Sri Lanka inflation accelerates to 3.3-pct in May »
29 May, 2009 15:23:53 May 29, 2009 (LBO) – Consumer price inflation in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo accelerated to 3.3 percent in the 12-months to May from 2.9 percent in April, with prices jumping 2.0 percent during the month, the government’s statistics office said. Sri Lanka’s central bank had kept tight monetary policy till late [...]
US to host next G-20 summit in Pittsburgh »
IANS First Published : 29 May 2009 08:59:40 AM IST Last Updated : WASHINGTON: The leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies including India will gather in Pittsburgh, an icon of America’s economic renewal, September 24-25 for the next G-20 summit. President Barack Obama will host leaders from 20 countries which represent 85 percent of [...]
Aid Slowly Reaching Sri Lanka’s War Refugees »
David Gray/Reuters A mother walked with her children as other civilians stood in line to receive food at the Manik Farm refugee camp on the outskirts of the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya on Tuesday. Article Tools Sponsored By By LYDIA POLGREEN Published: May 29, 2009 NEW DELHI — Eleven days after the Sri [...]
Election infuses new blood into Indian polity »
There are some fresh faces on the Indian political scene following the country’s elections, with 79 MPs entering parliament for the first time and 29 ministers debuting in the new cabinet. Al Jazeera’s Prerna Suri reports from New Delhi on the new blood in India’s politics. MOBILE BULLETIN – 1405GMT – 29 May 09
Plight of children stuck in Sri Lankan camps »
29 May 2009 15:02:00 GMT Written by: Save the Children Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author’s alone. Reunited: Rohini, 10, with her mother Rajakumari in a camp in Vavuniya. Photo by Save the Children Reunited: Rohini, 10, [...]
US Army base shuts down »
May 29, 2009 WASHINGTON – THE commander of a US Army base in Kentucky has ordered a three-day suspension of regular duties to focus on a spike in suicides among his troops amid concern over a wider trend across the armed services. The ‘stand-down’ entered its third day on Friday at Fort Campbell, which is [...]
COVER STORY: RAHUL GANDHI »
Magnum/Marilyn Silverstone The infant Rahul in grandmother Indira’s arms A Question Of The Heir & Now Rahul has won Battle ’09 for Congress. But will he carry on the war? ……… Smita Gupta on Rahul Gandhi “It is undemocratic that the Congress is still led by a Gandhi. But it’s the reality…. My position gives [...]
LTTE’s Women Wing Chief Arrested in Sri Lanka »
Colombo | May 29, 2009 The political wing leader of the LTTE women’s force, who had crossed into the government-held areas from the No-Fire Zone (NFZ) in northern Sri Lanka in the guise of a civilian, was arrested from a refugee camp. Subramaniam Shivathai alias Thamilini, who came to the refugee camp with other civilians [...]
Cabinet Ministers: First Day in Office »
New Delhi | May 29, 2009 Getting down to business, new Union ministers made it clear that changes will be brought in policies wherever required to meet growing challenges but said there will be continuity of programmes initiated by the previous government. With their portfolios announced, the ministers took charge of their ministries, some in [...]
Prabhakaran: Powerful symbol of Tamil armed struggle »
May 29th, 2009 by D.B.S. Jeyaraj The evolution and growth of the armed struggle for the goal of Tamil Eelam saw many Tamil militant groups emerge across the politico-military horizon. There was a time when nearly 34 outfits-big and small-existed. Among all these, the single organization that kept the Tamil armed struggle alive was none [...]
