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Suicide bombing blow to peace bid: monitors
Apr. 25 (AFP) – A suicide bombing aimed at Sri Lanka’s army chief was “another serious blow” for a fragile ceasefire and attempts to broker peace between the government and Tamil rebels, Scandinavian truce monitors said Tuesday.“This attack is yet another serious blow to the ceasefire agreement and the peace process,” the Scandinavian-run Sri Lanka […]
Blasts heard in Sri Lanka rebel territory after suicide attack
Apr. 25 (AFP) – Loud explosions were heard in rebel-held parts of Sri Lanka Tuesday after the government accused Tamil Tiger guerrillas of a suicide bombing which critically wounded the army chief, residents and the military said.The blasts were reported from Sampur, an area of the troubled Trincomalee district, regional police chief Rohan Abeywardena said […]
Tigers provoking backlash with killings: Sri Lanka
Apr. 24 (AFP) – Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels hacked to death a mother feeding her baby after gunning down six farmers in a killing spree designed to provoke a backlash, the defence ministry said Monday.Members of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) snatched the infant and chopped the woman to pieces at Seeruwila […]
Rights group slams Sri Lanka for not saving Tamil civilians
Apr. 25 (AFP) – Sri Lankan security forces stood by as Sinhalese mobs murdered Tamils after a suspected Tamil Tiger bomb attack earlier this month at a busy market, a human rights watchdog charged Tuesday.The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the Colombo government failed to respond to attacks by Sinhalese men armed with […]
Jackpot
PARIS, Apr.24 (AFP) – While governments and consumers weep over the rise and rise of fuel prices, oil companies are rubbing their hands in glee. Last year the world’s 250 top oil companies earned profits totalling 243 billion euros (300 billion dollars), a 35-percent increase on 2004, and that in spite of hurricanes in the […]
Sri Lankan troops kill two Tiger suspects amid new tensions
Apr.24 (AFP) – Sri Lankan troops shot dead two men who were trying to set up a Claymore mine Monday intended for security forces in the island’s east, a defence official said.The men were killed at Vandaramullai in the district of Batticaloa as army soldiers conducted an operation to clear the main road of mines […]
Sri Lanka seeks Tiger ban in Europe as toll hits 14
Apr. 23 (AFP) – Sri Lanka Sunday asked the European Union to designate Tamil Tiger rebels as terrorists, saying such a move could nudge them into resuming talks on a collapsing ceasefire.The request came as 14 more people were killed in fresh violence linked to the latest clashes with Tamil Tiger guerrillas in the island’s […]
Easing Up
SINGAPORE, April 21, 2006 (AFP) – Oil prices were lower in Asian trade Friday on profit-taking after recent sustained gains to record highs amid concerns over tight US gasoline (petrol) supplies and tensions over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, dealers said. At 11:15 am (0315 GMT), the June New York light sweet crude contract was at 72.96 […]
More blasts in Sri Lanka as Norway mounts new peace bid
Apr.21 (AFP) – Three policemen were killed and three injured in two mine attacks in Sri Lanka Friday, police said, as Norway launched a fresh bid to save the island’s tottering peace process. At least 65 people were killed in the bombings alone while the Tigers said more than a dozen were killed in attacks […]
High Octane
LONDON, April 20, 2006 (AFP) – World oil prices reached new historic peaks on Thursday, above 74.0 dollars in London and 72.0 dollars in New York, owing to mounting tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and fears of gasoline shortages in the United States. In London, the price of Brent North Sea crude for June delivery […]
Heavy Cross
MADRID, Apr. 20 (AFP) – Consumers should carry the burden of higher oil prices, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato said in an interview published Thursday by the Spanish daily El Pais. Rato said it would be necessary to “pass on new energy prices to consumers”, and added: “There is a very clear message, […]
Four more killed in Sri Lanka violence
Apr. 20 (AFP) – At least four people were killed in Sri Lanka on Thursday as a Norwegian peace envoy headed for talks with Tamil Tiger rebels on saving the island’s ceasefire, officials said.Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead a rival activist in the eastern town of Batticaloa on Thursday and fought a gun battle […]