Woman suicide bomber kills 10, wounds Sri Lanka army chief
Apr. 25 (AFP) - A Tamil Tiger suicide bomber pretending to be pregnant blew herself up Tuesday seriously wounding Sri Lanka's army chief and killing 10 others, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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MADRID, Apr. 20 (AFP) - Consumers should carry the burden of higher oil prices, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato said in an interview …
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 …
Tigers put off truce talks amid fresh violence
Apr. 20 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels announced Thursday that they were indefinitely postponing peace talks aimed at saving a truce with Colombo as four more …
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TEHRAN, Iran, Apr.19 (AFP) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on oil producers, in particular fellow OPEC members, to sell a part of their crude …
Norway envoy holds talks with Sri Lanka PM on saving truce
Apr.19 (AFP) - Norway's new peace envoy to Sri Lanka has held talks with Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake on moves to salvage the island's tottering …
Ten killed in Sri Lanka, foreigner among injured
Apr. 19 (AFP) - Ten more people have been killed in Sri Lanka, police and Tamil Tiger rebels said Wednesday, as two Claymore mine blasts wounded four people. …
More bloodshed as Norway pushes for Sri Lanka peace
Apr. 19 (AFP) - Another 10 deaths were reported Wednesday in Sri Lanka's embattled north and east as Norway's new peace envoy launched a fresh attempt to …
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Gunbattle in Sri Lanka as Norway moves to save truce
Apr. 18 (AFP) - Troops found more Claymore mines in Sri Lanka Tuesday after suspected Tiger rebels attacked police and killed a constable amid moves by peace …
Norwegian mediator ‘frustrated’ by Sri Lankan parties
OSLO, Apr.18 (AFP) - The main mediator in the Sri Lankan conflict, Erik Solheim of Norway, said Tuesday he was frustrated by the government's and Tamil rebels' …
Sri Lanka offers compromise to save peace bid
Apr.18 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tuesday agreed to helicopter rides for Tiger rebels in a bid to clear the way for truce talks as peace broker Norway sent an envoy to …