BBC ignores Israel’s killing of Palestinian kids
Yousef al-Shawamrah, 14, was shot in the back and hip with live ammunition near his village of Deir al-Asal al-Fawqa, which sits alongside Israel’s separation barrier, on March 19.
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Iran Majlis speaker dismisses EP resolution
Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has poured scorn on the recent resolution by the European Parliament (EP) against the Islamic Republic.
US shows the way
Daniel Flitton Australia should join the world leader in championing justice for human rights violations. Back in the days when George W. Bush would cheer on his mate John “Man of Steel” Howard, the chief aide to Australia’s foreign minister kept a private list. He jotted down every instance where Australia had broken ranks with Read More
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370’s Secrets Buried With Black Box
By Bill Neely, Deep down, amid the profound blackness of an ocean at the bottom of the world, the final signals are fading from a metal box. It’s almost certainly trapped inside the body of a much larger metal fuselage that one month ago was filled with more than two hundred people, flying high above Read More
UNP will push for presidential or general election: Ranil
Leader of the Opposition and UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said his party would now press the government to hold a presidential or a general election next year.
ICC Twenty20 finals: Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bowl
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the final of the ICC World Twenty 20 here today.
Sri Lanka tops in the region
Sri Lanka ranked 85th out of 132 countries, the top performer in the region on Social Progress Index 2014, a new global index released Thursday by a U.S.-based nonprofit, The Social Progress Imperative (SPI).
Pakistan’s CJCSC Gen Rashad to arrive in Sri Lanka today
Colombo: April 6, 2014, The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Pakistan, General Rashad Mahmood, NI (M), will be arriving in Sri Lanka today on his first overseas visit after taking over as CJCSC.
AirAsia Apologizes for Article Saying They Would Never Lose a Plane
AirAsia, a regional airline serving Malaysia and Southeast Asia, is pulling its inflight magazine after a column boasted that its well-trained pilots would never lose a plane — drawing controversy on social media.
Sri Lanka Army: Demining Nearing Completion
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) said nearly all areas in the former war-affected region have been cleared of landmines. Only 82 square kilometers are remaining to be demined.