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October 26, 2010 8:58 PM

Lankan Prez seeks clemency for Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday wrote to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia seeking clemency for Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek. Rizana was convicted and is facing execution as an outcome of the case related to the death of an infant entrusted to her care. A three-me...

October 26, 2010 8:58 PM

Lankan Prez seeks clemency for Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday wrote to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia seeking clemency for Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek. Rizana was convicted and is facing execution as an outcome of the case related to the death of an infant entrusted to her care. A three-me...

October 26, 2010 8:57 PM

Iraq’s Former Deputy sentenced to death

Iraqi Supreme Court has sentenced the former Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz to deathon Tuesday. According to the Iraq's semi-official Iraqiya TV Channel, the Supreme Criminal Court has ordered the execution of two other officers also along with Tariq Aziz for the elimination of the religious parti...

October 26, 2010 8:57 PM

Iraq’s Former Deputy sentenced to death

Iraqi Supreme Court has sentenced the former Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz to deathon Tuesday. According to the Iraq's semi-official Iraqiya TV Channel, the Supreme Criminal Court has ordered the execution of two other officers also along with Tariq Aziz for the elimination of the religious parti...

October 26, 2010 8:57 PM

Strike disrupts rail services in Germany

Rail services have been disrupted in parts of western and southern Germany by a strike over pay inequality. Unions are demanding an improved pay offer from the national rail operator Deutsche Bahn and private companies. They say private rail companies pay up to 20 per cent less for the same work and...

October 26, 2010 8:57 PM

Strike disrupts rail services in Germany

Rail services have been disrupted in parts of western and southern Germany by a strike over pay inequality. Unions are demanding an improved pay offer from the national rail operator Deutsche Bahn and private companies. They say private rail companies pay up to 20 per cent less for the same work and...

October 26, 2010 8:53 PM

UN chief urges Myanmar to ensure transparent election

UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Myanmar's military junta to ensure next month's election is inclusive and transparent, renewing his call for the release of political prisoners. Ban told reporters during a visit to Thailand that now that Myanmar is going to have the first ever electio...

October 26, 2010 8:53 PM

UN chief urges Myanmar to ensure transparent election

UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Myanmar's military junta to ensure next month's election is inclusive and transparent, renewing his call for the release of political prisoners. Ban told reporters during a visit to Thailand that now that Myanmar is going to have the first ever electio...

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