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South Asia needs to do more to reach Millennium Development Goals
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Norway envoy in talks amid tension in Sri Lanka
Norwegian peace envoy Erik Solheim opened talks with officials here Monday amid growing concern for the stability of a ceasefire between Sri Lankan troops and …
Sri Lanka feels the benefits of debt moratorium
Though there are doubts about how soon the US$ 2 billion aid pledge can be drawn down, the government is already getting the benefits of the debt moratorium. …
Norway in new peace drive in Sri Lanka amid escalating violence
Norwegian special envoy Erik Solheim arrived here Sunday for a fresh attempt to revive Sri Lanka's deadlocked peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels, an official …
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Senior official shot dead in Sri Lanka ahead of peace moves
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead a senior government official in eastern Sri Lanka Friday ahead of a visit to the region by a Norwegian peace envoy, the …
Norway in fresh bid to save Sri Lanka peace process
Sri Lanka's peacebroker Norway announced Friday a fresh bid to salvage the island's faltering efforts to end ethnic bloodshed amid escalating violence in the …