Topic: Sri Lanka
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5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare
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TeacherMate: This classroom tool only looks like a toy
Cheap and rugged, the device takes a gaming approach to elementary reading and math.
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's Monitor: Obama in Europe, North Korea sanctions, Sotomayor and the Senate
06/05/2009 01:00 am -
New fight brews in Sri Lanka after the Tigers
Tamil politicians are jockeying to fill a power vacuum left by the rebels. Separately, the government says it will keep the state of emergency.
05/27/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security UN rights council to take up competing resolutions on Sri Lanka war crimes, aid
Sri Lanka will fight a resolution backed by Western nations calling for an inquiry into possible war crimes during the conflict against the Tamil Tigers.
05/26/2009 01:00 am -
Tamils in Britain and Canada vow to sustain Sri Lanka struggle
In both countries, home to large Tamil communities, a new focus on using democratic means to address grievances.
05/21/2009 01:00 am -
Sri Lanka: War-zone access becomes flash point
Despite the government's declaration of victory, the area remains off limits, raising concerns about human rights violations and getting aid to civilians.
05/20/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's news stories: stopping West Bank settlements, America's waning mobility, and Guatemala's embattled leftist president
05/20/2009 01:00 am -
Some Tamils wary of Sri Lankan leader's outreach
The president promised the ethnic minority 'equal rights' during a victory speech Tuesday.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Sri Lanka reveals evidence of rebel leader's death
President declares formal end to 26-year civil war and calls for unity.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's news stories: Troops in Iraq, graduation mayhem in France, and limiting youth access to credit
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Sri Lanka: Can Tamil Tigers go on without their leader?
The military said it shot dead Vellipulai Prabhakaran Monday, a day after the rebels admitted defeat in their 26-year war.
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Briefing: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger conflict
Questions and answers on the 26-year insurgency that appears to be over.
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Sri Lanka says Tamil Tiger leader is dead
The military says it killed Velupillai Prabhakaran, top deputies, and his son, a day after the rebel movement admitted defeat.
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Without foreign coverage, we miss more than news
A lack of reporters posted abroad hampers our ability to grasp crises.
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's news stories: Tamil Tigers, Supreme Court, NRA, Netanyahu
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Why India's ruling party triumphed
Despite economic downturn, voters gave the Congress Party a surprisingly strong mandate.
05/17/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers admit defeat
The militant group's chief of international relations announced Sunday that the war had reached its "bitter end."
05/17/2009 01:00 am -
The last stand of Sri Lanka's Tamils – in Canada?
Amid reports of a mounting civilian tragedy on the tropical island, Canada's massive Tamil diaspora takes to the streets.
05/14/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's call for peace in Sri Lanka
Peace for this island nation needs more foreign leaders speaking out.
05/14/2009 01:00 am -
The 'land art' of Andrew Rogers
Australian sculptor brings a rare civic vision to his geoglyphs the world over.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Sri Lanka: Criticism escalates over 'bloodbath'
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05/11/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's agenda: Life under Taliban, Obama healthcare deal, Hubble repair
05/11/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Sri Lanka: The talk is all tea
05/08/2009 01:00 am -
Sri Lankan 'detention' camps swell with Tamils
Aid workers struggle to help war-weary refugees as concerns grow about conditions in the shelters as well as timetables for resettlement.
05/07/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's briefing: Pakistan's struggle, China after the quake, and the health of the US economy
05/07/2009 01:00 am
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