suggests Sri Lanka war crimes against Tamil Tigers
Human Rights Watch and the International Crisis Group have each released new evidence implicating the Sri Lanka government in war crimes during its offensive against the Tamil Tigers one year ago.
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Sri Lanka elections: Rajapaksa's bid to solidify power
In Sri Lanka elections on Thursday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa hopes to win the two-thirds parliamentary majority needed to alter the constitution.
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Sri Lanka elections: Will Tamil rights be upheld?
Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka April 8 could mark progress for the whole country – if the government ends discrimination and embraces the rights of war-weary Tamils.
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Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa asserts power with Sarath Fonseka's court martial
Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's former military commander turned political challenger turned prisoner, appeared at a closed-door court martial on Tuesday. Protesters calling for his release were dispersed with tear gas.
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Sri Lanka: ambitious plan to rebuild 'ground zero' in war with Tamil Tigers
After 26 years of civil war, Sri Lanka has an ambitious $1 billion plan to revive the city of Jaffna, long isolated by the rebel Tamil Tigers.
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Sri Lanka: Long-simmering suspicions led to Fonseka's arrest
The government grew concerned about the political ambitions of former Army chief Sarath Fonseka – who was arrested on Monday – long before he ran for president last month.
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Sri Lanka opposition, in tight corner, rallies for Fonseka
Sri Lanka police fired tear gas Wednesday at protesters demanding the release of defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka. The factionalized opposition faces dim prospects in just-announced April elections.
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Sri Lanka crackdown goes beyond arrest of Sarath Fonseka
The arrest of Sri Lanka’s former Army chief Sarath Fonseka, who challenged the president in recent elections, comes soon after the detention of former military members tied to him.
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As Tamil refugees resettle, their well-being could determine Sri Lanka’s
Almost 200,000 Tamils have left Sri Lanka’s postwar refugee camps – some for tin-roof shelters or relatives' homes. Their resettlement is seen as key to national reconciliation after decades of war against Tamil rebels ended last May.
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Sri Lanka president’s election win disappoints Tamil expats
The reelection of Sri Lanka’s president – whom influential Tamil expats had bitterly opposed during the long civil war – has revived questions of what role they should play in their homeland.
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Sri Lanka’s president wins by big margin. Fonseka surrounded.
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s victory bodes well for his party in parliamentary elections due by April. Challenger Sarath Fonseka, whose hotel remains surrounded by armed troops, has refused to accept the results.
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Voting stays calm in tense Sri Lanka presidential election
Voting proceeded smoothly Tuesday in Sri Lanka's presidential election, though bomb attacks delayed early polling in the north, where challenger Sarath Fonseka is counting on support. Results for the tight race between him and incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa are expected Wednesday.
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Global News Blog
Sri Lanka Tamil camps: Why were they closed?
The Sri Lanka government will release 130,000 Tamil refugees from internment camps starting Dec. 1. Was the decision prompted by international pressure or domestic politics?
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EU human rights report could cost Sri Lanka $100 million
Sri Lanka could lose valuable EU trade concessions after an inquiry found severe human rights abuses against Tamils. The US released its own report of allegations of war crimes Thursday.
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