| Kidnappers free Colonel Imam, Asad Qureshi |
Former ISI official Colonel Imam and a British journalist of Pakistani origin Asad Qureshi were released on Thursday in North Waziristan by a militant group calling itself the Asian Tigers.
According to sources Col Imam and Asad Qureshi were handed through Haqqani group during a Jirga in Miranshah.... |
| 07.05.2010 - 01:43 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Mumbai attack: Death sentence for Ajmal Kasab |
Ajmal Amir Kasab, the Pakistani terrorist who killed scores of people during the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, was on Thursday sentenced to death by a special court.
He was given death on four charges and life imprisonment on five counts.
“Kasab has been convicted of grievous crime and that he... |
| 06.05.2010 - 16:35 |
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From R. Vasudevan -Reporting from New Delhi |
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| On My Beat: His heart beats well; cases adjourned to May 24, June 1 |
The drama on Wednesday staged by Sarath Fonseka in the end fizzled out to the utter disappointment of the former Army Commander, who is detained in the Navy Headquarters since February, 2010.
On Tuesday when Sarath Fonseka was taken to Parliament by the Army personnel, they informed him that trans... |
| 06.05.2010 - 03:48 |
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By K T Rajasingham |
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| Sarath Fonseka’s heart and the second court martial |
Latest reports reveal that at the time of posting this news item, Sarath Fonseka is attending the second court martial, which is proceeding at present in the Navy head quarters.
An Army sources told Asian Tribune that in the morning Sarath Fonseka complaint of heart problem and he was immediate... |
| 05.05.2010 - 19:24 |
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| Furious Fonseka avoids Court Martial again |
For the second consecutive day former Army commander retired General Sarath Fonseka avoided the second court martial hearing which was taken up today at the Sri Lanka Navy headquarters.
On Tuesday’s Court Martial proceedings the escorting officers were ordered to produce General Fonseka before the t... |
| 05.05.2010 - 18:11 |
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| Sri Lanka: Four New Ministers and Five New Deputies sworn |
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapksa has appointed four more new Ministers with cabinet ranks and five more new Deputy Ministers.
Also in a sudden turn of events, Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva has resigned from his post.
According to sources close to him, he had accepted the deputy media minist... |
| 06.05.2010 - 01:00 |
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| Hudson heads SLBC for fourth time; to open Yarl FM Tamil service in Jaffna |
The newly appointed chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Hudson Samarasinghe is presently involved in the opening up of the Yarl FM, the Tamil service.
It is learnt that Hudson Samarasinghe is the first head of the corporation to be officially appointed under the new United Peoples Fre... |
| 05.05.2010 - 03:14 |
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By K T Rajasingham |
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| Court Martial to take place with or without Fonseka |
The second Court Martial proceeding against former Army Commander, retired General Sarath Fonseka is to take place today at 2.30 pm local time, despite him lodging a complaint with Speaker of the parliament Chamal Rajapaksa in bid to avoid the proceeding.
Member of Parliament retired General Sarath... |
| 04.05.2010 - 15:40 |
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| Pakistani troops kill 29 militants in ongoing operation in tribal areas |
At least 29 militants have been killed in ongoing military operation by Pakistan army in Bajaur and Orakzai agencies.
Pakistani army commandos backed by artillery and mortar fire killed 18 militants in a tribal region in Bajaur agency, an official said. The clash occurred Monday in Bajaur, where Pa... |
| 04.05.2010 - 00:27 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Pakistani troops kill 29 militants in ongoing operation in tribal areas |
At least 29 militants have been killed in ongoing military operation by Pakistan army in Bajaur and Orakzai agencies.
Pakistani army commandos backed by artillery and mortar fire killed 18 militants in a tribal region in Bajaur agency, an official said. The clash occurred Monday in Bajaur, where Pa... |
| 04.05.2010 - 00:26 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Ajmal Kasab held guilty in Mumbai attack; two acquitted |
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist captured for the attack on Mumbai in November 2008, has been pronounced guilty by special court in Mumbai on Monday.
The special court held Ajmal Kasab guilty of waging war against India. The court also declared that Kasab was an operative of... |
| 03.05.2010 - 16:58 |
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From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi |
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| Sri Lanka President pardons convicted Journalist Tissainayagam |
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse has pardoned the Tamil journalist JS Tissainayagam, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2009.
Tissainayagam was convicted on three counts including editing, printing and distributing the publication North Eastern Monthly magazine during the period between... |
| 03.05.2010 - 13:43 |
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| Mumbai attack: Verdict on lone surviving terrorist Kasab on Monday |
The Mumbai court verdict on the fate of lone surviving gunman Ajmal Kasab and two alleged Indian conspirators involved in the 26/11 terror attack will be pronounced on Monday.
Seventeen months after terrorists from Pakistan caused death and destruction in the country's financial capital, after a fas... |
| 03.05.2010 - 02:50 |
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From R. Vasudevan - Reporting from New Delhi |
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| Sri Lanka to relax emergency regulations in stages |
Sri Lanka Government has decided to relax the emergency regulations in stages. The first stage of the relaxed version of the emergency regulations will be Gazetted once it is passed in the Parliament after May 5.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa informed this at the Parliamentary group meeting held yest... |
| 03.05.2010 - 00:45 |
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| A disappointed Mano Ganeshan threatens to leave UNF |
We are not either Sinhalese or not even Muslims, but we are Tamils. That is why UNP leader has failed to keep up to the agreement to provide a national list slot to our party, alleged Mano Ganeshan, the leader of the Democratic People’s Front.
Mano Ganeshan made this allegation while speaking to Asi... |
| 02.05.2010 - 02:55 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Sri Lanka President asks all political parties to join hands to develop country |
Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the first post-war May Day rally since the end of the country’s three decade long separatist conflict invited all political parties including opposition political parties to join hands and help develop the country.
The President made these comments... |
| 02.05.2010 - 02:41 |
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