Exodus triggers as LTTE push civilians to the battlefront- Mullai

Few Lucky ones who get manage to escape from "Tiger Clutches"  But many ltte suporters would say "Traitors" "Last modified on: 2/4/2009 4:17:11 PM Last modified on: 2/4/2009 4:17:11 PM Exodus triggers as LTTE push civilians to the battlefront- Mullaittivu...

For Kurdish Girls, a Painful Ancient Ritual

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Bank of England slashes rates 1% to historic low

The Bank of England today slashed interest rates by a further 1%, bringing the interest rate to a historic low. The interest rate cuts in recent months have been among the fastest in Britain's history."The Bank of...

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Britain's Deportations Face Execution

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Missing Edwards Webisode 3 - Plight of Uganda

Here is Episode 3 of the documentary series following John Edwards produced by Reille Hunter.

Tears with Fears: Men and Women and the battle over public crying

It's all because of Ellen: After she cried on-air last week about a rescue agency reclaiming her adopted dog (she passed the pup on to her hairdresser after seeing that the dog didn't get along with her cats;...

Video game tries to draw sympathy to migrants' plight

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Angelina Jolie highlights plight of Iraqi Refugees

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A Zimbabwean School Teacher Escapes Robert Mugabe Regime

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Desperate plight of Nepal 'slave girls'

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Culture of corruption. A deal for Harry Reid?

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