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Colombo offers amnesty to rebels as victory looms
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is offering an amnesty to Tamil Tiger rebels who
lay down arms and surrender to government forces, Prime Minister
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake told parliament Thursday.
“There are reports that groups of people who
took part in terrorist activities in the north [of the island] are
ready to give themselves up,” the premier said.
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Japan arrests suspect over $1.4-billion scam
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TOKYO: Japanese police on Thursday arrested a business executive who
built a cult-like status among thousands of investors whom he
reportedly defrauded of at least $1.4 billion.
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Taiwan keen on building bridge to get closer to China
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TAIPEI: Taiwan is considering to build a bridge to mainland China in
the latest sign of warming ties between the cross-Strait rivals, an
official said Thursday.
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US upholds ‘Buy American’ provision despite criticisms
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US Senate on Wednesday chose to retain “Buy
American” provision in its roughly $900-billion economic stimulus
plan despite criticism from the nation’s major trade partners and
warnings of an international trade war.
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Gaza warfare boosts Hamas support–poll
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JERUSALEM: Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza, which killed more than
1,300 people and left large swathes of the territory in ruins, has
boosted the popularity of the Islamists, an opinion poll found on
Thursday.
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JOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwe’s opposition on Thursday reported progress
in negotiations with President Robert Mugabe’s party on forming a
unity government after the two sides held talks in South Africa.
-- AFP
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