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N Korea 'in final uranium phase'

" North Korea has entered the final phase of uranium enrichment, the North's state media are reported as saying by South Korea's Yonhap news agency. "Uranium enrichment tests have been successfully carried out and...

Obama may soften healthcare plan

" President Barack Obama's administration has signalled that its healthcare reforms may be diluted, amid pressure from opponents. Mr Obama has been pressing for a government-run scheme to extend healthcare...

Heart risks 'missed in smokers'

" High blood pressure is picked up less often in people who smoke, despite them being at higher risk of heart disease, research suggests. A study of more than 20,000 men and women in England found smokers were...

End the farse, free doctors

Robert Templer, Asia program director of the International Crisis Group called government of Sri Lanka to alter course, provide a clear timetable to resettle the IDPs,  and release the doctors. An estimated...

Sri Lanka asks aid agencies to scale down operations

Sri Lanka asked International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other aid agencies to scale down their operation amid increasing pressure from international community to ease the restrictions on aid agencies....

Sri Lankan doctors recant death figures

After being in custody for about two months, the doctors say they inflated death tolls. The doctors who stayed with the people till the end now claims that only 350-400 civilians were killed in the last month of...

Special Report: Journalists in Exile 2009

At least 39 journalists fled from their native countries worldwide in the past 12 months. Sri Lanka leading the way with at least 11 journalists, which is more than quarter of the journalists fled worldwide. "...

Adding milk to tea negates health benefits: Study

Tea was previously known to enhance the capability of blood circulatory system by improving the ability of arteries to relax and expand and thus improving blood pressure. But, a recent study has added that this...

Pro-US Arab countries put pressure on Hamas, Iran

Finally some coverage to prove that this  was not a fantasy concoted by Israeli "propaganda" as some have suggested here.. " The pro-US camp of Arab nations sought to solidify their front against Iran, making a show of unity Tuesday aimed at pushing Teheran's ally Hamas...

Army addresses rising suicide rate, highest in four years

"WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 29, 2009) -- The number of suicides in the Army has risen again, for the fourth year in a row, and the problem is being addressed with an Army-wide "stand-down" and...

The kiss of deaf.

A woman in china lost her hearing power after the passionate kiss with her boyfriend.Doctor said"her hearing would return after sometime. " The 20-something girl from Zhuhai, in southern Guangdong province,...

Calls mount for disgraced Illinois governor to quit

" Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced pressure to resign on Wednesday after his arrest on charges he tried to sell U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, swap favors for money and strong-arm a newspaper...

Banks face pressure on rate cut

"Banks and building societies are coming under increasing pressure from MPs to pass on the latest cut in interest rates to their mortgage customers. Some of the major lenders made an immediate decision to pass on...

The foreclosure freeze tide

"WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)--As Capitol Hill remains under siege from all sides of America's faltering economy, pressure to stem the tide of foreclosures continued to make inroads as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac became the latest to join the foreclosure freeze movement.The...

RAF guided blind pilot to safety

Amazingly, a pilot in the UK who lost his sight while flying a light aircraft was able to be safely guided back to earth by the Royal Air Force. The sudden blindness was caused by a stroke."A pilot who lost his...

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