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July 10, 2010 10:53 AM

Everyone counts on this Population Day

World Population Day will be commemorated on Sunday with the theme "Everyone Counts" with special focus on women and children. The theme of the day has been decided considering the fact that counting everyone is an integral part of ensuring everyone's equal rights. World Population Da...

July 10, 2010 10:53 AM

Everyone counts on this Population Day

World Population Day will be commemorated on Sunday with the theme "Everyone Counts" with special focus on women and children. The theme of the day has been decided considering the fact that counting everyone is an integral part of ensuring everyone's equal rights. World Population Da...

July 10, 2010 10:52 AM

EU delegates ‘dismayed’ over lanka blockade

Foreign Mission of Germany, UK, US, France, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Romania, Norway and the EU Delegation in Sri Lanka have expressed 'dismay' by the blockade of the UN-compound this week in Colombo and the role played in it by a Government minister. In a joint statement they said that ...

July 10, 2010 10:52 AM

EU delegates ‘dismayed’ over lanka blockade

Foreign Mission of Germany, UK, US, France, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Romania, Norway and the EU Delegation in Sri Lanka have expressed 'dismay' by the blockade of the UN-compound this week in Colombo and the role played in it by a Government minister. In a joint statement they said that ...

July 10, 2010 9:30 AM

Russia, US spy swap ends

<br/>The US and Russia have completed their biggest spy swap since the end of the Cold War. Ten Russian agents arrested in America last month were flown to the Vienna and exchanged for four Russians convicted of spying for the West. It reportedly dropped two of them off in the UK en route....

July 10, 2010 9:30 AM

Russia, US spy swap ends

<br/>The US and Russia have completed their biggest spy swap since the end of the Cold War. Ten Russian agents arrested in America last month were flown to the Vienna and exchanged for four Russians convicted of spying for the West. It reportedly dropped two of them off in the UK en route....

July 10, 2010 9:30 AM

Guerilla hostage wants compensation

<br/>The Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt---who spent six years as a hostage of the FARC guerillas---wants compensation from the Colombian government for her ordeal. Betancourt and her family are asking for more than six million dollars in damages for emotional distress and loss of e...

July 10, 2010 9:30 AM

Guerilla hostage wants compensation

<br/>The Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt---who spent six years as a hostage of the FARC guerillas---wants compensation from the Colombian government for her ordeal. Betancourt and her family are asking for more than six million dollars in damages for emotional distress and loss of e...

July 10, 2010 9:30 AM

Oil leak may stop on Monday

The US coast guard officer overseeing the clean up operation for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says the flow of leaking oil could be shut off by Monday. He said the new contentment cap would be placed on the fractured oil over the week-end and an extra shift will start siphoning off the oil.

July 10, 2010 9:30 AM

Oil leak may stop on Monday

The US coast guard officer overseeing the clean up operation for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says the flow of leaking oil could be shut off by Monday. He said the new contentment cap would be placed on the fractured oil over the week-end and an extra shift will start siphoning off the oil.

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