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Many dead in Sri Lanka bus blast

Many dead in Sri Lanka bus blast

04.25.08 posted by chab13 117 views no comments image
At least 24 people have been killed and about 50 wounded by a bombing on a bus in the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, officials have said.
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90 Killed in Fierce Fighting In Sri Lanka, Military Says

04.23.08 posted by chab13 113 views no comments news article
Tamil rebels and government troops waged a fierce battle in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday in which 52 guerrillas and 38 soldiers were killed, the military said. It was one of the deadliest clashes between the military and the rebels this year.
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EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

03.18.08 posted by jason 131 views no comments image
The European Union said Tuesday it has "very serious concerns" about reported human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. Abductions, enforced disappearances and unexplained killings have increased in the country since December 2005, when hostilities reignited between Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels after a cease-fire brought relative calm for more than three years.
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