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Today in History
he and Kremlin leaders signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The island nation of Ceylon became the republic of Sri Lanka . In 1981 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe was convicted in London of murdering 13 women and was sentenced to life
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Rights Group Criticizes Sri Lanka's Rights Record
has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years Watch said the Sri Lankan government has sides. "Many Sri Lankans await justice for false and biased. Sri Lanka 's quarter-century-long war inquiry. A Sri Lankan commission report
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A Look at 'Enforced Disappearances' Worldwide
a fraction of those who disappeared after being taken by security forces. OPEN CASES (as of 2012) Iraq — 16,401 Sri Lanka — 5,676 Argentina — 3,271 Algeria — 3,005 Guatemala — 2,899 Peru — 2,371 El Salvador — 2,271 SYRIA
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Today in History
himself up in the West Bank city of Hebron, killing an Israeli man and his pregnant wife. More than 260 people died in Sri Lanka 's worst flooding in five decades. Funny Cide ran away from the field in the Preakness, two weeks after winning the
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Cyclone Mahasen Batters Bangladesh; 1 Million Flee
already have been reported in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka . The storm was on course for Bangladesh, Myanmar and the next 36 hours. Related heavy rains and flooding in Sri Lanka were blamed for eight deaths earlier this week. At least
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Indonesia Detains Boat Carrying 96 Asylum Seekers
eventually agreed after an all-day standoff and are being held pending an investigation by immigration authorities. Indonesia has become a major transit point for people fleeing war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Sri Lanka .
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World Grapples With Rise in Cyber Crime
transactions in countries that included Argentina, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Sri Lanka , Thailand and the United States. Some 36,000 debit card and credit card holders in some 16 countries were affected
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Feds in NYC: Hackers Stole $45M in ATM Card Breach
Muscat in Oman, prosecutors said. The plundered ATMs were in Japan, Russia, Romania, Egypt, Colombia, Britain, Sri Lanka , Canada and several other countries, and law enforcement agencies from more than a dozen nations were involved in the
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Countries Where ATMs Were Plundered in Theft Ring
Italy — Japan — Latvia — Malaysia — Mexico — Netherlands — Pakistan — Romania — Russia — South Africa — Spain — Sri Lanka — Thailand — Ukraine — United Arab Emirates — United States ——— Source: U.S. Attorney's
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Feds in NYC: Hackers Stole $45M in ATM Card Breach
Muscat in Oman, prosecutors said. The plundered ATMs were in Japan, Russia, Romania, Egypt, Colombia, Britain, Sri Lanka , Canada and several other countries, and law enforcement agencies from more than a dozen nations were involved in the
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Countries Where ATMs Were Plundered in Theft Ring
Italy — Japan — Latvia — Malaysia — Mexico — Netherlands — Pakistan — Romania — Russia — South Africa — Spain — Sri Lanka — Thailand — Ukraine — United Arab Emirates — United States ——— Source: U.S. Attorney's
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Today in Pictures: Cricket Appeal, Smiling Skaters, Paris Protest
Sri Lankan wicket keeper Dinesh Chandimal, center, and captain Angelo Mathews Monimul Haque during the third day of the second test cricket match in Colombo , Sri Lanka , March 18, 2013. (Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo) Click to see
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Terror Leader Arrested in PakistanAccording to Pakistani news reports, Ishaq has been connected to dozens of deaths, including an infamous 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, but was never convicted due to lack of evidence. "Malik Ishaq was charged in nearly 200 criminal cases
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Japanese Eatery Serves $110 Dirt Mealsand worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants. He opened Ne Quittez Pas in 1994. The restaurant uses soil from Sri Lanka and India sold by the company Protoleaf . The soil is tested for safety and purity. Would you try this menu?
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Saudi Arabia's Beheading of a Nanny Followed Strict ProceduresRizana Nafeek , a young nanny from Sri Lanka , was beheaded by sword this week in Saudi Arabia, punishment so-called "blood money," Evans said. The government of Sri Lanka reportedly tried to buy Nafeek's life with a blood money
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An Elephant That Speakssaying is still in question. In a study published today in Current Biology that draws on research from Austria, Germany, Sri Lanka and South Korea, scientists had several Korean speakers listen to a recording of Koshik's words, and then had them
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Terrorist Offers Hurricane Sandy Aid, US Says No ThanksIslamic duty to help Americans trapped in a catastrophe." Saeed noted that the charity he heads had provided aid in Sri Lanka and Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. Saeed is the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a terror group banned by the Pakistani
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Interior Designer Nate Berkus on Finding Meaning at HomeOprah-Made Celebrities The biggest lesson came with the full force of a tsunami. In 2004, Berkus was on vacation in Sri Lanka with his boyfriend Fernando when a massive earthquake struck under the Indian Ocean, causing one of the deadliest tsunamis
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Today in Pictures: Oct. 15, 2012
Sri Lankan youths play at dusk in Mirissa, about 88 miles south of Colombo , Sri Lanka , Oct. 14, 2012. (Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo) CLICK HERE FOR MORE DAY IN PICTURES ON ABCNEWS!!
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The Global Note: France Braces for Possible Backlash as Magazine Publishes Mohammed Cartoons…The Last "Great Drug Baron" is Caught…and Shoes That Show The Way Home
Islamabad where the US embassy is located. All religious groups in Pakistan have called for protests this Friday. In Sri Lanka about 300 protesters carried signs that read "U.S. should apologize to Muslims." In Jalalabad, university students
